He holds a PhD in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, where he continues to teach at the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Extension programs. Dr. Ziv has published several articles in areas of software process, UML and use-case modeling, and architecture and design. He has provided training, mentoring and consulting to companies such as AT&T, Beckman Coulter, Experian, Logicon, Cendant, Overture, MCA Universal, PacifiCare, and the Capital Group Companies. Prior to joining eBuilt, Dr. Ziv worked at Quest Software as Development Manager and at Salient Corporation as Training Director, where he was a Rational-certified trainer in OOAD/UML and Rational Rose.