Gareth Lewis

Research Supervisor

Gareth is a software engineer specialising in web development across the full-stack of frontend and backend development.

Over the past 30 years he has gained a wealth of experience as both a technical developer and project manager in multiple funded start-up and spin-out ventures as well as teaching at multiple universities in the UK.
 
Gareth works as an online tutor in User Experience Design at Falmouth University. He holds undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Art History along with a postgraduate certificate in higher Education.

 

Contact details

Email garethlewis@falmouth.ac.uk

    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Year Qualification Awarding body
    2016 BA(Hons) Humanities with Art History Open University
    2007 MBA Open University
    2006 PG Cert in Technology Managment Open University
    2005 PG Cert in Business Administration Open University
    1993 MSc Intelligent Systems Plymouth University
    1992 BSc(Hons) Computer Science Brighton Polytechnic

    Research Interests

    Research interests and expertise

    My research interests stem from my previous professional activities. As a creative technologist, I am very experienced with solving solving problems with a variety of approaches, techniques and language and I am well versed in analysis, design and implementation. I'm also very used to working with creative clients that find requirements gathering a real challenge. As a business analyst, I have developed a strong interesting in building analytical models of business, systems and processes as well as financial models. Finally, as a veteran of multiple start-up companies, big and small, I have developed interests in many areas of business, not least through my MBA studies and corporate due diligence. I am particularly interested in marketing and marketing validation for start-ups, team building and team dynamics and start-up strategic planning and execution.

    Research Topics

    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Business analysis and planning
    • Business strategies for start-up games companies
    • Creating re-usable technology
    • Developing bespoke technology for games
    • Gameplay development
    • Genetic programming
    • Indie games develop
    • Marketing for digital start-ups
    • music / audio technology for games
    • Optimising games
    • procedurally generated content
    • software as a service
    • Software development with off-the-shelf technology
    • software engineering
    • systems architecture

    Teaching

    Areas of teaching

    • Online tutoring
    • Research supervisor

    Courses taught

    • User Experience MA (online)

    Business Engagement

    Intellectual property

    Patent number: 9367213 Method and apparatus for delivery of interactive multimedia content over a network
    Abstract: A client device downloads an interactive multimedia content package, such as a video game, from a server across a network. The package includes executable code and a plurality of graphical asset files. A wrapper component is provided in the package, which provides an intermediate layer between the executable code and a runtime environment of the client device. The wrapper component restricts functionality of the interactive multimedia content package to provide a demonstration or trial mode, in particular having time limitations (e.g. a rental mode) or functional limitations regarding the assets and/or progress within the content by the executable code. The wrapper component may be removed or inactivated, thereby achieving a full or unlimited mode of the package.

     

    Business start ups

    2005- Present Gazcorp Limited
    MD, Management consultancy business

    2014-Present Banshee Bytes Limited
    CTO, Video game development company

    Professional Engagement

    Independent professional practice

    2014-Present CTO, Underzone, Strike Gamelabs
    Technical director of Cornish SEIS-funded indie game company developing Underzone
    https://underzonegame.com/

    2013-14 CTO, Remode Studio
    Technical director of a Devon-based boutique video game and interactive media company making mobile and web-based games and entertainment products for a wide range of IP-holders

    Jan 2012 - August 2013 Contract R&D Programmer, Tangentix
    Technical consultant for an innovative digital game trial and delivery service

    2011 Lead Programmer, Bloodforge, Microsoft Games
    Responsible for technical delivery of Xbox title as part of Microsoft's 'Spring 2012' marketing campagin
    https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/product/Bloodforge/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b7a#

    2007-2010 Mutators Research
    CTO / Strategy Director,  Goldsmith College-based research project and attempted commercial spin-off

    2007 Investment Directions & Opportunities in the UK Computer Games Industry NESTA Investment
    Co-author of strategic guide for NESTA