If you need expert testimony about software and computer technology, look no further. Our experts perform source code review and explain how the code works.
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
Perceptive Automata LLC v. Tesla, Inc. |
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Case Number: 2:25-cv-00742
Counsel: Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC
Nature of Suit: Patent
IPA Technologies Inc. v. Google LLC |
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Case Number: 1:18-cv-00318
Counsel: Skiermont Derby LLP
Nature of Suit: Patent
Margolis, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Apple, Inc. |
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Case Number: 5:23-cv-03882
Counsel: Pomerantz LLP
Nature of Suit: Class Action
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
Infernal Technology, LLC, and Terminal Reality, Inc v. Sony Interactive Entertainment, LLC |
Jurisdiction: U.S. 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: U.S. 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: U.S. 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: U.S. 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: U.S. District Court for the 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, LLC / AdMob Inc. |
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Case Number: 4:10-cv-05899-JSW
Counsel: Mischon de Reya
Nature of Suit: Patent
Technology: Mobile Advertising
Ericsson Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the 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: U.S. District Court for the 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: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Counsel: Feinberg Day
Nature of Suit: Patent
Technology: PCI-DSS, Payment Processing
No Magic, Inc. v. Thales Security, Inc. |
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Counsel: DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy LLP
Nature of Suit: Patent
Technology: Cybersecurity, Cryptography
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.
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Principal Biomedical & Health IT ConsultantChicago
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Director of Expert Witness Services, CanadaVancouver
Jason has over 30 years of experience in software engineering and litigation consulting. He has worked on more than 148 lawsuits and testified in 36+ cases across the U.S. and Canada, with expertise in software patents, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and large privacy class actions.
Devan Holley specializes in expert analysis for patent infringement and trade secret cases. She has a CS degree and expertise in programming, cybersecurity, digital forensics, and more. She has contributed to high-profile litigation involving complex technical issues in electronics and digital technologies, including cases before the USITC and various U.S. District Courts.
