Adjunct Partner
Ryan West
Ryan is a subject matter expert in 5G and other wireless/distributed networking technologies, blockchain, mobile systems, operating systems, and software engineering, among other topics. He worked as a software and site reliability engineer at various companies in the blockchain, digital identity, data analytics, and financial sectors before beginning legal consulting, currently as a part of CodexWest (https://codexwest.com). He is also currently completing his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Utah regarding 5G networks and previously designed, launched and oversaw their Computer Science’s Industry Capstone program
Ryan has served as a testifying or consulting expert for many years with 20+ Fortune 100 and Global 500 companies. His legal consulting experience includes cases involving patent infringement, data breach analysis, trade secret misappropriation, copyright violation, and breach of contract. Topics include mobile operating systems, blockchain and zero-trust security systems, visual and audio processing/streaming, 5G/Bluetooth wireless and distributed networks, embedded systems and architectures, firewalls, location services, payment processing systems, machine learning, and many others.
Education:
- PhD, Computer Science (Wireless & Distributed Networking), University of Utah
- MS, Computer Science (Cybersecurity & Blockchain), BYU
- BS, Computer Engineering, BYU
Areas of Expertise:
- Wireless & Distributed Networking
- Cybersecurity
- Operating Systems