Professor of computer science with more than two decades of industry experience.  Published in the fields of e-commerce and meta-heuristics.  Teaches upper-division courses including database systems, e-commerce security, computer networking, Internet programming, and user interfaces.  With full-stack expertise in database-backed websites and mobile apps and both an industry and academic perspective, regularly consults on shopping cart development, payment gateways, system integration, and security.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Southern Methodist University 
  • M.S. in Computer Science, Texas State University 
  • B.B.A. in Finance with Honors, University of Texas

Career Highlights

  • Developed and marketed financial software that estimates real estate closing costs and a cloud storage app for Android
  • Hands-on experience with e-commerce, payment gateways, shopping cart software, and mobile app development
  • Created e-commerce websites, including in PHP and JavaScript
  • Has taught university courses in Android app development and security for e-commerce as well as in artificial intelligence (AI), databases, Internet programming, and various languages

Expert Qualifications

  • Retained as an expert for plaintiffs and defendants in patent litigation involving technologies used by companies including Autotrader, Google, Sam's Club, and Victoria's Secret
  • Testifying expert for AT&T Mobility in litigation relating to Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining
  • Performed software source code review for the plaintiff in a patent infringement case relating to networked streaming media
  • Testified in deposition and trial in a U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas case about web-based search technologies
  • Deposed as an expert in each of parallel PTAB IPR and U.S.D.C. proceedings on technology for retail self-payment in a litigation filed against a chain of grocery stores
  • In a case filed against a major technology company, performed seven code reviews of their software, submitted an expert report, and testified regarding digital data capture via Bluetooth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

Patent litigation in e-commerce, payment systems, and mobile apps. They've been retained by both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving companies like Google, Sam's Club, and Victoria's Secret, and have testified on cryptocurrency mining. Cases involving shopping carts, payment gateways, financial software, or Android development are their wheelhouse.

What is this expert's technical background?

Ph.D. in Computer Science from SMU, plus a finance degree from UT. They've spent over 20 years in industry building e-commerce sites, payment software, and mobile apps. They teach university courses in databases and security, and have published research in e-commerce and optimization methods.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

C++, Java, JavaScript, and databases are their primary focus — they've built e-commerce sites and payment systems. They have hands-on experience with WooCommerce, Shopify, Android development, and payment gateway integration. They also know cryptography and cloud computing.