Copyright © 2010 Alan Miles, Auckland, New Zealand.
I was born in 1950, grew up in Masterton and Upper Hutt, and have since lived in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, and now Wanganui. I have travelled around New Zealand a lot, and feel quite familiar with almost all areas and most major towns and cities.
Qualifications
I have a technicians' certificate in electronics design (NZCS, physics / electronics) and have completed part of a degree in Electrical Engineering. I also have a diploma from CLBC (Christian Life Bible College) which is recognised as being an adequate pastoral qualification.
Work History
I worked for DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research) and Solid State Electronics during the 1970s. Since then I have almost continuously been self employed in various businesses that have all involved development, and at times, research. Most of the projects I have taken on have been technically innovative and challenging. During the 1980s I switched from equipment development to software development, which is still a big part of my business.
Family
I have two sisters. I was married for thirty years and had four sons, all adult, before being divorced. I have made some big changes in my life over the last few years, with more changes yet to come. I now have a great relationship with a supportive partner, Laurie (Lorraine) Wilson, and now have a more fruitful and rewarding life than ever before. Laurie has two adult sons. Between us, we have five grand-daughters and three grand-sons - so far.
Interests
For more than twenty years, I was very actively involved in community and church work. A lot of this work involved personal counselling and support. I am not currently directly involved in any formal work of this nature, but enjoy the opportunities I get to serve others in various ways. I am a computer consultant, working as a Business Systems Engineer, involving systems development and integration. In my personal time, I am an artist and photographer. I enjoy getting out into the outdoors and my art works and photos reflect this.
Personality
Laurie found an interesting page on the
internet at
http://www.staceystewart.blogspot.com/, where my "tree type" was
described as the Weeping Willow. I include what was written here,
as I think it describes me pretty well - "Likes to be stress free, loves
family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic,
loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic
places, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy
to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition,
suffers in love until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves
to make others laugh."
For further details, see the pages on my work as an artist, and also as an IT professional.
Feel free to make contact with me: alan@alanmiles.co.nz