Clark Dunson

Clark Dunson has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Clark started their career in 1978 as a Co-Op at NASA Kennedy Space Center, where they worked on the payload electrical interfaces for the Space Shuttle Program. Clark then moved on to Gulfstream Aerospace as a Co-Op and later worked as an Electrical Engineer at Martin Marietta Shuttle External Tank Plant. At the Shuttle Processing Contractor, they served as a Lead Electrical Engineer and was responsible for the installation and checkout of mission-unique payload interfaces for shuttles Discovery, Challenger, and Atlantis.

In 1986, Clark joined Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc. as a Research Engineer and later became a Senior Systems Engineer. Clark led a team through integration and test of a major SDI spacecraft and worked on a NASA mission as part of the systems engineering team. Clark also led the experimenter team and published an astronaut reference library.

Clark then worked at SRS Technologies as a Senior Software Engineer, where they focused on evaluating classical satellite hazards and established a Silicon Graphics collision analysis/visualization lab. Clark continued their software development career at Space Systems/Loral as an Engineering Specialist, developing virtual spacecraft for commercial satellite business.

In 2000, Clark joined Silicon Graphics as a Member Technical Staff, working on C++ OpenGL graphics APIs. Clark later joined Stellar Solutions as the Chief Software Architect and Analyst, leading the end-to-end software development for an earthquake forecasting application.

Clark'smost recent work experience is at SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter) as the Director of Systems Engineering. Clark is responsible for edge device development for acoustic detection and location and oversees deployments.

Throughout their career, Clark has gained expertise in various areas, including firmware, cellular data relay, data center server farm, signal processing, Linux drivers, scientific instruments testing, and software development in languages such as C++, Matlab, and assembler. Clark'swork has involved OpenGL, MFC, Spaceball, and various operating systems.

Clark Dunson received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they studied from 1978 to 1982. Clark also obtained a certification in Systems Engineering Training (SET) from Lockheed Martin in 1986.