Open Source Expert Witnesses

Open source 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 open source. The open source expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Electronics and Software Engineering.

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Bert Schiettecatte, MSc/CS, MA/MST

Expert Witness – Software & Hardware Systems

Noisetron LLC

Los Angeles, California
Software Engineering, Electronics - Audio, video, digital signal processing (DSP), source code review, software forensics, embedded systems, firmware, C/C++, IoT, Linux, operating systems, open source software, computer vision, computer graphics, USB, network protocols, wireless technology, sensors, smart devices, user interfaces
Expert Witness Experience Consulting and testifying expert in software, hardware, and electronics-related litigation Casework includes patent litigation, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and breach of implied warranty Deposed and testified in 2 cases within the past 4 years Over 20 years of experience in software/hardware engineering; expert witness since 2021 Skilled in source code review, computer forensic analysis, reverse engineering, and early case assessment Expert witness references available upon request Technical & Industry Expertise Hands-on development in C, C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, and related technologies Architected software for desktop, mobile, embedded, and server platforms Developed proprietary trading systems for crypto and futures markets; experience as algorithmic trader Designed and shipped award-winning DSP- and firmware-based audio and wireless consumer electronics Deep expertise in operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS), open-...