Software engineer with 35+ years of hands-on experience in source code analysis, distributed systems architecture, and enterprise software development. Key specialties include Erlang-based concurrent systems, security vulnerability identification, patent claim chart development, and comprehensive code auditing across Java, C++, C, and C#. This expert brings extensive litigation support experience as both consulting and testifying expert in patent infringement and software quality disputes, with substantial patent drafting background (15+ patents authored) and demonstrated expertise in complex technical analysis and communication to non-technical audiences.
Career Highlights
- Co-founder of a software development company; managed game development teams and technical direction for multiple published console titles
- Over a decade of specialized litigation support as source code analyst and expert witness in patent infringement and software quality disputes
- Authored 15+ software patents and managed patent strategy and drafting for multiple technology companies
- Code quality and security auditing specialist at a software consulting firm, analyzing large enterprise codebases in Java, C++, C, and C# for best practices and vulnerabilities
- Deep expertise in distributed systems programming using Erlang and OTP, specializing in concurrent, high-reliability systems
- Specialist in claim chart development and patent claim mapping for complex software systems in patent litigation
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as consulting expert in patent infringement litigation involving industrial components and technology sectors
- Served as consulting expert in patent litigation involving intellectual property disputes with major technology companies
- Testifying expert in patent infringement disputes involving software and technology licensing
- Consulting expert in employment litigation involving technology and intellectual property matters
- Served as consulting expert in patent infringement cases involving software systems and intellectual property
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Patent infringement litigation is their main area—they've testified in code analysis and patent claim disputes. Also handles software quality cases, IP licensing matters, and anything involving distributed systems or security vulnerabilities.
What is this expert's technical background?
They've been coding and analyzing software for 35+ years. Co-founded a game dev company, ran code audits at a consulting firm, and have a patent drafting background (15+ patents). Over a decade of that time was spent as a consulting or testifying expert in patent litigation.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Erlang and OTP for distributed systems, C++ and Java for enterprise code, JavaScript for web development. Also strong on security protocols like SSL/TLS, concurrency debugging, and source code auditing across cloud platforms.
- Source code analysis
- Erlang/OTP programming
- C++ systems programming
- Java enterprise applications
- JavaScript web development
- SSL/TLS security protocols
- Distributed systems architecture
- Concurrency debugging
- U.S. District Courts
- State Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board