A globally-recognized engineering executive and expert witness with extensive experience in semiconductor manufacturing process control, advanced process control (APC) software systems, and ASIC yield modeling. Brings deep expertise spanning fab automation, lithography process control, wafer-level metrology integration, and embedded industrial instrumentation. With extensive tenure as Senior Engineering Manager at a leading semiconductor manufacturer and subsequent leadership roles at a major industrial electronics company directing hundreds of engineers across multiple design and manufacturing centers, this expert combines deep technical knowledge with extensive business acumen and litigation experience across semiconductor patent disputes, software copyright matters, and manufacturing trade secret cases.

Formal Education

  • M.S. in Computer Science from a top-tier research university
  • MBA from a top-tier research university

Career Highlights

  • Senior Engineering Manager at a leading semiconductor manufacturer, leading semiconductor manufacturing and process control initiatives
  • Director of Global Engineering at a major industrial electronics company, overseeing hundreds of engineers with significant P&L responsibility across design and manufacturing centers in multiple countries
  • Successfully designed and launched numerous new product designs, generating significant annual revenue
  • Director of Engineering and General Manager at a major automotive/industrial systems company, leading software, systems, mechanical, and staff engineering teams; significantly grew annual revenue
  • Established Enterprise Project Management framework managing numerous major projects with substantial total commitment across multiple product lines
  • Founder and Chief Technology Officer of a renewable energy company, developing vertical wind turbine technology
  • Founder of independent consulting practice providing engineering strategy, process management, and expert witness services

Expert Qualifications

  • Retained as testifying expert in semiconductor patent litigation involving memory module architecture and semiconductor design standards
  • Served as testifying expert in federal software copyright and trade secret litigation involving advanced process control platforms
  • Provided expert testimony in arbitration proceedings involving technology manufacturing disputes
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
  • Active member of major professional engineering organizations