Expert Witness Profile · Expert D120U
Principal Security Researcher and Senior Engineer with 20 years of hands-on experience in real-time embedded systems, custom network protocol development, and distributed cloud architectures. Specialized expertise spans VxWorks kernel programming, firmware design, advanced protocol analysis with industry tools like Wireshark, and sophisticated source code forensic investigation techniques. Demonstrates extensive qualifications as a consulting expert and testimony-ready witness across patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright disputes involving complex embedded systems, networking technologies, and cloud platforms.
Credentials
Formal Education
- M.S. in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University
- B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from University of Maryland
Engagement History
Career Highlights
- Developed multiple Java VM-based distributed systems utilizing distributed storage technologies to analyze and present real time information to business analysts
- Certified in reverse engineering with industry-standard tools and co-creator of an open cloud-based disassembler platform with similar applications in reverse engineering of binary software and analysis of malware
- Built software systems capable of storing tens of millions of indexed documents as well as handling up to 100 million transactions per day
- While a scientist at a major U.S. military research facility developed embedded ballistic routines for 5-inch and 57mm naval gun systems (on a real-time operating system) as well as associated real-time data analytics software (in Java for a commercial operating system)
- Developer of a flexible testing harness for embedded systems using a dynamic language and C#
Why Attorneys Retain This Expert
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as consulting expert in patent assertion matters involving networking and VOIP protocol source code review
- Expert witness in patent litigation providing source code analysis for authentication, MapReduce processing, and structured search patents
- Trade secret expert conducting database and ERP source code review, reverse engineering of deployed applications, and infringement documentation
- Consulting expert in multiple technology disputes involving healthcare cloud systems, code history forensics, and copyright source code analysis
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert has consulted on software copyright and trade secrets disputes in federal court. They can handle cases involving cloud systems, security vulnerabilities, enterprise databases, or embedded firmware where they have direct technical experience.
What is this expert's technical background?
This expert has a master's degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins and fifteen years of production systems experience. They've built systems handling 100 million transactions per day, worked on embedded ballistic software at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, and are certified in reverse engineering with IDA Pro.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
This expert codes in C, C#, Python, Java, and assembly across Linux, Windows, RTOS, and AWS platforms. They specialize in database architectures, network protocols, and embedded systems. Reverse engineering of binaries and white hat security analysis are also core strengths.
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