# Ryan Avery

> Staff Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ryanavery

Software engineer specializing in audio/DSP plugins and algorithms with a focus on music applications.

- 15+ years C/C++, extensive experience with real-time multithreaded programming and embedded DSP
- 5 years Python development with emphasis on speeding up development of audio libraries and algorithms via automated testing

Specialties: Audio plugin development (AAX, VST, AU, JUCE), algorithm design for audio and music applications, spatial audio content creation and workflow tools, modern C++17 design, porting to embedded systems, 

Sideline music producer and violinist with 15 years experience in studio production (Ableton Live, Pro Tools), live recording, and live stage performance. Hobby video director for music videos and short-form content.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2023 – Present | Sunnyvale, CA
Audio-focused software engineer, with a focus on low-level software and system design. Passionate about system observability, test-driven development practices, and listening as a skill. Been a part of the VPG and Siri orgs.

### Staff Audio Software Engineer, Consumer Entertainment Group @ Dolby Laboratories
Jan 2014 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco
Team Lead - Content Creation, Consumer Electronics Group
* Released a suite of AAX/VST/AU plugins as part of the Dolby Atmos content creation ecosystem (Dolby Atmos Music Panner, Dolby Atmos Binaural Settings, Dolby Atmos Upconverter, Dolby LTC Generator)
* Built an internal plugin platform to quickly turn spatial Atmos prototypes into various released products
* Created several plugin prototypes for in-house testing as well as external users, one of which was integrated into an update of Apple Logic Pro
* Focus on modern C++17 development, unit testing, continuous integration to help improve product reliability during development

Sound Technology Platform Development, Advanced Technology Group
* Built high-performance signal processing libraries in C based on reference Matlab implementations, for multiple platform and embedded systems
* Developed Python packages with CFFI to rapidly test C libraries in Python- the technique is now used broadly in multiple geographies throughout the organization

* Hosted music/tech industry events at Dolby
* Gave talks on code quality and TDD at Dolby offices and conferences around the world

### Violinist / Producer @ Definite Plus Music
Jan 2002 – Jan 2021 | chancesend.com
Violin-electronica under the alias of Chance's End.
• 5+ full-length albums self-released
• Over 40 million streams on Pandora alone
• Violinist with other bands both live and as a studio session musician

### Principal Audio DSP Software Engineer @ Avid
Jan 2006 – Jan 2014
• Architected and developed the Avid Pro Limiter and Avid Pro Multiband Dynamics AAX plug-ins from the ground-up
• Ported the company's internal suite of RTAS and TDM audio plug-ins to AAX for native and embedded DSP processors
• Helped develop real-time plug-in hosting shell for AAX audio plug-ins running on the HDX audio system
• Helped develop automated signal cancellation and unit-testing framework for audio plugins and embedded DSP code
• Implemented SOLA-based Elastic Audio time-stretching algorithm
• Helped coordinate several company-wide Hackathons
• Regularly worked with remote and international teams, as well as high-profile customers and third party developers

### Engineering / PR Intern @ LaunchPoint Technologies
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006
Designed a custom C++ application to visualize heart pump data to assist in a $10M fundraising effort

### Recording Engineer @ CU College of Music
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004
•  Recorded solo musicians and small ensembles in live concert situations
•  Provided sound reinforcement for ensemble concerts

### Intern / Mastering Assistant @ Airshow Mastering, Inc.
Jan 2001 – Jan 2002
•  Audio restoration assistance on Grammy-winning box sets “Charlie Patton Screamin’ & Hollerin’ the Blues" and "Goodbye, Babylon"
•  Provided internal technical support


## Education
### MS in Multimedia Engineering
UC Santa Barbara

### BS in Electrical Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryanavery
- Portfolio: http://www.chancesend.com/
- Portfolio: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/chancesend

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Last updated: 2026-04-12