Experience
Experience & qualifications.
Nearly two decades of technical expertise in digital forensics, software development, and technology consulting.
Professional Experience
Independent contractor & in-house consultant.
2018 — Present Owner, Vigilant Digital Security, LLC Nashville, TN
- Developed and taught CLE courses in digital forensics for attorneys and legal professionals
- Reviewed, enhanced, and analyzed security and body camera footage for legal proceedings
- Contract digital forensic evidence analysis for dozens of criminal and civil cases
- Extensive digital file analysis using a wide variety of professional software tools
- Mobile device and hard drive forensic analysis including data extraction and parsing
- Recovered mobile device data from cloud backups
- Metadata analysis for image files, documents, and email attachments
- Email header analysis to establish authenticity and origin
- Data extraction from corrupted and raw data sources including cell phones and hard drives
- Corrupted and damaged hard drive data recovery and restoration
- Evidence acquisition through file decryption and presentation for counsel and court
- Cell phone data parsing and analysis
- Full chain of custody documentation including dates, locations, transfers, storage, and analysis records
- Prepared examination reports and case notes summarizing collected evidence and findings
- Created court submission reports with step-by-step replication instructions for all findings
- Applied relevant legal frameworks to data evaluation under licensed attorney supervision
- EDR collection and analysis for vehicle black box data
- Forensic evidence collection for criminal matters including trial-level felony cases
Standards
Documentation as a discipline.
Chain of custody is recorded continuously — dates, locations, transfers, storage, and analysis. Findings are delivered with replication instructions precise enough for an opposing examiner to follow and confirm.
CUSTODYCONTINUOUS
REPORTINGCOURT SUBMISSION
REVIEWATTORNEY-SUPERVISED
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Areas of Expertise
Core competencies.
- Mobile Device & Hard Drive Analysis
- Data Recovery & File Extraction
- Expert Witness Services
- Chain of Custody Documentation
- Security & Body Camera Analysis
- Evidence Collection & Documentation
- EDR / Vehicle Black Box Analysis
- CLE Instruction
Engagement
Discuss your case.
For forensic analysis on an active matter, expert witness services, or a consultation on digital evidence strategy.