Gautham Koorma | Principal Consultant

Gautham Koorma

Principal Consultant

Gautham Koorma provides technical expertise and source code analysis in litigation matters involving software intellectual property, cybersecurity, and generative AI. With more than a decade of experience spanning digital forensics, machine learning, and IP strategy, Gautham specializes in transforming complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for attorneys, courts, and business leaders. His litigation support work includes patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases across domains such as computer graphics, mobile communications, blockchain, and precision agriculture.

He has developed deep technical fluency in areas such as synthetic media detection, AI robustness testing, and system reverse-engineering. Gautham holds a master’s degree from the UC Berkeley School of Information, where his research focused on deepfake detection and media forensics. At Quandary Peak, Gautham applies rigorous, hands-on technical analysis to support expert reports and testimony, helping clients and counsel address complex challenges in software-related litigation.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Over 10 years of experience in software IP, digital forensics, and AI systems.
  • Master’s in Information Management & Systems, UC Berkeley. Focused on deepfake detection and media forensics.
  • B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
  • Experience supporting high-profile patent, trade secret, and breach-of-contract litigation.
  • Skilled in translating complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for legal teams.
  • Background in IP consulting, including portfolio evaluation, licensing analysis, and prior art research.
  • Led technical investigations across domains including wireless, software, semiconductors, and cybersecurity.
  • Managed global technical teams and led process optimization in prior roles.

Areas of Expertise

Source Code Analysis & Reverse Engineering
In-depth assessment for IP litigation, breach-of-contract disputes, and software audits.

  • Codebase comparison, code differencing, algorithmic tracing, and fuzzy matching to identify copying and reuse
  • Repository forensics to reconstruct development timelines, analyze Git commit histories, extract metadata, and attribute authorship using version control tools
  • Broad programming language fluency, with expertise in Python, R, and SQL, and experience with commonly litigated languages such as C, C++, Java, Go, JavaScript, and TypeScript
  • Reverse engineering of binaries and firmware using IDA Pro and Ghidra for control flow reconstruction and functional and structural analysis
  • Understanding of hardware and RTL code in cases involving semiconductor designs, firmware, or embedded systems

Media Forensics
Analysis of digital media artifacts to assess authenticity, manipulation, and source attribution.

  • Signal analysis of image, audio, and video content
  • Integrity checks and anomaly detection across visual and acoustic data
  • Metadata extraction and validation for timeline reconstruction
  • Detection of deepfakes and other synthetic media
  • Watermarking techniques and active forensic methods for content verification

Machine Learning & AI Systems
Design, evaluation, and operationalization of machine learning models.

  • Core ML theory: regression, classification, decision trees and random forests, neural networks, Bayesian methods, dimensionality reduction, unsupervised learning methods, hypothesis testing, and causal inference
  • Model development life cycle: model selection, training, hyperparameter tuning, evaluation, and inference
  • MLOps: distributed training, cloud deployment and scaling, data pipeline development
  • AI safety: bias and fairness audits, adversarial testing, AI red teaming, prompt injection analysis, explainability and model provenance, audit, and compliance

Litigation Consulting

  • Mobius Poker LLC v. Jonathan Bashary |
    Jurisdiction: JAMS
    Case Number: JAMS Ref No. 5220009811
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract, Trade Secret
  • DivX, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., and Amazon Web Services, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    Case Number: 1:24-cv-02061
    Counsel: Robins Kaplan LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Video coding and content encryption
  • Infernal Technology, LLC, and Terminal Reality, Inc v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:19-cv-00248-JRG
    Counsel: Buether Joe & Counselors LLC
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Computer Graphics
  • Infernal Technology, LLC, and Terminal Reality, Inc v. Activision Blizzard, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Northern District of Texas
    Case Number: 3:18-cv-01397-D
    Counsel: Buether Joe & Counselors LLC
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Computer Graphics
  • Silvaco, Inc. v. Gliding Eagle, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Northern District of California
    Case Number: 5:18-cv-07135-SVK
    Counsel: Gaw | Poe LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Technology: Blockchain, E-Commerce
  • Applied Invention v. DuPont Pioneer |
    Jurisdiction: American Arbitration Association
    Case Number: AAA 01-18-0000-8614
    Counsel: Irell & Manella LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret
    Technology: Precision Agriculture
  • BMC Software, Inc. v. Cherwell Software, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, District of Colorado
    Case Number: 1:17-cv-03127-MSK-STV
    Counsel: McKool Smith
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: IT Infrastructure Management
  • Sony Corporation v. Fujifilm Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-1058
    Counsel: Baker Botts LLP
    Nature of Suit: ITC Investigation
    Technology: Firmware, Magnetic Tape Drives
  • Fitbit, Inc. v. Aliphcom (d/b/a Jawbone) |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Northern District of California
    Case Numbers: 5:2016-cv-00118; 5:2015-cv-04073
    Nature of Suit: Patent and Trade Secret
    Technology: Wearables, Fitness Tracking Algorithms
  • Ericsson Inc. v. Apple Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-953
    Counsel: McKool Smith
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Mobile Communications, Bootloaders, Security
  • Klaustech LLC v. Google Inc. / AdMob Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Northern District of California
    Case Number: 10-cv-05899-JSW
    Counsel: Mischon de Reya
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Mobile Advertising
  • Ericsson Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    Counsel: McKool Smith
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Wireless Communications (GSM, WCDMA, LTE, Wi-Fi)
  • BMC Software, Inc. v. ServiceNow, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:14-cv-00903-JRG
    Counsel: McKool Smith
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: IT Infrastructure Management
  • Intellectual Ventures LLC v. Capital One Financial Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
    Counsel: Feinberg Day
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: PCI-DSS, Payment Processing
  • No Magic, Inc. v. Thales Security, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    Counsel: DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Cybersecurity, Cryptography

Intellectual Property Consulting

  • Automotive Manufacturer |
    Evaluated engine control, vehicle safety, and connectivity systems.
  • Fortune 500 Semiconductor Company |
    Assessed system software, memory architecture, and firmware IP.
  • Consumer Electronics Firm |
    Developed and executed structured test plans across multiple mobile phone models to gather empirical evidence supporting patent claims related to battery performance and degradation.
  • Global IP Holding Company |
    Generated licensing evidence and evaluated software patent portfolios.
  • Fortune 50 System Software Provider |
    Created invalidity and EoU charts for system/kernel software.
  • Networking Equipment Vendor |
    Retained as a consultant to prepare licensing charts for a portfolio of networking patents.
  • Major Aftermarket Services Vendor |
    Identified patentable technologies, supported patent drafting.
  • Telecom Monetization Entity |
    Analyzed patents for acquisitions, Prepared licensing charts for telecom infrastructure patents.
  • Telecom Landscape Studies |
    Delivered market and patent whitespace analysis for wireless standards.

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