Proficient programming in Java, Javascript, and PHP
Expert knowledge of Web standards including SPARQL, OWL, RDF, XSLT, and others
Proficient in creating and maintaining Web solutions with Apache, Nginx, Drupal, Word Press, and other CMS
Experience with Postgres and a variety of RDF stores including 4Store, Openlink Virtuoso, and D2R Server
Working knowledge and experience with Perl, C/C++, Pure Data, Max MSP, Super Collider, Matlab, Prolog, and Assembler programming
Outstanding inter-personal skills and team leadership abilities
Work Experience
Senior Knowledge Engineer - 11/2010-present
The Echo Nest, Somerville, MA USA
Operating as a cog in the giant musical brain
Consultant - 8/2009-11/2010
Independant Consultant - London, UK
Designing and implementing website solutions based on Linked Data technologies for clients such as Universal Music Group and MusicBrainz. Researching available open-source solutions and conceiving and implementing additional solutions in XSLT, Python, Perl, and PHP.
Server Administrator - 2008-11/2010
Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University London, UK
Designing, implementing and maintaining music-centric Linked Data services for the DBTune project (http://dbtune.org). Configuring and maintaining a complex array of web-server technologies including instances of Open-link Virtuoso, 4Store, CherryPy, SWI-Prolog Server, D2R Server, and Apache. Implementing and designing websites in Drupal.
Staff Engineer - 2006-2007
SRS Labs, Inc. Santa Ana, CA
Writing technical documentation for DSP algorithms. Porting audio enhancement algorithms to various DSP platforms in C/C++ and assembly. Research and development of new audio enhancement algorithms. Reviewing technical papers and patent materials.
Software Engineer - 2005
Codec Group at GrooveMobile Andover, MA
Assiting in the development of a new audio codec. Design and execution of psychoacoustic experiments using Pure Data and C++. Researching signal processing approaches and models.
Assistant Mixing Engineer2003-2004
Terratone Recoding Studios Miami, FL
Assisting in tracking and mixing of audio. Creating original music productions for clients.
Education
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, 2011
M.S. Music Engineering, University of Miami, 2006
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Miami, 2003
tweets
i've got three different bosses telling me how i fucked up. three. #RiverOfTears
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peeping the @musicmetric app courtesy of an @alsothings invite. nice. real nice.
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1 week 7 hours ago
this kid is fucking killing me #RiverOfTears
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