Electrical engineer with extensive electronics and software product development experience across a broad range of industries and platform architectures. Former director of engineering for a measurement products company in the automotive space. Has consulted on product architecture, hardware/software interfacing, and embedded software development best practices and processes. Also an expert and instructor in computer security. Has provided litigation support for multiple lawsuits, primarily in automotive product liability and intellectual property disputes. Also experienced acting as testifying expert in software forensics and source code intellectual property cases. Natural public speaker and educator.

Formal Education

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University

Career Highlights

  • Former director of engineering who brought seven products to market, from concept to production, and reduced the cost of legacy products by more than 50% through redesign
  • Developer of and instructor for hands-on embedded security training
  • Former lead engineer for a major technology company's Platform Development Group
  • Co-founder of an embedded systems outsourced design firm
  • Inventor of two U.S. patents and several OEM modules
  • Performed firmware audits for a pair of medical devices in FDA trials
  • Consultant on product architecture, hardware/software interfacing, and embedded software development best practices and processes

Expert Qualifications

  • Key member of a team of software experts in review of millions of lines of source code for Toyota's engine control modules in relation to cases of sudden unintended acceleration
  • Testified at deposition for plaintiffs and defendants in U.S. District Court cases including a class action against Ford
  • Trial testimony in a pair of other cases in U.S. District Courts
  • Consulting expert in others cases before U.S. District Courts, Superior Court for the State of California, and Pike Circuit Court

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

Automotive product liability and IP disputes, with federal court testimony. Software forensics, source code cases, medical device audits, and computer security work too. The embedded systems and hardware/software expertise covers consumer electronics and telecom litigation as well.

What is this expert's technical background?

Electrical engineering degree from Princeton. Brought seven products to market as director of engineering, including a 50% cost reduction on legacy products through redesign. Former lead engineer at Motorola, co-founded an embedded systems design firm, holds two U.S. patents. Also did firmware audits on medical devices in FDA trials and reviewed millions of lines of source code for major automotive litigation.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

C, C++, Python, assembly. Linux, Windows, real-time operating systems. Embedded systems, firmware, IoT with focus on safety and reliability. The range covers automotive electronics, medical devices, telecommunications, and consumer devices.