Desmond Caulley
About Desmond Caulley
Desmond Caulley is a Research Scientist with a focus on speech and language processing. He has held various positions in research and development, including roles at Pindrop, TQIntelligence, and Deepgram, and has an extensive educational background in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Current Role at Deepgram
Desmond Caulley serves as a Research Scientist at Deepgram, a position he has held since 2022. His work focuses on advancing technologies related to speech and language processing. He operates in a remote capacity, contributing to the company's mission of enhancing speech recognition and understanding through innovative research.
Previous Experience in Speech and Audio Research
Desmond Caulley has a diverse background in speech and audio research. He worked as a Speech/Audio Research Intern at Pindrop in 2019 for three months and at Sonos, Inc. in 2020 for another three months. He also held the position of Principal Audio/Speech Researcher at TQIntelligence, Inc. from 2021 to 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, he interned at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in 2018, focusing on speech research.
Educational Background in Engineering
Desmond Caulley completed his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University from 2012 to 2016. He furthered his education at Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Speech Processing from 2016 to 2017. He continued at Georgia Tech to achieve a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from 2016 to 2022.
Research Goals and Focus Areas
Desmond Caulley's research aims to develop models inspired by the hierarchical parallel architecture of the human auditory perceptual system. He seeks to enhance machine learning techniques, particularly in the areas of speech and language processing. His work emphasizes signal processing within the field of electrical and computer engineering.
Entrepreneurial Experience
Desmond Caulley co-founded Convync Inc. and served in that role from 2020 to 2021. This experience contributed to his understanding of the intersection between technology and entrepreneurship, further enriching his expertise in audio and speech research.