David Zicarelli

David Zicarelli is the founder and CEO of Cycling ’74, a software company that maintains and develops the Max graphical programming environment. The company has introduced Max extensions for audio (MSP) in 1997 and video (Jitter) in 2001. Before starting Cycling ’74, Zicarelli worked on Max and other interactive music software at Opcode Systems, Intelligent Music, and IRCAM, and earned a doctorate from the Stanford Program in Hearing and Speech Sciences.