Wayne Westerman

Dr. Wayne Carl Westerman is a software engineer who serves as a multi-touch architect at Apple Inc.

Education
Westerman graduated in 1991 as the of  in. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering with highest distinction from in 1994. Westerman received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the in 1999, where he also became a postdoctoral fellow in 2003.

Career
In June 1999, Westerman co-founded FingerWorks with his academic advisor John G. Elias and became the VP of software engineering to develop multi-touch technology. Westerman's interest in the development of touch gestures was inspired by his experience as pianist while suffering.

Apple Inc.
In February 2005, FingerWorks was acquired by Apple, where Westerman became a distinguished engineer. FingerWorks' technology and patents were incorporated into the iPhone to make its multi-touch features possible.

Articles

 * No Press, No Stress: When Fingers Fly by Sally McGrane at The New York Times (2002-01-24)