Summary
Nick Gang is a research engineer blending a decade of hands-on audio engineering with academic research in music, cognition, and human–computer interaction. Based in California, he builds machine-learning and audio-signal systems at the intersection of music information retrieval and music perception, currently contributing to R&D at Shazam/Apple. A CCRMA MA graduate and former Kurzweil soundware engineer, he pairs professional sound design and synthesis experience with software skills in C++, MaxMSP, Matlab, and audio production tools. Nick’s background as a multi-instrumentalist and psychologist informs pragmatic, human-centered approaches to audio UX and immersive audio engines—work that has spanned virtual driving simulators to industrial ML research.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Psychology, Music Engineering, BS, Psychology, Music Engineering at Tufts University
Master’s Degree, Music, Science, and Technology, Master’s Degree, Music, Science, and Technology at Stanford University
French, English