Former adjunct professor of computer science and university researcher turned industry consultant and trainer focused on software process improvement and product design. Subject matter expert in software engineering, software quality, data analytics, e-commerce, wireless communications, networking, embedded systems, web technologies, and user interfaces.
Formal Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Brigham Young University
- M.S. in Computer Science, Brigham Young University
- B.S. in Computer Science, Brigham Young University
Career Highlights
- Former researcher at a major technology company's research center
- Chief software architect for a specialized consumer application (iOS and Android app development, user interface design, and backend architecture), with over half a million user installs in its first two years and inventor of a related patent
- Founder of an annual IEEE workshop on scientific reproducability of software engineering research
- Familiar with every major operating system platform of the past 25 years and knowledgeable in a vast array of programming languages and software frameworks
Expert Qualifications
- Expert testimony in trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, and patent infringement cases, including in deposition
- Consulting or testifying expert in a range of venues for plaintiffs and defendants including Apple, Amazon, Comcast, Ericsson, and Google
- Has submitted or contributed to dozens of expert reports on topics including cloud computing, web technologies, virtualization, mobile and wireless computing systems, software engineering processes, and backup and recovery software
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
They've testified in trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, and patent infringement cases—including depositions. They've worked with both plaintiffs and defendants for companies like Apple, Amazon, Google, Ericsson, and Comcast, with reports covering mobile and wireless systems, software engineering processes, cloud computing, and virtualization.
What is this expert's technical background?
They hold a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and previously conducted research at IBM's T.J. Watson laboratory. They served as chief architect for a mobile genealogy app that reached over half a million installs in its first two years and holds a related patent.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
They code in C, C++, C#, Java, Javascript, and Python across Linux, Windows, Android, and iOS. They're solid in embedded systems, web technologies, wireless networking, and have worked with every major operating system platform of the past 25 years.
- C, C++, C#, Objective-C
- Java, Javascript, Python
- Linux, Windows, etc
- Android & iOS apps
- Embedded systems
- Web technologies
- Wireless networking
- U.S. District Courts
- International Trade Commission
- California Superior Court
- American Arbitration Association