John Miezitis

Work History

• • Senior HPC Systems Engineer, Tasmanian Partnership for Advanced Computing

  • Team Leader, Unix and Network Services, University of Tasmania, IT Resources

  • Manager,Communications Technologies University of Tasmania, IT Resources

  • IT Network Specialist - Telstra, Network Tasmania

  • Network Engineer - University of Tasmania, IT Services.  Responsible for the day to day technical administration of the University data network. Advise on network development to make best use of new technology.  Design and installation of data networks.

  • Computer Engineer - ICL

  • Electrical Engineer - Power Station Electrical Design, Hydro Electric Commission

Interests

• • Music - I play trombone in the Glenorchy City Concert Brass and Matt Ives and his Big Band.

    • I have competed as a soloist in the Australian Bands League National Solo Championships,Tasmanian Bands League Solo Championships and at the Devonport Eisteddfod.

  • Skiing - As a paraplegic I use a sit ski as shown above and have skied in:

    • Australia (Mt Hotham, Falls Creek, Ben Lomond, Mt Thredbo and Perisher Blue), in New Zealand (Mt Hutt), in America (Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain), in Japan, Niseko and Canada (Whistler/Blackcomb, Lake Louise).

  • Wood/Metal work and 3D printing

    • Particular interest in Japanese wood crafts