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Expert in Telecommunication Industry; Wireless, Data and TV Communications Systems, Patents, Expert Witness
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is a 48 year veteran of the electronics and telecommunications industry. Most recently, Expert holds the position of owner/president of Expert's Firm, a consulting firm founded to provide operations management and technical services to the telecommunication's industry, specializing in wireless data and television communications systems. Services provided to clients include operations management, market research, contract negotiations, strategic planning, auditing and cost controls, regulatory matters, engineering, computer programming, expert witness, patent litigation and manufacturing.
Expert has held senior executive positions in the subscription television, broadcast, wireless cable industries and technical positions in defense industries including: Four years with Viewsonics Inc. as Director of Engineering, with responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC and production engineering serving the CATV electronics hardware industry. Nine years with Microband Corporation of America as Sr.VP, directing corporate technical and market research operations and responsible for launching multiple MDS, ITFS and MMDS 2-3 GHz markets. Four years with ChartWell Communications Inc. as VP/Chief Technical Officer. Accomplishments included the launching of multiple markets while producing over $2 million/year in net savings and improving operations productivity by 25%. This business grew to over 400,000 subscribers in the Los Angeles market during his tenure. Ten years with Blonder-Tongue Laboratories as Director of Engineering with responsibility for corporate new product planning, administration and technical direction of R&D and manufacturing engineering.
Expert holds both B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees from NJ Institute of Technology and is an inventor holding ten patents in the video and communications areas.
Expert witness/consultant in over 30 cases, including: patent litigation, theft of service, personal injury, product liability, civil jury trials, arbitration hearings, etc. Major corporate clients include: Nokia, Scientific Atlanta, Motorola, General Instrument, Philips, Andrew, DirecTV, NEC, Daewoo, etc.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Miami, Florida;
Hialeah, Florida;
Fort Lauderdale, Florida;
Hollywood, Florida;
Pembroke Pines, Florida;
Port Saint Lucie, Florida;
Miami Beach, Florida;
West Palm Beach, Florida;
Pompano Beach, Florida;
and Boca Raton, Florida.
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1960
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BSEE
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Electrical Engineering
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Newark College of Engineering (NJIT)
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1964
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MSEE
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Electrical Engineering
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Newark College of Engineering (NJIT)
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1970 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Corporate
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Owner, Consultant/Expert Witness
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He is responsible for the firm's business and technical management and provides consultant/expert witness services to corporate clients.
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1999 to 2003
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VIEWSONICS INC
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Engineering
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Dir. Of Engineering
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He reported to the CEO of this electronics manufacturing company with responsibility for the R&D engineering lab, QC and production engineering
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1983 to 1990
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MICROBAND CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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Corporate Engineering and Operations
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Sr. Vice President
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He reported to the CEO of this multi-market Microwave common carrier; directed the corporate market research and engineering departments; responsible for the market launch of the NYC, Detroit and Washington DC.
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1979 to 1982
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CHARTWELL COMMUNICATIONS INC
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Corporate Operations
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Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
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He reported to the CEO in a highly competitive national, multi-market, PAY-TV broadcast operation and had complete responsibility for corporate technical and operational matters regarding Subscription TV, Satellite TV and CATV/MATV. He directed internal technical operating departments and subcontracting companies with combined personnel count of about 300 people.
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1970 to 1979
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BLONDER-TONGUE LABORATORIES
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Corporate Engineering
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Director of Engineering
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He reported to the president of this high tech manufacturer with complete responsibility for corporate new product planning, administration and technical direction of R&D laboratory and manufacturing engineering.
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1965 to 1970
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SQUIRES-SANDERS INC.
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Engineering
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Engineering Manager
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He was responsible for new product development and marketing in the digital data, video and communications fields.
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1964 to 1965
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VITRO LABS
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Engineering
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Project Manager
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He developed a servo system controlled framing rate camera for exploding wire plasma studies and designed high-speed digital timing circuits for missile count down systems.
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1959 to 1964
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ITT LABS
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Nutley, NJ
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Engineer
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Design engineer in the Communications and Air Navigation's Labs with project responsibility for development of a 70 MHz quad diversity pre-detection phase combiner. (GRC66 Tropo sys), 465-L Digital Communications network power distribution system and status logic display project and design of Tacan antenna rotation rate monitor.
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Associations/Societies
IEEE (Life member), SBCE, SCTE (past member of 5 working groups establishing industry standard test procedures and specifications)
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Licenses/Certifications
FCC First Class Commercial P1-2-37522;
FCC Amateur Advanced Class WA2DCO
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has 10 patents, approximately 25 patent disclosures and 13 publications
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Viewsonics
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- Microband Wireless Cable
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- National Subscription Television
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- New Jersey Institute of Technology
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1965 to 1970
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USCG, NSA, CIA
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Product development
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While employed at Squires-Sanders, he developed specialized communications and security equipment for military applications
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1959 to 1964
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US Army, US Navy
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Product development
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While employed at ITT Labs, he developed hardware for the GRC66 Troposcatter sys, the 465-L Digital Communications system and the Tacan air navigation system.
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He was a consultant on a 915 MHz telemetry system hardware and link analysis
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Antenna test range radiation analysis and opinion report to city zoning board proving that ANSI radiation standards are met by a large margin
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Technical operations consultant for Orbcomm LEO satellite data messaging system, including coverage analysis models and Earth station locations
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Developed a line of TV signal processing hardware and systems associated with CATV/STV and invented the BT addressable TV scrambling system approved by the FCC
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Developed and patented a digital video stabilizer for processing VCR signals
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert Witness in over 32 cases with trial testimony in nine cases and depositions taken in ten cases
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert in manufacturing and QC for consulting on notebook computer power supply.
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Electrical switch expert needed for consulting regarding expert witness for patent litigation.
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Cable technology expert in Los Angeles for consulting on bulk satellite TV service and bulk internet.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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2000 to 2003
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China, Shanghai
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He provided technical oversight for electronics manufacturing plant in the areas of production, test and quality control.
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ABCD...Vision: Developed market research computer programs.
Cadmus Group: Expert review of EPA energy saving study by use of standby switching power supplies.
Chartwell: Developed marketing plan for Kansas PAY-TV market.
Intercept Corp: Developed product marketing strategy and design.
Chartwell: Developed market forecast computer models to predict subscriber base potential.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Adjunct instructor for A+ Microcomputer Certification Training Program; PC trouble-shooting (hardware and software), operating systems, DOS, Win3.x, Win9x, NT), LANs, Data Communications, uP architecture and assembler, number systems, codes. Also taught MS Office Professional applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.)
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Sourced and trained many vendors over the past 47 years in the electronics industry.
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Other Skills and Services
Highly experienced in selecting materials and machine shop operations.
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