Founder and hardware/software engineer
San Antonio, Texas Area
- Current
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- Founder/Partner at Alicit Services, LLC, and Common Credential Systems, LLC
- Past
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- Senior Staff Engineer/Programmer at NovusEdge
- Senior Staff Engineer/Programmer at Dallas Semiconductor/MAXIM
- Senior Staff Engineer/Programmer at Precision Tracking/EMTrak
- System Design Engineer at Paramount Organization
- Television Engineer at United Services Auto Association
- Chief Television Engineer at Tichenor Media Systems
- Audio Engineer at The Studio, Inc.
- Sound/Effects Engineer at Revealing Spirit Productions
- Hardware/Diagnostic Software Engineer at Datapoint Corporation
- Applied Physics Technician at Southwest Research Institute
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Chris Fox’s Summary
I am an experienced embedded systems designer/architect/engineer with many years in a wide variety of disciplines and many successful products completed and patents filed. This includes integrated circuit design, cryptography and cryptographic module design, asset and people tracking, factory floor automation, physical security and access control systems, global networked systems, system integration, radio communications, audio recording, acoustic design, commercial television and radio production.
Chris Fox’s Specialties:
Ionnovation, solutions, hardware and software architecture and design, cryptography and cryptographic systems, embedded firmware, software, acoustics and facility design, mechanical design
Chris Fox’s Experience
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Founder/Partner
Alicit Services, LLC, and Common Credential Systems, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
February 2005 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Founder, partner and inventor of a patented method that, for the first time, allows many dissimilar access control and security systems to be easily tied into a global network, and to use a limitless number of low cost, highly secure electronic common credentials. This is the first ecomonomicaly viable solution leveraging existing hardware investment for homeland security first responders, large corporations, school systems, the military, and any other widely dispersed facilities.
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Senior Staff Engineer/Programmer
NovusEdge
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
August 2002 — January 2005 (2 years 6 months)
As the sole hardware engineer/embedded firmware architect and programmer, designed and produced embedded networked data collection and physical security devices. Responsible for product design, test programs, and production support for about a half dozen hardware products and as many software products. Created global networked data dispersion methodology and several innovations recognized in the security industry.
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Senior Staff Engineer/Programmer
Dallas Semiconductor/MAXIM
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MXIM; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
August 1995 — September 2002 (7 years 2 months)
Designed integrated engineering solutions in silicon, authored numerous application notes and white papers, application support, authored software and firmware. Communications architecture, cryptographic modules, embedded processors and network interfaces. Invented and designed the TINI product and many Dallas 1-Wire(tm) products. Factory automation and data collection. Physical security implementation. Respected authority reporting directly to the CEO.
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Senior Staff Engineer/Programmer
Precision Tracking/EMTrak
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
February 1991 — August 1995 (4 years 7 months)
Created and architected an infra-red tracking system used to track equipment and/or individuals in hospital, factory and office environments. Designer/hardware engineer, firmware and software author. System used in hospitals, factories, schools, technology offices to route patients, lab work, equipment, telephone calls, messages, and security alerts. Innovated new methods for tracking and networked data collection.
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System Design Engineer
Paramount Organization
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
March 1990 — February 1991 (1 year)
Designed hardware and software that deflect high power, mixed gas and monochromatic lasers to create graphic displays for industrial use and entertainment laser shows. Innovated new and better ways to accomplish high-speed laser beam steering. Created control systems and special effects. Designed improved high-power laser tube current controls and cooling water management systems.
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Television Engineer
United Services Auto Association
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Insurance industry)
October 1987 — March 1990 (2 years 6 months)
Chief systems engineer responsible for the operations of a multi-studio television production facility, staff, equipment and operations. In charge of multi-million dollar budget. Designed and managed the construction of a state-of-the-art $5M television facility and multiple shooting theatres and control suites, including building architecture, acoustic design, and electronic design and installation oversight.
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Chief Television Engineer
Tichenor Media Systems
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Media Production industry)
March 1984 — October 1987 (3 years 8 months)
Chief television systems engineer supporting television production field crews, in-studio equipment, and video editing and duplicating equipment. Designed new facilities and designed innovative equipment for the industry.
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Audio Engineer
The Studio, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
March 1981 — March 1984 (3 years 1 month)
Co-founder of an audio recording studio that rapidly grew to be the largest in the region. Designed and built the state-of-the-art acoustic environment, designed and built recording consoles and equipment. Served as recording engineer on commercial production and music sessions.
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Sound/Effects Engineer
Revealing Spirit Productions
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
May 1979 — March 1981 (1 year 11 months)
Traveled with a touring musical group handling live sound, staging and special effects for a large mobile road show. Designed, built and maintained special effects and operational light and sound system equipment.
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Hardware/Diagnostic Software Engineer
Datapoint Corporation
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
August 1976 — May 1979 (2 years 10 months)
Datapoint was a manufacturer of computers and computer equipment. I was in charge of the diagnostic software group with seven reports. I was involved in the development of the ARCNET product and several other innovative computer products in the days before micro-processors.
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Applied Physics Technician
Southwest Research Institute
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)
May 1974 — September 1976 (2 years 5 months)
Traveled with and supported mechanical engineers in the Applied Physics department. Performed analysis of vibration and rotation at nuclear plants and coal-burning power plants around North America. Worked at several domestic nuclear facilities and power plants in several states. Completed all required AEC training.
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Chris Fox’s Interests:
Innovation and new technologies, PC design and layout, cryptography and crypto techniques, access control and security systems, data collection systems, acoustics and studio design, television production systems, photography, family
Chris Fox’s Groups:
IEEE, SMPTE, VIP, MENSA, various standards working groups
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DFW Entrepreneur Network member
Chris Fox’s Honors:
Original ArcNet prototypes, listed on numerous patents, designed devices that have netted over $2B for their owners, invented cryptographic techniques. Numerous awards for volunteer work with children.
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