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===Contact Information===
===Contact Information===
* blawler(at)mitre.org
* e-mail: blawler@mitre.org (work), blawler@jhu.edu (school) or brian@brianlawler.org (home).
* blawler(at)jhu.edu
* Personal website is at [http://www.brianlawler.org brianlawler.org]. My blog at Johns Hopkins is at  [http://blogs.jhu.edu/blawler blogs.jhu.edu/blawler].
* brian(at)brianlawler.org
* My personal info page at MITRE is [http://www.mitre.org/staffpages/blawler/ www.mitre.org/staffpages/blawler/]
* My profile on LinkedIn is at [http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianlawler www.linkedin.com/in/brianlawler]
* My homepage on Facebook is [http://www.facebook.com/blawler www.facebook.com/blawler ]


===Project Materials===
=== SFI/CSSS '07 Program Info. ===
* [[Media:SFI_CSSS_2007_Lawler_Conversions_v7.6.29a_.ppt|SFI_CSSS_2007_Lawler_Conversions_v7.6.29a_.ppt]]
 
===SFI/CSSS '07 Program Info. ===
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Schedule]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Schedule]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Readings]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Readings]]
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* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Projects & Working Groups]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Projects & Working Groups]]


===Education===
===My Background===
* Masters, Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
* My professional bio ([[Media:BLawler_bio_v10-01a.pdf‎‎|pdf]])
* Bachelors, Political Science, University of Colorado
* My resume ([[Media:BLawler_Resume_v10-03a.pdf‎ ‎|pdf]])
 
* Masters, Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2002
===Experience===
* Bachelors, Political Science, University of Colorado, 1984
* Principal Engineer, Center for Enterprise Modernization, MITRE
* [http://www.mitre.org/about/ffrdcs/cem.html Center for Enterprise Modernization] (CEM), MITRE, 2003-present
** Most of my work is devoted to enterprise modernization efforts in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
** CEM is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Most of my work is devoted to enterprise modernization efforts in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
* Senior Analyst, Fidelity Investments
* Fidelity Investments, 1991-1996
** This was in the privately funded venture capital business
** This was in the privately funded venture capital business
* Officer, United States Marine Corps
* United States Marine Corps, 1984-1988
** Primarily operating in the 1st Marine Infantry Division
** Primarily operating in the 1st Marine Division


===SFI/CSSS Interests===
=== My CSSS-'07 Interests and Goals===
* The courses on non-linear dynamics, modeling (including agent-based), computational complexity, finance, economics, pattern recognition, and markets
* Interested in the courses on non-linear dynamics, modeling (including agent-based), computational complexity, finance, economics, pattern recognition, and markets
* Really interested in SFI's work on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complexity_economics complexity economics].  
* Really interested in SFI's work on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complexity_economics complexity economics].  
 
* Interesting in hearing about lots of interesting ideas and meet lots of interesting people
===Goals for SFI/CSSS Program===
* Would like to cquire some new ways of thinking about problems (esp. related to my work)
* Hear about lots of interesting ideas and meet lots of interesting people
* Hope to learn more about complexity theory, complexity science, complexity economics, etc.
* Acquire some new ways of thinking about problems (esp. related to my work)
* Correct my appalling ignorance of complexity theory, complexity science, complexity economics, etc.  


===Candidate Project/Paper Ideas===
===Candidate Project/Paper Ideas===
* Under construction - don't know enough to say.
* I work with very large, very complex, systems that include technical and non-technical participants.  They span organizations, borders and time.  Established engineering and management practices don't actually seem to guide them all that well and it is in our social interest that they function properly.  I'm interested to learn, think and write about ideas that help us thrive amidst this chaos.
* I work with very large, very complex, systems that include technical and non-technical participants.  They span organizations, borders and time.  Established engineering and management practices don't actually seem to guide them all that well and it is in our social interest that they function properly.  I'm interested to learn, think and write about ideas that help us thrive amidst this chaos.  


===Potentially Useful Skills===
===Potentially Useful Skills===
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* Fairly good technical and business audience writer.  
* Fairly good technical and business audience writer.  
* Decent programmer in C++, Java, XML, etc. and using a variety of info-worker tools (Project, Excel, MindMap, etc.)
* Decent programmer in C++, Java, XML, etc. and using a variety of info-worker tools (Project, Excel, MindMap, etc.)
===Documents ===
* Presentation on Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA), NIST, February 2004 ([[Media:Lawler_NIST_ModelsOfKBA_2004-02.pdf|pdf]])
* UML References, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_1d_References_v2007-06a.ppt|ppt]])
* UML Tools, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_1e_Tools_v2007-06a.ppt‎|ppt]])
* UML Diagram Overview, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_2a_DiagramOverview_v2007-06a.ppt‎|ppt]])
* UML Notation Overview, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_2b_NotationSuggestions_v2007-06a.ppt|ppt]])
* UML Example (Point-of-Sale System), SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_2c_PointOfSaleExample_v2007-06a.ppt‎|ppt]])
* UML Notations for Large-Scale Systems, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_5a_MechanismsForScale_v2007-06a.ppt‎|ppt]])
* UML Notations for System Boundaries, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_5b_MechanismsForBoundaries_v2007-06a.ppt‎|ppt]])
* UML Sample State Diagram, ([[Media:BLawler_UML_sample_states.pdf‎|pdf]])
* UML Notations for Variations, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_5c_MechanismsForVariation_v2007-06a.ppt‎|ppt]])
* UML to Code Presentation, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:BL_UML_7a_UML-to-Code_v2007-06a.ppt|ppt]])
* Object conversions in complex type hierarchies, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 ([[Media:SFI_CSSS_2007_Lawler_Conversions_v7.6.29a_.ppt|ppt]])
* Techniques for Analysis of Alternatives, December 2009 ([[Media:BLawler_AnalysisOfAlternatives_2009-12_revB.pdf‎|pdf]])
* Calculating Preferences using Analytical Hierarch Process (AHP), May 2010 ([[Media:BLawler_AnalyticalHierarchyProcessSample_2010-05-07_revB.pdf|pdf]])
* Book review of "XML and Java: Developing Web Applications, 2nd Edition" by Hiroshi Maruyama, et. al. Review for ACM, March 2003. ([[Media:BLawler_ACM_2003-03_xml-java.pdf‎‎|pdf]])
* Book review of "Modernizing Legacy Systems: Software Technologies, Engineering Processes and Business Practices" by SEI. Review for ACM, Sept. 2004 ([[Media:BLawler_ACM_2004-09_modernizelegacy.pdf‎|pdf]])
* Book review of "CMMI Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement" by Software Engineering Institute (SEI).  Reviewd for Assoc. of Computing Machinery, January 2005 ([[Media:BLawler_ACM_2005-01_cmmi.pdf‎|pdf]])
* Book review of "Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications, Third Edition" by Booch et al. Review for ACM, Sept. 2008.  ([[Media:BLawler_ACM_2008-09_ooad.pdf‎ |pdf]])
* Book review of "Computational Complexity: A Conceptual Perspective" by Oded Goldreich., Assoc. of Computing Machinery, January 2010 ([[Media:BL_ACM_2010-01_complexity.pdf|pdf]])
* Paper by Joshua Epstein at Brookings Institute on why we model. ([[Media:Epstein-WhyModel-08-09-040.pdf|pdf]])
* Paper by Ashcraft and Schuermann on Securitization of Subprime Mortgage Credit. ([[Media:Aschcraft-Schuermann_Report-318_March-2008.pdf|pdf]])


===Hobbies===
===Hobbies===
* Video games.  Most genres.  Pretty much anything that comes with a toolkit so I can create my own stuff - e.g. [http://udn.epicgames.com/ Unreal engine.]
* Video games.  Most genres.  Pretty much anything that comes with a toolkit so I can create my own stuff - e.g. [http://udn.epicgames.com/ Unreal engine.]
* Puzzles. Mostly things that are metaphors for my work. I spend more time than I ought to on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku Sudoku] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bejeweled Bejeweled].
* Puzzles. Mostly things that are metaphors for my work. I spend more time than I ought to on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku Sudoku] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bejeweled Bejeweled].
===My websites===
* My personal website is at [http://www.brianlawler.org www.brianlawler.org]
* My blog at [http://blogs.jhu.edu/blawler blogs.jhu.edu/blawler]
* My personal info page at MITRE [http://www.mitre.org/staffpages/blawler/ www.mitre.org/staffpages/blawler/]
* My profile on LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianlawler www.linkedin.com/in/brianlawler]
* My homepage on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/blawler www.facebook.com/blawler ]

Latest revision as of 16:31, 6 August 2010

Contact Information

SFI/CSSS '07 Program Info.

My Background

  • My professional bio (pdf)
  • My resume (pdf)
  • Masters, Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2002
  • Bachelors, Political Science, University of Colorado, 1984
  • Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM), MITRE, 2003-present
    • CEM is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Most of my work is devoted to enterprise modernization efforts in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
  • Fidelity Investments, 1991-1996
    • This was in the privately funded venture capital business
  • United States Marine Corps, 1984-1988
    • Primarily operating in the 1st Marine Division

My CSSS-'07 Interests and Goals

  • Interested in the courses on non-linear dynamics, modeling (including agent-based), computational complexity, finance, economics, pattern recognition, and markets
  • Really interested in SFI's work on complexity economics.
  • Interesting in hearing about lots of interesting ideas and meet lots of interesting people
  • Would like to cquire some new ways of thinking about problems (esp. related to my work)
  • Hope to learn more about complexity theory, complexity science, complexity economics, etc.

Candidate Project/Paper Ideas

  • I work with very large, very complex, systems that include technical and non-technical participants. They span organizations, borders and time. Established engineering and management practices don't actually seem to guide them all that well and it is in our social interest that they function properly. I'm interested to learn, think and write about ideas that help us thrive amidst this chaos.

Potentially Useful Skills

Documents

  • Presentation on Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA), NIST, February 2004 (pdf)
  • UML References, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Tools, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Diagram Overview, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Notation Overview, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Example (Point-of-Sale System), SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Notations for Large-Scale Systems, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Notations for System Boundaries, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML Sample State Diagram, (pdf)
  • UML Notations for Variations, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • UML to Code Presentation, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)


  • Object conversions in complex type hierarchies, SFI CSSS-'07, June 2007 (ppt)
  • Techniques for Analysis of Alternatives, December 2009 (pdf)
  • Calculating Preferences using Analytical Hierarch Process (AHP), May 2010 (pdf)


  • Book review of "XML and Java: Developing Web Applications, 2nd Edition" by Hiroshi Maruyama, et. al. Review for ACM, March 2003. (pdf)
  • Book review of "Modernizing Legacy Systems: Software Technologies, Engineering Processes and Business Practices" by SEI. Review for ACM, Sept. 2004 (pdf)
  • Book review of "CMMI Distilled: A Practical Introduction to Integrated Process Improvement" by Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Reviewd for Assoc. of Computing Machinery, January 2005 (pdf)
  • Book review of "Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications, Third Edition" by Booch et al. Review for ACM, Sept. 2008. (pdf)
  • Book review of "Computational Complexity: A Conceptual Perspective" by Oded Goldreich., Assoc. of Computing Machinery, January 2010 (pdf)


  • Paper by Joshua Epstein at Brookings Institute on why we model. (pdf)
  • Paper by Ashcraft and Schuermann on Securitization of Subprime Mortgage Credit. (pdf)

Hobbies

  • Video games. Most genres. Pretty much anything that comes with a toolkit so I can create my own stuff - e.g. Unreal engine.
  • Puzzles. Mostly things that are metaphors for my work. I spend more time than I ought to on Sudoku and Bejeweled.