Information and Internet Technology Consultants: 30

Internet Expert Witness: Peter Kent is the author of "Search Engine Optimization for Dummies," "Pay Per Click Search Engine Marketing for Dummies" and "Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet." He has been online since 1984 and envolved with online marketing since 1990. Mr. Kent has worked as the Vice President of Marketing for a Web-applications development firm. He was also the Vice President of Web Solutions for a national ISP and the founder of a VC-funded e-business service provider. He has a wide range of Online-Marketing experience in many different industries.

Specialties Include:

• SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
• Search Engine "Linking" Campaigns
• PPC (Pay Per Click Advertising)
• Web Hosting
• Web Design
• Web Application Development,
• E-Commerce Site Development
• Web Project Management
• Affiliate Marketing
• Improving Online "Conversions"
• E-Mail Publishing
• Online PR
• "Community" Marketing

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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Jason McDonald, PhD, is an accomplished Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Ads (AdWords) (PPC), and Social Media Marketing professional - teacher, corporate trainer - with over 20 years of expertise in online media. Dr. McDonald works to strategize with clients all over the world. His consulting services include:

Search Engine Optimization SEO Page Tags, Density, etc. Link-Building Campaigns Landing Page Optimization

Google AdWords / PPC Ad Strategy vs. Marketing Campaign Set up & Copywriting Google Analytics & Metrics

Social Media / Online PR Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Youtube & Google+ Marketing e-Newsletters & Press Release

Background Experience - With a BA from Harvard and a PhD from Berkeley, Dr. McDonald began working at a number of San Francisco Bay Area start ups, ranging from Omnibus, Computer Currents, and MW Media. He also wrote freelance for many years with articles appearing in trade journals and press such as EE Times, Dr. Dobb’s, and Software Development Forum. In 1995, he left MW Media and was one of the co-founders of eg3.com. 

Today, Dr. McDonald is Senior Editor for content at eg3.com and is responsible for website coverage (keywords), the monthly newsletter, and the series of Insiders’ Guides on topics from RTOS to FPGAs. He also is the Senior SEO Director at the JM Internet Group. The author of the best-selling SEO Workbook, Google Ads (AdWords) Workbook, and Social Media Marketing Workbooks on Amazon, Dr. McDonald currently teaches at Stanford University Continuing Studies and has taught in the past at the Bay Area Video Academy (BAVC), and AcademyX in San Francisco, California.

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Dr. Chris Draper, PE, PhD, is a renowned leader and innovator with a unique focus on safe and effective Artificial intelligence (AI) Augmented Systems and their impact on privacy, security, and operational appropriateness. A licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) and certified mediator, he combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of legal and policy frameworks.

Dr. Draper is an operations focused technologist who delivers strategic transformations designed to improve the safety of human-dependent technology systems. With leadership experience across industries such as aerospace, automotive, real estate, renewable energy, and green finance, I have delivered results for organizations ranging from small nonprofit to Fortune 500 companies.

Consulting Services:

• Economic Development analysis and programming
• Startup Development
• Prioritize opportunities based on risk, duration, and reward
• Architect, coach, and manage teams through implementation; and provides strategic framing and regulatory support for non-traditional technologies 
• Business process transformation and AI augmentation
• Land Use Restriction Agreements (LURAs) and sustainability trading

Background Experience - Dr. Draper serves as a former or fractional expert in the roles of CTO, CEO, and COO in industries ranging from aerospace to renewable fuels, individualized education to property management. He also serves as a Visiting Scholar at Indiana University’s Ostrom Workshop, where he contributes to the Human Impact Unit Standards Working Group and Blockchain Governance Initiative; as a Fellow at the National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution, focusing on privacy, data protection, and conflict resolution in digital ecosystems.

Dr. Draper has authored numerous publications in leading journals and conferences, addressing the legal and ethical challenges posed by AI, online dispute resolution, and data governance. His works, such as "Informational Sovereignty: A New Framework for AI Regulation" and "Ethical Technology Risk: Identifying Reasonable Data Protection for ODR", have shaped discourse in AI law and policy globally. His contributions to Thomson Reuters' Leading Legal Disruption, multiple articles within the International Journal on Online Dispute Resolution, and the chapter "Online Dispute Resolution Data Security" in Online Dispute Resolution - Theory and Practice, Second Edition reflect his commitment to advancing legal scholarship in the age of AI. He has also authored multiple chapters in the upcoming books The Environmental Knowledge Commons: Cases and Lessons for Knowledge Sharing by Cambridge University Press and Governing Artificial Intelligence being published by Brill in early 2025. This “Safe AI Basics” handbook is the training material required for SafetAI Board Member qualification, with content based upon the upcoming “Governing Artificial Intelligence” due out in Q2 2025 by Brill.

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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.

About Panorama Consulting Group

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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Dr. George Edwards, Ph.D. is an expert in Computer Software, Internet Applications, Web Technologies, Mobile Phone/Tablet Applications, Digital Video and Multimedia, Medical and Embedded Software, and Aerospace/Defense Systems. 

He has more than a decade of experience as a scientist, engineer, and technical consultant to academic research labs, government agencies, technology companies, and attorneys. Dr. Ewards has authored dozens of articles and papers related to software engineering for scientific journals and industry magazines. He is listed as a co-inventor on two pending patent applications for novel software technology and has served as a software expert witness in patent litigation matters.

Expert Consulting:

• Intellectual property and patent infringement
• Software design/source code audit and review
• Non-performance claims
• Expert witness and depositions

Expert Technologies :

• Programming languages & platforms: Java, C/C++, C#, Perl, Python, PHP, .NET, WinForms, WPF, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Java EE, CORBA
• Internet and web: JavaScript, AJAX, Node.js, Ruby, HTML, XML, CSS, ASP.NET
• Mobile devices & applications: Android, iOS, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Palm OS, Java ME
• Multimedia: MPEG, SVG, DVR, Silverlight, Flash
• Operating systems & servers: UNIX, Linux, Windows, Mac OS
• Networking: IMAP, POP, SMTP, DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP
• Databases: RDBMS, SQL, MS SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, MySQL
• Project management & development methods: Kanban, Lean software development, agile, object-oriented (OO), aspect-oriented programming (AOP), component-based development, COTS integration, requirements engineering, spiral model, UML

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Robert O. Peruzzi, PhD, PE is a Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer with particular expertise in Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits (MSICs). His subspecialty within this broad category is with Integrated Circuits (silicon chips) used for signal-processing. Dr. Peruzzi's recent clients include Quantenna Communications, Wavefront Research, LSI, Berkeley Design Automation, among others. Examples of Signal Processing Systems:

• Telephones, mobile phones, cell phones
• Data recording and retrieving systems for magnetic media such as disk drives
• Radio transmitters / receivers - low noise amplifiers, filters, automatic gain control and frequency mixers
• Audio amplifiers
• Audio recording / reproduction systems
• Heat, ventilation, air conditioning controllers
• Data transmitting / receiving systems

Areas of Expertise:

• Behavioral modeling of analog/mixed-signal circuits using Verilog-AMS, VHDL-AMS or MATLAB/Simulink
• Specific verification requirements
• High-speed verification using real-value modeling techniques
• System-level design exploration
• Executable design specs

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Security Diligence, LLC provides consulting and advisory services in Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management with key practice areas in Cybersecurity and Third Party Risk. Their extensive experience provides a practical approach to assessing risk, identifying areas for program improvement and developing strategies and implementation approaches that provide measured results.

Security Consulting Services:

Information Security  - Security Diligence brings business-driven strategy to the development and implementation of Information Security Programs. With industry-recognized practices, they assess existing program effectiveness and develop strategies for today's complex information and cyber security landscape.

Privacy and Data Protection - Security Diligence can provide a number of key services for Privacy and Data Protection that include program governance, Privacy by Design guidance, impact analysis, due diligence compliance reviews and information protection strategy and assessment.

Enterprise Risk Management - Security Diligence can provide risk management services for key focus areas including security assessments and analysis, counterparty security due diligence, cyber security framework alignment, cloud readiness, and third party oversight strategies.

Third Party Vendor Risk  - Security Diligence has extensive experience in third party vendor risk. As a key risk area today, they provide comprehensive services in program development and implementation. They can also provide third party due diligence security reviews and onsite assessment services.

Founder and CEO, Shawn H. Malone, is an award winning Information Security and Cyber Risk Expert.  He has over 35 years of experience delivering Cybersecurity Solutions and Third-Party Risk Management Programs to the financial services, insurance, consulting / advisory, and defense industries.  

Mr. Malone has degrees in Electrical Engineering Technology and Network Security.  He co-developed industry leading Third Party Risk Management professional certification. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) and Certified Third-Party Risk Assessor (CTPRA).  He has served as a keynote speaker and provides training services in his areas of expertise including Information Security, Cyber Risk, and Third Party Risk Assessment.

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Setec Investigations offers unparalleled expertise in computer forensics and electronic discovery, providing highly personalized, case-specific forensic analysis and litigation support services to assist in the investigation, handling, and prosecution of computer-related crimes or misuse.

Setec Investigations combines today's most advanced computer forensics and litigation support expertise with a business- and legal-friendly approach, resulting in a sound analytical foundation that carefully balances critical investigative requirements with vital legal and evidentiary needs.

Setec Investigations incorporates a cross-disciplinary team comprised of computer forensic investigators, attorneys, law enforcement specialists, and seasoned business professionals who have established a proven track record of success since 1997.

Services Overview

Setec Investigations possesses the necessary combination of technical expertise, understanding of the legal system, and specialized tools and processes enabling the discovery, collection, investigation, and production of electronic information for investigating and handling computer-related crimes or misuse.

Explore our range of service offerings:

Computer Forensic Investigations

Computer forensics and enterprise investigation services identify, gather, analyze, and preserve electronic evidence to establish a sustainable posture for internal or legal action.

Electronic Discovery

Manage large volumes of electronic data and quickly identify and isolate electronic evidence that is critical to the success of a litigation.

Litigation Support

Legal consultants and attorneys translate litigation issues into strong case strategies that effectively utilize electronic evidence.

Expert Witness

Supports the resolution of security incidents and active litigations by offering impartial and independent expert testimony, opinions, and customized reports in legal proceedings.

Tal Lavian, Ph.D., is a scientist, technologist, and lecturer at UC Berkeley Engineering with over 25 years of experience. Dr. Lavian specializes in Telecommunications, Network Communications, Mobile Wireless, and Internet Protocols, including mobile devices, smartphones, wireless LAN (WLAN), routing, LAN/WAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, IP, VoIP, web, and streaming media.

Areas of Expertise

• Communication Networks: Internet protocols; TCP/IP suite, TCP, UDP, IP, Ethernet, 802.3, network protocols, network software applications, data link, network, and transport layers (L2, L3, L4), packet switching, data center network architecture.
• Mobile Wireless: Wi-Fi, 802.11, Bluetooth, MAC, PHY, Wireless LAN (WLAN). Cellular systems, SMS, instant messaging (chat), mobile devices, smartphones.
• Internet/Cloud: Internet Technologies, Web applications, HTTP, e-mail, SMTP, POP, IMAP, Java, C/C++, file transfer FTP, client-server, cloud computing, distributed computing, Computer Networks
• Routing/Switching: LAN, WAN, VPN, routing protocols, RIP, BGP, MPLS, OSPF, multicast, DNS, QoS, network infrastructure, network communication architectures.
• VoIP/Streaming Media: PSTN, circuit switching, IP telephony, VoIP, SIP, RTP, SS7, SONET, TDM, video/audio conferencing, streaming media, Voice and Data Communications

Past cases have involved leading companies such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn, Avaya, T-Mobile, AT&T, Ericsson, Sprint, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Polycom, Motorola, LG, WhatsApp, Instagram, Huawei, Facebook, and Apple.

As an expert witness, Dr. Lavian offers his opinion and litigation support services in patent-related cases, specifically in network communications, telecommunications, mobile wireless, and Internet software technologies. He has extensive experience rendering reports and testifying in Federal, IPR, and ITC cases. He has appeared before the USPTO PTAB IPR and ITC in over 140 patent-related cases. Dr. Lavian is skilled at helping the layperson understand complex and sophisticated technologies.

Dr. Lavian has served as an industry fellow and lecturer with U.C. Berkeley’s Industrial Engineering and Operation Research (IEOR) Department and with U.C. Berkeley Engineering’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET). He has also been a part of U.C. Berkeley’s start-up accelerator, SkyDeck for CRadar.ai, VisuMenu, and Aybell.

TelecommNet Website - Network Communications Expert witness Services

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Bruce Weiner is an Information and Internet Technology executive with over 30 years of in-depth experience managing product and software development for contracting companies and Fortune 100 companies.

Mr. Weiner is a Princeton trained computer scientist and electrical engineer, and a patent holder. Over his career, he has gained extensive experience in Information Systems management, program/project management, software development, software architecture, internet delivery, business applications, technology vendor selection, IT Outsourcing, and customer contact center operations.

Litigation Consulting Services: Mr. Weiner has experience as a consulting and/or testifying expert witness in software development, patent infringement, and commercial litigation matters for both plaintiffs and defendants. He is adept at translating complex software, patent, and technology issues for the lay person audience. He consulted on industry transforming anti-trust cases in the travel industry.

Industry Experience:

• Travel Industry Technology - Former technology leader for American Express Travel and Chief Technology Officer of United.com;
• Loyalty Industry Technology - 30 years experience in the technology that powers loyalty programs, working on Membership Miles, Thank You Rewards, Mileage Plus, #1 Gold, eRewards, MyPoints, Blockbuster Rewards, and AAdvantage
• Financial Services Technology – 30 years experience working with Financial Services Companies on credit card and banking technology.

An accomplished attorney and thought leader in the SEO space, Seth Price is a founding partner of Price Benowitz Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP. The firm is based in Washington, D.C., and covers multiple practice areas. Seth grew a two-person law firm to over 40 attorneys in less than a decade.  He is also the CEO of BluShark Digital, where he has taken the same digital power that built the firm to create a cutting-edge digital agency focused on the legal sector, called  BluShark Digital.

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Dustin Domerese is a Business Consultant in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, business IT systems, and databases, providing specialized expert witness services for litigation involving software failures, system implementations, and technology disputes. He supports legal teams in assessing the feasibility of lawsuits, delivering expert testimony, and preparing comprehensive background reports for complex technology-related litigation.