Eric Chapoulaud
285 East California Blvd Apt# 304
Pasadena California, 91106
Cellular: (626) 824 2072
E-mail: DrPIXEL@SPRYNET.COM
Permanent Resident
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- 16 years’ experience in development of software and hardware for computer aided design and manufacturing systems.
- Successfully managed software development from specifications to validation in a biomedical environment. Experienced in Object Oriented programming and developing large software applications.
- Skilled expert in 3D scanning techniques. Proficient knowledge of 3D modelization software implementation.
- Skilled in signal and image processing. Hands-on experience in opto-electronics and laser interferometry.
- Excellent at organizing, tracking and managing projects.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Senior Project Manager
Manage and develop a computer-aided process for design and manufacturing patient-specific orthodontic appliances. Define specifications and implement a working prototype. Negotiate with upper management goals and budget to lead to market introduction. Assemble and organize a development team to support the product validation. Initiate clinical evaluation of the appliance and its manufacturing process.
- Specify and supervise the development of a high accuracy 3D scanning system for dental casts based on laser triangulation and motion control robotics.
- Specify and develop a C++/MFC/OpenGL software application for acquiring, displaying and manipulating 3D images of teeth models and user-defined dental landmarks.
- Translate the orthodontic treatment methodology into mathematical specifications. Develop a stand-alone automatic prescription and appliance design software in C++. Develop user interactive manipulation software.
- Design and implement software generating automatically machining code for manufacturing the custom appliance. Design parts and manufacturing tooling on Solidworks.
- Manage the definition, implementation and validation of the appliance manufacturing process, including control procedures.
World-leader manufacturer of orthodontic appliances Los Angeles 1994
— Present
Research & Development Manager
Successfully managed the development of a prototype system for computer-aided design and manufacturing of dental prosthesis. Transformed the prototype into a reliable system for clinical evaluation. Supervised the installation of the first machines in dental offices.
- Designed and developed software for scanning teeth topography on live patients and dental casts based on laser profilometry. Coordinated and controlled the development of the phase shifting intra-oral 3D camera.
- Assembled and organized a team of 20 engineers and technicians for improving the system accuracy, reliability and user-friendliness.
- Communicated with clinicians for evaluating clinical results and managed the implementation of appropriate improvements into the system.
Sopha Bioconcept France / Los Angeles 1986 - 1994
Software Manager
Managed the development of embedded C software for a vision control system.
- Implemented Image processing techniques into a user friendly vision quality control system.
- Organized the company’s development team to improve software re-usability.
Industrie Imagerie Système France 1984 - 1986
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
Major in computational science and software development
ENSIMAG Grenoble France 1984
OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Organized and taught training courses in Image processing, Vision systems and C programming for customers and university students.
Designed, set-up and maintained personal web site using HTML, Java, Javascript.
Skilled user of Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, on Mac and PC.
KEYWORDS
C, OOP, C++, Visual Studio, MFC, Windows, OpenGL, Java, HTML,
Signal processing, Image processing, Opto-electronics, Computer vision, Robotics,
Solidworks, Finite Element analysis, NC programming, Rapid-prototyping