Alan K. Hunt

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Dallas, TX *****-2315Senior DSP Systems Engineer / Scientist

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Career Focus: Research, development, & implementation of software, systems, & applications employing DSP

(e.g., video, speech, audio, image, wireless data comm., radar), pattern recognition, or related technologies.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Thirty years experience in development of wide-ranging signal processing systems, from concepts to products.Thirteen years experience as Chief/Principal Scientist of a leading speech technology company.Spearheaded the development of a successful, fundamentally new speech recognition technology.Self-motivated, optimistic, goal-driven, excellent at speaking, writing, teaching, and presenting.

PARTICULAR EXPERTISE

DSP (speech, audio, image, video) Detection, Estimation, Filtering, TrackingImage Restoration and Enhancement Real-Time System Design, Simulation, & Testing Signal Compression (incl. Audio & Video Codecs) Software Design, Implementation, Testing, Porting

Telecom Systems & Applications

Senior Software Engineer – Authentix, Inc, Addison, TX Jan 2008-presentDeveloped algorithms and architectures for advanced processing of high-speed multi-spectral images (TI C64x/ C64x+ embedded DSP, C/C++, Code Composer, Matlab, Scilab, Octave).Image enhancementDigital modulation (CDMA)Detection, estimation, classification

Multivariate param. optimization

Member of Technical Staff – Independent Contractor for Aava Technology, LLC, Plano, TX July 2007-Jan 2008Ported and optimized proprietary video codec for TI C64x embedded DSP platforms (C/C++, Code Composer, XDAIS/XDM, DaVinci, XDC, Reference Frameworks, DM642, DM6446, DM648, Scilab, OpenOffice).H263, H264, MPEG2, MPEG4Wavelet & DCT compression

Arithmetic & QM codecs

Senior DSP Systems Engineer – Crane WMS, Plano, TX 2003-2007Developed DSP systems, algorithms, HDL/RTL, & software for adaptive wireless network communication systems (Matlab, Simulink, Verilog, ModelSim, C/C++, Xilinx, Altera, Lattice).Adaptive Array ProcessingTDMA/FDMA/CDMA

Noise Reduction

Principal Audio Engineer – Polycom, Austin, TX 2000-2002Developed algorithms & software for advanced real-time audio signal processing, (C/C++, Win32, Equator, Matlab).Speech Detection Compression/Decompression

Low-Delay Filtering

Senior Engineer – Applied Science Fiction, Austin, TX 1999-2000Developed algorithms and software for advanced real-time photographic image processing (C/C++, Win32, Mercury/SAL/Altivec, Unix, Matlab, IDL, TCL/TK, WiT).Developed and supported three major blocks of image processing system on five successive environments including two real-time, multi-processor platforms.Resolved critical image noise questions freeing personnel and resources for other tasks.

Technology Consultant – Wizion.com, Richardson, TX (concurrent) 1999-2000Provided strategic technical direction and support to CEO and engineering staff enabling successful demonstration to seed capital investors.

Senior Software Architect – DNA Enterprises, Richardson, TX 1997-1999Led development of architectures, algorithms, and software for real-time signal processing applications.Real-time OCR for high-speed document inspection & sorting applications (C & C6x asm, Win32, DOS).PC host software (board configuration, loader, debugger, etc.) for TI C6x EVM (C/C++, Win32).E1 framer setup & control (Motorola 56k asm).Signal processing software for programmable telecom switch console (C & 54x asm).

Chief Scientist – Voice Control Systems, Dallas, TX 1983-1997Served as: primary technical contributor, consultant, and mentor to R&D staff; chief architect of all major algorithms for discrete & connected speech recognition and speaker verification; principal author of patents; lead algorithm designer during all phases of product development, from initial concepts to final fielded systems (Fortran, C/C++, VMS, XWindows Motif, Win32/DOS, Unix, ILS, EIS/LIN/LAPACK).Developed a fundamentally new speaker-independent speech recognition technology.Extended technology to speaker-dependent, continuous, and speaker verification applications.Spearheaded and managed program to radically redesign technology for single-chip implementation.Continually developed new methods to achieve performance and efficiency improvements, permitting rapid proliferation of technology into new platforms, environments, vocabularies, and languages.Functioned as the primary consultant in solving critical-path technical problems.Developed an extensive library of software utilities for graphical/statistical analysis, etc.Wrote, delivered papers and presentations at technical conferences, trade shows, customer briefings, etc.Developed algorithms and software for: advanced vector quantization; time-domain and frequency-domain signal measurement design; echo cancellation; noise suppression; fast speech coding; eigensystem analysis; multivariate parameter optimization; signal simulation; automatic in-line source code generation.

Senior Scientist – Martingale Research Corporation, Allen, TX (concurrent) 1992-1993 Developed concepts and software implementation of digital signal processing and pattern tracking and recognition algorithms, especially for application in the areas of speech and image understanding (C/C++, Fortran, Win32/DOS, Labview, MatrixX).

Systems Engineer – Texas Instruments, Lewisville, TX 1980-1983Performed systems analysis and conceptual development, especially: image tracking; image restoration; synthetic image sequence generation; subpixel image registration; spatial sampling error modeling and estimation; radar signal detection, location, and identification; multisensor recognition (Fortran, VMS, IMSL).

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

PhD Program, Statistical Signal Processing – Completed all phases of program except dissertation

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

B.S.E.E., M.E.E.E. – Thesis on microprocessor-based music technology

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