Ignacio Tripodi

Ignacio Tripodi is a skilled professional with extensive experience in software engineering, bioinformatics, and machine learning. Currently serving as a Staff Machine Learning Research Scientist at Crisis Text Line since July 2023, Ignacio contributes to innovative NLP research aimed at enhancing mental health interventions. Prior to this role, work as a Bioinformatics Scientist at Sciome LLC involved diverse research projects integrating omics data and semantic knowledge graphs. Ignacio also served as a Research Assistant during the Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado Boulder, where a focus on interdisciplinary quantitative biology was pursued. Previous positions include software engineering consultancy at OECD, lead software engineering at Catalyst Repository Systems, and senior software engineering roles at Cisco Systems and HRsmart. Ignacio's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Science and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, complemented by studies in music theory and piano.