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Boulder, Colorado, United States

Boulder, Colorado

• Software engineering, development, maintenance, and testing for Imatest software products• Developing tools for characterizing image quality factors such as resolution, distortion, stray light (flare), noise, and dynamic range; with responsibilities spanning project oversight, hardware prototyping, algorithm and feature development, and documentation• Performing lab testing with camera devices, optimizing methodologies, and presenting findings for internal R&D and customer needs•… Show more • Software engineering, development, maintenance, and testing for Imatest software products• Developing tools for characterizing image quality factors such as resolution, distortion, stray light (flare), noise, and dynamic range; with responsibilities spanning project oversight, hardware prototyping, algorithm and feature development, and documentation• Performing lab testing with camera devices, optimizing methodologies, and presenting findings for internal R&D and customer needs• Customer interfacing, support, collaboration, training, and presentations• Contributions to the development of industry standards, including IEEE P2020 and ISO/TC 42• Development of test lab processes, including engineering code for robotics interfacing, image acquisition, image processing, and data organization• Development of geometric calibration solutions for automotive camera manufacturers, including methods and metrics used to assess camera model/calibration performance• Manufacturing customer field service, including international travel Show less

• Systems engineering for KeyW Remote Sensing Division / Aeroptic LLC• Developed lab tests and procedures for assessing camera lens performance• Camera system assembly, MTF/SFR characterization, performance tracking, qualification, and installation/configuration of payloads for flight testing• Flight camera operator for system testing, involving the operation of nadir-facing cameras from the side seat of small Cessna aircraft• Pre-flight test planning and pilot briefing•… Show more • Systems engineering for KeyW Remote Sensing Division / Aeroptic LLC• Developed lab tests and procedures for assessing camera lens performance• Camera system assembly, MTF/SFR characterization, performance tracking, qualification, and installation/configuration of payloads for flight testing• Flight camera operator for system testing, involving the operation of nadir-facing cameras from the side seat of small Cessna aircraft• Pre-flight test planning and pilot briefing• Conducting in-flight test plans, system troubleshooting, and issue logging on the fly• Post-flight debriefing and data organization• Flight data analysis and reporting Show less

Project: Developed system and procedure for focusing cameras at desired flight altitude using MTF/SFR measurements with a customized reflective collimator setup

Performed independent research projects within both a vision research lab and a remote sensing instrumentation lab