Minh N. Do | Software Consultant

Minh N. Do

Senior Software Consultant

Minh Do is a computer scientist, experienced software engineer, and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in the technology industry with a robust educational background. His career has included roles at Apple, Toyota Research Institution, Netflix, and other leading organizations, where he consistently showcased proficiency in designing and implementing scalable platforms and contributing to developing innovative technologies. Minh’s skill set encompasses a variety of programming languages and knowledge in a wide range of open-source software.

His extensive experience in building and operating scalable, high-availability, distributed infrastructures, coupled with his familiarity in the latest ML/AI technologies, Minh is a valuable asset at the intersection of computer science and legal contexts. He brings experience and perspective deeply rooted in programming to the legal landscape.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Extensive Industry Experience
    Over 20 years of professional experience in the technology sector, working with leading companies such as Apple, Toyota Research Institution, Netflix, and other top-tier organizations.
  • Advanced Technical Skills
    Expertise in building and maintaining scalable, high-availability systems and distributed infrastructures. Proficient in a wide array of programming languages including Java, C, C++, Kotlin, Scala, Python, Golang, and JavaScript. Skilled in reverse engineering for iOS, Windows, and Android platforms.
  • Specialization in ML/AI Technologies
    Deep understanding and practical knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence infrastructure and applications, including model building and deployment using technologies such as Ray, Keras, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
  • Diverse Software Engineering Roles
    Demonstrated success in roles ranging from senior software engineer and architect to technical advisor and consultant, showing a broad and adaptable skill set.
  • Innovative Problem Solver
    Consistent record of developing innovative solutions and enhancements in software architecture and system designs, including patent acquisition for a distributed caching system.
  • Project Leadership
    Led small to large teams in high-stake projects, successfully driving the development and implementation of technological solutions across various platforms.
  • Litigation Consulting Expertise
    Valuable experience as a litigation consultant and source-code analyst in legal contexts, dealing with issues such as patent and copyright infringement and breach-of-contract matters.
  • Robust Educational Background
    Holds an M.S. in Applied Math from Santa Clara University, an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, and a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
  • Technical Advisor and Public Speaker
    Served as a technical advisor on blockchain systems and contributed to open source projects, and speaking experience at industry conferences like CassandraSummit.

Areas of Expertise

  • Software Architecture
    Skilled in assessing software architecture, strengths, and weaknesses, and in the development of distributed systems and data processing systems.
  • Big Data and Microservices
    Founded and led teams for big data infrastructure, including a data lake for ML/AI projects, and developed microservice platforms. Experienced with many systems including Hadoop, Spark, Cassandra, S3, YARN, Kubernetes, Hive, AWS, IceBerg, Flink, Kafka, Apache Superset, and others.
  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
    Experienced with many systems, tools and model developments including Spark, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray, Pandas, Keras, Scikit-learn, Jupyter, SageMaker, Huggingface, Foundation Models, Predictive Models, Recommendation Models, and others.
  • Networking and Protocols
    TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, IMAP/POP/SMTP, DNS, FTP, SIP, WebRTC, REST
  • Database and Storage Engines
    MySQL, PostGres, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Cassandra, ScyllaDb, ElasticSearch, ClickHouse, Redis, Hbase, CouchDb, MongoDb, Neo4J, and others.
  • Codecs, Storage Formats, and Compressions
    VP9, AV1, H.264, HEVC, MPEG, SStables, LSM, ZStandard, Gzip, and others.
  • Cloud Computing Services
    Amazon, Google, Microsoft.
  • Programming Languages
    Java, C, C++, C#, Golang, JavaScript, Scala, Kotlin, Assembly, Verilog, Python, PHP, R, MatLab.
  • Wireless Devices and Mobile Application Developments
    Android, iOS, Windows Mobile.
  • Software Tools
    Eclipse, Visual Studio, IntelliJ, CLion, .NET, Vim, Git.
  • Operating Systems
    Linux/Unix, Windows, Mac OS, Chrome.

Litigation Consulting

  • 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: 19-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, Software Design
    Press Release: FTC Finalizes Order Requiring H&R Block to Pay $7M
  • The Nielsen Company, LLC v. TVision Insights, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: ND Illinois
    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 CA, County of Santa Clara
    Case Number: G-24-7-NA, 22-cv-405262
    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: US District Court, 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: US District Court 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

  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Audio codec.
  • Confidential Technology Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Video codecs, streaming technology.
  • Pre-litigation Patent Infringement Assessment |
    Technology: mobile gaming, geolocation, user and device verification, jailbreak detection, proxy detection, Bluetooth beacon, ad delivery, biometric authentication.

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