This expert witness has over 40 years of experience in computer science, software engineering, and digital signal processing, with technical work spanning software development, embedded systems, enterprise software platforms, networking, and digital media technologies. The expert has over 20 years of expert witness experience providing consultations, expert reports and declarations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving patent litigation, copyright infringement, trademark disputes, inequitable conduct, and trade secret issues. The expert has participated in more than 30 technology-related cases and has testified before a jury, at Markman claim construction hearings, and in other federal proceedings.

The expert’s technical background includes large-scale software architecture and systems engineering, with development and analysis of software systems written in programming languages such as C, C++, Objective-C, and Java. Relevant experience includes operating systems, compilers, file systems, real-time computing environments, and parallel processing systems. Additional work involves enterprise and networked computing technologies including enterprise applications, databases, enterprise email systems, networked file systems, internet commerce systems, distributed enterprise platforms, and synchronization across server, desktop, and mobile environments.

The expert also specializes in digital signal processing, acoustics, and music technology, including digital audio processing systems, audio codecs, and compression technologies such as MPEG and MP3 standards. Work in this area includes digital recording technologies, streaming media systems, multimedia software platforms, and user interface architecture for media applications and interactive databases. The expert holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in digital audio technology and computer science and has authored books and peer-reviewed publications in computer science, digital audio, and music technology. Professional affiliations include the Association for Computing Machinery, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Computer Music Association, and the Audio Engineering Society.