This expert leads an independent software intellectual property consulting firm with over 15 years of expertise in source code analysis, reverse engineering, and software comparison methodologies for litigation. Specialized knowledge encompasses source code comparison algorithms, plagiarism detection, and multi-platform reverse engineering across mobile, desktop, and server environments. Testifying expert witness in patent, trade secret, and copyright disputes, with strong technical foundation in firmware development and embedded systems combined with demonstrated expertise in claim chart development, prior art research, and comparative code analysis.
Formal Education
- B.S. in Computer Engineering (Honors) from UC Santa Barbara
- Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate from UC Santa Barbara
Career Highlights
- Principal of an independent software intellectual property consulting firm, providing expert analysis and testimony in patent, trade secret, and copyright matters
- Project Manager at a software intellectual property consulting firm, overseeing numerous software IP litigations and developing proprietary source code comparison tools
- Firmware Developer at a healthcare technology company, designing multi-threaded device control systems with Java J2ME and real-time C programming
- Research Engineer at a software intellectual property consulting firm, developing source code analysis tools and publishing several peer-reviewed papers on software comparison technologies and plagiarism detection
- Software developer roles at multiple technology companies, focusing on embedded systems, device drivers, and cross-platform application development
Expert Qualifications
- Testifying expert witness in numerous software IP litigations involving patent infringement, invalidity, and non-infringement; trade secret misappropriation; and software copyright matters
- Retained as testifying and consulting expert in complex patent and copyright disputes involving major technology companies and administrative proceedings
- Appointed as Special Master by federal court in a complex intellectual property dispute, demonstrating deep technical credibility and judicial recognition
- Published research on software plagiarism detection, whitespace pattern analysis, code evolution, and source code measurement methodologies in peer-reviewed journals and industry publications
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert testifies in software IP disputes—patent infringement and invalidity, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright cases. They've handled complex litigation across mobile, desktop, firmware, and embedded systems, and have been appointed as a Special Master in federal IP proceedings.
What is this expert's technical background?
They have a BS in Computer Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and 15+ years in firmware and embedded systems development combined with software IP consulting. They've built multi-threaded device control systems, developed source code comparison tools, and published research on code plagiarism detection and software measurement methodologies.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Source code comparison, binary decompiling and disassembling, firmware reverse engineering, Windows device drivers, and multi-threaded embedded systems. They also specialize in patent claim chart development, prior art analysis, and identifying trade secret misappropriation through code comparison and plagiarism detection.
- Source code comparison algorithms
- Binary decompiling and disassembling
- Software reverse engineering
- Firmware development
- Windows API and device drivers
- Multi-threaded embedded systems
- Patent claim chart development
- Trade secret misappropriation analysis
- U.S. District Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- International Trade Commission
- State Courts