Mr. Sems has over 20 years of experience providing forensic technology services to clients in various industries. He has extensive familiarity with international work from providing services in 12 countries within Europe and North America – including conducting several 6-8 month investigations in Europe.
Mr. Sems serves as an advisor in the area of forensic technology on complex forensic technology matters. His skills cover the full range of services from computer forensic analysis to transactional data analytics. He helps clients by finding the “needle in the haystack.” Using leading techniques, including fuzzy string matching, link analysis, text mining, computer forensics, and cluster analysis. Mr. Sems leads teams to help clients discover patterns, artifacts, and anomalies in huge sets of disparate data that can be used to identify high-risk, non-obvious, or suspicious activities. The results of forensic analysis have helped many clients and their counsel pursue and achieve recovery in the contexts of theft of trade secrets, restrictive covenant breaches, embezzlement, corporate investigations, and other matters.
Mr. Sems is a regular national speaker for various groups, including the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the New York Computer Forensic Shows. He also is a guest lecturer at various universities including, Notre Dame, Baldwin-Wallace, and Kennesaw State University.
Prior Roles and Experience Overview:
- Owner/Operator of a forensic technology firm, consulting a variety of other firms in the service of their clients.
- Senior Manager experience with a prestigious “Big 4” firm
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Akron, 1999
Licenses and Professional Designations:
- Certified Public Accountant – Ohio
- Certified in Financial Forensics
- Certified Information Technology Professional
