A computer scientist and electrical engineer with more than twenty years of hands-on experience in custom ASIC and FPGA design, embedded firmware development, and complete product lifecycle management. Specialized expertise in wearable health sensors and FDA-regulated medical device development, having directed embedded systems groups at leading companies, with technical depth spanning low-power wireless sensor architecture to high-volume consumer electronics manufacturing.

Formal Education

  • Master of Science in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from a major international research university

Career Highlights

  • Director of Hardware Engineering at a prominent mobile payment technology company, leading embedded systems development for mobile payment solutions with oversight of electrical, firmware, industrial design, and manufacturing teams
  • Senior Manager of Product Development at a leading medical device and wearable sensor company, directing embedded systems group and leading wearable health sensor development with comprehensive FDA and ISO 13485 expertise
  • Principal Systems Engineer at an optical and consumer electronics company, developing low-power autofocus systems for smartphone cameras and implantable medical devices
  • Senior ASIC Engineer at a major electronics manufacturer, executing complete ASIC design cycle including architecture, RTL, verification, synthesis, place and route, and production ramp-up
  • Senior Hardware Engineer at a systems engineering firm, serving as technical project lead for embedded systems, firmware, PCB, and FPGA design with manufacturing oversight
  • Senior Software Engineer at an instrumentation and storage technology company, leading embedded software development of FPGA-accelerated digital signal processing systems for disk storage instrumentation
  • Co-founder of a wireless technology startup, developing interactive data acquisition systems and Wi-Fi connectivity solutions for mobile applications

Expert Qualifications

  • Comprehensive expertise in embedded systems design, from custom ASIC and FPGA architecture through firmware development to manufacturing and test—directly applicable to patent disputes in wireless, medical device, and consumer electronics sectors
  • Deep FDA regulatory knowledge and ISO 13485 medical device development experience, positioning this expert to testify on compliance, design practices, and standards in medical device litigation
  • Leadership and management experience directing hardware engineering groups at venture-backed companies, providing authority on industry best practices and design methodologies
  • Hands-on technical depth spanning low-power wireless design, cellular modem integration, Bluetooth connectivity, and medical sensor systems relevant to disputes involving connectivity protocols and wireless payment technology