Ivan Zatkovich has 28 years experience in computer science, computer networks, and software engineering. Mr. Zatkovich is the principal consultant with eComp Consultants specializing in the internet, e-commerce technologies and telecommunications. He has provided consulting services for corporations such as McGraw-Hill, Deustche Telecom, Citicorp, GEICO, Amazon.com and other financial, insurance, publishing, and communications companies. Mr. Zatkovich is also an industry speaker with 9 years experience providing expert testimony for intellectual property, software contract disputes, and internet copyright cases. He has participated in over 17 cases providing expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony.
| Technologies | Industries | Case Areas |
| Telephony/Networking Internet/e-commerce Software Design |
Telecommunications Insurance/Financial Publishing |
IP Litigation e-commerce Web Copyright |
Virginia Lee has 27 years experience in engineering science with a concentration in computer engineering. Ms. Lee has been employed in various industries and as an independent consultant specializing in software product design, project management, business process, and strategic consulting in matters of technology deployment. Ms. Lee has provided consulting services in telecommunications, utilities, logistics, and media for corporations such as: Verizon, United Airlines, Nielsen Media, ConEd and Global Crossings. She holds degrees in Engineering and an MBA. Ms. Lee has been a consulting expert for several cases including patent litigation, e-commerce, and contract disputes.
| Technologies | Industries | Case Areas |
| Software Product Design Business Process Analysis Distributed Computing |
Telecommunications Utilities Media |
Patent Litigation e-commerce Contract Disputes |
Alex Cheng has 24 years experience in information technology, e-commerce and telecommunications. His background encompasses application design and development, operations management, and outsourcing. Mr. Cheng’s telecommunications experience includes integrated data, voice and wireless networks. Mr. Cheng has held international leadership positions while at IBM and AT&T, and has overseen projects and services spanning over 50 countries. He has provided services throughout his career for a variety of clients from technology, financial, food services, real estate, manufacturing, transportation, retail, and government sectors. Mr. Cheng has been a consultant on intellectual property and civil litigation cases.
| Technologies | Industries | Case Areas |
| IT Operations Outsourcing e-commerce |
Telecommunications Financial Manufacturing |
Patent Litigation Telecommunications Electronic Transactions |
Steve Smoot has 34 years experience spanning hardware and software engineering, professional project management, business management, business consulting, and new business start-ups. Mr. Smoot has consulted to companies in the following sectors: electronics and embedded systems; computer and communications equipment; manufacturing systems and automation; medical; transportation; telecommunications; commercial software; energy (power delivery and oil & gas); financial services and insurance. He has consulted for corporations such as Apple, Nortel, CSX, Florida Power & Light, Johnson & Johnson, ConocoPhillips, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and Protective Life Insurance Company. Mr. Smoot has been a key witness in contract fraud cases in the telecommunications industry.
| Technologies | Industries | Case Areas |
| Secure Communications Product Design Software Project Management Enterprise Architecture |
Telecommunications Financial Services Energy |
Patent Litigation eForensics Contract Disputes |
Amit Patel has over 20 years experience in computer science, software engineering and database management systems. Mr. Patel has provided technical consulting services in database management, data warehousing, and large scale systems performance engineering to corporations such as NASD, Ford Motor Company, and Kaiser Permanente. Mr. Patel also architected solutions for Time Warner’s database marketing initiatives. Mr. Patel was co-founder of a company that developed processes and software systems to measure quality of medical care services, manage electronic medical records and filed a patent for this process. As an entrepreneur, he is the owner of Horizon HiTech Solutions, Inc., a software consultancy firm.
| Technologies | Industries | Case Areas |
| Database Management/ Data Warehousing Internet/eCommerce Enterprise Architecture |
Logistics Financial Services Pharmaceuticals |
Patent Valuation Electronic Transactions Contract Disputes |
Heather Diaz has 27 years experience in information technology, specializing in software engineering, e-business, data warehousing, business intelligence and telecommunications. Her background encompasses large scale application design, operations management, and outsourcing. Ms. Diaz’s in-depth telecommunications experience includes integrated data, voice and wireless networks. Ms. Diaz held executive positions at GTE, Verizon and Syniverse Technologies. She has provided services for clients in telecommunications, commercial software, financial services, real estate, insurance, transportation, retail, and government sectors. Ms. Diaz has been a consultant on cellular forensics and pre-litigation cases.
| Technologies | Industries | Case Areas |
| Wireless/Cellular Standards Business Intelligence e-commerce |
Telecommunications Financial Health Insurance |
Contract Disputes Telecommunications Broadband Class Action |