At Thetus we're all about models

Humans think in terms of models, not data. It is models that give meaning to data. We create models that represent concepts and relationships to better understand complex issues. As we deal with ever increasing volumes of data, it is models that help us identify what/'s important, how to organize it, how to hypothesize about it and how to discover connections between disparate data. Assembling a model allows us to discover things we didn't know before, thereby developing knowledge assets that can be shared and reused.

We use models because problems are constantly changing and the dynamics between people are in flux. To form an accurate picture of the human dynamics landscape, existing knowledge needs to be integrated into a framework that can adapt as problems, situations and relationships change.

Which is why we, at Thetus, make enterprise software that helps people research, document, visualize, and model the behavior of complex systems.

We work with people who have heaps of data; what we do is take this sparse and inconsistent information and provide connections to make it relevant and useful; we do this by giving users the tools to create models. Models are dynamic and allow for a completely customized approach to suit a user's needs and surround a user's specified problem space. One of the major strengths of a model is that it lets us organize information in terms of the problem we're trying to solve, not the data we're collecting. More importantly, it frees us to think about our problem space in terms of concepts and abstraction, not data; to take a model-driven approach instead of a data-driven one.

A job? An opportunity? A career?

At Thetus, we're not hung up on the term you want to use to describe it. After all, that's just a matter of semantics, and we've got that covered! What we care about is continuing to build a team of dedicated people who are excited about working for a recognized semantic technology leader. Semantic technologies are poised to revolutionize the world of information management and Thetus is committed to leading the way into this exciting new space.

Are you interested in being a part of designing, developing, marketing, and selling next-generation software today? If so, Thetus could be the place for you. Working at Thetus is challenging, rewarding and fun. We value intelligence, flexibility, creativity, diversity and enthusiasm. We are always on the lookout for candidates who want to be an integral part of a growing company where hard work is acknowledged, rewarded and appreciated.

So if you're a talented individual who wants to join the ranks of a fast-paced, dynamic organization and the term “start–up” doesn't make you jumpy, drop us a line.

Thetus Benefits

When you're a Thetus employee, we've got you covered!

Health

We try to help you be as healthy as possible at Thetus. And luckily, you've got options. Everyone has the choice between two fantastic health packages, so you can choose the best plan to suit you, your domestic partner and your family. We offer medical, dental, vision, and long term disability healthcare coverage for all full time employees after your first month of hire. We even cover the employee cost at 100% and 50% of the cost of medical/dental/vision for the first dependent for our most popular plan.

Balance

Everyone deserves a little 'me time.' With an extensive PTO plan and 11 holidays off a year that you get to choose, our employees get plenty of time to relax.

Extras

Since we like to support employees in building a better daily life as well as plan their future, Thetus employees can build a 401k plan and also have a stake in the company with Thetus stock. We also support employee growth. If you have a career growth interest that you want to develop, we'll pay for your classes.

Workplace

Upholding our commitment to sustainability, Thetus offers annual All–Zones Trimet passes and extensive indoor bike rack space for bike commuters. Our office is located in historic Old Town right next to the MAX line, just blocks from the Pearl, downtown, and the sparkling waterfront. With dozens of food carts nearby, you can enjoy burritos, curries, sandwiches and everything in between. We have ample space for relaxation away from your desk, showers for post-workouts, and a music room for letting it all go.

• Model-driven

  Model Driven

  Semantic knowledge modeling allows you to create repeatable models that accommodate multiple points of view and evolve as situations change. The Publisher contains an ontology engine that maintains representations of entities using RDF triples: 'subject:predicate:object' assertions of fact or belief.

• Inference-Enabled Search features

  Inference–Enabled Search

  Inference–enabled search capabilities allow you to discover hidden trends, patterns and relationships. The Publisher provides dynamic search and inferencing capabilities based on RDF/RDFS/OWL. These capabilities enable search of the ontology representation using the relationship inferences that are inherent in the ontological representation. Coupled with policy, this functionality supports different interpretations of the belief structures expressed in the definition ontologies.

• Information Extraction

  Information Extraction

  A unified analytics pipeline automatically extracts information you've specified as important, leaving more time for analysis. Streamline workflow by integrating geo-location, entity extraction and other analytics to derive maximum value from unstructured data. The pipeline is integrated with market leading tools including MetaCarta for geotagging, Janya and Attensity for entity and event extraction.

• Workflow Server Infrastructure

  Workflow Server Infrastructure

  A critical component of the Publisher infrastructure is workflow: the ability to trigger processes based on conditions in the models. Workflow, described as tasks, can be distributed to satellite servers and the trigger conditions; queue management and reporting on progress are handled by the Publisher.

• Automated Lineage

  Automated Lineage

  Automated lineage leaves a trail of your actions and information, allowing others to see and recreate the steps in your analytical process. Lineage also facilitates collaboration around insights into lines of inquiry, how information was derived and assembled, and how knowledge is changing. The ontology engine is designed to support queries that focus on what is known about an entity and what is related to an entity.

• Policy Management

  Policy Management

  Policy models define user permissions, allowing control of information access across distributed systems, users, and data sources, ensuring that the right information is presented to the right user at the right time.

To delve deeper into what value you can take from these features, contact us at 503.294.0900 or email us at savanna@thetus.com.

What does it do?

The Thetus Publisher provides a high performance modeling platform for complex analysis applications. The Publisher server includes the necessary service interfaces, security, and model management capabilities needed to deliver truly enterprise capability.

How does it work?

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Why Thetus Publisher?

We've got some more details you may be interested in — to fully understand Thetus Publisher's unique approach, please contact us at 503.294.0900 or email us at info@thetus.com.

What we can provide you

The Thetus Corporation approach to knowledge management supports predictive modeling, outcome evaluation, and ongoing development of best practices. We provide semantic knowledge modeling and discovery solutions for extracting and managing information to support complex analysis and highly informed decision-making. These solutions create insight into the unique socio-cultural terrain that influences perceptions, decisions and behavior.

The boiler plate details

We were founded in 2003 in the lovely city of Portland, Oregon. Our management team has decades of enterprise software experience and a proven track record of innovation. Thetus is a privately-held corporation funded through a combination of private and institutional capital.

Who we work with

Thetus empowers data-rich enterprises across a broad range of markets including energy, law enforcement, defense and intelligence, and environmental services to better utilize the knowledge that drives decisions. Thetus is a member of the Software Association of Oregon.

• Dashboards
  

  Dashboards are your entry point into Savanna. They provide an intuitive, browser-based interface that allows you to access and interact with personalized, filterable information. You can stay up-to-date with information hubs that allow you to view recent information and begin your workflow. We will work with you to create a dashboard that delivers the information relevant to your organization.

• Crumbnet
  

  Crumbnets let you map out your analysis challenge with a problem-centric approach. Think of a Crumbnet as a dynamic whiteboard where you outline your key concepts, problems, questions, hypotheses, facts and conclusions. Instead of a folder structure, Crumbnet provides conceptual groups around which to organize your analysis.

• Linknet
  

  Linknets let you create and customize a link chart that captures important information pertaining to your analysis. Think of Linknets as visual representations of entities, key concepts, and the relationships between them, allowing you to drill down further into specific areas of interest in your analysis.

• Maps
  

  Maps provide you with customized geospatial resources. With maps, you can specify icons for points and create layers with points, lines, polygons and annotations. You can also use maps for geospatially constrained searches.

• Search
  

  Search provides you with a mechanism for inference-based searches of information pertaining to your problem and uncovering the hidden trends, patterns and relationships. You can search for many types of information, such as message traffic, standard reports, documents, images, web pages, and more.

• Documents
  

  Documents help you reach the right information more quickly with the ability to extract problem-specific entities such as people, locations, items, concepts and events. You can search or upload entity-enriched documents to support your analysis.

• Virtual Documents
  

  Virtual Documents let you create your own custom reports with snippets of information from various documents, allowing you to see the original source of that information.

• Document Collection
  

  Document Collection is a component for gathering all documents of interest and storing them in one folder. With Document Collections, your most useful documents are always easily accessible.

• Sociodex
  

  Sociodex is a hub where you can search, view, create and edit the contact information of subject matter experts. This feature captures contextual information about contacts by incorporating domain-specific axes of interest, lineage of contact events, and event type or problem area searches.

• Briefing Editor
  

  Briefing Editor is a component for sharing important information with others by creating and exporting briefings into basic PowerPoint presentations. Briefings are interactive, providing drill-down and lineage into the supporting material that populates the briefing.

To see it in action, we highly suggest that you contact us at 503.294.0900 or email us at savanna@thetus.com.

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What does it do?

The Savanna solution takes the geo-cultural and spatio-temporal analysis workspace to the next level with a powerful set of analysis tools and innovative interfaces that can adapt as tradecraft, problems and discoveries change.

How does it work?

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Why Savanna?

This is just a quick run-down; you should probably give us a call so we can explain it to you personally and walk you through a demo. Interested? You can contact us at 503.294.0900 or savanna@thetus.com.

Semantic Models

We talk about modeling a lot at Thetus. In fact, if you ask us what we do, we'll tell you we are a modeling company that tackles complex problems. To us, models are a way of expressing the concepts, properties and relationships that describe a complex system. We use many concepts and the standards from the Semantic Web, and the types of models we build are ontologies to describe what things are, how they are related, and where they fit into the overall model.

We've always taken a pragmatic approach toward how we use models and how we build software to get value from them. Savanna uses models for everything from driving the user interface to link charting and modeling the analytical process. Models are simply rich building blocks for characterizing. The Thetus approach to modeling is to make judicious use of the constructs in the Web Ontology Language (OWL), the semantic modeling representation used by Publisher, to ensure that the model has maximum flexibility and reuse. This methodology results in ontologies that are rich in descriptive properties and relationships, have logical extension points, and separation. By using properties and relationships, the model supports more types of inference and can adapt as the "known" changes.

This modeling capability is especially useful for discovery analysis environments with complex, changing problems that need to accommodate widely varying perspectives where trust in the information is unknown. Savanna uses semantic models (ontologies) to represent how users assemble these assets to create analysis products. Analysts can work through a problem and then be able trace the process that helped them arrive at the understanding they've gained. At Thetus, we're interested in functional ontology that accommodates the constant change of real-world understanding even when it contradicts our models. Definitions aren't simply one-sided-they're multi-faceted and dynamic.

Simply put, models facilitate a context-aware characterization of a problem set that allows analysts to define concepts and relationships that reflect the geospatial, temporal, and cultural dimensions of their analysis challenges. For example, when considering the concept of wealth and how it motivates or influences certain populations, the definition of wealth and how it is measured changes radically depending on the context. The solution does not limit the analysis community to a single ontology representation-rather, it promotes multiple models with mappings that define how concepts and relationships are used and related. Savanna provides analysts with the ability to quickly search and filter data and associate it with modeled abstract concepts for further analysis.

The truth is, we're unintentionally using models in our everyday lives every time we make a decision. For example, if we hold a dinner party, we must consider what kinds of guests we're cooking for-some people are vegetarians and other people like meat-some people have food allergies and some people are just picky eaters. We're also thinking about external environmental influences like weather (serving soups in the winter or BBQ and fresh tomato salad in the summer), or the availability of ingredients (corn on the cob might be harder to find in January). All these aspects contribute to the final dish, and it's models that help us make the decision.

To learn more about our technology, give us a call at 503.294.0900 or email us at savanna@thetus.com.