Experience

Qualcomm

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patent Counsel

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  I currently direct prosecution for a patent portfolio in 5G-related technologies comprising over 380 currently pending patent application families (amounting to just under 1,000 pending patent applications in the U.S. and across the world). Previously responsible for portfolios in sensors (including machine learning (ML) methods and ML-based computer vision sensors), position location, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices and MEMS-based displays, photovoltaics, optics, and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems. My responsibilities include overseeing outside counsel as well as prosecuting cases in-house, determining which inventions to pursue as patent applications, formulating intellectual property (IP) strategy and reviewing pending and allowed patent claims with technical teams in view of IP strategy, generating and reviewing claim charts mapping claims to standards specifications, supporting licensing negotiation and litigation efforts, and advising engineering and technical teams on patent and IP matters. Show less

• Associate Patent Counsel

  • Apr 2011 - Oct 2017



Islamic Networks Group (ING)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  I serve as a member of the board of directors of Islamic Networks Group (ING). ING is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote mutual respect and understanding by fostering a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Muslims and other faith-based, racial/ethnic, and cultural communities through teaching, learning, and engaging across differences. I serve as a member of the board of directors of Islamic Networks Group (ING). ING is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote mutual respect and understanding by fostering a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Muslims and other faith-based, racial/ethnic, and cultural communities through teaching, learning, and engaging across differences.



Zaytuna College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Taught undergraduate classes in Islamic legal philosophy and in U.S. Constitutional law. Taught undergraduate classes in Islamic legal philosophy and in U.S. Constitutional law.



Knobbe Martens

• United States
• Law Practice
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2011

  Provided high-quality patent procurement and litigation services (including settlement negotiations and agreements) to large corporations as well as individual inventors. Provided high-quality patent procurement and litigation services (including settlement negotiations and agreements) to large corporations as well as individual inventors.



Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • 2006 - 2006

  Split summer between two firms drafting filings at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (responses to Office actions, patent appeal briefs, etc.), reviewing licensing agreement, and preparing petition for guardianship of minors (pro bono). Split summer between two firms drafting filings at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (responses to Office actions, patent appeal briefs, etc.), reviewing licensing agreement, and preparing petition for guardianship of minors (pro bono).



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Test Engineer

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2004

  Developed test electronics for a low-cost processor testing system projected to save hundreds of millions of dollars in capital and maintenance costs and developed and taught three-day course for Intel engineers on processor testing system. Developed test electronics for a low-cost processor testing system projected to save hundreds of millions of dollars in capital and maintenance costs and developed and taught three-day course for Intel engineers on processor testing system.



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Optical Engineer

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Developed simulations for electro-optic modulator to enable device and package design resulting in bandwidth enhancement from 3 GHz to 11 GHz. Developed simulations for electro-optic modulator to enable device and package design resulting in bandwidth enhancement from 3 GHz to 11 GHz.