Legal parent and IP holding company for applied research programs in voice technology, acoustic science, thermodynamic computing, and human resilience modeling. All work conducted as a South Carolina S-Corporation for U.S. national benefit, domestic capability, and space applications.
PIP Projects Inc. is a South Carolina S-Corporation founded in 2002 and serves as the legal prime and IP holding company for applied science research programs. All programs executed for U.S. national and space priorities.
Four active subsidiary brands ↓
Research, publications, and frameworks. The scientific and pedagogical publication arm.
digitalsidewalklab.com →Acoustic systems, Earth-to-space materials research, applied robotics, field instrumentation.
gravel9.com →Voice, transmedia storytelling, and narrative systems for new futures.
kirl.tv →Principal investigator. Voice AI pioneer. Independent researcher. Speaker.
darbybailey.com →Ph.D., MBA-IT and entrepreneurship expertise. PIP Projects Inc. established as South Carolina research holding company and federal grant prime. Digital Sidewalk Lab, Gravel9, and KIRL Networks as subsidiary brands. Active programs in voice AI systems, acoustic science, and human resilience modeling. Active research in-line with DARPA, CMS, State Department, NIH, NSF, and DOE priorities for USA-benefit applied science and space applications.
Ph.D. in Communication, Regent University. Dissertation: The Digital Sidewalk — Jane Jacobs urban theory and Gordon Pask cybernetics applied to entertainment-education in decentralized digital communities. Senior Data Engineer, Utah Department of Commerce, architecting systems for 400 million government records. Senior Business Analyst and Project Manager for the Utah Office of Administrative Rules eRules project — $1M+ statewide rulemaking software rollout deployed across all Utah agencies and public filing. Governor Cox Commendation (2024) for enterprise data visualization leadership. Governor Herbert Commendation (2018) for Fiscal Analysis System Design.
MBA in Information Technology (Western Governors University) and Graduate Certificate in Information Systems (University of Utah David Eccles School of Business). Media Coordinator and AV Producer at L2TReC — managing media production and contributing to overall federal grant efforts (NIH, DoD, NEH, NEA). Audiovisual library serving 5,000+ educators across 100+ countries. Audio/IT Systems Lead for MuSSeL and CUDLI language corpora across six languages.
Music licensing placements on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, E! Network, and Oxygen. Research Program Manager, National Center for Voice and Speech, University of Utah, managing $3.5M in NIH and DoD grants as part of the research team under Dr. Ingo Titze. Developed interactive voice medication research tool. Governor Herbert Letter of Commendation.
Myth and Story seminars under Robert McKee (Drama, Comedy, Romance; 2003–2005) and myth & archetype training with Sam Christensen (1994–2019), specializing in the Hero's Journey, Joseph Campbell's mythological frameworks, and Desmond Morris's behavioral studies. Second City Improv Writing & Performance Intensive (2003). BA in Creative Writing, Antioch University Los Angeles (2009). Independent film production. Foundational ASCAP music publishing relationships with Universal Music Group.
From Aha! Productions recording studio (co-founded 1994) through Tellme Networks — launch to long-term consulting — Darby Bailey became one of the most heard voices in the world. Co-patent holder on foundational voice UI technology. Human interface for Fortune 100 IVR systems including Ford SYNC, Fandango, American Express, Fidelity, UPS, Verizon, and AT&T. Press coverage in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and Worth Magazine. PIP Projects Inc. founded to hold music publishing, sound design, and IP work.
Research inquiries, grant partnerships, and IP licensing.
LinkedIn — /darbybailey darby@pipprojects.com