Mark DeLoura is a veteran technologist with a passion for computer science education and games for learning. In 2013-2014 he worked in the Obama Administration as Senior Advisor for Digital Media at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Prior to his role at the White House, Mark spent 20 years working in technology and strategy positions at companies such as Sony, Nintendo, Google, Ubisoft, and THQ. He is the creator of the Game Programming Gems series of technical books, and maintains a newsletter on learning through games, coding, and making at http://www.levelupreport.com.