Rich Hebblewhite

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Richard is a multi-award winning Senior Academic in Games, Media and Computing. He is also the current Global Regional Coordinator and Executive Committee member for Global Game Jam where he is responsible for strategic management and support of more than 800 sites across 100+ countries annually. With over 23 years experience as an academic and free-lance developer, he is the founder and Director of Games Talent Wales; the first Welsh nationally funded game talent development programme, specialising in supporting new and pre-existing game start-ups with funding and business development opportunities. Under his leadership, the programme has helped to create and support over 40 independent studios with more £450,000 investment into the Welsh grass-roots indie games sector. Richard is a full BAFTA Games member, and is also the Tranzfuser Local Hub Coordinator for North Wales (based at WU) where he established the Level Up Wales initiative which has grown to become the most successful business accelerators and game industry partnership programmes in Wales. His primary research interests involve the use of game technology within education in addition to the practicalities of game development such as production management, optimisation of graphical rendering, immersive game design and artificial intelligence systems for games.

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Work Background

Computing Subject Leader

Wrexham Glyndŵr UniversityComputing Subject Leader

Sep. 2022 - Dec. 2023Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom

Global Regional Organiser

The Global Game JamGlobal Regional Organiser

Jul. 2022Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom

UK & NI Regional Organiser

The Global Game JamUK & NI Regional Organiser

Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2022

Founder & Director

Games Talent WalesFounder & Director

Feb. 2018Wrexham, Wales, United KingdomGames Talent Wales is the first Welsh national indie game talent development programme. Funded by Welsh Government and supported by the UK Games Fund Tranzfuser initiative.

Reviewer

UK Games FundReviewer

Feb. 2017London, United KingdomFunding application reviewer

External Examiner

Glasgow Caledonian UniversityExternal Examiner

Feb. 2017 - Aug. 2021Glasgow, United KingdomExternal examiner for BSc/BSc (Hons) Computer Games (Indie Development), BSc/BSc (Hons) Computer Games (Software Development), BSc/BSc (Hons) Computer Games (Software Development) (PT)

External Validator

Coleg Llandrillo, Grwp Llandrillo-MenaiExternal Validator

Feb. 2016 - Feb. 2016External validator for FdSc 3D Animation & Games Development

External Examiner

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityExternal Examiner

Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2018External Examiner for Computer Digital Technology Network programme.

Technical Consultant

G7 GamesTechnical Consultant

Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2012

Director

Rarebit InteractiveDirector

Sep. 2007 - May. 2018Wrexham, North WalesCompany Director

Web Systems Developer & Technical Consultant

HEBB 2 LtdWeb Systems Developer & Technical Consultant

Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2010

Web Systems Developer

Ourlocalfood.co.ukWeb Systems Developer

Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2005Lead technical designer and developer

Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader

Wrexham UniversitySenior Lecturer & Programme Leader

Feb. 2002Wrexham

Lead Systems Programmer & Analyst

Arden SolutionsLead Systems Programmer & Analyst

Jan. 2002 - Jan. 2004Systems analysis, design and technical development for commercial web platforms.

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