Behind the sound: Meet Audyssey engineer Megha Daga
Ever wondered who makes Audyssey technologies sound so amazing? It’s our engineers! So we’ve decided to invite you behind the scenes and meet the folks who put their brains to work creating the best sound technologies in the world. This month we sit down with software engineer Megha Daga and learn what makes her tick.
What do you do at Audyssey? I am a DSP Engineer and I create great sound.
Where did you study? What did you study? I studied Electrical Engineering at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Indore India and earned my master’s at Purdue University.
What kind of engineer are you? Curious. I always want to know how things work.
When did you know you wanted to become an engineer? I think I was 3 years old. I got a remote controlled car and wanted to know how the remote made the car turn, accelerate and stop. Then, when I got my first mobile phone, I really had to know how it worked and decided to get my master’s degree.
What’s the best thing about being an engineer? Making mind-boggling products.
What’s the greatest audio invention of all time? Thomas Edison’s phonograph. How did he think of that?
Pick the five albums and five movies you’d bring to a desert island.
Albums: Kabhi Kabhi, Umrao Jaan, Assorted songs by Lata Mangeshkar, Assorted songs by Rafi and Assorted songs by A R Rehman.
Movies: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Guru, Kabhi Kabhi, Pretty Woman and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
What’s the last great live show you saw? I saw a great production by A. R. Rehman in Dallas.
Best snack food for the lab? Cookies, candy and chips… anything with fat in it.
What is the most surprising thing you learned at Audyssey? In my first year at Audyssey, I was able to work in Research, Development, QA, Customer Support, Integration—so many things. I learned so much.