Experience

Sonance

• United States
• Consumer Electronics
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Software

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  First software hire for the company. Interviewed and hired engineers to create next-generation audio products and services. First software hire for the company. Interviewed and hired engineers to create next-generation audio products and services.



Gigantic Software

• United States
• Software Development

• CEO

  • Sep 2006 - Present

  Founded company. Made and sold audio middleware and tools. Customers include Sony, Disney, Technicolor, Konami, Electronic Arts. Completed console license agreements with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Wrote novel DSP code and tools for next-generation consoles. Millions of copies of games sold using company’s technology. Successfully filed patents on new technology. Gave multiple talks at Game Developer Conference and Audio Engineering Society national conferences. Invited speaker at USC’s Interactive Media and Games Division. Quora Top Writer on software development, averaging over 100k views per month. Show less



CRI Middleware

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2002 - Oct 2006

  Founded US division. Sold CRI’s audio middleware products, originally developed by SEGA-AM2, into US markets. Cultivated leads, demonstrated products, answered deep technical questions, and negotiated contracts and payment schedules with most major US game publishers. Built profitable business in under three years. Founded US division. Sold CRI’s audio middleware products, originally developed by SEGA-AM2, into US markets. Cultivated leads, demonstrated products, answered deep technical questions, and negotiated contracts and payment schedules with most major US game publishers. Built profitable business in under three years.



Electronic Arts (EA)

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • 2002 - 2002

  Tasked and scheduled 61 artists, engineers and production personnel for Freekstyle, an AAA action-sports game. Triaged and assigned bugs; managed master game schedule. Tasked and scheduled 61 artists, engineers and production personnel for Freekstyle, an AAA action-sports game. Triaged and assigned bugs; managed master game schedule.



Sega of America, Inc.

• United States
• Computer Games
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Development Technology

  • 1997 - 2001

  Created the Sega Dreamcast (Katana) SDK. Managed development, integration and testing for several Dreamcast core libraries and tools. Managed North American developer technical support; supervised Web-based support system. Built long-term relationships with developers and partner companies. Coached and helped grow engineers and non-technical employees. Full-time staff of thirteen. Created the Sega Dreamcast (Katana) SDK. Managed development, integration and testing for several Dreamcast core libraries and tools. Managed North American developer technical support; supervised Web-based support system. Built long-term relationships with developers and partner companies. Coached and helped grow engineers and non-technical employees. Full-time staff of thirteen.



The 3DO Company

• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

• Senior Engineer

  • 1993 - 1997

  Wrote and taught courses at 3DO University, including the first-ever professional curriculum for game audio. Wrote code and provided other technical assistance for Windows, M2 and 3DO development teams. Developed demo programs and content for 3DO system software. Wrote installers for multiple PC games. Wrote and taught courses at 3DO University, including the first-ever professional curriculum for game audio. Wrote code and provided other technical assistance for Windows, M2 and 3DO development teams. Developed demo programs and content for 3DO system software. Wrote installers for multiple PC games.