Bryan Turek is a software engineer who consults on software and system architectures. His background consists of work related to distributed peer-to-peer architecture, distributed database systems (DDS), and big data processing and analytics, with experience working in professional environments within the aerospace and consulting industries. Mr. Turek is a member of the Object Management Group (OMG) and has presented work related to DDS at several international and national technical conferences. He holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science from West Virginia University. He can be reached at turek.bryan@gmail.com.