Pierce Hening Email & Phone Number

California, United States

• Provide customer support for integrating xMEMS piezo-electric transducers into diverse products, including smartwatches, glasses, in-ear/over-ear headphones, OTC hearing aids, and loudspeakers.
• Responsible for verification & validation of acoustic design, modeling, and tuning of wearable audio products.
• Design filters and integrate into system firmware using Qualcomm IDE, ensuring seamless integration with the QCC SoC, Amplifiers, and Transducers.
• Hand-build protypes, evaluate… Show more
• Hand-build protypes, evaluate their performance, and report findings to the team to guide decision-making for next steps.
• Develop and program iOS applications featuring custom binaural spatial audio demos tailored for xMEMS proprietary hardware and transducers. Show less

• Developed and integrated acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), noise reduction, and gain control algorithms.
• Responsible for research and development of audio processing algorithms for speech and audio applications.
• Conducted measurements, evaluated efficiency and optimized algorithms for low-latency, real-time performance.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement audio features.

• Worked extensively to prototype and deliver immersive simulations in a 24-channel loudspeaker array.
• Project responsibilities include acoustic design, acoustic modelling, and analysis.
• Performs acoustic testing including loudspeaker/microphone response, noise exposure, reverberation time measurements, and vibration measurements.
• Defined acoustic targets/specifications and designs end to end audiovisual systems for various architectural spaces
• Programmed and optimizes code… Show more
• Programmed and optimizes code in matlab for signal processing, filter design and analysis Show less

Thousand Oaks California

• Developed quantum simulations to model properties of unique materials using GPU’s through C++ programming.
• Performed computational research using linear algebra, Hermitian operators and a momentum space model to observe the flux quantization states in the superconducting material Strontium Ruthenate.
• Advanced the systems to understand, define, and visualize what is happening at the quantum level.
• Defined several algorithms to conduct research and data analysis on results… Show more
• Defined several algorithms to conduct research and data analysis on results observed from simulations. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Read blueprints/electrical schematics, used an array of tools and diagnostic devices to service and install electrical parts.
• Thought critically to troubleshoot root cause of issues and produce logically sound solutions.
• Assisted in laying and pulling wire for electrical grids and modified structures to client specifications.
• Mentored by master electrician and jobsite foreman, Jody Young.

Master Of Science - Ms, Audio And Music Technology

Sponsored thesis by Google Inc.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Physics

Awards: Swenson Research Grant, Steven and Susan Woskow Scholarship Societies: Physics Club and Entrepreneurship Club

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Music Production

Awards: Trident Student Scholarship Articles: Recognition for achieving dual degrees in Physics and Music Production