Marc Shapiro

2952 Manns Avenue 410-882-8223
Parkville MD 21234 madas@comcast.net

Qualifications

Computer Skills

Professional Experience

Chief Technology Officer Sensics Baltimore, MD January 2003 to present
  • Designed and implemented an algorithm to compress a video stream of texture-compressed images.
  • Implemented a system for efficient distribution of a file over a LAN to many computers using UDP multicast.
  • Did basic bookkeeping.
  • Did simple web design and maintenance.
Senior systems manager Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute Baltimore, MD Spring 1997 to Summer 2003
  • Developed and implemented the distributed graphics system, both hardware and software, for a multi-panel HMD.
  • Contributed to other aspects of the HMD, such as optical design.
  • Implemented several graphics programs for studying eye movement, including creating an abstract virtual environment and video manipulation programs.
  • Oversaw other programmers developing eye movement programs, video manipulation programs and virtual reality programs.
  • Assisted with experimental design, data analysis and data presentation.
  • Taught informal class, Data Analysis with Perl.
Additional
  • Founded and ran BaltoLUG, the Baltimore Area Linux Users' Group.
  • Programmed extensively in support of each of my degrees, including data analysis, simulation, modeling and device control.
  • Developed web submission software for PLDI '96 conference.
  • Taught programming to elementary school students in Madison, WI in 1995 and 1996.
  • Set up and maintained UW Computer Sciences web server in 1994, including CGI programming in both Perl and C.
  • Developed emacs mode for editing HTML which emphasized logical style.
  • Developed an inventory tracking system and database for Armand Jacoby, Inc., in 1986 and 1987 in Lower Moreland, PA, for their jewelry manufacturing.

Education

M.S. Computer Sciences University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI 1994
  • NSF Fellow, Computer Science.
  • WARF Fellow.
  • Graduate minor in Physics.
  • Additional work towards PhD on compiler optimization through 1997.
M.S. Physics Stanford University Palo Alto, CA 1992
  • NSF Fellow, Physics.
B.S. Physics Pennsylvania State University State College, PA 1990
  • Minor in Mathematics.
  • Honors in Physics with high distinction.

Selected Papers and Conferences


Last modified: Mon Jun 30 2003 by Marc Shapiro (madas@comcast.net)