Independent engineering consultant specializing in wireless cellular mobile technology and real-time embedded software development. Has hands-on experience with the design of many cellular wireless network protocols, systems, and standards at the time of their "state-of-the-art" emergence. Has also written software for products across a range of other industries from automotive and medical to mobile handsets.
Formal Education
- M.Sc. in Telecommunications, University College London
- Certificate in Computer Information Systems, Denver University
Career Highlights
- Developer of cellular network products (BTS, eNodeB, RRH), mobile handsets (GSM/GPRS 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, LTE-A, 3GPP RAN), and related test systems
- Wrote real-time embedded software, in C, for a multi-standard (2G-4G) macro cell BTS base station transceiver product
- Former member of a leading motorsports team's ECU (engine control unit) software development team for Formula 1 and IndyCar
- Designer of the system and software architecture of a global satellite monitoring system utilizing Cubesats and UAVs
- Created software for a smart metering communications hub and low-cost electricity gateway based on Bluetooth BLE and ZigBee
- Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- UK "Chartered Engineer" (CEng), which is similar to a P.E.
- Inventor of two granted patents in mobile and fixed networks
Expert Qualifications
- Consulting expert in relation to ETSI/3GPP Standards (2G/3G/4G) in the context of standard essential patents litigation at the High Court of England and Wales
- Conducted prior art research, provided input on validity, inventiveness, and essentiality to standards and products, produced and analyzed claim charts, and submitted expert reports on a range of litigations for end clients HTC, LG, ZTE, Microsoft, Nokia Siemens Networks, Tesla, Qualcomm, etc.
- Recipient of a Civil Expert Witness Certificate from Cardiff University Law School
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Patents involving wireless cellular technology, mobile protocols (2G-4G), embedded systems, and IoT devices. They've testified as an expert on standard essential patents (SEP) in UK courts and prepared reports for Qualcomm, HTC, ZTE, and Tesla. Background spans ETSI/3GPP standards, firmware, real-time systems, and satellite communications.
What is this expert's technical background?
M.Sc. in Telecommunications plus UK Chartered Engineer status (equivalent to P.E.). Career includes building cellular base station hardware and software, developing mobile handset firmware (2G-4G), working on McLaren's F1 engine control units, and designing satellite monitoring systems with Cubesats. Two granted patents and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
C, C++, Python, and real-time embedded software. Cellular protocols (2G through 4G LTE), 3GPP standards, wireless protocols like Bluetooth BLE and ZigBee, RFID, and satellite/telemetry systems. Linux, Windows, and RTOS experience rounds out the stack from firmware to distributed networks.
- C, C++, C#, Python
- Cellular protocols
- Embedded software and real-time systems
- Linux, Windows, RTOS
- Satellites and telemetry
- Wireless protocols including RFID
- High Court of England and Wales
- Other European Courts