Nick leverages more than 15 years of IT technology consultancy, data science and software development experience in assisting clients across sectors like travel, manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, financial services, charities/third sector and hospitality.
He specializes in software and technology IP matters including artificial intelligence (AI) misuse of IP, data privacy group litigation, disputed delivery of web and software development projects, fitness for purpose assessments, IT security controls and cyber risk. His technical skills include multiple programming languages, database management, AI/ML digital forensics and blockchain technology.
Prior to joining Kroll, Nick founded multiple software consultancies and digital agencies. He has also co-founded several startups in a CTO capacity and provided expert advice on a range of technology implementation projects for third parties. Before that, he was a consultant at Deloitte in the data team of the Enterprise Risk Services division.
Nick, as an expert, has been involved in several critical assessments for Kroll. These include evaluating whether an algorithmic trading company adhered to court-ordered source code disclosure, investigating suspected theft of AI models from a Software-as-a-Service product by previous management, advising on best practices for an outsourced software development team at a leading sports data aggregator, examining suspected source code theft in an Android-powered payment terminal’s Point-of-Sale application and assessing potential misuse of email metadata related to financial transactions. His expertise spans a wide range of technology-related matters.
Nick also provided supporting technical analysis to a government software implementation dispute expert delay report, technical analysis for an expert appraisal and valuation of a suite of hospitality technology tools, assessed the misuse of confidential information in an airline industry payment software arbitration matter and investigated suspected intellectual property theft from air ticketing booking software. Further examples include the de-compilation of software to detect source code theft for medical device firmware and data privacy concerns in a mobile app.
Nick holds an M.Eng. (honors) in systems engineering with computing engineering from the University of Warwick. He is also a PRINCE2 Practitioner, a Chartered IT Professional (CITP), a member of the Institute of Engineering Technology (MIET), a member of the British Computer Society (MBCS), a member of the Society for Computers and Law, a member of the Expert Witness Institute (MEWI) and a member of the Academy of Experts (MAE).
