Summary
Ivan Lima is a data scientist with nearly two decades of experience turning terabytes of ocean, climate and satellite data into actionable insights for industry, academia and policy. With a Ph.D. in oceanography and long tenures at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and now NRG Energy, he combines deep domain knowledge, statistical rigor and machine‑learning to improve fisheries management, climate impact projections and research funding analysis. He is experienced running large-scale model simulations on HPC systems, building tools to evaluate model accuracy against observations, and crafting interactive visualizations that accelerate decision-making. Known for collaborative, cross-disciplinary work with U.S. and international teams, he has also applied topic modeling and equity analyses to inform long-range planning and diversity interventions in academia.
8 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Oceanography, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Oceanography at University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Master's degree, Oceanography, Master's degree, Oceanography at University of Rio Grande (Brazil)
English, Portuguese, Portuguese