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Expert in Wireless Data, Wireless Content, Mobile Marketing, Intelligent Networks, IMS, Prepay
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Expert is an expert in various mobile positioning systems including A-GPS. He has expertise acquired from work leading LBS middleware provider, SignalSoft, and independent research: Co-author of mobile positioning and location management.
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Expert is an expert in various mobile positioning systems including cell identification methods. He has expertise acquired from work leading LBS middleware provider, SignalSoft, and independent research: Co-author of mobile positioning and location management.
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Expert has worked in cellular industry since 1995 in various roles and responsibilities focusing primarily on core network and applications.
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He has worked in cellular industry since 1995 in various roles and responsibilities focusing primarily on core network and applications.
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He has worked in cellular industry since 1995 in various roles and responsibilities focusing primarily on core network and applications. He has worked with many standards with a focus on intersystem standards for signaling, roaming and value added services.
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He has worked with many different wireless data bearer technologies including GSM and CDMA technologies and evolution from 2G to 3G to 4G.
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Expert is an expert in various mobile positioning systems including E-OTD. He has expertise acquired from work leading LBS middleware provider, SignalSoft, and independent research: Co-author of mobile positioning and location management.
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He has expertise in FMC from the perspective of both feature convergence as well as convergence of networks and access methods such as WiFi/cellular. He also has expertise in Next Generation Network (NGN) architectures such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and NGN applications.
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He has worked with intelligent networks since 1992. Have expertise with INAP, AIN, WIN, CAMEL and proprietary methods. He has worked with infrastructure as well as IN-based applications and services.
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He has expertise in IMS from both an infrastructure and standards perspective. He has worked with IMS-based applications, written about IMS, and trained companies about IMS and related topics such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Service Delivery Platforms (SDP).
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He has worked with various mobile messaging technologies and applications including SMS, MMS, and mobile instant messaging.
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He has many years of experience in planning, engineering, and product management, and business development telecommunications network, applications and services. He has specialized technology and applications experience in the areas of mobile location services/technology, mobile messaging services, presence detection and management, IMS and next generation networks, mobile marketing/advertising, and prepaid wireless.
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He has worked in telecommunications since 1988 in various roles including planning, engineering, and product management, and business development.
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He has worked with numerous VAS applications including mobile marketing/advertising, prepaid, calling name identification, presence and instant messaging, push to talk, etc.
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Expert has worked with many different wireless data bearer technologies including GSM and CDMA technologies and evolution from 2G to 3G to 4G. He has also worked with various middleware and abstraction technologies such as WAP and issues such as content adaptation and optimization.
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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: Denver, Colorado;
Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Aurora, Colorado;
Fort Collins, Colorado;
Arvada, Colorado;
Westminster, Colorado;
Boulder, Colorado;
Greeley, Colorado;
Longmont, Colorado;
and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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1997
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MBA
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Business Systems
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Auburn University
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1988
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BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering
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Engineering
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University of Florida
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2005 to 2009
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Zoove Corp.
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CTO
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Supported business plan and fund raising efforts as co-founder. Provided initial technical and product functionality direction for prototype application for company start-up. Provide overall technical vision and direction for the company. Lead product management for wireless advertising technology, products, and services. Define overall technical functionality, product and features for support of brand and advertising agency clients.
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2004 to 2005
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VeriSign, Inc.
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Director – Solutions Development Center
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Lead R&D team within the Marketing Solutions business unit for communications, content, and commerce services. Team researches and evaluates new technologies, product concepts, and services. Performs technology and business model assessment for potential fit within corporate product line and strategies. Develop business model and business case for new products, coordinating with Market Research team, product-line managers, and subject matter experts. Drive new products through the gate process and ensuring smooth transition to Product Management. New products include identity management for wireless data and content, IP Multimedia Sub-system framework, location-based services, and location data utility services.
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2001 to 2004
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VeriSign, Inc.
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Director Wireless Business Development
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Developed strategies and plans for new network and application business, especially within the areas of wireless data, mobile messaging and content. Member of team that set the strategy that led to VeriSign acquiring three companies to fulfill its objectives in mobile messaging and content: Jamba!, Unimobile, and LightSurf. Development and execution includes organic growth as well as partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. SME on due diligence team for Jamba! And Unimobile acquisitions. Identified new product and business opportunities and guides VeriSign industry influence through leadership in the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). Development through first stages of product gate process as well as resource allocation and proper hand off to product management for life cycle management.
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1999 to 2001
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SignalSoft Corporation
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Director of Product Management
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Built and led group of product managers responsible for all corporate mobile location service software products on a global basis. Set direction and established strategic plans for mobile location service application product line. Directed requirements gathering, feature planning, and release management. Communicated strategy/plans in support of marketing and sales efforts. Managed cross-product functions and strategic initiatives.
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1997 to 1999
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ILLUMINET
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Senior Product Manager – Wireless Services
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Responsible for new Wireless Intelligent Network (WIN) service business development and life cycle product management of existing wireless network services. Developed WIN service strategy and plans for execution. Directed WIN implementation efforts and ongoing management and optimization of services and vendors/partner relationships. SME on team that engaged National Telemanagement Corporation (NTC) for partnership deals for WIN-based prepay wireless, which ultimately led to the acquisition of NTC.
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1995 to 1997
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BellSouth Cellular Corp.
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Manager of Network Strategic Planning and Implementation
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Led efforts of other staff members and market units to develop network strategies. Developed network evolution plans to support business strategy and in consideration of trends in technology, industry standards, and regulatory environment. Identified, evaluated, and procured network elements required to implement network plans. Performed overall coordination for plan execution. Interfaced with vendors for network optimization.
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1992 to 1995
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BellSouth Telecommunications
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Signaling and Intelligent Network Planner/Engineer
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Developed plans for network growth and evolution of signaling and intelligent network elements for nine state region. Interfaced with inter-exchange carriers, independent telephone companies, wireless providers, and internal business units to manage interconnection and determine future network requirements. Forecasted link and node capacity requirements based on interconnection expectations and feature deployment strategies. Engineered and monitored network elements to maintain capacity. Developed and monitored capital and expense budgets.
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1988 to 1992
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BellSouth Telecommunications
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Equipment and Network Design Engineer
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Equipment Engineer
Coordinated installation and removal of central office equipment. Estimated project material, labor, and engineering costs. Monitored vendor billing, material requirements, and internal charges for accuracy. Provided expense and budget information to upper management. Supervised seven Network Analyst Specialists whose responsibilities included payment of central office equipment invoices and maintenance of property records and budgets.Network Design Engineer
Designed cost effective central office switching configurations based on estimated line and trunk growth and demand for new services. Analyzed communications traffic patterns and forecasted future network usage. Monitored switch performance to meet customer's service objectives.
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Associations/Societies
Mobile Marketing Association 2003 – present
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Licenses/Certifications
Professional Engineering registration since 1995
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Professional Appointments
Advisor to: Walking Orbit, TelCad, ICEtv
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Publications and Patents Summary
Inventor of patent pending “Sender Identification System and Method” for identifying the sender of a wireless data message. Co-author of the books, Wireless Intelligent Networking and Mobile Positioning and Location Management. Author of several published reports and technical papers about various telecommunications subjects including Yes 2 Prepay and Data on SS7.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Mind Commerce
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- Artech House Publishers
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- Mobile Life Streams
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2004 to 2004
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US Army
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Trainer
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Provided instruction about mobile positioning systems
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Provided consulting to major infrastructure provider regarding business plans for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Next Generation Networks (NGN)
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Provided consulting to softward developer regarding development of mobile positioning systems.
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Provided consulting to company for development of business plan, fund raising, and building of prototype application for mobile marketing.
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Provided consulting to company for review and recommendations of patent portfolio in terms of what IP they should attempt to license and what IP may be infringed by other companies/products/services.
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Provided consulting to training companies for development of instructional material.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in requirements gathering for mobile messaging for consulting on IP during a 6th month mobile pilot project.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has acted as SME in IP disputes including litigation involving various wireless and telephony technologies.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert for consulting on memory buffering in connection with compressed audio data playback.
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Cellular phone expert for consulting on a patent case.
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Expert in and testifying for patent litigation.
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Expert for consulting on CDMA technology.
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Expert needed for consulting on wireless cell phone, assisted GPS, E911 & billing of Verizon Wireless.
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Expert witness in GPS for consulting on location-based services and GPS.
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Telephone network expert witness for consulting on storage, transmission, and receipt of wireless data over a wireless carrier's network.
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Cellular telephone expert for consulting on cell phone transmission issues.
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Patent infringement expert for consulting on pay for use internet kiosk / hotspot in telecom.
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Expert for consulting on expert witness for patent litigation.
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Expert in Satellite Communication & Technology, RF/Microwave, Antenna Industry, etc
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2005 to 2007
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China
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Business and technology support for launch of mobile marketing application.
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2000 to 2000
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Various countries in Europe
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Product management and business development work for launch of location based services.
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Spanish
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Minimal conversation of basic words
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Expert has the following experience and skills: Detailed knowledge of SS7 operation and protocols (TCAP, SCCP, ISUP), roaming protocols (GSM MAP and ANSI-41), intelligent network architectures, standards (INAP, CAMEL, WIN), IMS framework and applications. Expert knowledge of location technologies (positioning systems, middleware, applications) and services that utilize infrastructure. Expert knowledge of prepay delivery systems (handset/SIM based, service node based, IN based) and implementation/operation issues. Relative expert in wireless data systems (USSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000, W-CDMA) and applications (WAP, SMS, EMS, MMS, MIM, UM). Expert in mobile advertising and marketing ecosystem and technologies. Keen understanding of requirements to obtain and integrate presence and location information with various applications such as instant messaging, push-to-talk, wireless advertising, etc.
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a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
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Training/Seminars
Expert is well known in telecommunications within his fields of expertise and is commonly a lecturer at many conferences and exhibitions. He is a course developer for a few training organizations and frequent instructor for a variety of telecommunications training modules and events. Expert has been published in many periodicals, reports, and books including Wireless Intelligent Networking. He has also been a registered professional engineer since 1995.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has extensive experience sourcing suppliers/vendors. He is a technically astute telecommunications industry professional with real-world business experience. Expert has over 20 years of experience in planning, engineering, product management and business development for signaling networks, intelligent networks, and wireless communications networks. His range of experience spans fixed and wireless network operators, service bureau, and value-added application provider companies. Expert has specialized technology and applications experience in the areas of mobile location services/technology, wireless data, mobile messaging and content services, prepaid wireless services, mobile marketing and wireless advertising services and technology.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has extensive intellectual property experience. He is an inventor himself, has written, edited and managed new patent submissions as well as evaluated existing patent applications and granted patents. In addition to numerous prior art discovery and analysis projects, he has been retained on several occasions to assess patent portfolios for various companies that develop, acquire, and license patented technologies. Expert has also acted as SME in IP disputes including litigation involving various wireless and telephony technologies. In total, Expert has consulted dozens of clients concerning hundreds of patents and thousands of potential prior art references.
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