CURRICULUM - VITAE



Certified Forensic Audio Authenticity Expert
Electronics Expert in Tap and Trace Devices
Electronics Countermeasures Expert





Present Position:
President, Security Countermeasures Group Inc. – Audio/Video Tape Authentication, Enhancement and copy. Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, De-bugging, Countersurveillance Security Engineering, 538 West 29th Street, NYC. Licensed and bonded NYS Investigator.(1985)


Past Positions:
Security Engineering, Director - Special Operations Projects, Spectra Audio Research, NYC. (1979-1997) Recording Systems for Investigators, Modification of recording Equipment for Extended recordings, Specialized Microphone Systems, Tape Authentication and Enhancement
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Managing Director – D.G.P.I. Inc., NYC. (1977-1979) – Criminal and civil Investigations.

Investigator – John T. Lynch Co. Inc., NYC. (1975-1977)

Recording Engineer – ARC Studio, Lagos, Nigeria.1974-1975) –All aspects of Operations of full 16 track studio.

Recording Engineer – Nola Studio, NYC (1973) – Maintenance of all equipment.

Recording Engineer – Vanguard Records, NYC.(1971-1972) – Quality Control, Maintenance.

Education:
R.C.A. Institute of Electronics (1966-1968)

United States Air Force, Electronic Countermeasures, Honorably discharged 1970


The New York Institute of Forensic Audio – Forensic Audio/Video Authenticity, Voice ID 1999, 2000,2004
Tom Owen – Instructor – Recognized by the American College of Forensic Examiners, American Board of Recorded Evidence.
Continuing Education: Western Kentucky University 1999, 2000,2004 Forensic Audio.

Certified June 2000, The New York Institute of Forensic Audio in Forensic Audio-Authentication.

Organizational Affiliations:
Audio Engineering Society N.Y. Charter WG-12 Working Group “Forensic Audio”.
American College of Forensic Examiners, Board of Recorded Evidence.
Association of Legal, Medical & Investigative Experts.(ALMIE)
New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NYSACDL)
World Association of Detectives (W.A.D.)
Association of Old Crows – Electronic Countermeasures (ECM), Electronics Warfare Group (EW)


Lecturer and Teaching Background:

Argentine Army – Intelligence/Counterintelligence Group – Advanced Training Seminar on Use and tactics of Modern Countermeasures Equipment.(1997)

Russian State Police – Training on use and deployment of Surveillance and Countersurveillance Equipment. Camerovo, Siberia (1992).

Amateur Radio Operators League – FCC Licensed, Technician +, (N2PFW)-(1992)



Court Qualified:
NY State Supreme Court, 2003, Judge Robert W. Sweet, Penguin Books USA v. New Christian Church of Full Endeavor.# 96CIV4126.

Queens Criminal Court (1996),. Judge Robert C. McGann-Qualified in Electronics, Electronic Trap and Trace Slaves, and Pen Registers. People v Prevere ind #95-1849

Court Appointed:
USDJ Michael B. Mukasey-US v Jose Moy Hernandez-Forensic Audio Tape Examination.(1999)
USDJ Michael B. Mukasey-2002, 2003 US v Giovanni Riggi – Forensic Examination of digital audio recording.