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===Contact Information===
===Contact Information===
* blawler(at)mitre.org
* blawler(at)mitre.org
* brian.lawler(at)jhu.edu
* brian.lawler(at)acm.org
* (240) 354-3171 (cell)
* (240) 354-3171 (cell)
* (703) 983-3265 (office, D.C.)


=== Complex Systems Summer School Links ===
===CSSS 2007 Links ===
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Schedule]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Schedule]]
 
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Readings]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Tutorials]]
* [[CSSS 2007 Santa Fe-Projects & Working Groups]]


===Education===
===Education===
* Masters, Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
* Masters, Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
* Bachelors, Political Science, University of Colorado
* Bachelors, Political Science, University of Colorado


===Experience===
===Experience===
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** Primarily operating in the 1st Marine Infantry Division
** Primarily operating in the 1st Marine Infantry Division


 
===SFI/CSSS Interests===
'''SFI/CSSS Interests'''
* The courses on non-linear dynamics, modeling (including agent-based), computational complexity, finance, economics, pattern recognition, and markets
* 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].  


 
===Goals for SFI/CSSS Program===
'''Goals for SFI/CSSS Program'''
* Hear about lots of interesting ideas and meet lots of interesting people
* 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)
* 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.  
* 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.  
* 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'''
* 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.  
* 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].
* Basic skills at using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic_Hierarchy_Process Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)] including using [http://www.expertchoice.com/ ExpertChoice].
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* 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.)


 
===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 websites'''
* My personal website is at [http://www.brianlawler.net www.brianlawler.net]
* My personal website is at [http://www.brianlawler.net www.brianlawler.net]
* My on-line photo album at [http://brianlawler.smugmug.com brianlawler.smugmug.com]
* My on-line photo album at [http://brianlawler.smugmug.com brianlawler.smugmug.com]

Revision as of 02:24, 12 June 2007

Contact Information

  • blawler(at)mitre.org
  • (240) 354-3171 (cell)

CSSS 2007 Links

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.
  • 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

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

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