Consulting electrical engineer with more than thirty-five years of technology and business experience, including in the mobile communications and wireless networking space.  Has significant expertise in cellular protocols (including GSM, UMTS, and LTE) and other wireless network protocols.

Formal Education

  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Career Highlights

  • Consult to companies and governments on spectrum compatibility, communications, wireless technology, and intellectual property 
  • Led a cross-functional team to build and test an air-to-ground LTE communication system
  • Advised startups, venture capital firms and Fortune 500 companies providing technical direction on new technology, product development and innovation, including advising on augmented reality
  • Created working, easy to use, IoT wireless home automation products, including outlets, thermostats, and HVAC control systems 
  • Enabled development of the world's then-thinnest commercial cellular phone form factor by creating modified battery packs
  • Established a major technology company's technology direction with customers and suppliers as the technical lead for the CDMA business unit
  • While VP & CTO at a major technology company, led hardware and software technology innovation and development, including management of a global multisite team with more than 700 members
  • Co-led the architecture, design, development and commercialization of a CDMA chipset
  • Led initiatives relating to IP in 3GPP and other international standards
  • Named inventor on over one hundred and forty issued U.S. patents, including for novel methods and systems in a range of fields including electronic circuits, spread spectrum communications, and smart cards

Expert Qualifications

  • Has been retained as a testifying expert in patent litigations relating to technologies used Apple, ASUS, LG, Motorola, and Volkswagen
  • Deposed more than a dozen times, including as Motorola Mobility's corporate representative in a Qualcomm vs Broadcom patent dispute
  • Submitted a declaration in an Inter Parties Review (IPR) before PTAB of a patent related to a charging system for a video game controller

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

Consumer electronics, telecommunications, and wireless networking disputes. Patent cases involving cellular protocols, WiFi, Bluetooth, IoT systems, or wireless product design. They can also address spectrum compatibility and technical standards.

What is this expert's technical background?

Electrical engineer with 35+ years in wireless communications. They hold M.S. and B.S. degrees in EE from Illinois Tech and University of Illinois, and served as VP and CTO at Motorola, leading 700+ engineers on hardware and software innovation.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Cellular standards like GSM, UMTS, LTE, and CDMA. Also Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11), battery and power systems, and low-power circuit design. They've designed actual products—from phone chipsets to home automation systems—so they understand how these technologies work in the real world.