A certified human factors engineering professional with several decades of experience, this expert is the President of a usability science consulting firm specializing in graphical user interface design, usability engineering, and human factors engineering. With extensive expertise spanning handheld communication devices, financial trading systems, and consumer electronics, this expert has designed landmark products recognized by major industry organizations. Recognized with a prestigious award for distinguished contributions to human factors research, this expert brings deep technical knowledge and industry recognition to complex product design and user interface disputes.

Formal Education

  • B.S. in Industrial Design from a leading design institution
  • M.S. in Ergonomics from a major research university
  • Research Fellow at a leading rehabilitation research institute

Career Highlights

  • President of a usability science consulting firm for several decades, providing GUI design and usability solutions to leading corporations across technology, finance, aerospace, and other sectors
  • Designer and manager at a renowned industrial design firm, overseeing large-scale design projects for national and international clients
  • Designer at a major international design consulting firm
  • Designer of a landmark handheld communication device that received industry recognition
  • Creator of an innovative handheld wireless trading terminal recognized with a major design award
  • Recipient of a major award for contributions to operational systems
  • Named inventor on multiple U.S. utility and design patents in GUI design and user interface systems

Expert Qualifications

  • Retained as testifying expert in numerous major intellectual property cases
  • Directed amicus brief submissions in landmark intellectual property cases with favorable court outcomes
  • Consulting and testifying expert for major corporations on utility patents, design patents, trade dress, copyright, and trademark issues related to product design and GUI software development
  • Served as liaison with a federal intellectual property office on industrial design and GUI design matters, including education programs