Expert Details
Wireless Communications, Content, Commerce, Infrastructure, and Applications
ID: 724462
Washington, USA
Expert is an expert in various mobile positioning systems including cell identification methods. He has expertise acquired from work leading LBS middleware provider, SignalSoft, and independent research: Co-author of mobile positioning and location management.
Expert has worked in cellular industry since 1995 in various roles and responsibilities focusing primarily on core network and applications.
He has worked in cellular industry since 1995 in various roles and responsibilities focusing primarily on core network and applications.
He has worked in cellular industry since 1995 in various roles and responsibilities focusing primarily on core network and applications. He has worked with many standards with a focus on intersystem standards for signaling, roaming and value added services.
He has worked with many different wireless data bearer technologies including GSM and CDMA technologies and evolution from 2G to 3G to 4G.
Expert is an expert in various mobile positioning systems including E-OTD. He has expertise acquired from work leading LBS middleware provider, SignalSoft, and independent research: Co-author of mobile positioning and location management.
He has expertise in FMC from the perspective of both feature convergence as well as convergence of networks and access methods such as WiFi/cellular. He also has expertise in Next Generation Network (NGN) architectures such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and NGN applications.
He has worked with intelligent networks since 1992. Have expertise with INAP, AIN, WIN, CAMEL and proprietary methods. He has worked with infrastructure as well as IN-based applications and services.
He has expertise in IMS from both an infrastructure and standards perspective. He has worked with IMS-based applications, written about IMS, and trained companies about IMS and related topics such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Service Delivery Platforms (SDP).
He has worked with various mobile messaging technologies and applications including SMS, MMS, and mobile instant messaging.
He has many years of experience in planning, engineering, and product management, and business development telecommunications network, applications and services. He has specialized technology and applications experience in the areas of mobile location services/technology, mobile messaging services, presence detection and management, IMS and next generation networks, mobile marketing/advertising, and prepaid wireless.
He has worked in telecommunications since 1988 in various roles including planning, engineering, and product management, and business development.
He has worked with numerous VAS applications including mobile marketing/advertising, prepaid, calling name identification, presence and instant messaging, push to talk, etc.
Expert has worked with many different wireless data bearer technologies including GSM and CDMA technologies and evolution from 2G to 3G to 4G. He has also worked with various middleware and abstraction technologies such as WAP and issues such as content adaptation and optimization.
Expert has worked in data communications his entire career. He has worked primarily with wireless systems including 3G, 4G (LTE), WAP, and HTML.
Provided consulting to major infrastructure provider regarding business plans for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Next Generation Networks (NGN).Provided consulting to softward developer regarding development of mobile positioning systems.Provided consulting to company for development of business plan, fund raising, and building of prototype application for mobile marketing.Provided consulting to company for review and recommendations of patent portfolio in terms of what IP they should attempt to license and what IP may be infringed by other companies/products/services.Provided consulting to training companies for development of instructional material.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1997 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Business Systems | Institution: Auburn University |
| Year: 1988 | Degree: BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering | Subject: Engineering | Institution: University of Florida |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2005 to 2010 | Employer: Zoove Corp. | Title: CTO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Cofounder and helped with startups |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Employer: VeriSign, Inc. | Title: Director – Solutions Development Center | Department: |
Responsibilities:Lead R&D team within the Marketing Solutions business unit for communications, content, and commerce services. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2004 | Employer: VeriSign, Inc. | Title: Director Wireless Business Development | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed strategies and plans for new network and application business, especially within the areas of wireless data, mobile messaging and content. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2001 | Employer: SignalSoft Corporation | Title: Director of Product Management | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed cross-product functions and strategic initiatives. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1999 | Employer: ILLUMINET | Title: Senior Product Manager – Wireless Services | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: BellSouth Cellular Corp. | Title: Manager of Network Strategic Planning and Implementation | Department: |
Responsibilities:Led efforts of other staff members and market units to develop network strategies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1995 | Employer: BellSouth Telecommunications | Title: Signaling and Intelligent Network Planner/Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed and monitored capital and expense budgets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1992 | Employer: BellSouth Telecommunications | Title: Equipment and Network Design Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Coordinated installation and removal of central office equipment. Estimated project material, labor, and engineering costs. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2004 | Agency: US Army | Role: Trainer | Description: Provided instruction about mobile positioning systems |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Country / Region: China | Summary: Business and technology support for launch of mobile marketing application. |
| Years: 2000 to 2000 | Country / Region: Various countries in Europe | Summary: Product management and business development work for launch of location based services. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IEEE |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Professional Engineering registration since 1995 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Advisor to many companies including: Walking Orbit, TelCad, ICEtv, GoSmart Technologies |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Multiple. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has acted as subject matter expert and/ witness in many intellectual property disputes and other litigation cases. Disputes include litigation involving many technologies within telecommunications, Internet, and wireless infrastructure, content, commerce, and applications. He has testimony experience including affidavit and deposition. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert is well known in telecommunications within his fields of expertise and is commonly a lecturer at many conferences and exhibitions. He is a course developer for a few training organizations and frequent instructor for a variety of telecommunications training modules and events. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has extensive experience sourcing suppliers/vendors. He is a technically astute telecommunications industry professional with real-world business experience. He has over 20 years of experience in planning, engineering, product management and business development for signaling networks, intelligent networks, and wireless communications networks. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert has the following experience and skills: Detailed knowledge of SS7 operation and protocols (TCAP, SCCP, ISUP), roaming protocols (GSM MAP and ANSI-41), intelligent network architectures, of location technologies (positioning systems, middleware, applications) and services that utilize infrastructure. Expert knowledge of prepay delivery systems (handset/Standards (INAP, CAMEL, WIN), IMS framework and applications. Expert knowledge M based, service node based, IN based) and implementation/operation issues. Relative expert in wireless data systems (USSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000, W-CDMA) and applications (WAP, SMS, EMS, MMS, MIM, UM). Expert in mobile advertising and marketing ecosystem and technologies. Keen understanding of requirements to obtain and integrate presence and location information with various applications such as instant messaging, push-to-talk, wireless advertising, etc. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert has extensive intellectual property experience. He is an inventor himself, has written, edited and managed new patent submissions as well as evaluated existing patent applications and granted patents. In addition to numerous prior art discovery and analysis projects, he has been retained on several occasions to assess patent portfolios for various companies that develop, acquire, and license patented technologies. He has also acted as SME in IP disputes including litigation involving various wireless and telephony technologies. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Minimal conversation of basic words |
Fields of Expertise
assisted Global Positioning System, cell identification, cellular communication, cellular telecommunication, cellular telephone system, mobile telecommunication, personal communication network, wireless communication, cellular mobile radio, cellular telephone standard, global system for mobile communication, EDGE, general packet radio service, International Mobile Telecommunications-2000, mobile data communication, E-OTD, fixed-mobile convergence, intelligent network, IP multimedia subsystem, multimedia messaging service, network architecture, systems network architecture, telecommunication, telephone system, telephony, value-added network, wireless communications service, wireless internet, data communication, network capacity, wireless application protocol, broadband radio service, EVDO, 3xRTT, 1xRTT, IS-95, 2G mobile network, digital communications network architecture, telephone electronic equipment, digital telephony, matrix switch, digital telecommunication, packet switching system, cellular telephone, broadband network, digital communication, communication software, broadband communication