Professor of computer science with more than two decades of industry experience in information technology and cybersecurity.  Has significant expertise in a range of technologies from connected vehicle systems and other networked computers to human computer interfaces and augmented reality.  Has also worked extensively in the areas of data centers and cloud storage and in system administration.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, University of North Texas
  • M.S. in Computer Science, University of North Texas
  • B.S. in Computer Science, University of North Texas

Career Highlights

  • While a software engineer at a major financial services company, led a project to automate end-user SSH PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) lifecycle management
  • Researched machine learning log analysis and singularity container systems for HPC workload deployment at a major national laboratory
  • At a major defense contractor, supported hardware and software infrastructure based on multiple virtualization platforms, operating systems, storage systems, and Linux distributions
  • Provided on-site data center support for major corporate clients including a leading computer systems manufacturer, a major technology company, a major automotive company, and a major automotive technology company
  • Completed PhD thesis in connected autonomous vehicle systems
  • System Administration Certification and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Maintained UNIX systems for a branch of the U.S. military as well as service equipment from a major computer systems manufacturer at secure and commercial sites
  • As a subject matter expert engineer for a leading computer systems manufacturer, conducted hardware and software fault isolation, root cause analysis, and reports on computer servers, storage arrays, and workstations
  • Developed in-house reporting tools to gather email and SMS messages, parse them, and automate follow-on actions

Expert Qualifications

  • Retained as a testifying expert in patent litigations relating to technologies used by such companies as Fitbit and Google
  • Has performed a number of software source code reviews, including for digital data capture via Bluetooth wireless interfaces
  • Also retained as an expert in software development, back-end services, APIs, and networking in a contract dispute

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

They can speak to issues around cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, automotive systems, IoT, and enterprise software. Data center architecture and operations are particular strengths.

What is this expert's technical background?

PhD in computer science with over 20 years in industry roles—from software engineering at Fidelity to infrastructure work at Los Alamos National Labs and General Dynamics. They've supported large deployments for Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, and General Motors, and hold Solaris and Cisco certifications.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Python, Go, C, C++, and a range of other languages are in their toolkit. They work with AWS, Azure, Linux, Solaris, databases, containerization systems, and have hands-on experience with PKI infrastructure and machine learning log analysis.