BLAKEPLOCK

Experienced in all aspects of startup business design with particular strengths in the productization of applied research and development in the software industry. 

Interests include strategy and tactical design for the development of semantic technologies, data interoperability, open source, distributed and federated ecosystems, and ethics in the context of artificial intelligence.

Particularly attentive to new applications of event-driven human performance technology — bonus points for meaningful applications in the space sector. Also have an abiding affection for projects that explore unusual and unorthodox ways to leverage narrative, simulation, and scenario design for the purpose of sparking innovative breakthroughs and for identifying important anomalies and weaknesses in strategy.

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This list includes peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, and related materials. It is provided as background with regard to applied research experience in data standards, data architectures, synthetic and immersive environments, and enterprise technology — especially with regard to advanced learning, training, and human performance ecosystems.

Current focus areas include:

• xAPI and the Total Learning Architecture

• xAPI Profiles for Synthetic and Immersive Training

• Enterprise Learner Records and Learning Object Metadata

• Adaptive Instructional Systems and AI Ethics

• Data Simulation and Synthetic Data Mining

Please see the bibliography for more information.