Objective

Create positive change for people and their world.

Recent(ish) Work

• Commercial Image & Video Processing Software. Development of 'SOLID' (C#/.NET) software architecture (fully unit tested) for commercial software products, in novel image & video processing applications. Draws on elegant implementations of the key Design Patterns.
  
  
• GitLab. My GitLab OO Course Software group, where I make some of my course software available - currently all projects are private, please ask me for access if you would like to take a look.
  
  
• Virtual and Augmented Reality. My past work at the University of Worcester on use of modern VR, motion capture, and other sensor technology for health, physical activity, art, and other applications.
  
  
• HDR Video. My work on this began through a secondment to Bristol Immersive Technology Lab (a BBC/University of Bristol collaboration), where I explored workflows for capture/production/display of HDR video content.
  
  
• Course Development. Design and delivery of advanced OO design & programming modules at levels 5 and 6, which employ Java, C#, and C++ in a problem-based approach, covering basic principles through to advanced design patterns and architectures. Also design and delivery of a level 6 module on 'game engineering', which guides the students in design and development of their own game engine architecture, using Monogame. I received a number of 'Students Choice Awards' nominations since 2014 for innovative modules and teaching. I played a leading role in the development of a new Tai Chi and Qigong Teacher qualification standard with CIMSPA.
  
  
• Coaching. I was a member of the University of Worcester's pool of Business Coaches, and I used a coaching approach to assist students on a day-day basis.
  
  
• Over 20 publications on graphics, motion capture, video, image, and audio related technologies.
  
  

Skills

• Leadership. Long term vision/strategy, public speaking, teaching, mentoring, coaching.
• Creativity. Envisioning (imagining), idea shaping, problem solving.
• Health/wellbeing. Taijiquan (Tai chi chuan), Meditation, Buqi therapy, Hypnotherapy.
• Technical. Software (C#, Java, C/C++, Arduino, etc), VR, AR, Signal Processing (audio, video), Hardware (low power analogue, simple logic, etc).
• Fellow of the HEA, Senior Instructor Member of the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain.

Interests & Experience

Technology

I view technology as an enabler for solving problems, and I have a lot of experience of doing this. I have worked in various fields of Electronics Engineering, and allied disciplines, for 37 years - mostly R&D. My role at Foster+Freeman is focused on Software Architecture for developing robust and maintainable .NET applications. At the University of Worcester, I was focused on teaching Software Engineering and Game Software Architectures. During my time at the BBC, I worked on R&D in VR, AR, game engine related development, Interactive Storytelling, and cutting-edge video formats in TV/Movie production applications.

It stands to reason then that I am dabbling in technology R&D for Qigong and Meditation in my spare time, and I have a number of works-in-progress.

Health, Fitness, and Wellbeing

I have studied and practised Internal Martial Arts, Qigong, and Meditation for over 25 years. I teach these exercises in public, corporate, & educational settings. I also provide a form of Qigong Therapy (a complementary therapy called Buqi) to private clients.

Personal Reality

This covers a range of topics, including Hypnosis, Clean Language, Influence/persuasion (eg Cialdini, ELM), Values/Beliefs, 3 Principles, Tibetan Buddhist psychology, etc. I have pursued these interests for around 25 years, and I applied some of the more accessible elements in my past works on Interactive Storytelling.

Contact

• Email: marc_at_marcprice_dot_org
• Other contact details on request.