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Expert in Embedded Systems, Digital Media, Wireless Communications, Mobile Devices, Automotive Electronics
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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He has worked with Daimler Benz research and designed several advanced vehicle control systems including:
- ACC
- Steering control
- Brake control
- Throttle control
- vision based control systems
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He has worked with Daimler Benz and Motorola on system engineering methods and processes applied to communication and control systems.
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He has acted as a expert witness and created/analyzed claim charts for navigation systems and digital media systems.
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He created the "Internet on Wheels" concept car and has multiple patents on wireless and wired networking for mobile systems. In addition, he consults on data networking applications for mobile devices and automotive communication applications.
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He has a PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in control engineering and worked extensively on mechanical systems (machine tools) as well as automotive applications.
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He holds numerous patents covering electronics devices and methods
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He has significant experience in digital media devices for the living room and automotive applications. He has worked with standards such as DLNA and UPnP.
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He has served on patent committee's of public companies and at Motorola worked on strategic technology initiatives.
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He has created a systems engineering department at Motorola and introduced processes for requirements analysis, Configuration Management, and project management. He worked as a control systems researcher for Daimler Benz.
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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: San Jose, California;
San Francisco, California;
Sacramento, California;
Oakland, California;
Stockton, California;
Fremont, California;
Modesto, California;
Salinas, California;
Santa Rosa, California;
and Hayward, California.
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1992
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Doctorate (PHD Equivalent)
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Electrical Engineering
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Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
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Magna Cum Laude
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1986
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Diploma (MS equivalent)
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Electrical Engineering
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Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
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Magna Cum Laude
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2007 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Sr. Vice President
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He manages intellectual property strategy for a significant digital media IP portfolio. He manages all aspects of a new consumer electronics product launch, working closely with the ODM and software partners.
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2004 to 2007
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Universal Electronics
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Digital Media Group
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Sr. Director, Business Development
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Introduced innovative digital media software to UEI's customer base. Worked closely with UEI's existing worldwide sales force and negotiated several multiyear contracts with major consumer electronics companies and cable/satellite operators. Developed new business for the award winning digital media software in nontraditional markets, including on-line software distribution, portable consumer electronics, wireless communications, and automotive applications. Achieved production design win with a major OEM. Created revenue sharing partnerships and closed contracts with digital media content and service providers. Created strategic alliances and closed collaboration agreements with global semiconductor companies including ST Micro, Texas Instruments, Freescale and Renesas as well as leading operating system vendors including Microsoft, QNX, and Windriver. Established co-marketing and co-development relationships with global design and manufacturing companies (ODMs).
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2002 to 2004
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Simple Devices
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VP Product Development
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Recruited by the CEO to develop the market for automotive digital media applications. Created software development contracts with leading automotive companies and their tier-1 suppliers, including Daimler-Chrysler, Volkswagen, Pioneer, Sanyo, Delphi, Bosch-Blaupunkt, and Siemens VDO.
Managed all aspects of product and program management. Responsible for business relationships and program management for all OEM customers.
Defined the product roadmap for SimpleDevices' award winning digital media software.
Successfully developed and launched consumer electronics products with customers such as Nokia, Philips Consumer Electronics, Petters Polaroid, and Delphi Automotive.
Established computer aided program management processes including project management, change management, requirements management, and configuration management.
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1999 to 2002
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Motorola
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Telematics Communications Group
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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering
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Invited to join Motorola by Senior Vice President to build systems engineering know-how for Motorola's new Automotive Communications Business unit.
Built an entirely new systems engineering team and managed 20 senior level engineers in 4 international office locations. The team filed more than 20 international patent applications.
Established effective processes to provide system design and requirement specifications using advanced tools for project management, change management, requirements management, system modeling and simulation, and configuration management. Significantly reduced the time to market, made the engineering schedule more predictable, and improved the product quality.
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1995 to 1998
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Daimler Benz AG
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Research and Development North America
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Manager, Transportation & Mobility Group
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Co-founded the new research office in Palo Alto California. Designed the research agenda and built a US based research group in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) with focus on technologies for automated highway systems (AHS), precision positioning systems, telematics, and innovative mobile media systems.
Grew the team to 10 full time researchers, 5 rotating guest researchers and numerous interns and external consultants. Acquired and completed projects for various corporate divisions and managed a total budget of three million dollars.
Published a variety of research papers and gained international attention with the innovative “Internet Multimedia on Wheels” concept, which was nominated for the Smithsonian Computerworld Award.
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1985 to 1995
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Daimler Benz AG
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Corporate Research
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Research Scientist
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Recruited into the two stage Daimler-Benz leadership exchange program that was created to improve collaboration across different businesses in the organization.Project Manager, Traffic Guidance and Information Systems 1/1994 - 2/1995. Second stage in the leadership exchange program at Intertraffic, a 100% Daimler-Benz subsidiary.
Managed successful implementation of next generation intelligent traffic guidance infrastructure with the primary focus being on business models and traffic information delivery mechanisms.
Shaped the definition of Mercedes-Benz's Telematics requirement specification and developed several business models for novel emergency call and navigation systems. Research Scientist, Vehicle Information Technology 12/1991 - 12/1993. First stage in the leadership exchange program at Daimler-Benz research.
Successfully designed and managed implementation of new systems with distributed computing capability for automation of vehicle-vehicle crash testing, saving $2 million in infrastructure investment.
Created Daimler's first intelligent vehicle research in the US. Successfully built the distributed control software and hardware for an autonomous electronically guided test truck for Automated Highway System (AHS) operation.
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Associations/Societies
IEEE, SAE, VDI
Member of the SAE Technical Standards Committee 1999-2002
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Awards/Recognition
Nominated for the Smithsonian Computerworld Award 1998
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Publications and Patents Summary
More than 10 patents issued in automotive electronics, control systems, wireless communications, navigation systems, and digital media. Published numerous papers and the SAE Technology Profile "Automotive Telematics"
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Society of Automotive Engineers Inc
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Worked as expert witness on the defending side in a patent litigation case. Provided expert report and testified in a deposition.
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1991 to 1995
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Germany/Europe
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Scientific Research Assistant for Daimler Benz in Stuttgart Germany.
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German
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Native Language
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French
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Basic Knowledge
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Insight into the following industries:
1) Digital media - home entertainment
2) Automotive electronics
3) Navigation systems market
4) Mobile phones and wireless communications
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
System Engineering Training
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Selected Silicon and Software partners for automotive and consumer electronics products
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Other Skills and Services
Patent Mining and IP strategies
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