Ken Lindsay

Ashland, OR *****

650-***-****

email: abpnor@r.postjobfree.com ; abpnor@r.postjobfree.com ; www.tlafx.com

Skills:

* Flexible team player with strong technical skills in software, graphics, real world problem solving

* Information analysis and visualization, Systems Analysis and optimization

* Software engineer: application software design, implementation and validation

* Computer simulation and modeling

* Digital signal processing (DSP) and pattern recognition (neural nets)

Work Experience:

2008: Senior Software Engineer. Venture AdAstra, Wilsonville, OR.

Design a nd code GUI tools in Matlab f or QA a nd Validation o f advanced algorithms a nd simulator f or basic/applied

research project, which applies statistical analysis to GPS satellite signals to improve position a nd timing information

b y 1 to 3 orders o f magnitude. Develop work ow f or QA a nd Validation. Test C++ utilities f or e mbedded custom

hardware communication with Windows and Linux hosts. Mentor junior engineers.

2003 - 2008: Software Engineer, Research Scientist, and Consultant. tlafx. Ashland, OR.

Conduct original, innovative research in computer analysis o f music a nd r hythm. Write grant a nd research proposals

a nd reports. Develop software using Objective-C, Cocoa, MATLAB a nd Java. Publish research articles. Curriculum

design a nd development. Advisories a nd tutorials o n computer graphics a nd p rograming. Various commercial a nd

academic jobs during graduate school.

Flight Simulator Development Engineer

NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA. Neuro Engineering Laboratory. 1995 - 2003

Principal software engineer of real time graphic simulators for ight controls research. Job tasks included:

* Development and maintenance of 3D graphics runtime code using c/c++, OpenGL Performer.

* Sp eci catio n /p u r ch ase an d in stallatio n /m ain ten an ce o f SGI an d lin u x co m p u ter sy stem s,

high end display systems, video and support equipment.

* Develop and integrate 3D models of aircraft, terrain, airports, clouds and other visual elements.

* Utility code to support the simulator with unix scripting, TCL/TK/expect.

* Production of video and still images from realtime sim for NASA PR, brie ngs and reports.

* Sound effects development.

* Demonstrations and brie ngs for wide range of personnel, including NASA Administrator,

Aerospace Executives, Military Of cers, USA & Foreign Dignitaries, TV documentaries.

* Job titles: Computer Scientist, NeuroGraphic Engineer, System Analyst IV.

Intelligent Flight Control was o n an o ngoing NASA research project. E mployed b y several subcontractors, not a

government employee. All milestones nished on or ahead of schedule to the satisfaction of NASA.

Awards and recognition for the project:

* 1998: NASA Group Technical Achievement Award

* 1999: Discover 100 nalist

Software Tester. Netscape Communications Corp, Mountain View, CA. 1994 - 1995.

Test new internet browser product for bug identi cation and tracking.

Technical Support Staff. Industrial Light and Magic, San Raphael, CA. 1994.

Data management and support for special effects production house.

Engineering Staff. Silicon Composers, Palo Alto, CA. 1992.

Manage production f or h igh performance e mbedded computer hardware a nd software products. Write tech manuals

and documentation. Design test procedures. Design printed circuit boards.

Software Engineer. IMCS Corp, Santa Clara, CA. 1990 - 1992.

Design, code and support UI and control software for automated IC tester. Provide customer support.

Electronic Technician. Tektronix, Beaverton, OR. 1988 - 1989.

* Test/calibrate and troubleshoot/repair circuit boards for TV studio monitor model 650.

* Build, package, document digital and analog circuitry for plasma at panel R & D project.

Assistant Radio Engineer and Air Host. KRBD-FM, Ketchikan, AK. 1987.

Assist chief engineer in maintenance o f radio station. Produce spots a nd record NPR feeds f or on-air rebroadcast.

Host live music shows. Check air tapes and manage weekly rotation.

Stage Manager and Assistant Technical Director. Naa-Kahidi Theatre, Ketchikan, AK. 1987.

Build show a nd manage daily operation f or summer production o f Native American Theatre. Record audio f or

1 6mm lm production of the play. Install/maintain computerized lighting control system.

Assistant Radio Engineer and Air Host. KBOO-FM, Portland, OR. 1986 - 1989.

Similar to KRBD gig. Also helped build h igh quality audio production studio. Produced a weekly show with

summer h igh school students, mostly original c omedy b y the kids. Included lots o f studio production a nd eld

recordings. Trained students in radio and audio production technique, and broadcast writing.

Circuit Board Design Veri cation Engineer. CircuitPac, Beaverton, OR. 1985 - 1988.

Electronic Technician. Western Transportation, Portland, OR. 1986 - 1987.

Education:

2006 Southern Oregon University. Ashland, OR. MS Mathematics and Computer Science.

Thesis: Rhythm Analyzer, a Technical Look at Swing Rhythm in Music.

Math coursework: Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations,

Optimization, Complex Analysis. Wrote numerical methods code in MATLAB for

differential equations including Adams-Bashforth and Runge-Kutte. Wrote MATLAB

code for spectral analysis and feature extraction for thesis research in music analysis

of micro-timing in rhythm. Gave guest lectures to undergraduate math classes in

Fourier analysis, numerical methods, and optimization (RK4, Simplex method, neural nets).

2004 Southern Oregon University. Ashland, OR. BS Computer Science.

Award: Distinguished Student Researcher of the Year, SOU School of Sciences.

Other education:

UC Santa Cruz Extension. 3D graphics, and c++ object oriented programming.

Foothill College. Los Altos, CA. 3D graphics, c/c++ programming, 3D modeling/animation.

SOSC. Ashland, OR. Theatre technology, Computer science, Radio production.

Reed College, Portland, OR. Math/Physics and Theatre/Dance.

High School International School, Bangkok Thailand.

Professional Training:

2004 Regumed Institute, Germany. Electromagnetic bioresonant therapy principles and practice.

2 001 Maya API conference.

2000 ISO 9000/9001 certi cation training, NASA Ames Research Center.

2000 Alias/Wavefront Global Users Association (AWGUA) conference.

2000 Multigen, Inc. Realtime 3D modeling.

1998 Silicon Graphics. IRIX system administration.

1997 Silicon Graphics. Realtime 3D graphics programming with OpenGL Performer.

Publications:

A Technical Look at Swing Rhythm in Music. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, November 2006.

The Science of Ray Charles' Swing. Discover Magazine, April 2007 (news feature. author: Dave Mosher).

More Than a Feeling: Technical Analysis of Swing Music. Acoustics Today, July 2007.

Pulse and Swing: Quantitative Analysis of Hierarchical Structure in Swing Rhythm. Journal of the Acoustical

Society of America, November 2007.

Software:

* 3D graphics: OpenGL, JOGL (Java OpenGL).

* Programming languages: c, c++, MATLAB, Java.

* Operating systems: Macintosh OS X, unix, linux, IRIX.

* 3D modeling/animation: Maya, Multigen, Softimage.

* Media production: Shake, Aperture, Photoshop CS2, Dreamweaver.

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