Laugh. Probably! I gave a talk at that conference titled, "Software Abstractions for Matrix-Free PDE Optimization with Cone Constraints." I still work in the field, so you want to talk algorithms sometime, feel free to send me an email. I keep my email off of HN to limit spam, but if you search for the lead author on that presentation, it should list my website.
https://www.emis.de/journals/DMJDMV/vol-ismp/25_bixby-robert...
FYI we’ve probably crossed paths :)