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ROBERT LEALE
`1025 Valleyview Dr., Clarkston, MI 48348 | 248‐915‐8620 | robertleale@gmail.com 
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`EDUCATION 
`Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 
`B.A. Communications 
`Emphasis Video Production 
`

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`Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 
`B.A. French Language 

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`EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE 
`Audionics Systems Inc. vs AAMP of Florida, Inc. 
`Deposed as Expert Witness, Create expert report in terms of Validity and Infringement.  
`
`AAMP of Florida, Inc. vs Automotive Data Solutions, Inc. 
`Deposed as Expert Witness, Create expert report in terms of Infringement.  
`
`TEACHING EXPERIENCE 
`Vehicle Networks Hacking 
`Course on Vehicle Data Reverse Engineering for DefCon 19 
`
`Vehicle Networks Reverse Engineering 
`Course on Reverse Engineering Vehicle Data at Blackhat Europe 
`
`Center for Advanced Vehicle Environments (CAVE) Vehicle Data Reverse Engineering 
`Created Courses for understanding how vehicle systems work and how to Reverse Engineer vehicle 
`embedded systems 
`
`Vehicle CAN Bus Communications and Diagnostics Reverse Engineering  
`Course on Reverse Engineering Vehicle Data at Blackhat USA 
`
`RELATED EXPERIENCE 
`CanBusHack, Inc. 
`President 
`Create, perform, and report on vehicle system institutes through responsible disclosure. Assessed 
`vehicle combination systems including telematics, can bus, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and standard RF 
`such as key fob and TPMS assessments. Great a world class team of specializes vehicle hackers to 
`mid quickly and efficiently through projects. Trained over 400 Cyber Security researches via Black 
`Hat and other venues. 
`
`Provide Reverse Engineering Services to customers who seek to learn more about vehicle data 
`systems including, but not limited to, Can Bus data reverse engineering, security algorithm 
`extraction, embedded system firmware extraction and analysis, and total vehicle data assessment. 
`
`Car Hacking Village 
`Founder 
`Mutli‐national, vehicle‐focused hacking village. Found at many Cybersecurity and Hacking 
`Conferences such as Def Con, Hack In The Box, Hardware.IO, CypherCon, DerbyCon, THOTCon, 
`GrrCon, BSides Tampa, 44 Con, and many more. 
`
`Intrepid Control Systems, Inc. 
`Application Engineer 
`Assists customers such as GM, Ford, Chrysler and their suppliers with understanding testing and 
`integration problems of vehicle network systems.  Including, but not limited to, test automation for 
`durability tests. Assist customers in Vehicle Data Reverse Engineering a.k.a. competitive analysis of 
`proprietary vehicle systems for the purpose of comparison and, in some cases, patent infringement. 
`
`2003 
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`2003 
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`2014‐2015 
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`2015‐2016 
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`2011 
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`2013 
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`2012 ‐2016 
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`2014‐2016 
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`February 2010 – Present 
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`2014‐Present 
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`February 2005 – February 2010 
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`Petitioner's Exhibit 1017
`Page 1 of 2
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`ROBERT LEALE
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`Assisted Aftermarket companies to develop and test their hardware devices that connected to 
`vehicle networking systems. These devices included OBDII dongles, GPS tracking/Telemetry devices, 
`Aftermarket control units such as Remote Start, Hand Control, and Navigation Systems. RF‐Bases 
`Systems such as Key Fobs and TPMS Sensors. 
`
`IBM Global Services 
`Network Technician 
`Assisted in the day‐to‐day maintenance of Dow Chemical’s world‐wide server infrastructure. 
`
`Grandville Public Schools 
`Computer/Network Technician 
`Computer PC repair, setup, and configuration.  Assisted users with day‐to‐day issues. Setup 
`computers and computer networks and support.  
`
`Hobbyist 
`PC/Vehicle Integration 
`Connected Desktop PC into person vehicle (1996 Honda Civic). Integrated into aftermarket Radio for 
`Audio and OBDII Port for Vehicle Data (K‐LINE).  
`
`EXPERT WITNESS 
`AAMP 
`Aftermarket hardware company looking to enforce and defend patents related to programmable 
`aftermarket devices connected to vehicle electronic networks. 
`
`TRAINING 
`Black Hack 
`Largest Cyber Security Conference with over 75 Training Events per year 
`
`Cyber‐Auto (Center for Advanced Vehicle Environments) 
`SAE’s Cyber STEM Program to teach high school and university students how to get started in 
`automotive cyber security. 
`
`Cyber‐Truck 
`NMFTA Cyber STEM Program to teach high school and university students how to get started in 
`semi‐truck cyber security. 
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`Hardware.io 
`Hardware‐based security conference based in The Hauge.  
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`LANGUAGES 
`English – Native Language 
`French – Speak fluency, read and write with moderate proficiency 
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`2003‐2005 
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`1997‐2003 
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`1997‐2003 
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`2015‐2017 
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`2012‐Present 
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`2011‐Present 
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`2011‐Present 
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`2017 
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`Petitioner's Exhibit 1017
`Page 2 of 2
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