Computer Systems - Services Consultants: 12

BAWMAN LLC specializes in mobile broadband, wireless communications, Internet-of-Things (IoT), mesh & infrastructure Wi-Fi, computer networking, telecommunications, and offer consulting services in the following areas:

Strategic Consulting, Business Consulting: Business strategy, technology positioning, product positioning, Standards engagement strategy, technology roadmap and product roadmap development, RFI/RFP development and response

Standards Consulting: Standards and industry trade group strategy development, Standards and industry trade group representation, Standards development, Standards monitoring, Standards analysis

Technology Consulting: Network/System architecture design and development, technology evaluation, product evaluation, technology/product trial design and management, technology/product roadmap development, white paper development, RFI/RFP development & response

Patent and Intellectual Property Consulting: Patent and intellectual property analysis and evaluation concerning validity, evidence of use in Standards, infringement, prior arts, business and market impacts

Professional Profile Summary

• Highly experienced professional in the networking & communications industry
• Launched multiple products, delivered across multiple organizations & geographies
• Led cross-functional teams, communicate effectively at all levels (from interns to CxOs)
• Navigate seamlessly across strategic business concerns and technical details
• Skilled at the strategic positioning of technologies & technology products
• Excel at network system, solution architecture, & technology roadmap development
• Adept at managing relationships between service providers and technology vendors
• Leadership in AI/ML and humanitarian technology working groups (non-profit)
• Extensive experience with trade groups and Standards Development Organizations
• Extensive experience with large RFIs/RFPs, as “service providers” and as “vendors”
• Skilled at patent & intellectual property analysis; USPTO Registered Patent Agent

Patents & Publications

• 11 patents on network & system architecture, network planning, mobility, security & authentication, system selection, service provisioning, access control, network management, user interface (UI) & user experience (UX)
• Peer-reviewed publications in data communications and networking, computer architecture, and magnetic recording

Technical Expertise

• Network system architecture, Wi-Fi (infrastructure, mesh), cellular broadband, Internet of Things (IoT; LPWAN, LoRa, NB-IoT), Cloud computing, Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networking (SDN), Web API, Big Data, small cells, WiMAX, 802.16 (WPAN), networking protocols, Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)

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Brooks Hilliard, CMC, CCP is the only actively practicing expert witness in the world who is both a Certified Management Consultant and a Certified Computing Professional specializing in computer system selection and problem resolution. He has testified more than 30 times as a computer expert witness and has been engaged on more than 90 such matters for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Hillard has done expert witness and consulting assignments in 25 states, and has qualified as an expert witness on computer software and hardware (including ERP, SCM and CRM systems) in both state and federal litigation. His expert witness engagements have included courtroom and deposition testimony in lawsuits, arbitrations, mediations and formal governmental hearings. 

Areas of Expertise:

• Allegations of ERP and CRM system failures and/or defective business software/systems
• Computer Forensics
• Intellectual property
• Valuation of computer hardware, software and services
• Regulatory, Procurement and Tax matters

Howard J. Cohen, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in Software Engineering, Architecture and Implementation. He possesses particular expertise in Algorithms, Relational Databases, Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and Software Applications in general. His experience has been in a broad spectrum of technology, in several languages, in a wide variety of applications, and on multiple platforms. Dr. Cohen's background includes Electronic Design Automation, Bioinformatics, Digital Cartography, Banking Systems for Foreign Exchange Traders, and many more. He is the co-inventor on approximately 120 patents.

Since 1979, Dr. Cohen has served as a Software Development Consultant to several major Silicon Valley businesses including Nortel Networks, Surromed, Incyte Genomics, BomDiver, Canon Information Systems, WeatherNews, PetroSoft, LSI Logic, Aspect Development, Abbott Laboratories, ETAK, Engineering DataXpress, Nikon Precision, Diasonics, Daisy Systems, Rolm, Oceanroutes, Mindcraft, and Integrated CMOS Systems. Concurrently, he has also held full time senior engineering and management positions with such companies as Tibco, Zycad, ETAK, and the NASA Ames Research Center.

Dr. Cohen's Consulting Services are available to companies needing software development involving problem definition, analysis, design modeling, documentation, programming, and implementation. Consulting services are also available issues regarding Trade Secrets, Copyright and Patent Infringement, and Computer Software Security and Forensics.

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DataChasers, Inc. is a select, exclusive Computer Forensics and E-Discovery company. With Computer and Cell Phone Forensics and E-Discovery as their core focus, they offer strategies and provide alternatives so that clients are aware of all options to make more informed decisions.

DataChasers, Inc. provides an initial evaluation at one rate regardless of hourly time/rate that includes a review of the initial reports, search warrants, written evidence, and a consultation regarding the strengths and weaknesses of each case.

Services

Cell Phone and Device Forensics Forensic Computer Examinations E-Discovery Exams - Electronically Stored Information Intellectual Property & Copyright

Employment Law & Civil Rights Cases Family Law Criminal Law Probate

Computer Forensics Training - DataChasers, Inc. also provides California State Bar approved MCLE presentations for MCLE credits.Topics include Computer Forensics, Intellectual Property, Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Computer Forensics Presentations, Presenting Electronic Evidence at Court, and How to be an Expert Witness.

Matthew Albee, CFCE, EnCE, SCERS is a Computer Forensics expert with over 20 years of experience in his field. He currently serves as project manager and lead examiner on computer forensic and e-discovery cases for DataChasers, Inc.

Background Experience - Since 1996, Mr. Albee has been a Special Agent for the State of California Franchise Tax Board and the Board of Equalization where his responsibilities include equipping and maintaining the computer forensic laboratory, and conducting investigations that involved financial and computer crimes. Since 2012, he has served as a Course Evaluator /Subject Matter Expert for the Office of Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA), Diplomatic Security Service, United States Department of State.

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eForensics.com uncovers Cyber Threats with a focus on the human element and& has reshaped Digital Systems Security by integrating Artificial Intelligence to engineer rapid incident responses.

Consulting Service Areas:

Data Recovery Incident Response Malicious Code Analytics

Digital Security Training Improvised Explosive Devices Drone Electronics

Larry Leibrock, PhD, in his role as a Cyber Security Analyst at eForensics.com, leverages his expertise in digital forensics and NSA-IAM to develop cutting-edge strategies that mitigate cyber threats and bolster security posture. He collaborates closely with cross-functional teams with enhanced threat intelligence analysis and incident response capabilities. Through strategic innovation, he continuously fortifies defenses against the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity challenges.

Dr. Leibrock is a member of the Department of Defense Software Engineering Institute and a participant in the Air Force Software Technology Conference. He has experience in enterprise systems, offensive/defensive systems security measures, systems audits, and IT deployment projects in global systems, governmental and corporate settings. He holds industry certifications in forensics, systems performance, computer security, security engineering, steganography/watermarking detection, IT project solutions deployments and IT cost/value assessments.

Dr. Leibrock has formerly served as a senior lecturer, Associate Dean, and the Chief Technology Officer for the University of Texas Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration. He has taught courses in Forensics, Digital Evidence, Computer Security and IT systems and the undergraduate, graduate and Law School level. Larry is a member of American College of Forensics Examiners, IEEE, ACM, Internet Society, and USENIX/SAGE.

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David S. Howell is a Software Engineering expert, focused on Intellectual Property litigation and Contract disputes. As an expert, he has contributed to over 20 cases since 2017, involving such parties as Apple, Amazon, TikTok, and Intuit, as well as software startups. His clients are both plaintiffs and defendants. He has spoken at a number of conferences, including Apple WWDC (World-Wide Developer Conference), NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), the American Film Institute, and One More Thing Melbourne, and has given guest lectures on Computer Science, Engineering Management, and Entrepreneurship at Portland State University and the University of Phoenix.

Experience

Mr. Howell has worked as a lead software engineer or software engineering executive for over 35 years. He has written code and managed engineering teams for macOS, Windows, MS-DOS, iOS, Android, Sony Playstation, Samsung Bada, the web (front and back end), and hardware peripherals. His experience includes six years as an engineering executive at Apple. In 2002, Mr. Howell sold the intellectual property of his first startup, Pablo Media, to Apple. In 2008, he founded Avatron, a leading developer of mobile productivity apps. Under his leadership, Avatron developed and sold dozens of apps for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows, including two Top Downloaded iOS apps, with millions of satisfied users. Mr. Howell is currently CEO of Avatron and of the Expert Guild.

Education

• Doctor of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, George Washington University, exp. 2026
• Master of Legal Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Washington University School of Law, exp. 2024
• MS in Computer Science, Portland State University
• MBA, Cornell University, Johnson School
• BS in Computer Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
• BA in Music, Case Western Reserve University

Patents

• 10,706,815 Accelerated secondary display system
• 10,163,422 Accelerated secondary display system
• 9,058,759 Virtual display device drivers compatible with Windows display driver model
• 8,694,888 Method and apparatus for titling
• 7,643,037 Method and apparatus for titling by applying effects to computer-generated characters
• 7,594,180 Method and apparatus for titling by presenting computer-generated characters
• 7,483,041Method and apparatus for titling
• 7,199,805 Method and apparatus for titling

Litigation Support

Mr. Howell is available as an expert Witness for Software Intellectual Property litigation and as a Strategic Consultant. He can contribute to claim construction, source code analysis, and offer expert reports, depositions, and testimony about software engineering and the software development lifecycle.

Mr. Howell’s ideal expert-witness client would be a software development firm entangled in patent litigation. He is also available for engineering, marketing, and strategy consultation. As a consultant, Mr Howell's clients have included Intel, Apple, Samsung, LucasFilm, and Hasbro.

Interhack Corp is a Computer Expert Firm that specializes in helping corporations and executives with challenges and opportunities involving the use of information. Interhack's focus is in Information Privacy and Security. The company's Information Assurance practice delivers assessment and reporting services to help firms find and keep the proper balance of risk, utility, and expense. 

Interhack's overall mission is to make global computing and communications infrastructures worthy of trust. Their small tactical teams work at peak performance to clearly define the mission, its objectives, and the context in which they operate. Their ultimate product is unassailable opinion, delivered artfully. 

Interhack's Internet Privacy Project (see link above) looked at the Internet infrastructure and how real systems used for online banking, navigation, advertising, and even enhanced DVD and CD content put unsuspecting consumers at risk. Results of this work were reported in the media worldwide and have served as foundation material for discussion in computer science programs throughout the United States and Europe. 

Interhack's Cybersecurity Practice helps you to defend your organization. 

Cybersecurity is a diverse topic, including data breaches, compliance violations, and corporate espionage. Security failures can undermine confidence in a brand and can result in catastrophic losses through changes in customer behavior, canceled contracts, and stolen trade secrets. 

The Interhack system of Cybersecurity Services has six parts. 

Vulnerability Assessment - will show you where your systems are vulnerable, and how your systems are impacted by those vulnerabilities. 

Penetration Testing - shows you how well your organization detects and responds to active attacks by having our team of experts conduct controlled attacks you authorize. 

Information Security Assessment - shows you how well your organization addresses information security, as seen through the prism of relevant industry standards. 

Application Security Evaluation - shows you how your security concerns have been identified and are managed through system design and implementation. 

Network Traffic Assessment - shows you what is actually on your network, and helps you verify that you have only what you think you have. 

Criticality Assessment - provides you a view of your organization's most mission-critical information, where it can be found, and how the organization is impacted by a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Isaak Technologies provides expert witness, consulting & training services in the areas of design, construction, procurement, implementation, commissioning and operations of information technology, telecommunications, network systems and critical data center facilities. Isaak Technologies provides clear solutions to complex challenges using best-practice forecasting, strategy & risk mitigation. 

Philip J. Isaak, PE, P.Eng., DCDC, RCDD, SMIEEE, has over 20 years of experience as a design & operations consultant & training provider, with a focus in the information technology, telecommunications & critical data center facility industries. 

In recognition of Mr. Isaak’s professional standing, the Officers & Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest professional association for advancement of technology, certified his election to the grade of Senior Member, a level only 9% of IEEE’s over 400,000 global members hold. 

Professional Services:

Litigation	IT & Telecommunications	Critical Facilities
IP, Trade Secrets, Contracts Design, Construction, Implementation Claims, Damages, Defects, Delays, Failure & Quality Control Analysis Failed System Analysis Unfulfilled SLAs Technical Investigations Claims Preparation & Analysis Expert Reports Settlement Opinions & Strategies Deposition & Trail Testimony	Needs Assessment, Gap Analysis & Audits Strategic Plans Design, Procurement & Implementation Management Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning Capacity Planning & Forecasting Operations Planning Enterprise Architecture, Network Systems, Services & Cabling Infrastructure Planning Outsourcing Analysis & Planning for Colocation, XaaS or Cloud Services	Design Consultant, Contractor & Commissioning Vendor Qualification & RFP Development Reliability Analysis Design Peer Review Site Assessments & Planning Facility Assessments & Audits Space, Power & Cooling Capacity & Redundancy Planning Commissioning Management Standard Operating, Maintenance & Emergency Response Procedures

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Mobius Consulting is a Mobile and Wireless Technology management consulting firm. The industry and academic professionals at Mobius offer diverse services leveraging their extensive experience and expertise in enterprise and vertical markets including telecom, healthcare, energy, transportation, government, supply chain and logistics.

Consulting Services Include:

Technology and Product Strategy Network Architecture Design System Analysis Modeling and Simulations Algorithms Development RF Site Survey Point-to-point / Point-to-multi-point Backhaul Design Vetting New Concepts

Product Development / Rapid Prototyping System Integration and Deployment Research / Position / Marketing White Papers Product Evaluation / Competitive Analysis RFI / RFP Development / Processing Education and Training Intellectual Property / Patent Assistance Expert Witness

Principal, Jacob Sharony, PhD, MBA, has over 25 years of experience in Mobile and Wireless Technologies. He is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia University, teaching wireless technologies and applications. He also served as a faculty member of the electrical and computer engineering department and director of the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology at Stony Brook University. Dr. Sharony held engineering and management positions in diverse technology disciplines at Time Warner Cable, Motorola, BAE Systems, NEC Research Institute, and IBM Research. He has over 50 US patents (pending and issued) and has served on several government expert panels. Dr. Sharony has also published extensively in scientific journals and conferences.

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Panorama Consulting Group is a technology-agnostic consultancy specializing in Digital Business Transformation and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Implementations for mid- to large-sized private- and public-sector organizations worldwide. 

This highly respected firm is 100% independent of software and technology vendor affiliation. They offer a phased and integrated approach to strategy alignment and execution, enabling each client to achieve its unique business transformation objectives by transforming its people, processes, and technology.

Panorama clients include multi-national conglomerates from Amazon Robotics to Valcor Engineering, as well as governmental entities, including state and local governments, municipalities, school districs, state offices of the attorney general, and tribal governments.

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Consulting Services Include 

ERP Selection ERP Implementation ERP Contract Negotiation ERP University Digital Strategy Technology Assessment

Change Management Human Capital Management Business Process Management M&A Integration Project Auditing & Recovery Software Expert Witness Testimony

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Scott Cooper, Principal at Pegasus Squire, is retained by corporate and legal clients to deliver successful experience-based proactive and reactive solutions involving Electronic Discovery and Computer Forensics, Tactics and Strategy, and Expert Witness testimony and related services. He has over 30 years of experience in this space and has been recognized as an Industry Leader by the Southern California Business Journal, and have been featured in the New York Times.

Mr. Cooper's clients have included The White House, The US Department of Justice, General Electric, Exxon, Kirkland & Ellis, O’Melveny & Myers, Skadden Arps, and many other large national and international corporations and law firms dealing with litigation and internal (and external) investigations.

Prior to his responsibilities at Pegasus, Mr. Cooper was a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting Inc. and the senior-most person globally in their Electronic Evidence Consulting practice. Prior to joining FTI, in 1984 Mr. Cooper was a co-founder of INSYNC Consulting Group, a nationally recognized Electronic Discovery, Computer Forensics, and Information Technology consulting firm. Prior to that, he worked at KPMG Peat Marwick in their Management Consulting Group’s Information Systems Services practice.

 Mr. Cooper's most notable engagement includes working with the prevailing party on the nation’s largest corporate Intellectual Property Theft case, which created numerous Federal precedents in the area of Electronic Discovery.

Areas of Expertise: 

Electronic Discovery Electronic Recovery Computer Forensic Analysis Intellectual Property Theft Industrial Espionage / Corporate Theft

Computer Systems Electronic Infrastructure Services Government Investigations Business Fraud Family Law Matters

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Tony Mason has 42 years of experience in Software Development, mostly consulting with companies to find novel and useful ways to build new or improve existing products. He has extensive experience in providing "knowledge transfer" activities, such as clearly written documents and focused education. 

Consulting Services - Mr. Mason provides software development in Computer Operating Systems environments ("kernel development") including UNIX, Linux, and Windows, with an emphasis on storage technologies, particularly file systems. 

Typical customers are usually clients interested in developing products requiring specialized operating systems functionality and/or understanding. Mr. Mason's usual involvement to achieve the client's goals in a reasonable period of time include:

• Constructing Software Architecture
• Constructing a Corresponding Design
• Constructing a Focused Development Plan 

Mr.  Mason has worked with multiple operating systems including Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux. He is the author of two books, including, Windows NT Device Driver Development, several peer-reviewed papers, and numerous non-peer-reviewed publications. 

Mr. Mason is the primary inventor on 12 patents:

US/9830329 Methods and Systems for Data Storage US/9600486 File System Directory Attribute Correction US/9535759 Work Queue Thread Balancing US/8990228 Arbitrary Data Transformation US/8903874 File System Directory Attribute Correction US/8539228 Managing Access to a Resource

US/8521752 Arbitrary Data Transformations US/8024433 Managing Application Resources US/7809897 Managing Lock Rankings US/7512748 Managing Lock Rankings US/7949693 Log-Structured Host Data Storage US 15/791,486 Methods and Systems for Data Storage

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