Ivan Ruiz
Forensic Expert
Long Beach, CA
Ivan has worked in accident reconstruction since 2021. His experience includes Event Data Recorder (EDR)/Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) imaging and data interpretation for both passenger and commercial vehicles, vehicle and scene inspections for evidence documentation and preservation, and collision reconstruction using advanced simulation software, including PC-Crash and HVE. He applies engineering principles and data-driven analysis to evaluate vehicle dynamics, collision sequences, and the factors contributing to collisions.
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 2020
- Event Data Recorder Technician, Crash Data Group
- Heavy Vehicle (EDR) Accessing and Interpreting Data, Society of Automotive Engineers
- Remote Pilot Certification #4666240, Federal Aviation Administration
- Aperture, LLC , March 2024- Present, Forensic Expert Accident Reconstruction
- Collision and Injury Dynamics, September 2021-March 2024, Staff Engineer
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists (CA2RS)
- National Association of Professional Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS)
- Accident Reconstruction
- Rapid Response
- EDR Retrieval and Analysis
- Heavy Vehicle ECM Data Retrieval and Analysis
- Synercon Smart Sensor Simulator – Direct to Module ECM Imaging
- Video Analysis
- Photogrammetry
- Physics Based Simulations and Analysis
- Drone Aerial Mapping