Iman Sadeghi - Principal Software & Technology Consultant

Iman Sadeghi, PhD

Principal Software & Technology Consultant

Dr. Iman Sadeghi is an award-winning computer scientist and software engineer with a doctorate and master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego. His professional journey spans prestigious organizations such as Google, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Lucasfilm. These valuable experiences have enriched my expertise in a broad range of computer science and software engineering disciplines.

At Quandary Peak Research, Dr. Sadeghi specializes in delivering deposition/trial testimony, declarations, and reports in the fields of computer graphics, 3D rendering, 3D animation, 3D geometry processing, software engineering, system architecture, algorithms, and data structures, as well as source code analysis for software litigation. His focus revolves around patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property violation, copyright piracy, and breach-of-contract matters. Leveraging his expertise to analyze complex software systems, evaluate software production quality, and elucidate software functionalities. This crucial analysis empowers legal professionals with indispensable insights into the technical aspects of their cases.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Ph.D. and M.Sc. Degrees in Computer Science / Computer Graphics from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
  • Worked as an Engineer for tech giants such as Google, Walt Disney Animation Studios (Disney), and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
  • Awards & Honors for various achievements including the Grand Prize in UCSD’s Rendering Competition.
  • Movie Credit for the Disney movie Tangled.
  • Publications in various topics in prestigious peer-reviewed journals and conferences including Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Transactions on Graphics (TOG) and ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH).
  • Patents in various topics filed by Google and Disney.
  • Breadth of technical skills in software and technology including Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Complexity.
  • Retained on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants for matters involving patent infringement, copyright violation, trade secret misappropriation, and breach-of-contract.
  • Member of ACM, ACM SIGGRAPH and IEEE Computer Society.

Areas of Expertise

  • Software and Technology
    Professional experience in Artificial Intelligence, System Architecture, Distributed Systems, Parallel Processing, Operating Systems, Machine Learning, Databases, Cryptography, Software Testing, Privacy, Search Engine Optimization, and Big Data.
  • Computer Graphics
    Proficient in Rendering, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Ray Tracing, Path Tracing, Photon Mapping, Image Processing, Visualization, Rasterization, Geometry Processing, 3D Modeling, Appearance Modeling, and 3D Animation.
  • Algorithms and Complexity
    Advanced skills in Data Structures, Dynamic Programming, Divide & Conquer, Approximation Algorithms, Computational Geometry, Randomized Algorithms, Time & Space Complexity, Online Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, and Game Theory.
  • Source Code Analysis
    Specialized in complex software litigation involving patent infringement, copyright violation, trade secret misappropriation, and breach-of-contract matters.

Litigation Consulting

  • Convergent Assets, LLC v. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 4:24-cv-00567
    Counsel: Direction IP Law
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • iSpot.tv, Inc. v.
    Nadya Teyfukova and Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc.     |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:21-cv-06815
    Counsel: Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent, Trade Secret, Breach of Contract
  • Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc.
    v. Frontier Communications Corp.     |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:21-cv-05050|20-22476
    Counsel: Day Pitney, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • D4D Technologies, LLC v. Medit Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:21-cv-01176
    Counsel: Scheef & Stone, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • InQuisient Inc v. ServiceNow, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-00900
    Counsel: Fish & Richardson P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Artec Europe S.A.R.L.
    v. Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd., et al.     |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-01676
    Counsel: Munck Wilson Mandala LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Electronic Devices Including Smartphones, Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Counsel: Alston & Bird, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
  • 3D Systems, Inc. v. Ben Wynne, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Southern District of California
    Case Number: 3:21-cv-01141
    Counsel: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secrets, Breach of Contract
  • Avelardo Rivera and Yasmine Romero v. Amazon Web Services, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-00269
    Counsel: Edelson P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Class Action

Intellectual Property Consulting

  • Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Load Balancing, Virtualization, Cloud and Big Data Infrastructure
  • Security First Innovations, LLC |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Security, Encryption, Storage, Cloud and Big Data Infrastructure
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