Michael Borck

Lecturer — School of Marketing and Management — Curtin University

Feb 2016 – Present | Perth, WA

• AI Program Leadership - AI Leader for the School, developing new AI programs within undergraduate and postgraduate curricula
• Technical Leadership - Technical Lead for the Business AI Research Group
• Core Teaching Areas - AI, Programming (Python), and Cyber Security
• Curriculum Development - Backbone developer for Python and Web development programs
• Cyber Security - Lead lecturer for cyber security programs with advanced digital forensics curriculum
• Educational Innovation - Pioneer in AI-enhanced pedagogy and interactive learning methodologies, with teaching philosophy grounded in Caring, Competence, and Passion
• Student Engagement - Achieved 100% student satisfaction scores through innovative assessment design including “Cloud Core” virtual company simulation
• Executive Education - Providing AI training to academics, education professionals, agriculture and mining industry executives

Course Leadership & Development — Curtin University

Ongoing | Perth, WA

• Course Lead for Information Systems undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs
• Unit coordination across multiple levels - postgraduate, undergraduate, core, non-core, and service units (domestic and international)
• Advanced Canvas LMS and Blackboard development and customization
• Creator of interactive educational tools and assessment frameworks

Associate Lecturer — Curtin University

Jan 2001 – Dec 2007 | Perth, WA

• Academic Leadership - Provided departmental representation on institutional committees
• Program Development - Developed and delivered comprehensive course material for Software Engineering and Computer Science degrees
• International Coordination - Managed unit coordination across domestic and international campuses

AI, IS & Educational Technology Consultant — Self-Employed

Jan 2016 – Present | Perth, WA

• AI strategy and implementation consultation
• IS/IT consultation and analysis
• Educational technology consulting and training
• Executive education training in AI for academics, education professionals, agriculture and mining industries

Recent Projects: - Stanley College, IT Consultant (2019) - Web Agency Projects: Progressive Changes Psychology Services, Mindarie Mind and Body, Coastal Warriors Martial Arts, Yanchep Martial Arts (2017-2019)

Researcher — Curtin University

Mar 2018 – 2019 | Perth, WA

• Advanced AI Research - Investigation and development of CNN models and their application to the maritime environment
• Applied Machine Learning - Focused research on computer vision applications for marine and coastal monitoring

Software Contractor — CRCSI & Landgate WA

Mar 2015 – Jan 2016 | Perth, WA

• Computer Vision Innovation - Developed automated detection and recognition systems for street sign inventory
• Technical Expertise - Provided specialized skills in machine learning and image processing for government applications

IT Consultant — Owner — Bital IT Consulting Services

Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 | Perth, WA

• Business Analysis - Provided comprehensive business and technical analysis to diverse client base
• Infrastructure Development - Developed and supported critical backup and monitoring solutions for servers and databases

IT Manager — Submarine Systems Centre, RAN

Jul 1996 – Jan 2000 | Perth, WA

• Strategic IT Leadership - Managed comprehensive information technology infrastructure supporting submarine operations and maintenance
• Executive Advisory - Provided strategic IT guidance to senior military leadership and operational boards
• Organisational Impact - Delivered technology solutions that directly supported critical defence capabilities and mission readiness

Project Manager — Command and Control — HQADF

Jul 1993 – Dec 1996 | Canberra, ACT

• Strategic Leadership - Managed development of critical military messaging systems for Australian Defence Force headquarters
• Project Excellence - Successfully controlled cost, schedule, and quality across multi-year defense communications project
• Cross-functional Coordination - Led technical teams and stakeholder management across multiple defence departments

Analyst/Programmer — Manpower and Pay Project — HQADF

Aug 1991 – Jun 1993 | Canberra, ACT

• Systems Development - Designed and implemented large-scale personnel management systems for defence operations
• Technical Excellence - Conducted comprehensive code reviews and built sophisticated models using CASE tools
• Full-cycle Development - Led data modeling, process modeling, database design, program design, and interface design

System Administrator — Manpower and Personnel — RAN

Mar 1989 – Aug 1993 | Canberra, ACT

• Infrastructure Management - Installed, configured, and maintained critical network and computer systems for Royal Australian Navy
• Crisis Management - Executed rapid recovery procedures during system failures, ensuring minimal operational disruption
• Security Operations - Maintained secure computing environments for sensitive military personnel data

Books (Self-Published, Creative Commons Licensed)

• Python Step By Step in an AI World – Comprehensive guide to Python programming in the context of artificial intelligence
• JumpStart Python in the AI Era – Accelerated learning approach for Python in AI applications
• Intentional Prompting: Blending AI and Human Oversight – Strategic guide to effective AI interaction and governance
• Python Dev Book: From Zero to Production – Complete development lifecycle guide for Python applications

Doctoral Thesis

• Feature Extraction from Multi-modal Data (2017) – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), GIS, Machine Learning & Computer Vision. Investigates feature extraction methods for imagery and depth data of urban transport corridors from vehicle-based mobile mapping systems

Conference Publications

• Borck, M., G. West, and T. Tan (2014). “Use of multiple low level features to find interesting regions.” ICPRAM 2014, Angers, Loire Valley, France: SCITEPRESS.
• Borck, M., R. Palmer, G. West, and T. Tan (2014). “Using depth maps to find interesting regions.” 2014 IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP 2014), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: IEEE.
• Borck, M., G. West, and T. Tan (2014). “An image engineering approach to analysing mobile mapping data.” Research at Locate’14, Canberra, Australia: CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
• Palmer, R., M. Borck, G. West, and T. Tan (2012). “Intensity and Range Based Features for Object Detection in Mobile Mapping Data.” XXII ISPRS Congress, ISPRS 2012, Melbourne, Australia: Copernicus GmbH.
• Borck, M. (2000). “Industrial Application of Sensor Nets.” Computer 33(9), 18-26.