Expert Details
Audio, Video, and Image Forensics
ID: 736409
Michigan, USA
As a forensic expert, he follows standard operating procedures outlined by the Scientific Working Group for Digital Evidence (SWGDE) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). They outline the protocols and procedures for the intake, extraction, and handling of digital media evidence which requires documentation of each step. This ensures that the quality and integrity of digital media evidence are maintained throughout the seizure and extraction process. If protocols are not followed, digital media evidence becomes vulnerable to tampering or mishandling.
He always gives impartial, objective, unbiased, and independent opinions uninfluenced by the party who hired him.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2018 | Degree: BS | Subject: Audio Engineering Technology | Institution: Lawrence Technological University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Partner & Forensic Expert | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Perform forensic audio investigations• Perform forensic video investigations • Perform forensic image investigations • Provide expert witness testimony • Manage the forensic audio analysis unit • Manage the forensic video analysis unit • Director of IT (networking, data management, computer maintenance, etc.) • Manage internet marketing director • Manage web presence and websites • Provide instruction to educational institutions and conferences • Leadership training, team building • Produce blog articles on websites |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Current Member of LEVA (Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association), since 2013 • Current Member of AES since 2015 • Current Member of IAI since 2016 • Current Board Member of The WMP Justice Review since 2018 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certified Forensic Video Technician; Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association International; June 2018-June 2021 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| • Was interviewed for the article Brockton eyes more surveillance cameras to fight crime regarding the analysis of video evidence. • Appeared on TV series ‘Expedition Unknown’ for The Travel Channel • Appeared on TV series ‘Unidentified: The Hunt for Contact’ for The Discovery Channel • Interviewed by the Associated Press about the Significance of Body Cameras for the George Floyd investigation. Quoted in the New York Times. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 1. Courtroom Testimony for Expert Witnesses 2. Video Evidence Training with iNPUT-ACE 3. Forensic Video Analysis and the Law LEVEL 4 4. Forensic Audio Analysis & Audio Enhancement with iZotope RX; 5. Forensic Video Analysis and the Law LEVEL 2 6. Photographic Video Comparison LEVEL 3 7. Forensic Authentication of Digital Audio 8. Forensic Audio Enhancement 9. Digital Multimedia Evidence Processing LEVEL 1 |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Management of a forensics marketing department; 2012-Present. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Instructional Experience: 1. Annual lecturing in Media Forensics at The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 2. Duquesne University: Gave a presentation during the seminar ‘More Than Meets the Ear: Audio Forensics from JFK to Trayvon Martin 3. Oakland University, Class of Audio Production for Film: Lectured on Audio and Video Forensics 4. World Game Protection Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada: Gave a presentation on the topic of ‘Video Forensics in the Gaming Industry’ 5. Troy High School, Troy, Michigan: Gave a presentation on the basics of audio and video forensics. 6. Troy Police/Fire Training Facility, Troy, Michigan: Gave a presentation on the basics of audio and video forensics for the InfraGard group. 7. Davenport University, Warren, Michigan: Gave a presentation on image forensics including forensic image comparison and digital image authentication for the InfraGard group. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Proficient |