A leading authority in source code plagiarism analysis and software trade secret litigation. With over 40 years of experience spanning software development, genomics, telecommunications, and EDA tools, this expert has served as a testifying expert witness in more than 60 litigations. Certified in CodeMatch software analysis, this expert has employed the tool extensively to detect non-literal copying in cases involving Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, PHP, and other languages across diverse application domains including labor compliance, GIS systems, ATM software, employee benefits management, and healthcare follow-up systems.

This expert's technical career includes senior roles at a leading genomics company (bioinformatics and genomics database architecture), a major financial software company (trading systems), a design automation company (design automation), and another electronics design automation company (gate array algorithms). A co-inventor on 114+ patents in genomics and optical networking, this expert brings depth in database schemas, algorithms, code structure analysis, and software architecture—combined with extensive deposition and trial testimony experience.

Formal Education

  • Ph.D. in Physics from a leading private research university

Career Highlights

  • President and CEO of an independent software consulting firm
  • Senior Member of the Technical Staff at a major financial software company, developing trading systems
  • Staff Engineer and Group Leader at a design automation company, specializing in design automation
  • Senior Software Engineer and Group Leader at an electronics design automation company, leading gate array algorithms
  • Senior Software Engineer at a GIS software company, contributing to navigation systems
  • Co-inventor on 114+ patents in genomics and optical networking
  • Software development consultant with 40+ years of experience across multiple industries

Expert Qualifications

  • Testifying expert witness in over 60 litigations, with trial and deposition testimony in software copyright, trade secret, and patent matters
  • Certified in CodeMatch software analysis; extensive expertise analyzing source code across Java, C#, Visual Basic, JavaScript, PHP, and SQL for non-literal copyright infringement
  • Expert analysis of database schemas (MSSQL Server, MySQL) and software architecture in applications spanning labor compliance, GIS systems, ATM software, and healthcare management
  • Consulting expert in patent infringement, contractual disputes, and trade secret misappropriation matters involving complex software systems and database design
  • Deposition and trial experience in state and federal court proceedings, with extensive expert report writing and rebuttal analysis