Programmers Wanted for Computer Graphics Startup Near Philadelphia

[Stan Schwartz]

My name is Stan Schwartz, and I'm a University of Pennsylvania 
Ph.D. and an independent inventor.  I'm submitting two computer 
graphics patents to the USPTO during the next several weeks.  
Technologies derived from these patents have application in 
several different market segments, including still image 
photomanipulation, movie special effects and post-production,
web animation, and video games.  I'm developing and marketing one 
or more of the applications through a startup company.  I've 
produced demo output that clearly demonstrates the viability of 
my approaches, which I've been showing to potential licensees and 
investors.  This demo output is currently being generated through 
a loosely connected series of scripts.  To be productized the 
scripts will need to be recoded into standalone "industrial 
strength" applications that are much faster, bullet-proof, 
and that have slick GUIs.  I'm looking for a lead/senior 
programmer to participate in and organize the implementation
side of the startup and probably one or more junior programmers.  
Successful candidates for the programming team should have some 
to many of the following skills/characteristics:


Extensible knowledge of/comfort with math, as exemplified by one 
or more of:
    Computer vision training/experience - feature location/
    extraction, motion estimation, object recognition;
    Image processing training/experience - you know what a
    convolution kernel is; you've implemented a morphing 
    algorithm;
    Linear algebra training/experience - matrix manipulation,
    familiarity with numeric computation packages, such as 
    Numerical Python, or equivalent;
    Art/math programming play, mathematical visualization;
3D modeling, especially for character animation, especially if 
you've hacked/manipulated low-level 3D data representations in a 
variety of formats;
GUI design/building, graphic design training a plus;
Analysis of algorithms;
C/C++, Linux/Unix a plus;
(Note that I did most of the scripting mentioned above in
Python through PIL and Numerical Python and would consider
doing as much as we can of this in Python.)
Startup and/or major fielded product development experience 
required for the lead/senior programmer, a plus for juniors;
Within commuting distance of Philadelphia - we may move and/or 
outsource, but this is where/how we'll start;
Relevant educational background is a plus, but I'm more 
interested in what you can demonstrate to me that you know, can 
do, and have done, than what you've formally studied;
Intellectual flexibility, creativity, and ability to work and 
brainstorm collaboratively;
Open-ended time commitment - After growing this, I have 
additional ideas in the queue that could be spun off into future 
products; and
Demonstrable artistic skills and training in figurative painting, 
sculpture, and/or life-drawing are a plus.


We have access to seed capital, and we'd prefer if participants 
accept some portion of salary as equity in our venture.  If 
you're interested in participating, send me a cover letter and 
resume at cgstartup at earthlink.net.  I'm willing to show you the 
demo and provide more details about the technology, although 
first you'll have to sign a non-disclosure agreement.  The demo 
can also be posted temporarily to the web for online viewing, 
accompanied by an explanatory phone call.  


For Investors/Licensees:
If you're a potential investor in the startup or a representative 
of a company that is potentially interested in licensing one of 
the applications and are interested in seeing the demo and 
hearing a description of the technologies, also under conditions 
of non-disclosure, please let me know through the means described 
above.


Thanks for your time,
Stan