Patrick J. Flanagan Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Antwerp, Antwerp, Be

• Conduct psychoacoustic research to evaluate product performance and gain insights into human perception of sound.• Collaborate with product development teams to enhance sound quality using research results and psychoacoustic principles.

My role as a Principal Investigator at ZANZEN AUDIO has been a source of great pride. In this capacity, I provide guidance in psychoacoustics to optimise audio quality in consumer electronics, video games, and linear media. I actively contribute to product design, project management, and technical innovation while leading user experience research and pioneering creative human-computer interaction paradigms.

As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), I'm on a thrilling journey leading the development of cutting-edge audio solutions for sports-based simulations. By weaving together the worlds of audio, spatial processing, computer vision, and psychological insights, we're enabling users to supercharge their training performance through immersive audio experiences.• I crafted an architectural masterpiece that not only scales effortlessly but can also be seamlessly integrated into various platforms and systems.• I had the privilege of playing a pivotal role in our funding meetings, offering invaluable insights, strategic input, and data-driven recommendations that secured the financial support we needed.

San Jose, California, Us

As an Expert Audio Experience Scientist, I explored the intersection of audio technology, human behaviour, and psychology in video game audio. I had the pleasure of collaborating with New York University as an industry Principal Investigator (PI), delving deep into the psychology of spatial audio immersion in video games.• I spearheaded improvements in gaming audio, overseeing user research studies that led to enhanced audio quality and product performance.• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, I orchestrated the development of tailor-made software solutions aimed at elevating gaming performance, setting the stage for an extraordinary gaming experience.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

In my role as Vice President of Audio Architecture, I had the honor of directing acoustics and audio signal processing research and strategy. It was a period of successfully managing cross-functional teams for groundbreaking projects, including the integration of Qualcomm MPEG-H technology.• I proudly led the launch of THX audio processing technology, establishing it as a standalone business unit on Android mobile platforms and Windows.• With a team of dedicated developers and researchers, we built and scaled product offerings for multiple platforms, pushing the boundaries of what's possible.• My strategic leadership played a pivotal role in forging technology partnerships that laid the foundation for future innovations.• I also pioneered methodologies for testing the performance of complex audio signals, setting new standards in the industry.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

As the Head of Audio Architecture, my journey was all about spearheading research and development in the metaverse. I focused on spatial audio research and collaborated with academic partners to establish technology partnerships, including Qualcomm MPEG-H demonstrations with New York University, BBC, Sky TV, and IBC.• I led research initiatives and drove the development of audio-processing technologies with innovative business applications.• In the role, I had the privilege of recruiting and leading a talented software development team tasked with crafting prototypes for groundbreaking product offerings.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Provide technical information and expertise to ensure that partners understand THX technology requirements and assists them in the product development life cycle.Measure and benchmark audio systems and devices. Headphones, cellphones, laptops, sound bars and home theater equipment. AP, Soundcheck, MLSSA, KEMAR, POLQA, 3Quest.

White Plains, New York, Us

Responsible for facilitating successful installation of our products at customer sites, addressing key technical implementation issues as they arise, as well as developing technical collateral for existing and future products.Key stakeholder in the deployment of commercial kiosk program for Activision. Call of Duty

Technology research related to audio amplifiers and acoustics. Take customers’ visions and apply them to real world prototypes and productsPilot production to final assembly. Perform acoustic tests via Listen Inc Sound Check, Extensive experience with FCC, CE, UL, FDA, testing standards.Product management experience with Chinese vendors OEM/ODM. Experienced with Chinese manufacturing culture and timelines.

Us

While employed here I was responsible for the Technical direction of the company, This included creating all technical instruction sheets for customers and dealers in the US market, managing the legacy and current products for the service department, training staff of correct repair procedures, Working with R&D in the UK on Beta hardware and software for upcoming products and assisting in ECO, Develop Prototype test jigs

Salisbury, Wiltshire, Gb

While employed as Service Manager my responsibilities where to oversee the US legacy and warranty repair of all Naim Audio hardware and software/firmware, my duties where to assist customers via phone or email their problem and if needed have the unit sent to the office for analysis and repair, I also had to maintain stock of parts and find replacement parts due to age that were a suitable match in performance spec,