Adam Shield
Principal Software Engineer at AutoTune
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAdam Shield is a Principal Software Engineer with eight years focused on high-performance C++ audio software and a deep specialization in the JUCE framework. He has led development and DevOps for Antares, shipping cross-platform plugins and ARM-native builds, and has contributed DSP libraries used across professional tools like WaveLab, Cubase, and Universal Audio products. Adam combines rigorous engineering practices with continuous-integration and automated testing stewardship to maintain large codebases at scale. His background in music composition (MFA/BFA from Carnegie Mellon) informs practical, musical DSP design, and he has presented talks such as “Constexpr ALL the Things” at ADC 2022. He also maintains long-term freelance and contract relationships (RØDE, Audiofile, Techivation), demonstrating both product-focused delivery and collaborative research-driven development. Notably, his work spans from low-level LINpro DSP libraries to end-user plugins like Auto-Tune Pro X Native ARM, blending deep signal-processing expertise with production-grade deployment.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Music Composition, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Music Composition at Carnegie Mellon University
Github Skills (4)
midi-instrument8
juce5
automation3
disassembly1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
johndpope/PianoRoller
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
This is a piano roll VST that will allow musicians to use a piano roll sequencer inside their DAW to control midi instruments. It supports multiple presets and can be controlled through DAW automation. It was built in the Juce framework.
Contributions:53 commits in 1 month
automationmidi-instrument
ComposerShield/qiti
May 2025 - Feb 2026
Contributions:111 PRs, 269 pushes, 131 branches in 8 months
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