Andrew Holm-Hansen

Director of Technical Services, Canada

Andrew Holm-Hansen is part of the team leading Quandary Peak Research’s Canadian expansion in Vancouver, where he provides expert technical services in software litigation, intellectual property, and class action disputes. With over 20 years of experience as a solutions and enterprise architect, Andrew has worked extensively in Health IT and enterprise systems, guiding projects that span compliance, patient safety, and large-scale software implementations.

In his current role, Andrew works with Canadian law firms and in-house counsel to deliver rigorous source code analysis, technical due diligence, and expert testimony. He brings a history of bridging legal, staffing, and technology concerns, ensuring decision-makers have clear, actionable insights in high-stakes disputes.

Summary of Qualifications

Experience in conducting independent third party audits in the Health IT sector on behalf of the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Strong knowledge of enterprise development conventions and practices, specifically in the Health IT domain.
TOGAF certified Enterprise Architect responsible for documenting and designing transition plans for two large scale EHR migrations.
Excellent communicator capable of presenting complicated technical information in clear terms, suitable to the audience.
Classical computer science background.

Areas of Expertise

Tools
Linux , Windows, Eclipse, Java Application Servers (Tomcat, Weblogic, OC4J, JBoss), SVN/CVS/git, Oracle, Postgres, mysql, Jenkins, Bamboo, CI, Tibco BW/BE, SOA, TOGAF, Jira, Confluence
Languages, Protocols and Formats
Java, Python, Bash, Sed/Awk, XML, HTML, Javascript, HL7, FHIR, mLLP, TCP/IP
Frameworks
Spring, JEE, J2EE, Struts, DWR, jQuery, AngularJS, Hibernate and My/IBatis, TIBCO
Methodologies
XP, Agile, BDUF, Waterfall. TOGAF. Domain Driven Development
Litigation support:
- writing expert reports
- trade-secret & intellectual property analysis
- source code discovery and analysis
- breach-of-contract

Litigation Consulting

HealthbookPlus Holdings, Inc v. Rod Jardine | Sept 2024–Jan 2025
Jurisdiction: JAMS
Case Number: 5220003477
Counsel: Burns Figa & Will
Nature of Suit: Breach-of-Contract
WESCA / VonBergen v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company | Oct 2023–Nov 2023
Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case Number: 2:22-cv-04880
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
Nature of Suit: Class Action
WESCA / Vonbergen v. Bloomingdales.com, LLC | Oct 2023–Jan 2024
Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case Number: 2:22-cv-04724
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
Nature of Suit: Class Action
WESCA / Munday v. Avis Budget Group, Inc | Oct 2023–Jan 2024
Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case Number: 2:22-cv-04807
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
Nature of Suit: Class Action
WESCA / Farst v. Michaels Stores, Inc | Oct 2023–Jan 2024
Jurisdiction: Middle District of Pennsylvania – Harrisburg
Case Number: 1:22-cv-01433
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
Nature of Suit: Class Action
WESCA / Farst v. Autozone, Inc | Oct 2023–Nov 2023
Jurisdiction: Middle District of Pennsylvania – Harrisburg
Case Number: 1:22-cv-01435
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
Nature of Suit: Class Action
WESCA / Huber v. Expedia, Inc | Oct 2023–Nov 2023
Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case Number: 2:22-cv-03570
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
Nature of Suit: Class Action
University of Victoria v. FreshWorks Studio Inc | July 2023–June 2024
Jurisdiction: BC Supreme Court
Case Number: S-226081
Counsel: Smart & Biggar LLP
Nature of Suit: Patent
WIPRO Limited v. First Data Government Solutions, LP | July 2023–Present
Jurisdiction: District Court, D. Nebraska
Case Number: 4:22-cv-03116-JMG-MDN
Counsel: IMS Consulting & Expert Services
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
Kasandra Izquierdo v.
The New York and Presbyterian Hospital | Apr 2023–Sept 2023
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Bronx
Counsel: Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Health IT System: Eclipsys (Now Allscripts/ Veradigm)
K+S Potash Canada General Partnership v. Veolia Water Technologies Inc | Mar 2023–Present
Jurisdiction: Court Of Queen’s Bench For Saskatchewan
Case Number: QB No. 817 (filed 2018)
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
Counsel: Stikeman Elliott LLP
Technology: Plant Design Management Systems (PDMS), Clash Detection, Database synchronization
Role: Software Engineering and Implementation Lead
WESCA / Jamie Huber et al. v. Zillow Group, Inc | Jan 2023–Mar 2024
Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Case Number: 2:2022cv01699
Counsel: Marcus & Zelman
Nature of Suit: Class Action Privacy
WIPRO Limited, LLC v. State of Nebraska | 2021
Provided analysis of a large systems integration project including analysis of software, documentation, solution and data architecture design specifications, TOGAF enterprise architecture artifacts and operational processes.
Aetna Inc v. Mednax, Inc | 2020
Provided analysis of a pediatric EHR for the client and produced material for an expert report.
Analyzed opposing expert report and wrote rebuttal arguments identifying multiple flaws and inaccuracies.
FinancialApps, LLC v. Envestnet, Inc and Yodlee, Inc | 2019–Present
Provided analysis of complex financial systems including analysis of software, documentation, design specifications, architecture decisions and operational processes for expert report.

Management, Audits, & Compliance Consulting

SQOO Project | Apr 2019–May 2022
Participated in eCW Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) as a member of the Software Quality Oversight Organization (SQOO) responsible for advising eClincalWorks (eCW) on creation and execution of a transition plan to reach compliance with the The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office of Inspector General (OIG).
As part of the SQOO, I advised and worked closely with the internal eCW Solution Architecture team to improve software quality with a goal of measurably reducing risk to patient safety.
Worked with eCW leadership and SQOO team members to identify gaps in strategic capability and align plans for IT procurement, hiring and resource allocation to address these gaps.
As part of the SQOO, I investigated causes of software failure and sources of patient safety risk, presenting these findings to the OIG/ONC along with recommendations for remediation. This required communicating complicated technical and patient safety risks to a non-technical audience.
In addition to the above, my work with the SQOO included:
- Evaluating risks in software architectures
- Evaluating SDLC and software risk management practices
- Evaluating compliance with ONC-certifications and recommendations for EHR software
- Evaluating code management and code deployment strategies and plans
- Evaluating the quality of software in accordance with industry standards and best practices
- Documenting the structure and behavior of complex systems
- Making recommendations for improving software safety, reliability, and maintainability based on industry best practices
Masonicare v. Cerner | 2022–Present
Assisting with the review and discovery production of electronic health record implementation components relevant to the case and providing analysis regarding industry standards for electronic health record implementation.
Kilterly v. SolutionStream | 2021
Provided analysis of SDLC and DevOps process, and execution of those processes. Provided analysis of software quality, architecture and design.
eClinicalWorks, LLC and the Office of the Inspector General of HHS Software Quality Oversight Organization | May 2019–Present
Member of the Software Quality and Oversight Organization (SQOO) under the Corporate Integrity Agreement between eClinicalWorks LLC and the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services dated May 30, 2017. Serving as an independent audit and oversight organization covering a technical review of EHR software and development processes as it relates to patient safety.
The project includes software process and source code review, including review of past issues, recommendations for risk and quality management systems, design controls, improvements to software development and testing processes, code review and manual and automated code quality analysis.

Intellectual Property Consulting

Confidential Investigation | Oct 2023–Feb 2024
Nature of suit: Illinois Biometric information Privacy Act (BIPA)
Technology: optical fingerprint readers and time clocks, network traffic capture, SQL monitoring.

Technical Due Diligence & Audits

Acquisition Expert Consultant | 2020
- Reviewed architecture plan and implementation details of a large content aggregation and comprehension system and contributed to the report.
- Performed code quality and Cyclomatic complexity analysis.
- Evaluated Lambda architecture implementation and fit for purpose.

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Location

Andrew is working from our Vancouver, BC office.

Practice Areas

LitigationLitigationConsulting Expert

Health ITFocus AreaSoftware Architecture & Engineering

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News & Insights from Andrew

Press Release 2 Min Read

Quandary Peak Research Establishes First Canadian Office Amid Rising Software Disputes

September 4, 2025 Written by Quandary Peak Research

New Vancouver office marks Quandary Peak Research’s Canadian expansion, providing expert software analysis for courts, counsel, and dealmakers in British Columbia.

Healthcare & Medical Software 3 Min Read

Minimize Your Regulatory Risk with the HITECH Law Amendment: Safe Harbor Provision

June 2, 2023 Written by Andrew Holm-Hansen

Data breaches in healthcare are increasing at an alarming rate and must be considered inevitable, but you can limit your exposure to regulatory risk when one occurs.

Health IT 4 Min Read

The DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

December 19, 2022 Written by Andrew Holm-Hansen, Juan Vasquez

The most recent Health IT vendor to settle with the government is a direct result of the DOJ’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative.

Health IT 9 Min Read

FDA Releases Final Guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software as a Medical Device

December 8, 2022 Written by Juan Vasquez, Andrew Holm-Hansen

Quandary Peak’s review of FDA’s final guidance leads us to believe we could see meaningful expansion of the amount of CDSS qualifying as a medical device, which could subject many current and future CDS software applications to FDA oversight.