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Experience
Since earning his MSEE
degree from Yale University, Jeff has helped turn several new technologies into
real business revenue. His roles prior to consulting include:
Vice President,
Engineering and Operations, for
cable programmer Music Choice, where he was responsible for all
broadcast operations including the world’s first satellite broadcast of music
in IP to cable modems. This service bypasses Internet backbone delays enabling
full CD quality streamed music. He worked directly with partners like GI, SA,
Prevue, StarSight, Direct TV, WorldGate, and Bell Atlantic, on joint projects.
Director,
Technology and New Business Development, for
General Instrument, where his primary contributions were:
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Started the digital cable program
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the potential of digital video for cable, evangelized the concept, and won
project approval. Wrote the original business plans. Defined initial
products and features. Wrote the system specifications. Led development from
start through TCI’s million set-top order, the largest order in cable
history.
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Turned around GI’s relationship with standards groups from antagonist to
strong supporter of many open standards
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the future need for MPEG-2 compliance in 1990 when GI was firmly committed
to the proprietary DigiCipher I technology. Led the fight to make MPEG-2 and
AC-3 the GI, CableLabs, SCTE and MSO standard. Active protagonist at MPEG,
ATSC, DAVIC, SCTE, IEEE, and the ITU. Led relationship with CableLabs on
compression and modulation.
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3)
Evaluated and evangelized new technologies and new businesses
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technology and perspectives to customers and groups worldwide, including,
CableLabs’ Keystone Conference, IEEE 802.14, International Engineering
Consortium, EIA, CEMA, on panels, and to TCI, TWC, StarTV, C-Cube, Sony,
etc. Authored papers including two NCTA papers and the "Cable"
chapter of the CRC - IEEE Press book The Communications Handbook.
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Independent Design
Consultant for
clients A.C. Nielsen, Pirelli, the National Captioning Institute, Orchard
Communications, RCA, etc.
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ranged from a fiber super-trunk system to a software system to acquire and
report smokestack emissions data to the EPA and helping position a
successful start-up company for sale by its founders.
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Concept Engineer and
Member of Technical Staff for ITT Semiconductors and Times
Fiber Communications where he:
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VLSI systems for VideoCipher’s VC-III (sic), BMAC for Scientific Atlanta,
and StarLok-IV line rotation for GI. Led an international engineering team
that delivered working 1st silicon of a full custom digital video
chipset in 18 weeks. Invented optical tools for fiber manufacturing and
built a new fiber draw tower. Kept competitors from writing the EIA P6 fiber
standards to disadvantage TFC’s unique fiber properties.
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