Expert Details
Forensic cell site analysis, cell phone digital forensics, mobile network and internet infrastructure, and communications
ID: 739088
, USA
Expert is managing partner of a patent intellectual property licensing firm. He also operates a photonics intercept tradecraft Training Consultancy, and a communications association. He is a lifetime member of IEEE Communications, Antennas and Propagation, Photonics, Signals Processing and Intelligent Transportation Systems Societies, a voting member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E30 Forensics standards group, a member of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and a member of the Internet Society. He was certified by the Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI.us), Cyber Warfare Division, as a Defensive Cyber Operations Engineer (DCOE) assigned as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on special projects.
Expert is a qualified patent infringement and damages expert who has testified over 50 times in State and Federal Court venues as a subject matter, infringement, and damages expert. Expert's noteworthy achievements are as an original investigator in an applied research field related to digital forensics evidence with an emphasis on Internet and Mobile Network sourced data used as digital evidence in civil, criminal, and patent infringement litigation, publication as the primary author on multiple articles published in a refereed journal, and a patent award related to the mobile network industry.
Primary Practice – Forensic Cell Site Analysis with CDR/CSLI Evidence & Forensic Location Analysis with Digital Location Evidence Including Google Locations.
In today’s litigation environment, digital evidence is pervasive, and communications networks are more complex than ever before. A team member with high-order technology and communications network subject matter expertise is essential. Anyone aspiring to provide expert opinions regarding complex cellular network functionality, to conduct electronic evidence reviews, or to track communicating cellular devices or otherwise render expert opinions regarding common activities such as email and texting must possess communications technologies expertise. Training and depth of experience have led to his participation as an expert in a diverse variety of projects and travel to over 50 countries and 49 of the United States of America.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Testifying Patent Infringement Expert – Cellular Carrier Core Network / Location Based Services (LBS/LCS)/ Internet Tier1, Tier2, Tier3 Networks / Network Security
• Testifying Patent Damages Expert – Cellular Carrier Core Network / Internet Tier1, Tier2, Tier3 Networks / Network Security
• Federal & State Court Qualified Expert Technical Witness – Communications Technologies, Forensic Cell Site Analysis, Cell Phone Location Determination, Federal Unlawful Access to Stored Communications Act, Federal Wiretap Act, Daubert Tested Expert Testimony
• Cell Phone/Forensic Cell Site Analysis/GPS Signals Analysis – Historical / Live / GPS / Trilateration – Multilateration Location Tracking, Cell Carrier Logs & Engineering/RF, Propagation Maps Analyst, Drive Testing, Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM)/Counter Espionage
• Photonic Networks / Fiber Optics Expert, Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) Counter Espionage, Technical Witness, Network Design Analysis, Link Loss Analysis, Certifications
• International Casework Specialist - Fraud, Digital Tracking, Counterintelligence, Counter Espionage, Digital Conspiracy / Social Network Analyst
• Cyber Security Forum Initiative Cyber Operations including Cyber Warfare Division (CSFI-CWD) Defensive Cyber, Operations Engineer (DCOE) Including Defensive and Offensive Cyber Operations
• Live Tracking of Digital Communications - Technical Services Counter Measures (TSCM)
• Certified Forensic Examiner – Cell Phones, Computers, Embedded Memory Chip Devices, Web Site / FTP servers, Digital Audio and Video Players
• Security Vulnerability Analyst - Sandia Labs' Risk Assessment Methodology (RAM) Certification
• Chief Executive Command Authority Experience - Emergency Operations Center Disaster Response
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1996 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Communications Expert | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert - Communications, Cellular Network, Network Security, Patent Infringement, Damages. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Developer / CEO / President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Intellectual Property Licensing and Patent Portfolio R&D. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/CTO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Communications Consulting, Forensic Cell Site Analysis, Systems Integrator, AT&T Contractor, Digital Forensics Lab, Security Consulting. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chief Technical Officer | Department: |
Responsibilities:For the TSCM Professional, Technical Surveillance Counter Measures Training for Photonic Intercept Tradecraft. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2011 | Employer: AirLinQ | Title: Principle | Department: |
Responsibilities:Wireless Internet Service Provider. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2010 | Employer: Atwater Enterprises | Title: Director of Forensics | Department: |
Responsibilities:Digital Forensics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2001 | Employer: The Technology Education Center & Prometric Certification Testing Center | Title: Owner / Operator | Department: |
Responsibilities: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1996 | Employer: RadlinQ Corporation | Title: Product Design / Developer / CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed / Marketed Early Generation Wireless Router Products. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International) E30 Forensics Voting Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Lifetime Member Photonics, Communications, Antennas & Propagation, and Intelligent Vehicles Societies Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) INTELLENET International Intelligence Network (INTELLENET) Espionage Research Institute International (ERII) Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI) International High Tech Crime Investigators Association (HTCIA) World Association of Detectives (WAD) International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) ShadowServer Foundation The Internet Society National Association for Court Administration (NACA), 1977-1981 |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Defensive Cyberspace Operations Engineer, Cyber Security Forum Initiative (2017) Certified Cell/GPS Signal Analyst (CSA), Paraben Corporation (2007) Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (2007) Certified Steganography Examiner (CSE), Steganography Analysis and Research Center (2007) Risk Assessment Methodology (RAM), Sandia Labs (2003) Check Point Certified Security Engineer, Washington, D.C. (1999) Certified Network Engineer (CNE), Novell (1991) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Espionage Research Institute International Conference Glenn H. Whidden1 Award for Excellence “Best Presentation” |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 1 patent on the method of validating cellular carrier records accuracy. 25 presentations & lectures. 26 articles & publications. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert is a qualified patent infringement and damages expert who has testified over 50 times in State and Federal Court venues as a subject matter, infringement, and damages expert. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Cellular Carrier Network – Radio / Air Interface Training Cellular Carrier Network Infrastructure – Backhaul / Photonic Network Infrastructure Training Cellular Carrier Network Infrastructure – Call Detail Records / Location Based Services Training Network / Internet Security Training Digital Evidence Forensics Training Communications Intercept Training Software Development & Coding Training Specialized Tactical & Combat Training |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Over 30,000 hours research in the following subject matter areas: • Development of an early 1990’s wireless router to a commercially viable product. • Researched investigation and litigation-based functionality of Location Services (LCS) aka Location Based Services (LBS). • Identification of location privacy overrides occurring during cellular subscriber device usage under special circumstances. • Researched how historical, near real-time and real-time Mobile Network Operator/Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MNO/MVNO) subscriber device location tracking is performed by MNOs/MVNOs. • Researched and documented historical, near real-time and real-time analysis of MNO/MVNO subscriber device location tracking as performed by MNOs/MVNOs • Research, development and patent of an error mitigation and validation methodology for the analysis of historical MNO/MVNO CDR/CSLI evidence. • Research and development of an error mitigation and correction protocol for centroid based near real-time and realtime MNO/MVNO subscriber device location tracking. • Formulation of communications interception and disruption tradecraft, detection and mitigation techniques within MNO/MVNO and Internet network infrastructures. • Research and development of a photonic intercept detection and mitigation methodology. • Inquiry into and documentation of lawful intercept techniques and research into intercept leakage vulnerabilities. • Research and development of photonic communications interception and disruption tradecraft. • Research and development of forensic standards related to MNO/MVNO evidence production and forensic analysis. |