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ABOUT ME...

I was born a coal-miner's daughter ... no, that's not right. I was the son of a preacher-man? Hmmm, oh yeah, I remember. I was born in Michigan and moved to Florida when I was very young. (Not by myself, my parents went too.) I grew up in Boynton Beach and enjoyed fishing, surfing, golfing, playing tennis and all of the other South Floridian pasttimes. I graduated from Florida Technical College with a degree in Computer Science and then received a B.S. degree in Management Information Systems from Virginia College at Birmingham. Continuing my love of learning, I completed an MBA from Auburn University's Raymond J. Harbert College of Business and a Master's in Information Systems from the AU Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. As you can see from this site, I have a number of hobbies, I am a BIG Star Wars fanatic, I have a few IT certifications and I love my family.

NIEZNAJKO??? (Nez-ni-ko)

I know what you're thinking - what kind of name is "NIEZNAJKO"? According to my dad (disclaimer), our family name used to be Romanov(off) before it was changed to Nieznajko. If you know your Russian history, then you will recognize Romanov as the surname of the Russian ruling family. During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Romanov family was forcefully removed from power and replaced by the Communist government. In order to avoid extermination, my great-grandfather took the family and moved to the United States. When they arrived at Ellis Island and were asked what their name was, there was either a language barrier due to dialect differences or my great-grandfather was afraid of being tracked by the Communists. Either way, my great-grandfather said that he did not understand the question by replying "Nez-ni-yu", which means "I don't know" or, more literally, "one who does not know" or "knower of nothing". So, that's the name that was transliterated onto the immigration paperwork and the rest is history. So, there you have it, and, yes, that makes me "Bryan, the Knower of Nothing". Oh well, could be worse. But, hey, it's a good story for introductions, isn't it?

If this site seems a little self-serving, it's because it is. There's a reason - it's BRYAN.NIEZNAJKO.COM, so indulge me.