Alan K. Hunt
15820 Knoll Trail Dr, Apt 128
Dallas, TX 75248

Senior DSP Systems Engineer / Scientist
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1 November 2024

AKH@AlanKHunt.com
Mobile: 972.896.2407

 

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

 

·  Decades of 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.

EXPERTISE

 

·  DSP (speech, audio, image, video, radio, radar)

·  Detection, Estimation, Filtering, Tracking

·  Pattern Recognition

·  Noise Reduction

·  Image Restoration & Enhancement

·  Real-Time System Design, Simulation, & Testing

·  Signal Compression (incl. Audio & Video Codecs)

·  Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

·  MATLAB & Simulink

·  Python

·  C/C++

·  HDL

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 

Biamp, Plano, TX – Senior DSP Engineer

Jul 2022-Apr 2024

Design & implement innovative advanced audio DSP algorithms: e.g. for noise reduction, beamforming microphones, & acoustic echo cancellation. Maintain, manage, and upgrade machine learning infrastructure systems and codebases. Design & implement algorithms for digital audio (speech) feature extraction. (MATLAB, Python/Jupyter)

 

Texas Instruments Kilby Labs, Dallas, TX – Senior DSP Engineer/Scientist

(1yr contract) Mar 2021-Mar 2022

Developed DSP algorithms, software, & embedded systems for optical sensing products (MATLAB, Python/Jupyter)

·  Optical sensors

·  Optimal detection, estimation & classification

·  Low-SNR detection

 

Garrett Metal Detectors, Garland, TX – Senior DSP Engineer/Scientist

Aug 2019-Jan 2021

Developed DSP algorithms & software for metal detection products (MATLAB, Code Composer)

·  Metal detection systems

·  Optimal detection, estimation & classification

·  Clustered statistical modeling

 

Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, McKinney, TX – Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Jun 2019-Aug 2019

Developed concepts, systems, DSP algorithms & software for advanced electro-optical systems (MATLAB)

·  Electro-optical systems

·  DSP algorithms

·  Statistical signal science

·  Target loc. & DF

 

L3 Mission Integration, Greenville, TX – Senior Systems Engineer

Mar 2017-Jun 2019

Developed DSP algorithms, HDL/RTL, & software for electronic intelligence and surveillance systems (MATLAB)

·  Radar systems

·  Spectral estimation

·  Digital mod/demod.

·  Interferometry & DF

 

Authentix, Inc, Addison, TX – Principal Signal Scientist

Jan 2008-Apr 2015

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 reduc.

·  Eigensystem analysis

·  Principal components analysis

·  Digital modulation (CDMA)

·  Detection, estimation, classification

·  Multivariate param. optimization

 

Aava Technology, LLC, Plano, TX – Member of Technical Staff (Independent Contractor)

July 2007-Jan 2008

Ported 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, MPEG4

·  Wavelet & DCT compression

·  Arithmetic & QM codes

 

Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions, Plano, TX – Senior DSP Systems Engineer

2003-2007

Developed 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 – Principal Audio Engineer

2000-2002

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 – Senior Engineer

1999-2000

Developed algorithms and software for advanced real-time photographic image processing. – Developed and supported three major blocks of image processing system on five successive environments including two real-time, multi-processor platforms, and resolved critical image noise questions (C/C++, Win32, Mercury/SAL/Altivec, Unix, MATLAB, IDL, TCL/TK, WiT)

 

Wizion.com, Richardson, TX - Technology Consultant

 

(concurrent) 1999-2000

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

 

DNA Enterprises, Richardson, TX – Senior Software Architect

1997-1999

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 – Chief Scientist

1983-1997

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. – 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 – Senior Scientist

(concurrent) 1992-1993

Developed concepts & software implementation of digital signal processing & pattern tracking & recognition algorithms, especially for application in the areas of speech & image understanding (C/C++, Fortran, Win32, Labview, MatrixX)

 

Texas Instruments, Lewisville, TX – Systems Engineer

1980-1983

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