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University
of Utah

Center forHigh Performance Computing

Senior Director

Bill Miller
Bill Miller PhD
Senior Director
Research Computing & Data
wlmiller@utah.edu
Oversees all CHPC operations and strategic direction, guiding the center's mission to deliver cutting-edge computing resources to University of Utah researchers.
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Leadership

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Becky Ortinez
Senior Project Manager
becky.ortinez@utah.edu
Coordinates center-wide projects and operational planning, ensuring CHPC initiatives are delivered on time and aligned with institutional goals.
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Dao White
Associate Director
dao.white@utah.edu
Manages CHPC's financial operations including budgeting, reporting, and cost-recovery accounting for allocations and recharge services.
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Joe Breen
Networking Manager
joe.breen@utah.edu
Designs and maintains CHPC's high-performance network fabric and physical hardware infrastructure supporting thousands of compute nodes.
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Brian Haymore
Sr. IT Architect
brian.haymore@utah.edu
Leads architecture and lifecycle management of CHPC's compute clusters, including Notchpeak, Kingspeak, and GPU-accelerated systems.
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Sam Liston
Storage Systems Manager
sam.liston@utah.edu
Oversees CHPC's large-scale storage infrastructure, managing petabyte-scale file systems and data retention policies for research workloads.
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Paul Fischer
Software Infrastructure Manager
paul.fischer@utah.edu
Leads development and maintenance of the software stack that powers CHPC's HPC environment, including schedulers, modules, and user-facing tooling.
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David Heidorn
Cloud Manager
david.heidorn@utah.edu
Manages CHPC's cloud computing partnerships and hybrid infrastructure, enabling researchers to burst workloads to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
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Martin Cuma
User Services Manager
martin.cuma@utah.edu
Directs the user services team, overseeing training programs, helpdesk operations, and researcher support across all CHPC compute resources.

Accounting Team

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Jaquel Anderson
Accountant
Reports to Dao White
jaquel.anderson@utah.edu
Handles day-to-day accounting operations, including recharge billing, grant tracking, and financial reconciliation for CHPC services.
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Caitlyn Wright
Administrative Clerk (Part-Time)
Reports to Dao White
caitlyn.wright@utah.edu
Supports the accounting and administrative team with clerical tasks, document management, and coordination of purchasing and vendor communications.

Compute Systems Team

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Andrew Gifford
Clusters
Reports to Brian Haymore
andrew.gifford@utah.edu
Maintains and provisions compute cluster nodes, handling hardware deployments, firmware updates, and day-to-day cluster health and availability.
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Adri Kingston
Clusters
Reports to Brian Haymore
adri.kingston@utah.edu
Supports cluster operations and infrastructure reliability, contributing to system monitoring, node configuration, and performance tuning across CHPC systems.
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David Richardson
Security Technical
Reports to Brian Haymore
david.richardson@utah.edu
Provides technical security support for compute infrastructure, implementing hardening measures and ensuring compliance with university and federal security standards.

Storage Systems Team

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Ben Dewey
Storage
Reports to Sam Liston
ben.dewey@utah.edu
Manages and expands CHPC's storage systems, including high-speed scratch space, long-term archival storage, and backup infrastructure for research data.
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Jean Leach
Storage
Reports to Sam Liston
jean.leach@utah.edu
Supports storage system operations and data integrity efforts, working to ensure reliable and performant access to research file systems for all CHPC users.

Software Infrastructure Team

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Polina Lyubavina
Software Developer
Reports to Paul Fischer
polina.lyubavina@utah.edu
Develops internal tools and automation pipelines that streamline HPC operations, including job scheduler integrations, monitoring dashboards, and user-facing portals.
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Jackson McKay
Software Developer
Reports to Paul Fischer
jackson.mckay@utah.edu
Builds and maintains software infrastructure supporting CHPC's research computing environment, with a focus on scalable deployment and system integration.

Cloud Team

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Adam Griffith
DevOps
Reports to David Heidorn
adam.griffith@utah.edu
Implements DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for CHPC's cloud and on-prem infrastructure, enabling rapid and reliable deployment of research computing services.
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Steve Harper
Virtualization
Reports to David Heidorn
steve.harper@utah.edu
Manages CHPC's virtualization infrastructure, maintaining hypervisors and virtual machines that support internal services, testing environments, and researcher VMs.
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Ryan Tomlinson
Software Developer
Reports to David Heidorn
ryan.tomlinson@utah.edu
Develops cloud-integrated software solutions for the CHPC environment, supporting hybrid workflows that bridge on-premises HPC systems with public cloud platforms.
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Scot Wise
Virtualization
Reports to David Heidorn
scot.wise@utah.edu
Supports virtualization operations and cloud resource management, helping researchers access scalable compute environments through CHPC's cloud infrastructure.

User Services Team

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Wim Cardoen
User Services
Reports to Martin Cuma
wim.cardoen@utah.edu
Provides in-depth research computing consultations, helping faculty and students optimize code performance, parallelization strategies, and HPC job workflows.
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Brandon Claridge
User Services
Reports to Martin Cuma
brandon.claridge@utah.edu
Supports CHPC users with account setup, resource allocation requests, and technical guidance on using the cluster environment effectively for their research.
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Ashley Dederich
User Services
Reports to Martin Cuma
ashley.dederich@utah.edu
Assists researchers with onboarding, training, and day-to-day support, coordinating workshops and documentation to help users get the most from CHPC resources.
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Drew Li
User Services
Reports to Martin Cuma
drew.li@utah.edu
Helps researchers navigate CHPC systems, troubleshoot job failures, and adopt best practices for reproducible and efficient high-performance computing.
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Robben Migacz
User Services
Reports to Martin Cuma
robben.migacz@utah.edu
Provides technical support and consulting to CHPC users, with expertise in scientific software installation, environment configuration, and GPU-accelerated computing.
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Michael Ramshaw
User Services
Reports to Martin Cuma
michael.ramshaw@utah.edu
Supports the research community through helpdesk operations and user training, helping scientists across campus effectively leverage CHPC's HPC infrastructure.

Security Team

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Stacy Vincent
Data Security Analyst Sr.
Reports to Cross-Functional
stacy.vincent@utah.edu
Leads data security strategy for CHPC, overseeing risk assessments, sensitive data handling protocols, and compliance with HIPAA, FISMA, and university security policies.
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Jeremy Bergdorff
Security Compliance Analyst
Reports to Cross-Functional
jeremy.bergdorff@utah.edu
Manages security compliance frameworks and audit processes, ensuring CHPC systems meet federal and institutional requirements for protected research environments.
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Aiden Franchow
Security Monitoring Analyst
Reports to Cross-Functional
aiden.franchow@utah.edu
Monitors CHPC infrastructure for security threats and anomalies, responding to incidents and maintaining tooling for real-time threat detection and log analysis.

Networking & Hardware Team

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Irvin Allen
Hardware Infrastructure
Reports to Joe Breen
irvin.allen@utah.edu
Manages physical hardware lifecycle at CHPC, including rack installation, server procurement, data center maintenance, and hardware troubleshooting for compute nodes.
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Jake Evans
Networking
Reports to Joe Breen
jake.evans@utah.edu
Configures and maintains CHPC's high-speed network switches, InfiniBand fabric, and external connectivity, ensuring low-latency communication across compute and storage systems.
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Kira Nguyen
Help Desk / User Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234501@utah.edu
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Tyler Morris
Systems Administration
Reports to Brian Haymore
u1234502@utah.edu
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Anika Lim
Software Development
Reports to Paul Fischer
u1234503@utah.edu
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Jordan Pierce
Research Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234504@utah.edu
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Sam Reyes
Networking Assistance
Reports to Joe Breen
u1234505@utah.edu
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Elena Walsh
Data Analysis
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234506@utah.edu
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Ben Torres
Help Desk / User Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234507@utah.edu
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Maya Kim
Software Development
Reports to Paul Fischer
u1234508@utah.edu
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Oscar Brooks
Systems Administration
Reports to Brian Haymore
u1234509@utah.edu
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Lily Sato
Research Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234510@utah.edu
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Diego Perez
Data Analysis
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234511@utah.edu
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Nadia Grant
Networking Assistance
Reports to Joe Breen
u1234512@utah.edu
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Connor Hughes
Software Development
Reports to Paul Fischer
u1234513@utah.edu
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Priya Varma
Research Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234514@utah.edu
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Zach Freeman
Systems Administration
Reports to Brian Haymore
u1234515@utah.edu
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Ingrid Olsen
Help Desk / User Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234516@utah.edu
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Rafael Cruz
Data Analysis
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234517@utah.edu
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Hannah Yoon
Software Development
Reports to Paul Fischer
u1234518@utah.edu
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Felix Marsh
Research Support
Reports to Martin Cuma
u1234519@utah.edu
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Sofia Anand
Systems Administration
Reports to Brian Haymore
u1234520@utah.edu
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Will Jensen
Networking Assistance
Reports to Joe Breen
u1234521@utah.edu
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Last Updated: 5/19/26