Richard hails from Tulsa. He has earned degrees from the University of Oklahoma and Stanford. (Go Sooners and Cardinal!) Before starting Pied Piper, he worked for Hooli as a part time software developer. While his work focuses on applied information theory, mostly optimizing lossless compression schema of both the length-limited and adaptive variants, his non-work interests range widely, everything from quantum computing to chaos theory. He could tell you about it, but THAT would NOT be a “length-limited” conversation!

## Skills

### Web Development

Master

- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript

### Compression

Master

- Mpeg
- MP4
- GIF

## Work Experience (1)

Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
CEO/President
Pied Piper
Palo Alto, CA,

Pied Piper is a multi-platform technology based on a proprietary universal compression algorithm that has consistently fielded high Weisman Scores™ that are not merely competitive, but approach the theoretical limit of lossless compression.

- Build an algorithm for artist to detect if their music was violating copy right infringement laws

- Successfully won Techcrunch Disrupt

- Optimized an algorithm that holds the current world record for Weisman Scores

## Projects (1)

Miss Direction
Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
missdirection.example.com

- GoogleMaps
- Chrome Extension
- Javascript

- Won award at AIHacks 2016

- Built by all women team of newbie programmers

- Using modern technologies such as GoogleMaps, Chrome Extension and Javascript

## Volunteer

Teacher
CoderDojo
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Global movement of free coding clubs for young people.

- Awarded 'Teacher of the Month'

## Education (1)

Bachelor
Information Technology
University of Oklahoma
2011 - 2014

- DB1101 - Basic SQL
- CS2011 - Java Introduction

## Awards

Digital Compression Pioneer Award
Techcrunch
2014

There is no spoon.

## Publications

Video compression for 3d media in Hooli
1 Oct 2014

Innovative middle-out compression algorithm that changes the way we store data.

## Languages

### English

Native speaker

## Interests

### Wildlife

- Ferrets
- Unicorns

## References

> “ It is my pleasure to recommend Richard, his performance working as a consultant for Main St. Company proved that he will be a valuable addition to any company. ”

Erlich Bachman