Takao Yamazaki

Chief algorithm engineer & Asia Pacific Marketing

About

Technical Professional with track record of winning R&D on Video and Imaging algorithm for low-power and high quality consumer/mobile products. Strength also includes image quality management, architecture decision and integration into embedded system / imaging engine (LSI). Expertized also in technical leadership in the cross functional and international team by utilizing knowledge of business culture differences between the US and Japan. Consumer Electronics Specialist for Video, Imaging and mobile camera technology -- Video codec algorithm (AVC, MPEG4, MPEG2; Low power algorithm optimization for mobile and consumer products, pre- post-processing for noise artifact removal) -- Video format conversion, scaling, frame rate conversion, interlace to progressive -- Image quality management (Optimization, tuning and testing for ranges of categories and grades) -- Camera processing algorithm (ISP pipeline including De-mosaic, Noise reduction and Scaling) -- Program management from technical seeds to R&D, HW/SW implementation till product. -- Mobile Products (DSC, DSLR, Camcorder) related technology contribution -- Home Products (BD recorder, TV) related technology contribution -- R&D manager experience, working in cross country/cross functional organizations in USA and Japan -- Architect conducting collaboration with HW teams for best practice of LSI implementation -- Computational imaging, Computer vision for next generation product planning Expertise and skills in Video & Audio signal processing. -- Algorithm and SW development experience in C, C++, Matlab and php. -- Advanced algorithm work of various codec: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVC, JPEG. -- LSI Design, Design Methodology and Real-time Embedded System -- Video quality testing, lab-equipment setup, field test and quality management -- Low power, Low cost system design and its IP -- Parallel processing Architecture, DSP, VLIW and Highly efficient dedicated implementation. Japanese (Native)/English bilingual

Country

United States

City

San Jose

Industry

Consumer Electronics

Skill

Computational Photography, Computer Vision, Video Compression, Japanese, Algorithm Development, Algorithm Optimization, Camera processing, Image Enhancement, R&D Management, Program Management, Cross country management, Japanese to English translation, International Project Management, Consumer Electronics, C/C++, Matlab, MPEG4, HEVC, Computer Architecture, DSP

Experience

Chief algorithm engineer & Asia Pacific Marketing

Agile Imaging Technology

2012-8 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos

San Jose, CA

Self employed business in R&D and consulting. Focused on imaging technologies; video processing, video codec, camera technology, computational photography, image recognition and advanced user experience. Strength in cross country development/collaboration with Japan.

Consultant

Horizon Navigation Inc.

2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

Sunnyvale, CA

Efficiency/Accuracy improvement of car navigation routing verification, map data base and SW (Gained x20 speed up) --- Efficiently communicated across the technical teams and established improvement project in less than a month. --- Planed and implemented map testing system with SQL data base. Incorporated related engineer’s skills. --- Automated SW testing for car navigation product update. Gained x20 speed up and improved accuracy.

Deputy General Manager in Signal Processing Algorithm

Sony

2006-10 - 2011 · 4 yrs

Personal Imaging Business Group, Tokyo, Japan

Led the world first full-HD video by single SoC for DSC by a $40M/year cost saving and low power design --- Managed to develop super compact, Low power AVC/H.264 algorithm set for consumer mobile products --- Development of system level IP for low cost, low power mobile products. --- Program management aligned with business groups and cross functional engineering teams. --- Work as Liaison among technology development group in Tokyo and R&D team in USA. ++ Zero complaints from customers in Codec Quality for 5 years by video algorithm improvement and QA

Chief Video Processing Engineer , Research Coordinator

Sony

2005-5 - 2008 · 2 yrs

Home Electronics Business Group, Tokyo Japan

Developed picture quality improvement IP for Home CE products. Managed and coordinated international team of Germany, USA, Japan Developed real-time video processing algorithm in the embedded platform.

Department Manager, Media Processing Division, USRC

Sony Electronics

1999-4 - 2005-5 · 6 yrs 2 mos

San Jose, CA

Advanced algorithm development in AVC/H.264 coding IP with x 1/100 complexity reduction --- Responsible as R&D leader of 3 departments, "Algorithm", "Architecture", and "Consumer platform implementation". --- Responsible for liaison between USA and Japan. --- Developed Sony corporate level generic foundation (Algorithm and SW) for AVC/H.264. ++ Hired 20+ engineers including 10+ Ph. D talents to establish high performing/motivated R&D team Patents: (Jointly filed) System and method for high quality AVC encoding US Patent No: 2007/0199,011 A fast codebook selection method in audio encoding. 2006: EP1668462 Method of real time MPEG-4 texture decoding for a multiprocessor environment: EP2416574　US 294925