Cloud Computing Expert Witness
With the introduction of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2006, an “operating system for the Internet,” the era of cloud computing was born. Online businesses could focus on building software without having to worry about buying servers, racks, storage, and networking equipment and having to pay for maintaining and upgrading them. This abstraction of the hardware layer at the Internet scale was so revolutionary that many venture capital funds created “cloud funds” to support companies building their businesses “in the cloud.” Even large multinational companies, like Netflix, are foregoing building their own infrastructure in favor of mature cloud providers. Sidespin Group’s cloud computing experts have opined in related litigation matters and have set technology strategy direction for startups and SMBs.
In turn, this change in physical internet architecture has brought about related intellectual property, patents, and patent disputes. At Sidespin Group, we provide top experts to help with such litigation matters.
How We Help Clients
Pre-Litigation Consulting
When Nortel Networks went out of business, its patent portfolio consisted of tens of thousands of patents, and competitors were bidding to grab large portions of it. Corporations with large IP portfolios often need help figuring out what exactly they have and how to monetize it.
Expert Witness Consulting
Our experts have helped numerous parties in patent litigation to make sense of the technologies involved. We have opined on cases about networking, as well as cases that relate to networking, such as contributory copyright infringement involving the DMCA.
PRivate Transactions
High-stakes transactions require third-party independent experts to opine on critical technical aspects of the transactions. Top experts not only bring their technical expertise to answer questions, but also help drive the diligence process and define what questions to ask.
Case Studies
Cloud Resource Manager Patent Infringement
Our client, a top logistics provider, sought to invalidate a cloud infrastructure patent of a non-practicing entity (NPE). A popular open source cloud resource manager appeared to exhibit some of the patented claims, and the NPE was seeking licensing fees from all large users of these software tools. We dissected the salient points and protected technologies, in practical terms, out of the patents, and identified prior art that invalidates the patent claims.
Cloud Firewall Contributory Copyright Infringement
Our clients, the two largest bridalwear companies in the United States, complained that a cloud firewall provider enabled copycat manufacturers to commit copyright infringement by displaying our clients’ photographs. The cloud firewall is a little-understood technology that integrally depends on the domain name service (DNS) and the way the DNS interacts with cloud web hosting providers and end-users. We helped our client gain an invaluable understanding of these technologies, and served as a testifying expert witness.
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Cloud Computing Expert Witness
This expert witness holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. Their academic training spans AI, networking, and systems engineering, supported by a perfect GPA throughout graduate studies. Professionally, they have worked for leading global technology companies—including a Fortune 50 firm—where they contributed to major product launches in cloud and connected device ecosystems. They have also founded and led multiple startups in cloud-based analytics.
With over two decades of technical experience, this expert’s focus includes cloud computing infrastructure, distributed systems, web application scalability, content delivery networks (CDNs), and virtualization. Their expertise extends to AI-driven optimization in cloud environments, software-defined networking, and backend architectures using technologies such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and data pipeline orchestration. They have evaluated large-scale patent portfolios and advised Fortune 500 clients on cloud architecture and performance tuning. Their background bridges the technical and strategic dimensions of cloud systems, combining deep engineering knowledge with high-level product and technology strategy.
As an expert witness, this expert has testified in federal court, the ITC, PTAB, and arbitration proceedings on matters involving cloud platforms, distributed computing, and internet infrastructure. They have been retained in cases both for plaintiffs and defendants, including engagements concerning cloud-based content delivery, software-as-a-service platforms, and internet-scale data processing systems. Their testimony has helped clarify the technical underpinnings of cloud systems in disputes involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract.
Cloud Edge Computing Expert Witness
This expert holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science with doctoral work focused on wireless and mobile network optimization, and a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering emphasizing telecommunications and multimedia systems. Educated at top universities in both the United States and Europe, they studied under internationally recognized researchers in telecommunications. Their professional career spans leading U.S. research universities where they served as professor, department chair, and founding director of a school of computing. They have led major academic and research programs in computer science and engineering, managed multimillion-dollar research initiatives, and collaborated with government agencies and Fortune 500 technology companies on advanced networking and computing projects.
With over twenty years of experience in computing research, this expert’s technical expertise includes cloud computing, computer networks, distributed systems, and data-intensive computing. Their work covers scalable cloud architectures, edge and fog computing, pervasive computing, wireless and mobile systems, and applied machine learning in connected environments. They have developed and analyzed systems for cloud-based network management, large-scale data processing, and federated learning, and hold patents in wireless location and tracking technologies. Their academic and applied research has contributed to advancements in cloud performance, network reliability, and distributed AI systems, bridging the fields of networking, computation, and data science.
As an expert witness, this expert provides technical analysis and testimony in cases involving cloud computing, wireless networking, and distributed systems. Their deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, network protocols, and data flow optimization allows them to clearly explain complex computing architectures in litigation contexts. They have advised on matters involving cloud-based service design, software performance, and networked data systems, offering expertise grounded in decades of research and real-world system development.
Cloud Networking Expert Witness
This expert earned a Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Networking from a leading U.S. university known for its engineering excellence, following master’s degrees in physics and astrophysics from prominent institutions in China and the United States. With a research foundation that bridges theoretical and applied computing, they have built a distinguished academic career as a tenured professor at a major U.S. research university. Prior to academia, they served as a system architect at a high-performance networking company, contributing to the design of next-generation multi-service routers. Their research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, industry leaders, and global technology firms, including a major cloud provider.
With more than two decades of technical and research experience, this expert’s work centers on cloud computing, data center networks, and distributed computing architectures. Their research includes cloud resource orchestration, latency-aware job scheduling, network optimization, and scalable traffic management for cloud services. They have developed algorithms and frameworks for software-defined networking (SDN), edge computing, and Internet of Things (IoT) integration with cloud infrastructure. Their technical expertise spans congestion control, network virtualization, quality-of-service (QoS) optimization, multicore processor architectures, and real-time distributed systems—advancing the efficiency and scalability of modern cloud environments.
As an expert witness, this expert provides testimony and technical analysis in cases involving cloud computing infrastructure, distributed systems, and networking technologies. Their deep knowledge of datacenter architecture, traffic engineering, and software-defined networking allows them to clearly articulate complex cloud computing mechanisms in litigation involving performance, scalability, and service-level compliance. Their combined academic and industry background provides a rare depth of insight into both the design principles and operational realities of modern cloud systems.
About Sidespin Group
Sidespin Group provides software experts for litigation support, technology commercialization, investment due diligence, technology strategy, and general software analysis services in a range of specializations, including in the areas of telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and smartphones.