Software Engineering Expert Witnesses in Hawaii

Internet, Software Engineering - Metadata, Open Source, Web, Mobile, Social Media, Cloud Computing, Databases, e-Commerce, Smartphones, iPhone, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails

As a programmer, CTO, and inventor, Jason Frankovitz has been in the trenches of technology for more than 25 years. He has worked as a software developer, engineering manager, and system architect in a wide variety of industries including social media, e-commerce, digital entertainment, and mobile computing. He has launched multiple Internet startups using cutting-edge technologies like cloud-based server scaling, machine learning (AI), and personalized ad targeting. Jason's first startup, itList.com, was the first online bookmark site on the Web and created significant prior art used in multiple patent cases; he also holds a patent for technologies developed by his second startup, Seethroo. For several years Jason taught at San Francisco State University, and was a mentor for software development interns from ENSEEIHT, a major engineering school in France. He is employed by Quandary Peak Research in Los Angeles. Jason’s background in social media and user-generated content has all...

Software Engineering, Computers - Software Misappropriation, Web, Mobile, Artificial Intelligence, Wi-Fi, Smartphone, Database, C#, JavaScript, SQL, Open Source, NDA, HTML, API Security, Software Development, Source Code, Information Technology, Software Security, Python

Dennis has worked in the field of software engineering for nearly 20 years. He has worked in database design, APIs, and frontend frameworks, often focused on one category at a time. However, he has also found himself in positions where he acts as a ‘full stack developer’, or a developer that touches all aspects of a large application, from frontend website work to database design. His experience includes being a heads-down software engineer as well as a leader and mentor. He has vast amounts of experience in explaining highly technical terminology and concepts to non-technical people, such as Product Owners and Project Managers. Dennis has a genuine love for technology. He strives to continually improve himself by learning new skills, technologies, languages, frameworks, and techniques.

Software Engineering, Intellectual Property - Software, Mobile, Apps, Patent, Trade Secret, Infringement, Source Code, Inspection, Android, Development, macOS, Engineering, iOS, Kotlin, Objective-C, Java, Swift, IP, AI, ML

David Howell is a former Apple software engineer with more than 35 years in the software industry and experience teaching computer science and engineering management at a graduate level. He has founded three startups, including one acquired by Apple, with a focus on mobile, desktop, and web apps, and is currently CEO of Expert Guild, an agency that helps litigation teams find the perfect testifying expert for technology and healthcare-related cases. In the past his roles have included Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), VP of Engineering, Senior Software Engineer, and member of Boards of Advisors. As CEO of Avatron, he led a team of ex-Apple engineers to build world-class productivity apps for mobile devices. At Apple he managed a platform enabling third-party visual-effects plug-ins for film and video. As an expert witness, Mr. Howell has written 19 opinions, testified in Federal court twice and in arbitration court once, and has been deposed four times,...

Honolulu, Hawaii

Software Engineering, Cybersecurity - Software Development, source code, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Software Design, Trade Secret, Database, API, Software, Copy Right, Software programming, Software maintenance, software security, Offensive Security, Defensive Security, AI

Mehdi Tarrit Mirakhorli is software engineering professor in the department of Information and Computer Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Prior to that Dr. Mirakhorli served as Kodak Endowed Chair, Associate Professor and Director of Research at ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute and Software Engineering Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. Mirakhorli is also the director of Software Assurance Laboratory. He has carried out various projects of national importance in the areas of software engineering, software design, trustworthy software, cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled software. Additionally, Dr. Tarrit Mirakhorli has supported the implementation of President Biden's Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. Dr. Tarrit Mirakhorli, has been ALTA Distinguished Speaker at Alcatel-Lucent, and has delivered numerous technical briefings to public policymakers, members of Congress, government officials, and the general public...