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We design and build custom software solutions to streamline image and video analysis and management workflow. Read more ...
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About Pixel Forensics, Inc.
Pixel Forensics provides requirements analysis, design and development services to solve multimedia challenges faced by investigators and analysts. Our team leverages more than 50 years of software development and support experience acquired while developing custom and commercial multimedia software.
The team's experience ranges from formal multimedia research and prototyping to commercial software product development. We bring experience managing, designing, building and supporting commercial solutions as well as applied research solutions. Finally and most importantly, our business is personal to us. We value strong, mutually successful relationships with our customers and we offer our personal commitment to deliver on our promises.
Pixel Forensics, incorporated March 2007, is a small business as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration. PFI has offices in Burlington, MA, Redwood City, CA, and Maryland.
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While at VoloMedia, Jeff identified and managed the company’s key performance indicators, developed and launched a new corporate identity and website, rebuilt and accelerated public relations, and defined and launched the company’s first and second generation products with clear differentiation and customer value. At Yahoo!, he led the video efforts growing Yahoo! Video by over 150% to 18m unique users, launched and managed an advertising-based business model, acquired and integrated Jumpcut (product and people), and advanced MediaRSS as a industry standard for media-based syndication. During his time at Virage, he managed the award winning VideoLogger that became #1 in its category, evaluated and signed channel and technology agreements with vendors in the areas of indexing, encoding, speech and audio analysis, face recognition, optical character recognition, and search, and managed a company-wide product Internationalization and Localization effort.
Jeff received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology from Bucknell University. He enjoys spending time with his family along with running, golfing, skiing, biking, and generally being outdoors.
Andrew Merlino President, Founder
As prior customers and business associates will attest, Merlino has a reputation for delivering on time and on budget while keeping customers informed every step of the way. Andrew's core business values are simple: Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence. A favorite saying is a guiding principle in his life:
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters."- Alan Simpson
As a recognized leader in his field, Andrew has attended and presented at numerous technical conferences. He has taken numerous business and management courses at Boston University as well as corporate seminars. Andrew graduated with a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a M.S. in Computer Systems Engineering from Northeastern University. He currently holds 1 patent and has published a variety of papers. Andrew lives in Massachusetts with his wife, two daughters and son.
Dean Doody
CTO, Founder
Dean is a firm believer in meeting with customers early and often to gather requirements for system design and implementation. But that's only part of the solution. Pushing beyond requirements to understand other potentially related workflows and challenges is equally important. Doody believes by doing this- "You discover the unintended consequences, both good and bad, that result from a particular solution design".
More than 25 years of a hands-on approach to project life cycle management has worked for Dean. His ability to listen to and work with his customers has brought him success and praise. Dean graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. While he's not working, Dean lives in Maryland with his wife and 2 sons.
Jared Berg
VP Engineering, Founder
Jared then spent 3 years at BBN Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the image analysis group. There Jared used his expertise in numerical analysis, machine learning and image processing to develop image pattern extraction and recognition solutions to work on photographs and documents for content-based image retrieval (CBIR) systems. Jared graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a B.S in Computer Science and Engineering, and is currently a coauthor on eight peer-reviewed scientific papers related to image analysis and/or image processing.
Jared leads the Pixel Forensics engineering team in designing new, creative solutions that leverage original and prior research to solve real customer problems. "Research is important, but must eventually be applied outside of the academic vacuum. Results and satisfaction are what ultimately matter."
Board of Advisors
Paul Lego
Mr. Lego brings over 25 years of experience in start-ups including over 20 years as a President, COO, or CEO at companies such as Dash Navigation, Virage, Avid, and DigiDesign. Mr. Lego has also held positions at Pyramid Technology Corporation, the General Electric Company, and Digital Equipment Corporation. In addition, Mr. Lego worked as an associate at Sutter Hill Ventures and as an executive in residence at Trinity Ventures.
Dr. Jay Allen Sears
Dr. Sears adds over 35 years of expertise in Federal markets and multimedia research from his positions as program manager for DARPA, Assistant Director for Technology Transfer in the Information Technology Office, senior-level posts with MITRE and Unisys, and most recently as Vice President at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives.
Dr. Richard Upton
Dr. Upton, an Executive In Residence with General Catalyst Partners, has over 25 years experience as an executive specializing in the development and growth of technology-oriented services and integration businesses in Intelligence, Healthcare and Defense markets having held executive-level positions at companies such as BBN Technologies, TASC, and BAE Systems.
Pixel
Forensics Names CEO and Board of Advisors
Growing
multimedia technology firm makes key appointments to help expand business into
Federal and Commercial markets
June 15, 2010
BURLINGTON, MA; REDWOOD CITY, CA – Pixel Forensics, Inc., a leading provider of multimedia technologies and solutions, today announces the hiring of Jeff Karnes as Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Paul Lego, Jay Allen Sears, and Richard Upton to its Board of Advisors.
Jeff Karnes is a proven software and Internet executive with over 14 years of experience in multimedia products and technology. He has successfully managed multimedia-based businesses and product lines ranging from large scale enterprise software to consumer services in roles including product management, marketing, business development, and sales. Most recently he founded MediaRunner Consulting, a firm specializing in strategy and go-to-market for media-based technology companies. Prior to this, he held various executive and senior-level positions with VoloMedia, Yahoo!, WebEx, Virage, and Cinebase Software.
The Board of Advisors brings together decades of expertise in executive management, strategy, business operations, and business development for large scale software systems and services organizations. Paul Lego brings over 25 years of experience in start-ups including over 20 years as a President, COO, or CEO at companies such as Dash Navigation, Virage, Avid, and DigiDesign. Mr. Lego has also held positions at Pyramid Technology Corporation, the General Electric Company, and Digital Equipment Corporation. Dr. Jay Allen Sears adds over 35 years of expertise in Federal markets and multimedia research from his positions as program manager for DARPA, Assistant Director for Technology Transfer in the Information Technology Office, senior-level posts with MITRE and Unisys, and most recently as Vice President at the Corporation for National Research Initiatives. Dr. Richard Upton, an Executive In Residence with General Catalyst Partners, has over 25 years experience as an executive specializing in the development and growth of technology-oriented services and integration businesses in Intelligence, Healthcare and Defense markets having held executive-level positions at companies such as BBN Technologies, TASC, and BAE Systems.
“This marks a defining moment in the history of our company,” notes Andrew Merlino, Founder and President of Pixel Forensics. “Since 2007, we have been able to grow into a profitable company. Now it’s time to accelerate growth and leverage our collective knowledge and experience to expand the business. We are extremely thrilled to have Jeff and the Board of Advisors join Pixel Forensics as it validates the strength of our team, product, and market opportunity.”
“Andy and the team have built a great, early stage company, and I am thrilled to become a part of what they are doing to help scale the business,” says Karnes. “Multimedia, in particular video, is growing exponentially as a source for key information, and Pixel Forensics’ deep technical expertise and skill in delivering products into mission-critical environments puts the company in a great position to succeed.”
About Pixel
Forensics, Inc.
Founded in 2007, Pixel Forensics provides products and services to locate, analyze, and search all forms of multimedia such as video, images, and audio. The team collectively brings more than 75 years of software development and support experience ranging from applied research and prototyping to commercial software product development. The company values strong, mutually successful relationships with its customers, and offers a personal commitment to deliver on its capabilities and promises. PFI has offices in Burlington, MA, Redwood City, CA, and Maryland. http://www.pixelforensics.com
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