Shane Marks

Principal software engineer and technical leader providing governance and strategic guidance at the intersection of art, engineering, and business.

DOC: ET-FOUNDERS-2026 HQ: CAPE TOWN, ZA

Shane Marks is a principal software engineer and technical leader with over fifteen years of experience delivering interactive exhibitions and real-time systems worldwide. As founder of a leading interactive media company, he led large multidisciplinary teams delivering projects across three continents.

He now serves in a governance and advisory role, guiding technical architecture, business structure, and operational best practices to help build sustainable, well-run companies in the museum and interactive exhibition sector.

Projects

DP World Pavilion — Dubai Expo

LOCATION: Dubai, UAE

Developed interactive exhibits for the DP World Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, running continuously for six months and serving millions of visitors.

UnityC#Multi-displayCustom Networking

KAUST Museum Refurbishment

LOCATION: KAUST, Saudi Arabia

Led the technical refurbishment of over 30 interactive exhibits at the Museum of Science and Technology in Islam, located at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

UnityC#Projection MappingArabic Localisation

Amazon Fashion Week Digital Catwalk

LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

Built a 360-degree digital catwalk experience using Kinect Azure body tracking, rendering real-time 3D avatars on a large-format LED display.

UnityAzure KinectReal-time 3D

Wonderdal Children's Park

LOCATION: Stellenbosch, South Africa

Oversaw the development of interactive exhibits at Wonderdal children’s edutainment park, including custom RFID wristband systems and multi-user interactive experiences.

UnityRFIDCustom Hardware

SAASSC Museum

LOCATION: Kuwait City, Kuwait

Delivered over 40 interactive science applications for the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre — one of the largest museum complexes in the world.

UnityC#Multi-touchRFID

ESC Oil Production Exhibit

LOCATION: Kuwait

Co-developed a 6-player, 12-screen interactive exhibit on oil production for the Energy Show Centre.

UnityMulti-screenMultiplayer

← Back to Founders