Embedded systems engineer with over 25 years of experience designing embedded control software for medical devices and biomedical applications. Specialist in real-time operating systems, FDA-compliant development processes, and safety-critical firmware architecture for both implantable and non-implantable medical devices. This expert has served in leadership roles developing control software for surgical monitoring and ultrasound systems, and brings deep expertise in ECG signal processing, retinal prosthesis systems, and defibrillator technologies. Patent holder in visual prosthetic apparatus and medical device video processing technology.
Formal Education
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Career Highlights
- Director of Software Development at a leading biomedical research institute, led team of 7 developing control software for medical devices including surgical monitoring and ultrasound systems
- Software design consultant for a medical device manufacturer on retinal prosthesis control software with real-time video image processing and embedded optimization
- Software design consultant for another medical device company on implantable defibrillator ECG processing logic and real-time task synchronization under hard constraints
- Senior Firmware Engineer for a renewable energy company, leading development of control software for Stirling-based solar power generation systems
- Embedded Systems Expert with a technical consulting organization, performing comprehensive reviews of embedded systems and software processes for medical device manufacturers
- Senior Software Engineer at a major technology company designing real-time operating system components for embedded applications
- Software design consultant for a leading aerospace organization, analyzing and enhancing flight control software for spacecraft systems
Expert Qualifications
- Extensive embedded software development experience across medical devices, aerospace, and biomedical engineering applications
- Deep expertise in FDA premarket approval processes and safety-critical embedded system development methodologies
- Patent holder in visual prosthetic apparatus and video processing technology for medical devices
- Extensive consulting and expert review experience in assessing embedded systems and software processes for litigation and quality assurance
- Mastery of real-time operating systems, task synchronization, reentrancy under hard real-time constraints, and code coverage verification
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert handles medical device software disputes, embedded firmware defects, and real-time control system failures. They also work on aerospace/military electronics and renewable energy cases. With moderate litigation experience, they're solid for technical analysis but aren't a frequent testifier.
What is this expert's technical background?
CS degree with 20+ years in embedded systems: directed a software team at a biomedical research institute, consulted on retinal prosthesis and implantable defibrillator projects, and worked on aerospace flight control software. They hold patents in medical device technology and have managed firmware development at multiple companies.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
VxWorks and SYS/BIOS real-time operating systems, embedded firmware for medical devices, ECG signal processing, and TMS320x DSP programming. They know FDA premarket approval processes and safety-critical system design—the real-time constraints and architecture side, not just the coding.
- VxWorks real-time operating system
- Embedded firmware development
- ECG signal processing
- FDA premarket approval processes
- Real-time control systems
- Visual prosthetic video processing
- TMS320x DSP programming
- Implantable device software architecture
- SYS/BIOS embedded OS
- Safety-critical systems design
- U.S. District Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- International Trade Commission
- Arbitration Panels