Danielle has extensive knowledge of synthesis technology, microphones, mixers, analog and digital recording, effects processors, sound cards, radio broadcast processors, and ISDN/Ethernet audio codecs.
Orban, Inc.
San Leandro, California
www.orban.com
Danielle DeGruttola has worked on Product Design & as a Quality Assurance Manager in the Engineering Department at Orban, Inc. since 1996.
Orban makes high-end audio processors & PCI sound cards for digital audio broadcasting (DAB), internet web/netcasting, and recording applications.
Danielle has contributed to the full lifecycle design, and user interface development and implementation for the following products at Orban:
Optimod-FM 8500 Processor - NAB 2005 Cool Stuff Award winner
Optimod-TV 8382 Processor
Optimod-FM 8300 Processor
Optimod-FM 5300 Processor
Optimod-FM 2300 Processor
Optimod-PC 1100 PCI Sound Card - NAB 2001 Cool Stuff Award winner
Optimod-FM 8400 Processor - NAB 2000 Cool Stuff Award winner
Optimod-AM 9200
Danielle’s other responsibilities at Orban have included:
- Drafting, implementing and supporting project test plans, test scripts, and change control documents based on software development cycle steps.
- Writing and illustrating product functionality and GUI design specifications.
- Working with Marketing and Production to clarify product requirements, and Engineering to ensure requirements were being met.
- Maintaining task schedules for Engineers.
- Organizing Engineering meetings.
- Informing Executives of development issues on a weekly basis.
- Managing source change control procedures using Visual SourceSafe.
- Modifying C/C++ source code to fine tune user interface.
- Writing drafts for sections of the Customer Manuals for Optimod-8400 & 8300 FM Processors, and Optimod-PC 1100 Sound Card.
- Researching competitors’ product specifications.
- Managing Test Department personnel.
- Managing & maintaining bug tracking software
- Testing of audio processing equipment and software
- Making sure products are compatible with 3rd party products, most specifically with Recording & Streaming software
Center of Contemporary Music, Mills College
Oakland, California
http://www.mills.edu/academics/graduate/mus
While attending Graduate School, Danielle worked as a Sound Technician at the Center of Contemporary Music in 1995 & 1996. Her responsibilities included:
- Technical support for concerts and in the electronic music labs
- Recording studio assistance
- Electronic music labs' computers and audio equipment maintenance.
- Educating students in electronic music production and recording techniques.
Computer & Technical Experience
Operating Systems
- Windows 95/98/2000/XP
- Macintosh OS 9 & X
Software Tools
- Audio: Cool Edit Pro, Sound Forge, Pro-Tools, Peak, Deck, etc.
- Streaming: Helix & Real Producer and Player, Windows Media Producer and Encoder
- Graphics: Adobe PhotoShop, Visio Technical, Paint, Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Project Support: Visual SourceSafe, MS Office, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Project 2000
Programming
- Working knowledge of MS Visual C++ 6.0
- Basic C programming
- MAX object oriented programming language
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