Minh N. Do | Software Consultant

Minh N. Do

Senior Software Consultant

Minh N. Do is a Senior Software Consultant with over two decades of experience driving technological innovation at leading organizations including Apple, Toyota Research Institute, Netflix, Qualys, Ariba, eBay, and several startups. He specializes in the design and implementation of enterprise-scale distributed systems, high-availability platforms, and advanced machine learning and AI solutions.

Minh’s expertise spans distributed systems architecture, real-time data processing, information retrieval, multimedia codecs, network protocols, and modern AI/ML frameworks and practices. His background as a Silicon Valley software engineer and computer scientist enables him to bridge deep technical knowledge with strategic business and legal insight—an asset in complex software litigation and intellectual property matters.

Summary of Qualifications
  • Extensive Industry Experience
    Over 20 years of professional experience in the technology sector, contributing to leading organizations including Apple, Toyota Research Institute, Netflix, Qualcomm, Ariba, and eBay.
  • Technical Leadership and Innovation
    Proven success designing and delivering enterprise-scale, high-availability platforms and distributed infrastructures. Holds a patent for innovations in distributed caching and database consistency systems.
  • Strategic Roles and Adaptability
    Demonstrated success in senior engineering, architecture, advisory, and consulting roles, bridging complex technical concepts with business and legal objectives.
  • Machine Learning and AI Expertise
    Practical experience applying ML/AI technologies to production systems, including model design, deployment, and optimization using modern frameworks.
  • Project and Team Leadership
    Led cross-functional engineering teams in high-stakes projects and delivered complex software solutions across multiple platforms and industries.
  • Litigation Consulting Experience
    Extensive experience supporting legal teams through source code analysis, patent and copyright evaluations, and software system reconstruction in litigation contexts.
  • Academic and Professional Foundation
    Holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics (Santa Clara University), M.B.A. (University of Phoenix), and B.A. in Computer Science (University of California, Berkeley).
  • Industry Contributions
    Served as a technical advisor on blockchain systems, contributed to open-source initiatives, and presented at industry conferences such as Cassandra Summit.
Areas of Expertise
  • Distributed Systems & Architecture
    Design and implementation of complex distributed systems using microservices and event-driven architectures. Specialized in scalable, low-latency, high-availability platforms and parallel programming models.
  • Data Engineering & Big Data
    Expert in data lake and warehouse design, data replication, and stream/batch processing using Apache Flink, Kafka, Spark Streaming, and Google Cloud Dataflow.
  • Information Retrieval & Search Systems
    Development of indexing, ranking, and semantic search systems using Lucene, Solr, Nutch, and Elasticsearch.
  • Cloud & Infrastructure
    Deployment and management of enterprise systems on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure with Kubernetes and Docker orchestration.
  • Networking & Protocols
    In-depth knowledge of network standards including TCP/IP, HTTP/2–3, WebSocket, SIP, RTP/RTCP, WebRTC, SSL/TLS, gRPC, and CAN Bus.
  • Multimedia Codecs
    Experience with audio codecs (Dolby AC-4, MPEG-H 3D Audio, AAC, MP3, ALAC) and video/image codecs (JPEG, MPEG, AV1, VP9, HEVC).
  • Algorithms & Data Structures
    Advanced proficiency in graph, dynamic, randomized, and cryptographic algorithms; strong foundation in modern data structures and distributed consensus mechanisms.
  • Machine Learning & AI
    Hands-on experience with traditional and modern ML/AI techniques, including transformers, LLMs, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning. Skilled with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, LangChain, Ray, and HuggingFace.
  • Software Development & Tools
    Fluent in C, C++, Java, Python, Golang, Scala, Kotlin, JavaScript, and related ecosystems. Experienced with open-source stacks including Hadoop, Hive, Cassandra, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, and Spring Framework.
  • Reverse Engineering
    Proficient in software reverse engineering across iOS, Android, and Windows platforms using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Frida, and JADX.
Litigation Consulting
  • Qualia Labs, Inc. v. Settlor, Inc., Land Title Guarantee Company, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
    Case Number: 1:24-cv-00133
    Counsel: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret, Breach of Contract
    Technology: Title Management System
  • 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
  • Certain Integrated Circuits, Electronic Devices, And Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Case Number: 337-TA-1450
    Retained by: Nvidia
    Counsel: WilmerHale
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Belvac Production Machinery, Inc. v. Adonis Acquisition Holdings LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:25-cv-00166
    Counsel: McGuireWoods LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • Originate Inc. v. Moauro Archer & O’Neill LLP, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:22-cv-07461
    Counsel: Dykema Gossett PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • Accessninja, Inc. v. Passninja, Inc. and Richard Grundy |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
    Case Number: 1:24-cv-24745
    Counsel: PAG Law PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret, Copyright
    Technology: NFC, Digital Ticketing Ruby, NodeJs.
  • Coupa Software Inc. and LLamasoft LLC v. Optilogic, Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:24-cv-01275
    Counsel: eliteXprts
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Linear Programming, Simplex Method, Big-M.
  • Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Case Number: 337-TA-1429
    Counsel: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
    Retained by: International Semiconductor Group Co., Ltd.
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Wireless Communication, Data Transmission, Signal Processing
  • Apkudo, Inc. v. Monirul Quasem, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: American Arbitration Association
    Case Number: 01-24-0003-0907
    Counsel: Kagan Stern Marinello & Beard, LLC
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret, Computer Fraud
  • CommScope, Inc. v. Rosenberger Technology Co. Ltd |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
    Case Number: 2:2019-cv-15962
    Counsel: King & Wood Mallesons LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secrets
  • Biometric Privacy Class Action Analysis |
    Counsel: Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise
    Nature of Consultation: Biometric privacy in mobile apps
    Technology: Android framework, AI models, Biometrics.
  • FTC in re H&R Block |
    Jurisdiction: Federal Trade Commission
    Case Number: Docket 9427
    Nature of Matter: Consumer Protection Online Application
    Technology: Complex Web Services, AI Chat bots, Software Design, Migration & Practices.
    Press Release: FTC Finalizes Order Requiring H&R Block to Pay $7M
  • The Nielsen Company, LLC v. TVision Insights, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-00057 (filed January 14, 2022)
    Counsel: Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP.
    Nature of Suit: Patent Infringement
    Technology: Multimedia fingerprinting, reverse engineering, decompilation.
  • Vimo, Inc. d/b/a GetInsured v. Deloitte Consulting LLP |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
    Case Number: G-24-7-NA, 22CV405262
    Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret, Breach of Contract
    Technology: Complex distributed system analysis.
  • Anduril Industries, Inc. v. Salient Motion Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 8:23-cv-01650
    Counsel: McKool Smith, P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret
  • Electronic Devices Including Smartphones, Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Counsel: Alston & Bird LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Video codecs, GPU firmware analysis
  • Oriental Trading Company LLC v. Denovo Ventures LLC |
    Jurisdiction: District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska
    Case Number: CI 2206047
    Counsel: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright, Breach of Contract
    Technology: Service System Analysis.
  • Nantworks, LLC, and Nant Holdings IP, LLC v. Niantic, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number 3:20-cv-06262
    Counsel: Sullivan Blackburn Pratt LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: AR/VR on Android/IOS, Service System Analysis.
Intellectual Property Consulting
  • Helppo, Inc. and Helppo SaaS, Inc. |
    Counsel: TMBTQ Law
    Nature of Consultation: Pre-litigation
  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Audio codec.
  • Confidential Technology Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Video codecs, streaming technology.
  • Confidential Technology Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: 5G, Wireless, Bluetooth and Operating System.
  • Pre-litigation Patent Infringement Assessment |
    Technology: mobile gaming, geolocation, user and device verification, jailbreak detection, proxy detection, Bluetooth beacon, ad delivery, biometric authentication.
Technical Due Diligence & Audits
  • WA’ED |
    Context: Startup M&A
    Technology: AI/ML, Portfolio/Asset Management Platform, SaaS.
  • Schneider Electric Industries SAS |
    Context: Technical Review
    Technology: AI/ML Predictive Analysis, Smart Home IoT, SaaS.
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