As Engineering Manager for Chyron Corporation, I became responsible for the development and operations of a SAS based Television News Graphics creation service called Axis World Graphics. Axis is a hosted service that provides tools to TV News Producers to create self service animated maps and news graphics based on Read more
Real time, multi-channel, high definition, and 4K video recording and playback requires a great deal of high speed, high reliability storage. At ChyronHego, we manufacture thousands of systems with large arrays of SSD storage. Having developed a strategic partnership with Samsung, I was asked to present at their World Read more
At ChyronHego, I have been leading the technology adoption of new video standards and paradigms. I have performed the evaluation, selection, and integration of video frame buffer cards for the company’s global range of products. 4k, 8K and High Dynamic Range Video Working closely with our major television broadcasting clients, Read more
As part of my role at ChyronHego, I am responsible for our product platform engineering. This encompasses everything from specification to manufacturing. I have walked several products through UL and CE emissions, immunity, and safety testing, including some interesting mitigation experiences. Our systems are often utilized in hostile environments Read more
Archive Creator is a software product I developed along with my friend and associate Michael Tapes. It was created to solve this ubiquitous problem facing both consumer and professional photographers as they entered into the digital photography age: “How do I archive and manage my thousands of digital photo files onto Read more
For both Otari and Studer, I have been involved with software development of automation and control systems for audio mixing consoles. These have been Microsoft Windows based application development projects designed to record and play back real time movement of motorized faders, knobs and soft switches slaved to LTC or Read more
While at L3 Communications, I led a team of developers, as the chief architect, in a ground up development project to build a fully customizable monitor and control system to operate all systems of a manned and unmanned satellite communications earth station. It was written primarily in Java (Microsoft J++), Read more
They say you never really work as hard or learn as much as when you start your own business. The ProDisk 464 was developed in true startup fashion. It went from a conceptual conversation, to a basement development, to an actual product launch, and finally to an acquisition by Otari Read more
In support of our global clients, I have done some extensive traveling to several nations throughout the world. I enjoy experiencing new cultures and working with diverse people. While English is my only spoken language, having spent years working with companies overseas, I am quite good at communicating in “linguistically Read more
I love the expression “We work to live, we don’t live to work”. While this is true, it is great when your personal life activities are beneficial to your work life. Here is a list of some of my personal projects…. Complete ground up restoration of a 1967 Fiat convertible, including Read more