Technology and business consultant with more than three decades of experience in the development and implementation of new digital media products and services.  Has significant expertise with CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming media technologies as well as multimedia encoding for CD, DVD, and web.  

Formal Education

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Santa Clara University

Career Highlights

  • Developed an IoT solution to provide real time statistics to monitor legacy production machines for a plastics manufacturer
  • Worked in the Hollywood distribution media community (packaged media and OTT) with all major studios and consumer electronics manufacturers to promote integration of high fidelity audiovisual reproduction standards
  • Also launched a major iOS mobile app focused on audio-visual quality standards
  • Key leader in defining, implementing and documenting manufacturing processes for a major media services company resulting in new process for Blu‐ray disc creation services
  • Received a U.S. patent for a CD‐ROM based encryption methodology for controlled access to stored data
  • Co-author of books on High-Definition DVD and Blu-ray technologies
  • Defined, developed, implemented, and supported the CD, CD-R, print, assembly, kitting, and fulfillment manufacturing processes for quick‐turn, just-in-time contract manufacturing services 
  • Deployed a system for linking legacy systems via a database and website to monitor the state of health of a fleet of industrial batteries as well as agricultural processes 
  • Has hands‐on DVD authoring experience using a variety of authoring tools including DVD Maestro, DVD Studio Pro, Encore, and Scenarist

Expert Qualifications

  • Prepared documentation for claim constructions, responses to motions, and declarations as well as deposed in litigations related to CD-ROM, DVD and Blu-ray technologies

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of cases can this expert support?

They can support cases involving streaming media, cloud platforms, IoT systems, consumer electronics, and optical media—CD, DVD, Blu-ray. Their work spans manufacturing, product development, and legacy system integration.

What is this expert's technical background?

B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Santa Clara University. Over 30 years developing digital media products, from CD-ROM encryption systems to Blu-ray manufacturing processes. Co-authored books on HD DVD and Blu-ray technologies.

What technologies does this expert specialize in?

Programs in C, C++, Java, Python, and JavaScript on AWS and Azure. Can handle multimedia encoding for CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and web delivery. Familiar with XML, NoSQL, and industrial control systems.