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Wendi Allen
Allen Design

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Wendi Allen
Curriculum Vitae

Experience:

Consultant

Since becoming self-employed, I have built an extensive client list. Among my recent designs is a key fob size device for generating one-time use computer passwords. This battery operated product, developed for Secure Computing Corporation, utilizes data encryption techniques within an off-the-shelf ultra-low cost MCU. Other recent designs have included the industry's fastest coin operated photo booth, and a telephone lineman's test set with data detection & protection. A complete list of my designs, along with detailed information, can be found Here.

Videa, Inc. -- Founder, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Engineering
Sente Technologies -- Vice President of Engineering
Bally Sente, Inc. -- Vice President of Engineering

Videa, Inc., an electronic entertainment consulting firm, developed product for the coin-operated and consumer video game markets, as well as the first laser disc based point-of-purchase merchandiser. Besides my corporate role, I personally designed the hardware for the above mentioned products. After fifteen months of operation, Videa, now with eight employees, was acquired by Pizza Time Theater to become the core of their new Sente Technologies division. I personally designed the Sente "SAC I" convertible video game system - the first cartridge based arcade machine. I also supervised a staff of four engineers and three technicians, as well as sharing responsibility for the day to day operation of the division. Sente Technologies was acquired by Bally Manufacturing Corporation, and renamed Bally Sente. I continued in the same role, developing games and managing the department.

Atari, Inc. -- Engineer; Supervisor, electrical engineering

While at Atari, I developed the vector generator display system used in Lunar Lander and Asteroids, the most successful arcade video game ever developed in the United States. This system, and subsequent enhancements, were used by Atari in nine different games. I also programmed and developed hardware for four other video arcade games (Superbug, Canyon Bomber, Firetruck, & Smokey Joe).

Education:

B.S. Chemistry -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

M.S. Scientific Instrumentation -- UC Santa Barbara

Other:

Member of PATCA - The Professional And Technical Consultants Association
Private pilot
Professional blackjack ("twenty-one") player
Collector of vintage Lionel(tm) trains.

 

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