`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.
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`AAMP of Florida, Inc. vs Automotive Data Solutions, Inc.
`Deposed as Expert Witness, Create expert report in terms of Infringement.
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`TEACHING EXPERIENCE
`Vehicle Networks Hacking
`Course on Vehicle Data Reverse Engineering for DefCon 19
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`Vehicle Networks Reverse Engineering
`Course on Reverse Engineering Vehicle Data at Blackhat Europe
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`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
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`Vehicle CAN Bus Communications and Diagnostics Reverse Engineering
`Course on Reverse Engineering Vehicle Data at Blackhat USA
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`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.
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`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.
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`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.
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`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.
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`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
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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.
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`IBM Global Services
`Network Technician
`Assisted in the day‐to‐day maintenance of Dow Chemical’s world‐wide server infrastructure.
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`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.
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`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).
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`EXPERT WITNESS
`AAMP
`Aftermarket hardware company looking to enforce and defend patents related to programmable
`aftermarket devices connected to vehicle electronic networks.
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`TRAINING
`Black Hack
`Largest Cyber Security Conference with over 75 Training Events per year
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`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.
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`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
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