I am a highly experienced, deeply knowledgeable Information Technology aficionado who is passionate about Software Development, Data Mining/Management, and building highly functional software solutions for businesses. As a teenager, I taught myself the basics of programming for FUN...and built upon that knowledge with my formal education, earning me a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Western Washington University. My brain thinks in algorithms and computer languages, and I get excited about challenging tasks that require deep-level understanding that usually only experienced developers have. My skills are utilized best when I am leading and mentoring teams who are working on highly scalable software solutions within an Agile development platform. I am never afraid of rolling up my sleeves and writing code, in fact, I find that beneficial and fulfilling. My management style is to motivate through respect, modeling my strong work ethic, and setting high standards. As a result, my teams have very little attrition, as I also keep their tasks and duties fresh and current, coming up with creative and forward thinking projects that will benefit both them, and the company. I have the unique ability to hone in on trends and foresee the company's software development needs--often idealizing tools and methodologies before they are needed. As a business owner myself, I have developed and sold software development tools and utilities beneficial to companies across the United States, and I apply that ownership to every area of my profession. I have dedicated most of my adult life to cultivating and enhancing my knowledge of software development through certifications, workshops, and user groups. I am just as challenged, thrilled, and excited about this industry as I have ever been. I look forward to the next chapter of my career with fervor, gusto, and confidence that I will bring a high level of knowledge and skill to my next position.

Software Development Manager @ Managing and leading a team of Software Developers in Business Intelligence and Data Services. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Owner @ President/CEO of Bear Claw Inc. Provided independent Software Development Consulting staffing for Information Technology businesses in the Puget Sound area. Also, designed, developed, and sold numerous software utilities, tools and software solutions for businesses globally. Utilized Java, Oracle, and PERL/HTML languages. Oracle Support often referred their clients in need of unique software utilities to my BearClawInc site to download a trial version of the various utilities I had available for purchase. From August 1997 to Present (18 years 5 months) Director, Software Engineering-Big Data and Email Development @ Managed big data and email development teams in email projects, data warehousing, and marketing campaigns. Additionally, managed and oversaw Flexible Content Management team for the company's website. Managed tactical and strategic teams to develop email campaigns and infrastructure. Teams were located both locally and internationally and managed successfully and effectively. Teams provided development to support marketing needs. Teams collaborated with marketing, IT, QA, Dev and Member Care to maintain Classmates custom built, dynamic email system. From January 2008 to October 2014 (6 years 10 months) Email Development Manager @ Oversee email campaign development and infrastructure. Coordinate teams and implement strategies for target campaigns and completion of email projects. From June 2006 to January 2008 (1 year 8 months) Sr. Software Engineer @ Built and updated numerous applications @ Classmates, such as the military database, email system, caching, etc. As a Sr. Software Engineer, developed, optimized and implemented the dynamic Email software system for the company. Email system was custom built for the company's needs and built to be expandable, optimized as needed and flexible enough for future customizations. From September 2002 to June 2006 (3 years 10 months) Oracle Consultant @ Designed and developed software to support customer subscription purchases of streaming content. Database development articulating customer trends, behaviors, and purchasing potential for add-on streaming subscriptions. Utilized PL/SQL, bash scripting, Oracle database tools. From April 2002 to September 2002 (6 months) Oracle/Java Consultant @ Lead, designed and developed the Military website, Survey Application, SMTP Application (resulting in increased general email delivery from 4 million/month to 5 milllion/DAY), and several Java programs for supporting back office infrastructure, including instant messaging services. From February 2000 to April 2002 (2 years 3 months) Oracle Consultant @ Java Applications developer working with a bulletin board messaging system, terminal management system, designed and developed various prototypes within Oracle environments. From October 1997 to January 2000 (2 years 4 months) Oracle Consultant @ Helped with establishing the software development lifecycle for using Oracle Tools and Database, designed and developed various modules in the store scheduling system. From March 1996 to October 1997 (1 year 8 months) Oracle Consultant @ Converted their Legacy system from Empress Database into Oracle. Developed and designed several modules into leasing insurance system. From May 1994 to March 1996 (1 year 11 months) Computer Scientist @ Designed and developed Torpedo Inventory Tracking/Reporting system. Developed and designed time keeping and project management systems. From November 1990 to May 1994 (3 years 7 months)

Bachelors of Science, Computer Science/Mathematics @ Western Washington University From 1988 to 1990 Brian Tyyska is skilled in: Email Marketing, SDLC, Databases, Web Analytics, Strategy, Project Management, Oracle, Agile Methodologies, Quality Assurance, SQL, Scrum, Management, Subversion, Java, Big Data