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=== Australian heritage & US transformation === | === Australian heritage & US transformation === | ||
Myles was born in Adelaide, South Australia in the 1960s. After leaving high school, he created numerous businesses as well as working in many companies, including the very first Dick Smith Electronics store in Adelaide. He was fascinated with electronics and this led to purchasing one of the very first personal computers and later, started up one of the very first computer software development companies in Adelaide, specializing in the new and emerging IBM Personal Computer. He did this at the age of 19. | Myles was born in Adelaide, South Australia in the 1960s, and raised by musical parents (both of which were concert pianists). At the age of 5, he learned violin and at the age of 11 was a member in the South Australian Junior Symphony Orchestra. After leaving high school, he created numerous businesses as well as working in many companies, including the very first Dick Smith Electronics store in Adelaide. He was fascinated with electronics and this led to purchasing one of the very first personal computers and later, started up one of the very first computer software development companies in Adelaide, specializing in the new and emerging IBM Personal Computer. He did this at the age of 19. | ||
This led to developing computer software for large public companies, government departments and eventually he wrote the first contract & billing system for a large submarine manufacturer, invoicing out of $5 Billion submarine build contract to the Royal Australian Navy, which he completed at the age of 22. The results of doing this gave him Secret Level clearance and he made friends with consultants all over the world, including many from the USA. | This led to developing computer software for large public companies, government departments and eventually he wrote the first contract & billing system for a large submarine manufacturer, invoicing out of $5 Billion submarine build contract to the Royal Australian Navy, which he completed at the age of 22. The results of doing this gave him Secret Level clearance and he made friends with consultants all over the world, including many from the USA. | ||