From: hume@enuxha.eas.asu.edu (Christopher N. Hume)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: Automatic Speech Recognition Engineer
Keywords: Automatic Speech Recognition, Applications Interface, Language Models
Date: 8 Apr 92 21:57:36 GMT
Organization: Arizona State University


                                        April 8th, 1992

Dear Madams and Sirs:

I am a Software Engineer with fifteen years of Systems Programming
experience, including six years of work in C, six years in various
dialects of FORTRAN, and three years of LISP.

I am very familiar with the prevalent Operating Environments comprising
the contemporary Personal Computing and Engineering Workstation context.
More fundamentally, I have been an effective contributor in collaborative
Software Development efforts.

I would be easily relocated.

At Kurzweil AI, I participated in all aspects of Research and Development
of computationally efficient and robust solutions to the challenge of
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).  I was responsible for integration
of these ASR algorithms;  and contributed centrally to the Design and
Implementation of our line of ASR products.

Here in Arizona, I participated in Motorola's Neural Network Development
Group, helping to inform their applications assessment of ASR.  I am a
co-inventor of Motorola's NeuRAM Patent, wherein means of implementing
Neural Networks in ordinary RAM Hardware is described.

I was a member of Motorola's Advanced CAD Frameworks Group;  where
I implemented an EDIF Reader for an early MCC Framework Prototype.

We worked to promote and shape the course of several consortia, helping
to formulate their charter and goals, and to develop standards promoting
Interoperability and Interchangeability of the broad array of Electronic
Design Tools, in concert with their evolving community of vendors.

My focus was on the Representation and Management of Design Data.
Our goals resembled those of Computer Aided Software Engineering:
Design Cycle Management and Design Re-use figuring among them.

Most recently, I was Symbolics' principal liaison to our Flagship
Customer: American Express.  I managed Systems Integration for the
account ensuring successful maintenance and operation of a revenue
critical, expert system application: the Authorizer's Assistant.

Please find a copy of my resume enclosed.  I enjoy unifying the sup-
plementary perspectives of Client and Server.  Successful solutions
derive from customer requirements, and from a commitment to quality.
I look forward to detailed discussion of your requirements.

                                        Sincerely,
                                        Christopher Hume

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              Christopher N. Hume
  Address     1075 North Miller Road, #245      (602) 945-0267
              Scottsdale, AZ  85257

 Professional To advance operating environments and their interfaces, promoting
  Objective   efficiency and quality in both expert and novice computer use

  Experience  Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Symbolics, Inc.
   1989-91    As Consultant to our Flagship Customer:  American Express,
              I managed on-site support of a LISP based, revenue critical
              Expert System.  I ensured successful operation through two
              holiday seasons, facilitating sales of equipment and service.

              Developed a High Performance Sequence Comparison Facility.

              Senior Software Engineer, MOTOROLA, Inc.
   1987-89    Led MOTOROLA to a clear conceptualization of "a Framework
              for Advanced VLSI CAD."  Implemented an Electronic Design
              Interchange Format (EDIF) Reader for a Framework Prototype. 

              Represented MOTOROLA in national consortia, such as: the
              Microelectronic and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC)
              and the CAD Framework Initiative (CFI), developing industry
              standards for CAD.  Co-inventor in a Neural Network Patent.

              Computer Scientist, Kurzweil Applied Intelligence, Inc.
   1984-87    Contributed centrally to Research, Design, and Development of
              a line of large vocabulary, discrete phrase, speaker dependent
              Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) products:  

           +  Participated in ASR Algorithm Research and Development
           +  Developed the KVS3000 Design (for a 1,000 word ASR System)
           +  Optimized and Embedded (i.e., Productized) all ASR Subsystems
           +  Ported a Real-Time Executive, adding a Device Driver Protocol
           +  Implemented Interrupt Service Protocols for Hardware Systems
           +  Implemented Emulators;  Assisted Hardware Design and Debug
           +  Developed Speech Data Acquisition and Management Tools
           +  Developed Recognition Measurement and Analysis Tools
           +  Implemented and Co-ordinated Software Quality Assurance
           +  Developed an experimental Continuous (Word Spotting) Mode
           +  Developed an experimental Voice Response (CODEC) Capability
           +  Helped Develop a Voice Application Delivery Engine: KVReport
           +  Supported vertical integration of Voice Applications: VoiceRad
           +  Co-inventor in a Speech Recognizer Patent

              Research Support Staff, MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
   1983-84    Designed a parsing system enabling expression of Phonological
              Grammar in terms of Feature Matrices so as to robustly isolate
              the invariants in Speech from its many sources of variability.

              Software Engineer, Business and Professional Software, Inc.
   1982-83    Implemented a p-Interpreter for porting a Business Graphics
              package, in compiled PASCAL form (p-Code), from the Apple ][
              system to PC-DOS (iAPX86 based) systems.  This allowed rapid
              porting of an existing line of products, and played an
              important role in expanding our customer base.

              Research Support Staff, MIT Plasma Fusion Center
   1981-82    Provided systems programming and management, as well
              as individual support for Physicists at the ALCATOR Data
              Acquisition Computing Facility.  Integrated use of DECnet:
              permitting Data Analysis (and Experimenter Decisions) to
              follow Data Acquisition, immediately.

              Software Engineer, Digital Equipment Corporation
   1977-81    Participated in the design and implementation: of various
              Utility enhancements to Release 2.0 of VAX/VMS, and previously
              of an internal Electronic File Transfer System.

              Software Engineer, Stein Associates (of Adams-Russell, Inc.)
   1976-77    Designed and implemented Assembly Language and Linker
              Tools, providing micro-programming support for a family of
              high speed Digital Signal Processor (DSP) products.


  Education   B.S.E., Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, 1976
              Tufts University, Medford, MA

  Operating   UNIX, Apple Macintosh, MS-DOS, Symbolics GENERA,
 Environments VAX/VMS (and prior DEC systems), Destek OS/RT

   Machine    Motorola 68000 family, Intel iAPX86 family,
Architectures DEC VAX and PDP families, MOS Technology 6502

  Languages   C, Common LISP (including CLOS), PROLOG, FORTRAN, etc.

  Interests   Natural Language (e.g., ASL, French, Japanese, Spanish),
              Computational Linguistics, Chess, and Hiking

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      (602) 945-0267            Christopher Hume
  hume@enuxha.eas.asu.edu       1075 North Miller Road, #245
                                Scottsdale, AZ  85257
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