Consumer Electronics Data Storage & Software Patent Expert Witness

The expert has an extensive background in consumer electronics and data storage technologies, including flash memory, solid state drives, optical storage media, and various storage interfaces. Expertise covers multiple operating systems and programming languages, as well as embedded systems and BIOS. The professional provides litigation support in patent, trade secret, and copyright matters, with experience in source code analysis, forensic disk examination, and patent claim chart preparation. With over 23 years of industry consulting and legal experience, including deposition and trial testimony, the expert offers services including investigation, technical consulting, and reports related to computer product development and intellectual property.

Professional Affiliations:

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Computer History Museum (CHM)
Ethernet Technology Summit (ETS) Conference Advisory Board
Flash Memory Summit (FMS) Conference Technical Chair
Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Member
IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Past Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Technical History Committee Chair
IEEE Consultants’ Network of Silicon Valley (IEEE-CNSV) Director and Past Chair
Professional and Technical Consultants Association (PATCA) Senior Member
Server Design Summit Conference Advisory Board
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
Storage Visions (SV) Conference Advisory Board
SVForum
The Tech Museum of Innovation

Education:

B.S. Mathematics
Graduate work in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering at Stanford University

Areas of expertise:

Computer Security
Computers
Electronic Discovery
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Internet
Patents
Software
Software Engineering
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
User Interface
Virtual Reality

Case Study:

Patent Infringement
Trade Secrets Litigation
Copyright Infringement
Source Code Analysis
Forensic Disk Analysis
Patent Claim Chart Creation
Prior Art Searches
Electronic Discovery