Role at Tom Sawyer Software
Brendan Madden founded Tom Sawyer Software in 1992 and has since developed the company into a leading global provider of high-performance graph and data visualization and analysis systems. He is highly interested that the company does top-quality work, and under his expert guidance, Tom Sawyer Software has received accolades for excellence in component-based software technology development from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Brendan brings his highly specialized knowledge of the software industry and intricate knowledge of other industry sectors to make invaluable contributions to the business strategy, product direction, operations, marketing, and worldwide sales of Tom Sawyer Software. With nearly thirty years of experience, Brendan is one of the world's foremost experts in graph and data visualization, graph layout, and graph analysis. He is also an expert in user experience and software architecture.
Working Background
Prior to founding Tom Sawyer Software, Brendan was employed at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, the IBM Santa Teresa Laboratory, and Vitalink Communications.
Education
Brendan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from Ithaca College. He attended graduate school in Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University.
Talks
- The Future of Data Visualization
- Solving Visualization Challenges
- Graph Visualization and Analysis
- Meetup: Brendan Madden on Graph Visualization and Analysis
- Graphs in Network and Data Center Management
- Overview of Tom Sawyer Software Products and Reference Architecture