Ricardo Garcia

Ricardo Garcia is an accomplished Staff Software Engineer at Google since June 2014, specializing as an Audio Architect for Pixel Software and leading the Adaptive Sound project. Concurrently serving as a Technical Advisor at Respira Labs, Ricardo contributes to the development of a pioneering wearable device utilizing non-invasive acoustic sensors and machine learning. Prior experience includes founding and serving as CTO of Base 10 Labs, and roles as a Senior Software Engineer at both Kurzweil Music Systems and Google. Additionally, Ricardo's work as an Audio Scientist at Groove Mobile focused on audio and video compression algorithms, while prior research at the MIT Media Lab and the University of Miami centered on sound synthesis and psychoacoustics. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Media Arts & Sciences from MIT, a Master's in Music Engineering from the University of Miami, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.