Expert Details

Electronics, IT and Telecommunications

ID: 727675 United Kingdom

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Expert has over 25 years experience in the application of analogue and digital electronics and software, chiefly as a designer of IT and telecommunications products and systems. He has worked with organizations such as GEC, Courtaulds and the MOD, on design contracts and for organizations such as OFCOM, BT and British Gas in a Consultancy role. He has been instructed by FM Global, Crawfords, Cunningham Lindsey and Zurich in connection with Insurance Claims and Loss adjustment and by firms such as Slaughter & May, Herbert Smith, Baker McKenzie, Denton Wilde Sapte, Pinsents, Eversheds, Taylor Wessing, Freshfields and PriceWaterhouse in connection with company litigation, copyright and customs tribunals. He has undertaken many Expert Witness assignments and given evidence in the High Court, County Courts, Crown Courts and Magistrates Courts in Civil and Criminal Proceedings presenting computer and electronic forensic evidence.

Recent cases include automobile electronics design dispute, software systems fitness for purpose, cellular UMTS femtocell software design dispute, automobile engine management electronics dispute, stock market software dispute, Patents and copyright disputes for gaming systems, machinery control software and mobile phones. Disaster recovery and assessment. Data centre security and network and internet security. Data recovery and forensic data recovery and analysis.

Expert has undertaken many expert witness assignments concerning consumer electronics and has appeared on National TV on several occassions on Consumer protection programs.

Expert was instructed as Technical Expert for the defence solicitor, in relation to the client's assertion that they were not part of a syndicate involved in 'carousel' VAT evasion. Detailed Forensic examination was performed on computers and hard drives. Using state of the art data recovery equipment, deleted files, e-mails, Internet cache and other data were interrogated, and the results prepared for a Crown Court trial. The case proceeded to the Crown Court with Expert' report being a key element of the case material. Expert was appointed as Technical Expert in the defence of a leading Stock broking Firm, in relation to their Part 20 Counterclaim (circa £1.4m) resulting from initial litigation action from a specialist systems provider. The Technical case involved an assessment of the specialist software in terms of its functionality (specifically to meet FSA Trading regulations, client account transaction posting and reconciliation, fee invoicing and accounting ledger suite integration), the systems operating software/hardware platform and the quality of its implementation. The case proceeded to the High Court with Expert providing oral evidence to support both the ­Individual and Joint Experts reports as developed with the claimant's nominated Expert Witness. Expert was instructed by a leading multi-national provider of data and business intelligence services to pursue a claim for a badly designed e-commerce web portal. Work included a full expert’s analysis and report and attendance at mediation.
Expert was engaged to investigate a 'hacked' telephone system resulting in a major London firm funding extremely costly 'free calls' to Asia. This involved detailed Technical Forensic examination and a High Court appearance to give oral evidence in London. Expert was retained to undertake and investigation into the failure of management system electronics for racing car engines. This case required extensive attendance and oral evidence in the High Court in London.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1979 Degree: Bachelor of Science Honours Subject: Electrical Engineering including Electronics Institution: University of Aston in Birmingham

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Chairman and Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert is responsible for Consultancy, insurance loss adjustment advice and expert witness assignments.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2002 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert is Chairman of Rockford IT and has responsibility for policy, planning and strategy.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1992 Employer: Microsys Consultant Limited Title: Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert headed up a team of 30 engineers responsible for consultancy assignments in high technology and design and development contracts in microelectronics and software.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1989 Employer: GEC Plessey Telecommunications Title: Group Manager Department: Technology Applications Group
Responsibilities:
Expert headed up a team of 10 engineers responsible for consultancy assignments in high technology and design and development contracts in microelectronics and software.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1988 Employer: Froude Consine Limited Title: Chief Engineer Department: Engineering
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for a team of 65 engineers and draughtsmen designing automobile test system electronics and software.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 1984 Employer: Techno Electronics Limited Title: Chief Engineer Department: Engineering
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for a team of 20 engineers and draughtsmen designing automated canning and bottling line systems electronics and software.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1979 to 1982 Employer: Losenhausen GB Limited Title: Service and commissioning engineer Department: Customer Services
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible for the installation, and commissioning of complex servo-hydraulic electronic control systems for automobile and aeronautical test systems.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1973 to 1978 Employer: British Leyland Title: Designer Department: Electronics
Responsibilities:
Expert completed a fully indentured apprenticeship and completed a four year degree course in electrical engineering including electronics. He worked in a variety of placements within electronics designing electronic ignition systems, control systems and component test systems.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert has given evidence in the High Court, The County Courts, The Crown Court and Magistrates Courts on many occassions in litigation involving electronics, information technology, and telecommunications. He has been involved in many mediations and arbitrations and has been instructed in several international tribunals.

Fields of Expertise

analog circuit, automotive electronic equipment, cellular telecommunication, computer network security, computer room security, consumer electronic product, data recovery, digital control electronics science, electronic circuit, electronic circuit design, electronic device patenting, electronic equipment, electronic equipment design, electronic equipment failure analysis, electronic fault diagnosis, electronic logic circuit, electronic product, electronic product design review, electronic product development, electronic system, electronics design engineering, electronics engineering, information technology, information technology security, internet security, Sarbanes-Oxley, telecommunication disaster, time division multiple access technology, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, computer memory

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