A leading research university-educated electrical engineer, computer scientist, and physicist with over two decades of technology leadership and entrepreneurial experience. Specialized areas of technology expertise include data communications, network processors, TCP/IP protocols, optical networking and optics, telecommunications including Voice over IP (VoIP), streaming audio-video, multimedia search, automated testing, database-backed website design and their security, and social networking.
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
- B.S. in Physics, MIT
Career Highlights
- Developed the first commercial Ethernet-based PBX system, which was promptly acquired by a major technology company
- Grew counter-sniper project engineering team and significantly derisked a multi-million dollar worth of product deliveries
- Launched a fully-featured social networking website in months
- Named inventor on eight issued U.S. patents including one that teaches a novel method of automated testing against web page attacks
- Managed and monetized an IP portfolio consisting of more than one hundred patents and four hundred applications
Expert Qualifications
- Experienced expert witness, for plaintiffs and defendants alike, in cases involving technologies of Acer, Apple, Cisco, Facebook, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Verizon, and Vonage
- Was deposed and testified on behalf of Samsung in a U.S. ITC investigation of digital media devices, including televisions, Blu-ray disc players, home theater systems, and tablets and mobile phones
- Testifying expert in an Inter Partes Review (IPR) brought by Twitter and Yelp before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's PTAB
- Served as lead expert witness in a patent infringement lawsuit that resulting in a jury award of over $50 million to his client
- Testifying expert witness for the defense in a patent infringement case brought by TiVo in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and relating to the technology of DVR (digital video recording)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Patent infringement cases in telecom, networking, and consumer electronics. They've testified for both plaintiffs and defendants in federal court, ITC investigations, and PTAB proceedings with companies like Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, and Samsung. In one case, they served as lead expert witness and the jury awarded over $50 million.
What is this expert's technical background?
Education from MIT: PhD and Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, plus BS degrees in both EECS and Physics. Over 20 years in technology leadership, including developing the first commercial Ethernet-based PBX system (acquired by 3Com). They hold eight issued patents and have managed a portfolio of over 100 patents and 400 patent applications.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
TCP/IP networking, optical systems, telecommunications (including VoIP), firmware and IoT, and cloud/enterprise software. They code in C, C++, Java, Python, and assembly. They've also worked with streaming audio-video systems and web application security.