A leading strategist and consultant in digital media technology with extensive experience as President of an independent management consultancy specializing in the content industries. Recognized authority in digital rights management (DRM) technology, copyright management systems, and content security architecture. Brings deep expertise in intellectual property law, software architecture, and content protection systems combined with extensive litigation experience.

Career Highlights

  • President of an independent management consultancy providing strategic consulting to content providers and technology vendors on digital media technology and markets
  • Adjunct Professor at a prominent research university, instructing Data Analysis in the Music Industry within a Music Business Program
  • Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at a venture-backed educational technology company, leading technical implementation of a major educational e-commerce platform affiliated with leading research institutions
  • VP Technology and New Media at a major educational publishing company, serving as CIO for a vertical market publishing division with responsibility for digital content, online media, and technology strategy
  • Senior consultant at a leading technology infrastructure company in Media & Publishing markets, developing market strategy and technology architecture for content management and digital rights management solutions
  • Director of Publishing Systems at a major international media company, leading digital content management projects and digital intellectual property initiatives across newspaper, book, and professional information businesses
  • Author of a seminal work on digital rights management and technology and chair of industry conferences on copyright and technology issues in the digital age
  • Contributor to industry standards initiatives, including participation in the design of a digital identifier system for online intellectual property identification

Expert Qualifications

  • Served as testifying expert and litigation consultant in numerous cases involving copyright, patent, and digital media disputes across multiple jurisdictions
  • Trial and deposition testimony in federal court proceedings involving copyright infringement, patent disputes, and software licensing matters
  • Expert witness testimony before the federal patent office and federal copyright administration authorities
  • Specialized expertise in digital copyright technology, software architecture, intellectual property law, and digital media protection systems