Michael D. A.

Michael D. A. has a diverse range of work experience. Michael D. is currently serving as the Director, Legal & Deputy General Counsel at indie Semiconductor since April 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Ubiquiti Inc. as the Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property from December 2019 to April 2023.

Before joining Ubiquiti Inc., Michael worked at McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, where they served as a Partner from January 2018 to December 2019. Michael D. also had previous roles at the same company, including Associate from April 2014 to December 2017, Patent Agent / Law Clerk from July 2010 to March 2014, and Technical Advisor from June 2009 to July 2010. During their time at McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, they were admitted to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Michael also had a brief stint at Waymo as a Legal Secondee from September 2017 to December 2017. Prior to their legal career, they worked as an Electrical Engineer at Motorola from June 2006 to December 2007, where they focused on product safety and compliance, specifically RF standards compliance for cellular phones.

Additionally, Michael gained experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from January 2008 to May 2009.

Michael D. A. has a diverse education history. Michael D. first attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering. Michael D. then pursued a Juris Doctor (JD) degree with a focus on Intellectual Property at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. Michael also holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In addition to their academic achievements, they have obtained several certifications, including "Python for Everybody," "Private Equity and Venture Capital," and "Machine Learning" from Coursera Course Certificates. Michael has also successfully completed the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Registration Examination.