Christopher Rieger Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Niles, Illinois, United States

-Act as an internal expert and user of Shure’s conferencing products. -Work closely with DSP Engineering and Product Management to evaluate performance of Shure's conferencing microphones and audio processors.-Design, program, and run automated regression tests, to verify audio algorithm consistency in each firmware build (echo cancellation, noise reduction, automatic mixing, beamforming, EQ). -Design, setup, record, and document manual tests to check system performance.-Test and tune conferencing systems in preparation for product certification.-Report and document product issues, and verify solutions.-Assist in internal product training and external product demonstrations.-Replicate and resolve field issues as needed.-Products tested include: MXA 920, MXA 902, MXA 710, Designer Software-Renewed CTS certification February 2023

Greater Chicago Area

-Act as an internal expert and user of Shure’s conferencing products. -Work closely with DSP Engineering and Product Management to evaluate performance of Shure's conferencing microphones and audio processors.-Design, program, and run automated regression tests, to verify audio algorithm consistency in each firmware build (echo cancellation, noise reduction, automatic mixing, beamforming, EQ). -Design, setup, record, and document manual tests to check system performance.-Test and tune conferencing systems in preparation for product certification.-Report and document product issues, and verify solutions.-Assist in internal product training and external product demonstrations.-Replicate and resolve field issues as needed.-Achieved AVIXA CTS certification in February 2020.

Niles, Il

Assist DSP engineers with product testing (generate recordings, write automated test scripts, evaluate product performance in various use cases). Manage facility space designated for conference system testing.

Niles, Il

Assisted with market research, drafted product requirements, and setup product demonstrations for the Network Systems team. Developed strong knowledge of company's audio conferencing products.

Coral Gables, Fl

I managed the Music Engineering forum for the Frost School of Music, where alumni and guest speakers visit our students. I also did 3D printing and quality testing for the university's FORE Center.Thesis = "Modeling Sarcastic Speech."​ Speech processing was used to artificially add sarcasm to emotionally neutral speech. While the artificially sarcastic speech did not sound natural, listeners still perceived more sarcasm in these instances than in the original speech recordings.

I recorded and archived concerts for the BSU School of Music. This also involved video streaming and 8.2 channel playback for some performances.

Setup and monitor lab experiments for Electronics 1 and 2 (PHYC 354/554/356/556). I also grade the lab reports and homework for the courses.

In addition to general tasks (coffee, cleaning, phone receptionist), I assisted on sessions, created spreadsheets for the studio, and updated the intern manual.

Helped students in algebra, pre-calculus, calculus, general physics, and music theory.

Assisted in the setup and tear down of live audio and lighting equipment for performances throughout the campus, including bands such as Styx and Montgomery Gentry at Kresge Auditorium.

M.S. In Music Engineering

B.M., Music Technology