Distributed Systems Expert Witnesses
Distributed systems expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on distributed systems. The distributed systems expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Intellectual Property, Internet, and Software Engineering.
Arthur M. Keller, PhD
Minerva Consulting
Palo Alto, California
Intellectual Property, Internet
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Computers, Information Technology, Databases, Electronic Commerce, Software, Distributed Systems, Plaintiff, Defense
Researcher and Lecturer, University of California, Santa Cruz, Senior Research Scientist, Stanford University, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, Lecturer and Systems Programmer, Brooklyn College. Chief Technical Advisor and Board Member, Persistence Software (went public in 1999), Founder, COO, and CFO, Mergent Systems (acquired by CommerceOne in 2000).
Sam Malek, PhD
Cyberonix
Irvine, California
Software Engineering, Internet
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Computer Science, Software Development, Mobile Software, Android, Java, Internet, Web, Distributed Systems, Software Architecture, Operating System, Database, Cloud Computing, Software Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Embedded Systems
Highlights
- Professor of Software Engineering, University of California, Irvine
- 20+ years of experience in academia and industry
- 50+ prior engagements in software-related litigation matters
- 40+ prior testimonies in trials and depositions
- Renowned author of 120+ peer-reviewed publications
Formal Education
- PhD, Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2007
- MS, Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2004
- BS, Information and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, 2000
Academic Experience
Sam Malek is a Software Engineering Professor in the Informatics Department within the School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His research is in the field of software engineering, and to date his focus has spanned the areas of software design and architecture, distributed and embedded systems, smartphone and mobile computing, internet and web technologies, and software dependability and security. Re...
Iman Sadeghi, Ph.D.
Principal Software & Technology Expert Witness
Quandary Peak Research
Los Angeles, California
Software Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Computer Graphics, AI/ML, Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Image Processing, System Architecture, Distributed Systems, Cryptography, Rasterization, Visualization, 3D Modeling, 3D Animation, patent infringement, copyright, trade secret misappropriation, breach-of-contract
Dr. Iman Sadeghi is an award-winning computer scientist and software engineer, holding both a master’s and a doctoral degree in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego. His illustrious career includes roles at tech giants such as Google, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Lucasfilm. These valuable experiences have enriched his expertise across various aspects of computer science and software engineering disciplines.
Currently, Dr. Sadeghi serves as a Principal Software & Technology Consultant at Quandary Peak Research, where he provides critical analysis in legal contexts. He provides deposition/trial testimony, reports, and declarations in the fields of computer graphics, 3D rendering and animation, 3D geometry processing, software engineering, system architecture, algorithms, and data structures. Dr. Sadeghi also conducts thorough source code analysis for software litigation. His work primarily addresses issues related to patent infringement, trade secret mi...
