Engineer Manager

ZACHARY UPTON'S RESUME

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Summary:

Over a decade of experience in solving complex physical problems in the fields of acoustics, signal processing, propagation modeling and radar for a variety of government, commercial, and international companies. Technologies include active noise control, acoustics, hydroacoustic propagation in deep and shallow water, detection, localization, and tracking. Management and Technical Leadership experience in complex programs. Author/co-author of twenty-four publications and conference papers in the area of acoustics. Most scientific programming done in Matlab. Other programming experience in C and C++. Author/co-author of in the area of acoustics.

Education:

Master of Engineering, Acoustics: May 2002

Thesis: Localization of Sub-sea Earthquakes and Underwater Explosions using Hydroacoustic Reflections and Matched-field Processing

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Acoustics and Music: January 1997

Experience:, Sensor Systems and Technologies Department

Arlington, Va

Senior Scientist, 2006-present

Scientist, 2005-2006

Staff Scientist, 2002-2005

Associate Scientist, 1999-2002

* Modeling and Signal Processing Team Leader for BBN's Arlington, VA office

* Algorithm development, systems engineering, data analysis, forward modeling, and field experimentation for BBN's funded R&D in the fields of air acoustics, active and passive sonar, nuclear explosion monitoring, and radar.

* Program Manager of a BBN's DOE-sponsored efforts to advance hydroacoustic modeling in support of global nuclear explosion monitoring

* Performed as Technical Lead for BBN's Submarine Training and Tactics Development contracts funded by CEROS

* Led BBN s Sensor Systems and Technologies Group's efforts to improve program management process in and effort to attain the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 2.

* Designed a patented (US Patent No. 7,155,007) method for transient noise reduction in broadband coded communications signals.

Senior Test Engineer/Test Engineer -- . (formerly Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc.)

Baltimore, MD January 1997-May 1999

Managed testing for all of NCT s communications products and platforms. Hired, trained and managed three test engineers and three interns, including one engineer and two summer interns in the United Kingdom. Developed DSP software improvements to NCT s proprietary echo canceller and Adaptive Speech Filter. Developed and implemented tests for standardization and performance testing of NCT s proprietary adaptive speech filter and echo canceller. Helped to manage NCT s Software Configuration Management. Assisted in the design and testing of NCT communications, audio and headset technology, including NCT s ClearSpeech Mic for cellular communications, ClearSpeech Iphone for intranet telephony, NCT audio's Gekko Flat Panel Loudspeakers, and NCT NoiseBuster active noise cancellation headsets. Traveled on technical support and training trips around the US, Russia, and England. Assisted in development and programming of NCT communications algorithms. Became familiar with AMPS, GSM, CDMA, and TDMA telephony. Remained familiar with standards and standard tests of the acoustics, audio and telephony industries.

Student Engineer -- .

Baltimore, MD Summers 1994,1995,1996

Assisted in design and testing of many NCT active noise control products. Became familiar with voice recognition, voice compression, telephone communications, microphone, and flat loudspeaker technology. Tested NCT s proprietary silicon based microphone. Conducted sound pressure level and sound power level testing on NCT s fan quieting systems. Conducted transfer function tests on NCT s flat transducers and active noise control headsets. Used speech recognition testing in conjunction with NCT s adaptive speech filter. Designed methods to ensure quality products for release.

Professional Associations/Certifications:

Member 2000-present

Vice-Chair 2007-present

President 2005-2006

Vice President - 2003 and 2004

- Senior Member - 2007-present

Relevant Skills

Computer - (PC, MAC, UNIX (Linux and SUNOS), DOS, Windows, Xwindows, MSOffice)

Programming - (Matlab, C, C++, Mathematica)

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