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Peter Von Kaenel

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Vice President, Compression Technologies at Harmonic
📍 Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Peter is a senior technology executive at Harmonic with over 30 years of experience in high-performance software, video compression, and applied AI. A hands-on engineer with degrees from the University of Rochester, he leads global teams and is described by colleagues as intelligent, dedicated, and diligent.

Outside of his formal role, Peter is a deep technology enthusiast who engages in personal engineering projects, such as building his own private cloud. He also writes about his experiences with developer tools, indicating a passion for the practical aspects of software creation.

He began his career as a computer vision research assistant in 1991 and currently serves as a member of the technical Emmy award committee.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Compression Technologies
Job Level
Senior
Location
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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AI & Computer Vision
His career in AI started in 1991 with graduate research in computer vision and he continues to apply machine learning to video compression systems.
Video Compression
As VP of Compression Technologies at Harmonic, he leads the development of real-time video compression codecs and video processing algorithms.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Vice President, Compression Technologies
Harmonic
1-2018 - 8-2024
Senior Director, V&A Tech, and Innovation
Harmonic
8-2020 - 4-2022
Internal DEI Team Facilitator
Harmonic
6-1994 - 8-2008
Director of System Software
PVI
9-2004 - 12-2007
Consultant
SightLogix
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Education
1993 - 1994
MS
University of Rochester
1989 - 1993
BA
University of Rochester
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