Automatic Speech Recognition, Natural Language Processing, Voice Biometrics
Iker is currently Lead Scientist in the Interactions software group (2014-2019) and was previously a member of the Speech and Image Processing group at AT&T Labs Research (2001-2014). His main interest throughout this time has been in the design and development of software for problems related to speech recognition, natural language processing, voice biometrics, and dialog management across research and large-scale production settings. Prior to his time at AT&T, Iker worked as a software developer in the financial industry (1997-2001).