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Technical user manuals and general copywriting for the complete lineup of effect and instrument plugins used in digital audio workstations. A major part of establishing the branding/voice associated with the company.

San Bruno, California, United States

Fremont, California, United States

Assisted with recording sessions and mixing/mastering, requiring a complete understanding of the signal flow in each of the 3 studio wings, ability to work creatively and accurately with clients, and quick learning of recording equipment and audio post production workflows. Maintained the studio computers, control room outboard gear, and cabling, including soldering and signal patching.Persistent effort in audio engineering here and at home led to consistent work with 8Trak Entertainment for live sound and post production in Pittsburgh, PA.

Fremont, California, United States

Implemented several self-directed projects:A kiosk sign-in system with QR code badges using Django and PostgreSQL, streamlining the process of identifying repeat visitors and handling digital NDA paperwork for new visitors.ESP32 sensor programming and data collection/display with Node-RED, plus PCB design in KiCad for repeated manufacturing. Enabled temperature monitoring and statistics across multiple PV module test chambers, providing an early warning before failure.3D CAD and 3D printing for several parts used in PV module testing, speeding up prototyping for the mechanical engineering team. Includes a laser tripwire system with precise timing, requiring oscilloscope signal processing and understanding of microcontroller specifications.Scripted manufacturing processes for aluminum engraving and milling, bringing equipment into use which had previously been dormant due to a lack of documentation.Linux system administration on Raspberry Pi computers, including spinning up web servers and databases, programming automatic drive backup systems, and data recovery.

Santa Clara, California, United States

Data parsing and participant experience implementation for a psychology research study. Interactive portion implemented in Python, and later JavaScript when transitioned to web. CSV analysis and spreadsheet production in Python. 4 rounds of trials, with implementation changing to adapt to a modified study methodology each time.