Mike Preston possesses expertise in embedded systems, digital signal processors, device drivers, programming, debugging and 15 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Mike Preston was the very first person ever to call me his supervisor. In working with Mike, I found two qualities that really impressed me. First, Mike was very quickly able to understand both the details and the future potential of the music synthesis technology we were developing. With a code walk-through and a loose description, Mike immediately picked up where I left off and helped me expand a music synthesis technology that would ultimately work equally well under the most advanced of then modern operating systems and the most constrained of embedded systems. Mike did much this again years later with an equally advanced computer audio recording technology. Second, Mike was able to understand and even challenge stakeholder perspectives on both technology details and strategic direction of our product lines, in a way that both my supervisors and I found beneficial. His insight proved to be critical in making sure our ultimate decisions on how our products behaved and how they were marketed were the correct ones. Together we brought groundbreaking products to market that we are proud to call our own. Mike is clearly an asset to anyone who is fortunate to have in their employ, and is someone I would happily work with again." and "I’ve known Mike Preston for years, both as an employee and a co-worker. Mike was instrumental in helping realize the founder’s ideas for Sonic Focus into technologies and products. Mike excels at solving problems, as well as creating environments for complex signal processing solutions. Whether it was a Windows audio device driver or a dedicated DSP processor, he was able to grasp the requirements and get us from discussion to code in short order. Working for a small technology startup is not easy. Mike worked long hours, and was often asked to change direction and implement on-the-fly changes quickly, often more quickly than was reasonable. I grew to rely on his ability to structure complex audio DSP systems, and often solicited his input in product decisions. In all cases, Mike got the job done, which is the best recommendation I know how to give. As an employee, Mike has been fair and honest to deal with. He has the ability to work remotely without close supervision. In closing, if we were to launch another startup tomorrow I would absolutely want Mike on my team. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have."