Leslie V. - Scientific researcher, microscopy

Go to Website

South Salem, United States

Experience

Apr 2024 - Present

1 year 9 months

Scientific researcher, microscopy

Hunter College Biophotonics Lab

Dec 2022 - Apr 2024

1 year 5 months

Seattle, United States

Patent Agent

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

AI
Neural networks
LLMs
Autonomous vehicles
GPU architecture and power management
Cryptography
CUDA

Feb 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years 5 months

New York, United States

Lead lecturer adjunct instructor & Lab experimentalist

City University of New York

Taught mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics
Conducted lab experiments in quantum hardware and algorithms focusing on error correction, decoherence and noise mitigation using Qiskit

Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

4 months

Sunnyvale, United States

Patent Agent

Artegis Law Group

Broadcast
Navigation
Gaming
Acoustics
Resource management

Jun 2010 - Dec 2017

7 years 7 months

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Independent Patent Agent

Prepared patent applications for startups and independent inventors in motor technology, bioinformatics, and web-based commerce

Nov 2009 - Apr 2015

5 years 6 months

Pittsburgh, United States

Engineer & Patent Prosecution Support

Gigahertz LLC

Maintained and repaired broadcast equipment
Supported RF engineering communications and medical product development
Prosecuted patent applications for broadcast and RF engineering technologies

Mar 2008 - Oct 2009

1 year 8 months

Washington, United States

Patent Examiner

United States Patent & Trademark Office/Dept. of Commerce

Examined digital image sensors and related fields including Class 348 cameras, image processing, optics, semiconductors, and GUIs

Mar 1997 - Mar 2007

10 years 1 month

Pittsburgh, United States

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Hardware & Software Engineering Contracting

Reverse-engineered AI-based C++ executable to restore source code for production management system at Wheeling-Pitt Steel Corp, averting potential $1M/day losses
Participated in engineering UL-913 intrinsically safe mining communications system at Mine Safety Appliances, Inc., ensuring full functionality with no explosion hazard
Upgraded legacy medical devices for compliance with evolving regulatory standards at Bard Medical Systems
Developed hardware and software for cordless bar-code based secure subscriber shopping system at Symbol Technologies Inc., eliminating need for checkout personnel
Wrote safety-critical C++ code to support FDA-approved radiology dye administration system software at Medrad Inc.
Wrote, documented, and administered tests for network switching devices and conducted selective device repair at Marconi Communications
Developed optical systems to support optical fiber-based network switching device at Applied Electro-Optics Corp.
Wrote C-based DOT-approved safety-critical software for rail regenerative braking system and EMI management at Daimler-Chrysler Rail Systems
Designed, tested, and implemented machine-vision-based industrial quality and process control systems for steel, rail, automotive, medical, and food industries at Industrial Perception Systems

Summary

Registered Patent Agent
Experienced Hardware & Optical Engineer, Industrial Software Designer
Former USPTO Patent Examiner
CUNY Adjunct Instructor, Physics (coursework and labs; remote and in-person educator)
Inventor (US# 9,326,820)