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'''Interests''' | '''SFI/CSSS Interests''' | ||
* 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]. | |||
'''Goals for SFI/CSSS Program''' | |||
* Hear about lots of interesting ideas and meet lots of interesting people | |||
* 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''' | |||
* Under construction - don't know enough to say. -BL | |||
'''Potentially Useful Skills''' | |||
* Very strong, expert-level, at UML and using the dominant UML tools (''e.g.'' [http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/developer/rose/index.html Rational Rose(tm)]) for modeling technical and non-technical systems. | |||
* Basic skills at using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic_Hierarchy_Process Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)] including using [http://www.expertchoice.com/ ExpertChoice]. | |||
* Current reading material includes [http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/ Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach] but mostly for the chapters on constraints. | |||
* 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.) | |||
'''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.] | ||
* I | * 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]. | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 31 May 2007
I am an Principal Engineer with a not-for-profit Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) operated by MITRE.
Education
- Masters, Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
- Bachelors, Political Science, University of Colorado
Experience
- Principal Engineer, Center for Enterprise Modernization, MITRE
- Most of my work is devoted to enterprise modernization efforts in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Senior Analyst, Fidelity Investments
- This was in the privately funded venture capital business
- Officer, United States Marine Corps
- Primarily operating in the 1st Marine Infantry Division
SFI/CSSS Interests
- 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.
Goals for SFI/CSSS Program
- Hear about lots of interesting ideas and meet lots of interesting people
- 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
- Under construction - don't know enough to say. -BL
Potentially Useful Skills
- Very strong, expert-level, at UML and using the dominant UML tools (e.g. Rational Rose(tm)) for modeling technical and non-technical systems.
- Basic skills at using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) including using ExpertChoice.
- Current reading material includes Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach but mostly for the chapters on constraints.
- 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.)
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.
My websites
- My personal website is at www.brianlawler.net
- My on-line photo album at brianlawler.smugmug.com
- Photos of my 2 year old daughter Shannon are my personal favorites
- My blog at brianlawler.blogspot.com
- My public file library brianlawler.typepad.com
Contact Information
- blawler(at)mitre.org
- brian.lawler(at)jhu.edu
- brian.lawler(at)acm.org
- (240) 354-3171 (cell)
- (505) 820-6383 (Santa Fe, "home", June 2-29 only)