Microprocessor and microcontroller system design anchor this electrical engineer’s expert witness work across hardware, firmware, and systems-level software development, supported by more than 30 years of experience. Their work spans low-level boot ROM and BIOS extension design, operating system integration, and device driver development across Windows, Linux, UNIX, and real-time operating systems. Ongoing leadership of an independent engineering and consulting company reflects sustained involvement in system architecture, product development, and design and debugging of complex embedded systems.

Their technical work includes design and implementation of microprocessor-based systems ranging from early 8-bit architectures to modern 64-bit platforms. Core areas of expertise include embedded systems, board-level hardware design, firmware development, system bring-up, and kernel and device driver programming. The expert has extensive experience in FPGA-based design using Verilog and SystemC, including high-level synthesis for data flow and control flow applications, as well as development using Xilinx and Intel/Altera toolchains. A significant portion of their work focuses on Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies, including hardware architecture, firmware, and device driver development, along with system integration and debugging across USB platforms. This includes development of USB cores for FPGA platforms, including implementations that achieved USB logo certification.

Additional work includes design and integration of communications and computing systems, including USB-based modems, TCP/IP networking, broadband and cellular technologies, and automotive infotainment systems such as CarPlay integration. Their experience also includes system-level debugging and modification of embedded platforms, including drone systems involving autopilot, sensor integration, and vibration analysis. Prior work includes porting UNIX System V to Intel i486 and i860 processors and development of large-scale digital communication systems with multi-channel architectures, involving operating system, firmware, and hardware design.

In matters involving embedded systems and microprocessor-based technologies, this expert provides analysis of system architecture, hardware and software integration, device driver functionality, and system behavior in complex platforms. Their work addresses issues involving system design, interoperability across platforms, and debugging of hardware and firmware.

Their qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Professional experience includes roles involving operating systems, communications systems, and embedded computing technologies within organizations such as Intel, NASA Kennedy Space Center, and Adobe.