Alan K. Hunt

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Dallas, TX **243-2315

Senior DSP Systems Engineer / Scientist 19 July 2010

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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, Tracking

Pattern Recognition

Noise Reduction

Embedded Systems

Image Restoration and Enhancement

Real-Time System Design, Simulation, & Testing

Signal Compression (incl. Audio & Video Codecs)

Software Design, Implementation, Testing, Porting

Telecom Systems & Applications

Authentix, Inc, Addison, TX

Jan 2008-present

Senior Software Engineer

Developed 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 enhancement & noise reduction

Eigensystem analysis Principal components analysis

Digital modulation (CDMA) Detection, estimation, classification

Multivariate param. optimization

Aava Technology, LLC, Plano, TX

July 2007-Jan 2008

Member of Technical Staff (Independent Contractor)

Ported and optimized proprietary video codec for TI C64x embedded DSP platforms (C/C++, Code Composer, XDAIS/XDM, DaVinci, XDC, Refernce Frameworks, DM642, DM6446, DM648, Scilab, OpenOffice).

H263, H264, MPEG2, MPEG4 Wavelet & DCT compression Arithmetic & QM codecs

Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions, Plano, TX

2003-2007

Senior DSP Systems Engineer

Develop DSP systems, algorithms, HDL/RTL, software, & firmware for adaptive wireless network communication systems (Matlab, Simulink, Verilog, ModelSim, C/C++, Xilinx, Altera, Lattice).

Adaptive Array Processing

Digital Beamforming Spread-Spectrum Methods

TDMA/FDMA/CDMA Interference Suppression

Noise Reduction

Polycom, Austin, TX

2000-2002

Principal Audio Engineer

Developed algorithms & software for advanced real-time audio signal processing, (C/C++, Win32, Equator, Matlab).

Speech Detection

Beamforming

Polyphase Filtering Acoustic Echo Cancellation

Compression/Decompression

Adaptive Filtering Source Tracking

Noise Reduction

Low-Delay Filtering

Applied Science Fiction, Austin, TX

1999-2000

Senior Engineer

Developed 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.

Wizion.com, Richardson, TX

(concurrent) 1999-2000

Technology Consultant

Provided strategic technical direction and support to CEO and engineering staff enabling successful demonstration to seed capital investors.

DNA Enterprises, Richardson, TX

1997-1999

Senior Software Architect

Led 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).

Voice Control Systems, Dallas, TX

1983-1997

Chief Scientist

Served 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.

Martingale Research Corporation, Allen, TX

(concurrent) 1992-1993

Senior Scientist

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).

Texas Instruments, Lewisville, TX

1980-1983

Systems Engineer

Performed 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).

EDUCATION

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

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

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

M.E.E.E. Thesis on microprocessor-based music technology

B.S.E.E.

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