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`Professional Summary
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`Benedict Occhiogrosso
`Curriculum Vitae
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`Mr. Occhiogrosso is recognized in the field of Telecommunications and Information Technology. His
`expertise encompasses a broad range of technical and managerial disciplines including voice
`communications, data networking, carrier services for public/private switched & dedicated networks,
`image processing, wireless and cable transmission systems, security systems including intruder detection,
`access control and video surveillance as well as operational and strategic planning. As co-founder and
`President of DVI Communications, Inc. he is responsible for overseeing corporate operations and
`providing executive level direction on strategically significant projects. During the course of his
`career, he has worked for various organizations in a consultative, design/engineering and
`managerial capacity. He has supported numerous clients with respect to technology consulting
`in the financial services, high technology, legal, corporate, health care and education sectors. His
`technical practice presently encompasses Strategic Planning and Expert Witness litigation support.
`Earlier in his career, he worked in the military aerospace industry developing strategic and
`tactical command and control systems for various agencies in the defense and intelligence
`communities.
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`Expertise
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` Automated out dialing systems
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` Packet Switching /Internet Protocol
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` Access control systems
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` Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) &
`Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
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` Cabling & Wire-based systems
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` Cellular telephony
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`Intrusion detection systems
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` LOS Microwave Systems
` Mission - Critical Infrastructure Design
`for Data Centers
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` Mobility management
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` Packet Radio
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` Packet Speech / Voice over IP
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` Satellite communications
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` Telephone switching systems
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` Video Surveillance Systems & video
`Digitization
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` Voice digitization/voice processing
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` Voice messaging
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` Wireless Communications Systems
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`Mr. Occhiogrosso has been affiliated with DVI Communications since 1979, below are significant
`consulting engagements for which he has served as Principal-in-Charge and/or Project Manager.
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`Enterprise Consulting Engagements
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` Bertelsmann - New York, NY (1992- 1994)
`Mr. Occhiogrosso led the DVI team that provided planning, design, procurement and
`implementation management services associated with the “fast-track” relocation of 2,400
`employees and 6 corporate subsidiaries into a new 900,000-sq. ft. office tower. A Northern
`Meridian telephone switch supporting 3,000 users, Satellite antenna farm, high speed LAN
`and Cat 5 cabling plant was deployed. Our services covered voice/data communications and
`video network infrastructure, data center design and rooftop satellite communications.
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` Bear Stearns & Co., New York, NY (1999-2002)
`Mr. Occhiogrosso served as DVI’s Principal-in- charge and Lead designer supporting the
`design, engineering acquisition and implementation management of a 1500 position trading
`floor and an 8,000 plus Centrex replacement for Bear Stearns’ new world headquarters. The
`floor employed dual handsets, digital recording, VOIP, global hoot n’ holler and traditional
`intercom with CTI hookups to application processors. IPC IQMX (IP turrets) with a Racal
`Tienna (all-digital, disk based/recording systems were deployed.
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`DVI had provided the project management and voice technologies consulting for the design,
`engineering and acquisition of all Back Office Voice, and Trader Voice, Communications
`Systems for BSC’s new headquarters. This included: 8,000+ lines metro area switching
`system, a 5000+ user unified messaging system, as well as conferencing, intercom, paging
`and wireless systems. Systems examined included leading edge technologies from Lucent and
`Nortel as well as Verizon’s Centrex offering. A massive research effort was mobilized in
`order to specify the major telecommunications systems to be purchased for the new
`headquarters building at 383 Madison Avenue. As part of developing the new Voice
`Technology for Bear Stearns HQ, DVI also contributed to the installation of a Demonstration
`and Test lab at Bear Stearns. DVI coordinated support from IPC, Bell, Lucent and Nortel.
`DVI furthermore managed the implementation and installation of two PBX’s, Nortel 81C and
`a Nortel Meridian1 (Option 11c), IPC Tradenet MX Alliance system and Octel and Call Pilot
`voicemail, as well as the installation of a QSIG interface between IPC, Lucent, and Nortel.
`The installation consisted of managing the scope of the project, as well as supervising the
`various Trades (electricians, IPC, cabling) for the installation of PBX’s, Trunks, Lines (T1,
`E1 and PRI’s), phone sets, voicemail, and supervising and coordinating the demonstration of
`voice products for BSC’s management and IT personnel. DVI also contributed to the
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`Education
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`College or University
`Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
`Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
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`Degree
`MS, Electrical Engineering
`BS, Electrical Engineering
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`Installation of two Unified Messaging solutions, Octel and Call Pilot. Octel was installed as a
`separate system, isolated from the BSC environment. The Nortel Unified Messaging was
`installed and rolled out to test users in the BSC environment.
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` City University of New York, College of Staten Island (1990-1997)
`Mr. Occhiogrosso served as project executive where DVI provided systems engineering,
`design, and procurement and implementation services in conjunction with the development of
`the College’s new 19 building Willowbrook campus. This encompassed all voice, data, and
`video communications systems, inter/intra-building cabling, and radio and telemetry systems
`for the campus. The systems deployed support over 12,000 students and essential operations
`including administrative and academic computing, registration, finance, departmental, library,
`media/educational center, building and grounds. The systems designed and acquired included
`cabling, fiber backbone, LANs, telephone switch and data communications servers. Three (3)
`AT&T Definity G3s with Audix supporting over 2,000 extensions were deployed. DVI was
`also responsible for developing a technology implementation and transition plan for the
`relocation and consolidation of the College’s previous campuses to the new campus.
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` Brooklyn Union Gas (1989- 1992)
`Mr. Occhiogrosso oversaw the analysis, design and engineering, selection for all voice
`(PABX/ACD/VRU), cabling and data communications for the new headquarters complex at
`Metrotech. This encompassed BUG's general office as well as the command-control System
`Control Complex which employed specialized LAN, video and process control telemetry data.
`An AT&T Definity G3i System supporting Audix voice mail and ACD were deployed. The
`Melita automated outdialler for credit collection was also deployed.
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` Société Genérale - New York, NY (1993-1995)
`In conjunction with the relocation of the Bank’s U.S. headquarters to a new 350,000-sq. ft.
`office, DVI provided a full suite of telecommunications consulting services. The project
`involved the needs assessment, design, selection and implementation of technology for the
`bank’s 300+ position trading floor (Etrali turrets/Triarch ITP), data networks (LAN/WAN),
`voice communications (PABX, voice mail), market data services and premises cabling
`infrastructure.
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` Roswell Park Cancer Institute – Buffalo, NY (1992-1997)
`Mr. Occhiogrosso as project director, provided project planning, design, engineering, and
`procurement and implementation management services in support of the modernization of
`this nationally recognized cancer care center. The complex, consisting of an 18 building
`campus, underwent a $241MM modernization, which included a state-of-the-art
`telecommunications network interconnecting the complex with a new telephone/voice mail
`system (NTI), in-building wireless telephony and high-speed local area networking. These
`systems where designed to support a new 180 bed hospital, new lab/vivarium complex,
`several renovated buildings, bed side computing and high resolution medical imaging
`transmissions.
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` Citibank - New York, NY (1979- 2000)
`Mr. Occhiogrosso served as project manager, project principal and lead investigator for DVI's
`efforts in support of Citicorp. DVI designed and procured a multi-node N.Y. City wide voice
`communications system supporting over 20,000 lines (Citipax). This distributed system
`replaced several large existing PBXs as well as Centrex service based upon digital central
`office technology. Three NTI SL-100s were deployed to serve five locations. This included
`the tower at Court Square, LIC (1.1 MM sq. ft.). This system was expanded to include an
`8000-user voice Messaging system (VMS). DVI supported feasibility, economic and
`requirements analyses as well as the design, engineering and implementation support for
`Citipax. DVI also performed a detailed disaster recovery plan/vulnerability analysis.
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`In addition to the Citipax PABX system, Mr. Occhiogrosso had also supported numerous
`diverse projects for Citicorp, including:
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`– Analyzed and improved the performance of a large-scale international message
`switching system (Citiswitch II), which supports numerous EFT applications. He
`subsequently participated in a task force to redesign Citibank's international message
`switching network.
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`– Specified and supported the design of an international packet switching network
`(CitiWIN) that integrated numerous Citibank applications and is deployed in some
`ninety (90) countries.
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`– For the domestic banking group, supported the analysis and design of home services
`offering advanced banking and investment services to customers in the privacy of
`their homes.
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`– For NYBOPS, analyzed alternate disaster recovery strategies for a multi-site ACD,
`including the Rockwell System and Periphonics VRU.
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`– For CitiSatcom, supported the complete procurement cycle for Citibank's VSET
`network deployment.
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`– He also supported several new business ventures including: DTS (Digital
`Transmission Services), FM subcarrier information service distribution and Videotex.
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`– He also provided ongoing technological consultation to Citibank in the areas of
`protocol conversion, digital PABX's and Local Area Networks.
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`Mr. Occhiogrosso has continued to support several consulting clients. A summary of consulting projects
`as follows:
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`For Capital One Financial (2004-2005), Glen Allen VA a Credit Card Processing concern, he performed
`analysis and design of replacement VoIP technology for Cap One’s existing voice communications
`systems in its HQ, front and back offices and call/ contact centers at multiple corporate campuses. This
`included PBX, voice mail, ACD and examined both premises-based systems as well as managed service
`alternatives.
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`For Medical & Health Research Associates (MHRA) (2005-2007), NY, he designed and selected the
`PBX, Voice mail, Access control, Video Surveillance and Telecommunications Services which support
`their new HQ operations.
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`For Montclair State University (2006-2008), Montclair NJ as part of their Campus IT Infrastructure
`Upgrade, he performed a critical design review of the new Fiber Optic Backbone Cabling and
`Transmission Systems
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`For the NYC School Construction Authority (2005-2007), to Enhance Physical security at dozens of
`Elementary & intermediate Public Schools in NYC, he headed up a Quality Assurance team which
`evaluated the Digital Video over IP Surveillance systems installed. The system employed analog cameras,
`video codecs, LAN distribution and video compression, motion detection and image processing.
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`For SES Americom (2005 –2009), Princeton NJ, he provided consulting services for Telecommunications
`Systems upgrades and New Service Introduction.
`This included: VoIP System design and deployment for the Maritime Mobile Broadband service,
`Encrypted IPTV, and a future Ka-band Satellite Communications system.
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`For the Port Authority of NY & NJ (2007), he provided consulting services for Strategic Plan for VoIP
`Migration & Financial Analysis of both premise-based and managed services to support 12,000+ users.
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`For the NYC Transit Authority, MTA (2007-2015), he is the Principal –in –charge of a major project to
`replace and upgrade the Radio System which presently serves 5000 buses, 1000 support vehicles and
`hundreds of portable users throughout NYC, the edge of NJ and parts of Westchester. The system
`operates at 800 MHz will use Digital TDMA Radios and will also deploy over 2 dozen new base stations(
`with wired and microwave backhaul) as well as a state-of-the-art Command & Dispatch center ( manned
`7/24) with full security and back-up. All buses will support 2-way communications, Automatic Vehicle
`Location and Tracking and emergency Notification system.
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`For Governors Island (2008 -2011), he developed the Island-wide Telecommunications, IT and Security
`infrastructure which encompasses 2-way digital radio, telephone and data switching, fiber optic and
`copper cabling plant, video surveillance and perimeter security system, master security console, Audio –
`visual subsystems and wireless backhaul to support Island operations as well as that of future prospective
`tenants.
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`For DARPA (1976-1979), Mr. Occhiogrosso supported research into packetized voice communications
`and integrated packet –circuit switching systems of voice, data and wideband applications. He also
`supported the analysis and design of low-bit rate vocoders with cryptosystems in shared user networks
`(mixed satellite and terrestrial) for survivable communications (pre-post and trans-attack).
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`Research & Development
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`Among the other Military C3I systems he worked on included:
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` Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System (MIFASS) for Navalex and USMC (1979-1982)
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` Landing Force Integrated Communications System (LFICS) for Navalex and USMC (1981-82)
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` Position Location Reporting System (PLRS) for USA/USMC (1980-82)
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` Digital Communications Terminal (DCT) for USA(1982)
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` AUTODIN II (for Defense Communications Agency (DCA) (1976-78)
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` SORAK (for USAF, on behalf of Republic of South Korea) (1982)
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` ULCS/ULMS (Unit Level Circuit and Message Switches) for Tri-Tac (1976-1978)
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`JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System) for USAF (1977)
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`Integrated Local Regional Access Network (ILRAN) for DCA (1976-7)
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` Several classified initiatives (1975-79)
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`For DVI Communications internally and under development to TIE/Communications (1982-1986),
`Mr. Occhiogrosso led an engineering development team which developed a Store-and-Forward voice
`messaging system, the Speech Message Switch (SMS) for integrated use with TIE's voice-data PABX and
`standalone use for general industry. Product development encompassed hardware, component selection,
`circuit design, PC layout fabrication and testing, as well as software: specification, coding, debug and test.
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` For Xerox Corporation (1977-79), Mr. Occhiogrosso served as the Program Manager for a major support
`effort to develop a distributed satellite and microwave-based nationwide network (XTEN), providing
`advanced communications features to the business community, including: electronic document distribution,
`high speed data communications, communications security, and video teleconferencing. He was responsible
`for technical activities in the areas of system architecture and design, communications protocol development
`and implementation, security architecture, system service specifications, and simulation model development
`for traffic loading and performance evaluation.
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`He has also supported numerous radio communications/wireless systems technologies including: Satellite
`(C- and Ku-band), LOS Microwave (4-40 GHz), UHF/VHF (AM/FM/TV Broadcast), Cellular (800
`MHz), PCS (1.9GHz), paging (150/400/900 MHz) as well as in-building wireless 802.11 a/b/g). He is
`also thoroughly familiar with transmission characteristics of various channels and the tradeoffs in power
`management, modulation and encoding schema and reception techniques. Among the engagements he
`have supported spanning these technologies include:
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`Wireless Experience
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` Design and implementation management of C and Ku-band satellite networks using TDMA &
`FDMA access methods for the United Nations and Citigroup ( 1988-1995)
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` Rooftop Satellite Systems Deployment for Data and TVRO applications for BMG and various
`Financial Services Firms ( 1991)
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` Design and Implementation Management of Digital Page/ Radio –based Alerting System for Con-
`Edison and Power Authority of the State of NY (Indian Point); this included Radio frequency
`selection and radio control system design, based on frequency allocations, availability of base station
`and repeater, and path profile calculations.(1979-1982)
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` Design and Implementation of 2-way digital TDMA Land Mobile Radio system ( GPS-capable) for
`Governors Island NYC ( 2010)
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` Design and Implementation management of Satellite Antenna Farm and LOS Microwave Back-up
`Links for Major Newspaper Worldwide Publishing Network ( 2005-2006)
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` Expert Witness support in VSAT Ku- band deployment litigation ( 1993-95)
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` Expert Witness support in Breach of Contract suit for Air-to-Ground in-Flight Communications
`Systems(1994 – 1998)
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` Rooftop Site Management, Survey and Upgrade Plans for Metropolitan Life Real Estate (multiple
`Properties) ( 1992-95)
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` Numerous In-building Wireless Systems deployments using Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g technology
`(university, corporate and Health care applications) including coverage /capacity analysis, security ,
`hardening and integration with existing LAN infrastructure ( 2005-2015)
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` Analysis of use of cellular data communications systems for Back-up and Recovery links to
`traditional wire line facilities ( 1985-89)
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` Design and Implementation Management of LOS Microwave and Point-to-point Infrared High Speed
`Communications Links for various corporate, institutional and Government applications ( 2000-15)
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`Litigation Support Experience
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`Mr. Occhiogrosso served as an expert witness in various cases for several high-tech corporations
`encompassing patent infringement, trade secrets, product malfunctions Class Action for Service
`Level Agreements and breach of contract. Detailed technical subject matter encompassed the
`following disciplines:
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`– Voice digitization/voice processing
`– Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
`– Voice Mail and Electronic messaging
`– Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) & Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Systems
`– Cellular telephony and data communications
`– Air-to-ground communications (S/L Band)
`– Satellite communications (C and Ku Band)
`– Telephone switching systems
`– Predictive/ progressive dialing systems
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`Class Action Lawsuit regarding CO-based System Performance of Voice Mail
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`Stewart and Irwin P.C. - for Class ( Marion County Circuit Court, Indiana)
`Class v. Ameritech
`Reviewed and analyzed extensive amount of documentation; provided
`consultative expert assistance and deposition testimony
`Case was settled favorably for our side (the class)
`2003-2004
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`Patent Infringement (IDDD Blocking for Public Pay Telephones)
`Baker Botts LLP (Houston TX) - for SWBT
`Gammino v. SWBT (US District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
`Dallas)
`Patent infringement & Invalidity Analyses, rendered Expert Reports and
`provided deposition Testimony & Court Testimony at a Markman Hearing
`for Payphone Blocking patents (Instrument and CO based)
`Case was decided in favor of our client SBC Communications/ SWBT; and
`upheld on appeal
`2006-2007
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`Patent Infringement (VoIP Telephony and Wireless)
`Steptoe & Johnson LLP (Washington DC) - for Vonage
`Vonage v. Verizon (US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
`Alexandria)
`VoIP Patent infringement, Enablement & Invalidity Analyses, rendered Expert
`Reports, was deposed & provided Expert Testimony at Trial for VoIP/
`Wireless patents
`Of the 3 patents in a 7 patent portfolio (that we handled) which Verizon alleged
`Vonage infringed, we assisted S&J In getting 2 patent infringement allegations
`withdrawn; Infringement Verdict against Vonage was overturned on Appeal for
`a third Wireless patent. Case subsequently settled.
`2006-2007
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`Recapture of PE & O Insurance payout for IVR System Patent License
`D’Amato Lynch (NYC) - for AIG
`AIG Specialty Lines v. American Century (US District Court for the Southern
`District of New York, New York City)
`provided Expert consulting services with respect to Computer telephony
`integration, IVR Systems Development and call center technology
`Client sued and recovered Policy benefit payout from IVR developer
`2004-2007
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`Patent Infringement ( Cellular Telephony)
`Hogan Hartson LLP (Los Angeles) – for Kyocera Wireless Corp.(KWC)
`MLR v. KWC (US District Court for the Southern District of California, San
`Diego)
`On behalf of a Telecommunications Electronics Manufacturer in Wireless and
`Cellular Telephony & Data communications, performed Patent Infringement,
`& Invalidity Analyses on a 5 patent portfolio
`Case was settled favorably for our side (KWC)
`2006-2007
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`Class Action Lawsuit regarding Junk Digital Fax (TCPA 1991 & JFPA 2005)
`Phillips Murrah P.C. - for AAF&R ( Oklahoma City, OK)
`Class v. All American Fitness & Racquetball Centers Inc. ( AAF&R) (Oklahoma
`County Circuit Court, OKC)
`Reviewed and analyzed extensive amount of documentation; provided
`consultative expert assistance and expert report
`Case was settled
`2008
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`Patent Infringement ( Specialty Communications Cabling & Wire)
`LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP ( Monterey CA) for Monster Cable
`Audiovox Corp. v Monster Cable Products Inc. & Counterclaim (US District
`Court for the Eastern District of New York)
`Reviewed and analyzed extensive amount of documentation; provided
`consultative expert assistance and expert report
`Case was settled
`2008
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`Patent Infringement ( VoIP & Mobile Telephony)
`Ropes & Gray LLC( New York) for Rebtel
`Stanacard, LLC v Rebtel Networks, AB & Rebtel Mobile, Inc. (US District
`Court for the Southern District of New York, New York City)
`Reviewed and analyzed extensive amount of documentation; provided
`consultative expert assistance and expert report
`Case was settled favorably for our side
`2008-2010
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`Copyright Infringement re: Digital Ringtones for Mobile Telephony
`Lovells LLC (New York) for ASCAP
`United States of America v ASCAP (US District Court for the Southern District
`of New York, New York City)
`Reviewed and analyzed extensive amount of documentation; provided
`consultative expert assistance
`Case resolved
`2009-2010
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`IP Indemnification toRecapture of Payments for RAKTL Patent Portfolio
`License(s)
`Bryan Cave (Atlanta,GA) - for AFLAC
`American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus v Intervoice, Inc. (US
`District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division)
`Provided Expert consulting services with respect to IVR Systems Deployment,
`Computer telephony integration, and call center technology; performed
`infringement Analyses for IVR applications patents, rendered Expert
`Reports & was deposed.
`Case was resolved in Intervoice’s favor and decision was subsequently upheld
`on appeal based upon intellectual property infringement indemnification clauses
`in Purchase Agreement between the parties.
`2010-2014
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`Patent Infringement re: Call blocking for cellular telephony
`K&L Gates LLC ( Boston MA), representing Sprint
`Gammino v. Sprint Communications Co., Sprint Spectrum L.P., Nextel
`Operations, Inc. & Virgin Mobile USA L.P. ( US District Court for the Eastern
`District of Pennsylvania)
`Reviewed and analyzed extensive amount of documentation; provided
`consultative expert assistance ; provided tutorial to court on cellular technology;
`testified at Markman hearing
`Case was resolved in Sprint’s favor for Non- infringement and this was upheld
`on appeal.
`2011 – 2013
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`Patent Infringement re: Captioned Telephony
`Baker Botts LLP (Austin TX), representing Caption Call LLC and Sorenson
`Communications
`Akin Gump (NY NY) representing Caption Call LLC and Sorenson
`Communications
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`Ultratec, Inc. v. Sorenson Communications, U.S. District Court for the Western
`District of Wisconsin, Case No. 3:13-cv-00346
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`Petition for Inter Partes Review denied by Patent Trial and Appeals Board in the
`following proceedings: IPR2013-00540 through 00545, as well as 00549, 00550,
`IPR 2013-00288 and IPR2014-00780. IPR2015-00636,00637,
`IPR2015-01355 and 01357 through 01359, IPR2015-01886 and 01889,
`Petition for Post Grant Review denied by PTAB in PGR2016-00037
`Reviewed and analyzed 20 patents in suit (dozens of claims), numerous pieces of
`prior art; Rendered expert reports on Invalidity and Non – Infringement of
`Ultratec patents; Rendered expert reports on Validity and Infringement of
`Sorenson patents; Testified at trial; Deposed in both litigation and related IPR
`proceedings.
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`Re: CaptionCall patent – the PTAB determined the claims in the patent to be
`invalid and CaptionCall’s infringement claims were withdrawn.
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`Re: Ultratec’s patents - Case was resolved initially in Ultratec’s favor on
`Summary Judgement and for the remaining claims at trial with CaptionCall
`found to Infringe valid claims and Ultratec awarded damages. Subsequently
`nearly all claims in suit were found to be Invalid by the PTAB, and the case(s)
`have been stayed pending final resolution of the PTAB’s decisions. The IPR
`decisions of the PTAB - finding in favor of CaptionCall are presently being
`appealed by Ultratec.
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`2013 – present
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`Patent Infringement
`Cooley , representing Broadsoft
`Broadsoft v Callwave (Case No. 1:13-cv-00711-RGA)
`Invalidity Analysis of asserted patents provided expert reports on invalidity,
`deposition and also declaration in summary judgement motion for invalidity on a
`subset of the claims. Technology involved caller ID spoofing, ANI and
`sequential and simultaneous ring protocols
`Case is ongoing, summary judgement motion pending
`2015- present
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`Type of Matter:
`Patent Infringement
`Client Law Firm:
`Bragalone & Conroy, representing Securus
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`Case Name: Securus Technology v Value – Added Communications
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`Invalidity Analysis of voice mail patents in prison resulting in a petition for IPR
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`against the patent owner.
`IPR petition awaiting decision to institute
`2016- present
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`Patent Infringement & Validity Analysis
`Fox Rothschild, representing Verint
`Verint Systems v Red Box recorders (USD SNY 1:14-cv-05403-SAS)
`Infringement Analysis of Defendant Technology (6 patents) and Validity
`Analysis of Plaintiff’s patents (against 31 pieces of prior art), Expert reports,
`deposition and declaration in a motion for summary judgement in 101 Alice
`proceedings.
`Case was settled: defendant took out licenses for all asserted claims from
`Verint’s IP licensing entity , the Open Innovation Network
`2016-2017
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`Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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` Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) ( former)
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` Society of Telecommunications Consultants (STC) (former)
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` Health and Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) (former)
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` Communications Managers Association (CMA) Consultant Partner (former)
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` Electronic Industries Association (EIA) ( former)
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` Association of Old Crows (AOC) (former)
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` Wall Street Technology Association (Author/Speaker)
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`Publications
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`Mr. Occhiogrosso was the sole, primary or contributing author to the following works encompassing a
`variety of technical subject matter which appeared in industry publications, technical journals, and chapters
`in technical text books or as a provisional application for US patent.
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`Voice Mail, Digitized and Packetized Voice Systems
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`1. "Human Factors Considerations in the Design of Voice Mail Systems," Second International
`Symposium on Computer Message Systems. Washington D.C., September 1985.
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`2. "Voice Mail Technology Comes of Age Part I and II,” Telephony, September 1984.
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`3. "Voice Store and Forward: A Rapidly Maturing Technology," Proceedings of ELECTRO '84. Boston,
`Massachusetts, May 1984
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`4. “Issues in Packet Voice Communication,” Proceedings of IEEE, August 1979.
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`5. "Digitized Voice Comes of Age: Part II Techniques," Data Communications, April 1978.
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`6. "Digitized Voice Comes of Age: Part I Tradeoffs," Data Communications, March 1978.
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`Local Area Networks (LAN)
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`"LAN vs. PABX?" in Local Area and Multiple Access Networks. Computer Science Press, edited by
`R.L. Pickholtz, 1986.
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`Network Analysis & Design
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`1. "Analysis and Design of Hybrid Switching Networks," IEEE Transactions on Communications,
`September 1981.
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`2. "Packet