2009 JD Candidate, Franklin Pierce Law Center
Greater Boston Area
2009 JD Candidate, Franklin Pierce Law Center
Greater Boston Area
Patent bar elegible Juris Doctorate Candidate with 6 years of engineering experience.
European patent practice, patent prosecution, internet law, copyrights and trademarks. Engineering specialties include semiconductor manufacturing, kerf and step array engineering, web applications, computer programming, computer aided design, and design engineering.
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)
January 2008 — Present (5 months)
Assist in prosecuting US patents applications. Draft letters to clients, draft responses to office actions, and amend patent specifications.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
January 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Develop, support and maintain semi-conductor manufacturing infrastructure. Notable accomplishments include developing an interactive web-based / client-based secure data sharing utility to increase throughput and improving legacy systems with zero impact to ongoing operations.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)
May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)
Prosecuted patents designated for the European, German, Indian, Japanese, and U.S. patent offices. Responded to EPO office actions. Amended claims. Corresponded with clients regarding pending applications. Presented material to firm on crucial aspects of US patent law. Conducted research on the continued viability of software patent protection in the EU.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
July 2001 — August 2006 (5 years 2 months)
Oversaw development, design, implementation, and execution of optical reticle and kerf design methodology for IBM 200mm & 300mm semiconductor products. Managed development, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems for leading edge multimillion dollar reticle manufacturing process.
Notable accomplishments:
Managed development of automated macro design system yielding 60% improvement in turn around time lowering error rates from 3% to .0005% (Patented: 7,222,326)
Consistently achieved highest rating in annual evaluations for top 2% of total company personnel
Saved an estimated 1.5 million dollars a year in data integration project by reusing existing resources / hardware
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Events Services industry)
July 1998 — May 2001 (2 years 11 months)
Assembled and dismantled multi-million dollar exhibitor display booths. Recruited and retained reliable, friendly labor pool. Upheld positive client relations under intense time constraints. Provided reliable client solutions including floor planning, layout, design, labor, storage, shipping and receiving, problem solving, and security.
JD, Law, 2006 — 2009 (expected)
Law, IP 2007 — 2007
ME, Mechanical Engineering, Russian, 1993 — 2001
I enjoy skiing, hiking, camping, mountain biking, basketball, and traveling. I am also passionate about being involved in my local community and value the contributions others have made to my development as an engineer, a prospective lawyer, and as a human being. I am committed to doing my part to give back. Concord Friendly Kitchen - Volunteer and Contributor (2006-Present), Essex Junction Recreation and Parks - Youth Basketball Programs Coordinator (2001-2006), IBM Green Mountain Vista - Communications Chair (2001-2006), Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer (2005), IBM On Demand Community - Children’s Mentor (2004 - 2006), Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout (1989) & Assistant Scoutmaster (2001-2006), Christian Mission for the L.D.S. Church in Yekaterinburg Russia (1995-1997)
AIPLA, ABA, LES, BLSA, The Greater IBM Connection
Eagle Scout