Miles Burke has been online since 1993, and involved in designing and developing websites since 1994. Before then, he worked in graphic design, advertising, radio stations, retail, nightclubs and more. Miles has a Diploma in Commercial Art, from way back in the day of bromides and calling typesetters. Since 2002, Miles has been Managing Director of Bam Creative, an award-winning web company based in Western Australia.

Miles is the Author of The Principles of Successful Freelancing (SitePoint 2009), editor and writer of the widely-read weekly SitePoint Tribune and a sought-after public speaker, at events in both Western Australia and across Australia.

Miles dedicates much of his time to volunteer work, he is the Founder and now Chairperson of the Australian Web Industry Association (2002-). Previously, Miles was Board Member and Secretary of the Western Australian Internet Association (1999 – 2004), committee member of Western Australia’s premier fashion event, StyleAID, and committee member of WA Web Awards, a committee member for a community radio station and committee member of the Fellowship of Australian Writers.

In 2007, Miles was one of the 40 under 40, an award by Business News, and in 2005 he was awarded an award for his ‘contribution to the Western Australian web industry’. In his spare time, he is devoted husband and father of three.

Miles enjoys writing his bios in the third person.

Photo: Taken by Oscar Chong of Blinc Studio.