Rob Miles

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Rob Miles (born 23 July 1957) is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, and a former lecturer in programming C Sharp and other elements of software engineering at the University of Hull.{{cite web|url=http://www.robmiles.com/journal/2016/05/27/goingforward|title = Rob Miles - Announcement on leaving the University of Hull |publisher=robmiles.com | date = |accessdate=2017-01-17}} {{cite web|url=http://www2.hull.ac.uk/science/computer_science/our_staff/staff_profiles/rob_miles.aspx |title=Rob Miles - University of Hull |publisher=hull.ac.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-01-07}}

Miles has given speeches worldwide on topics including C Sharp, Microsoft XNA, Windows Mobile development and embedded development using the .NET Micro Framework. He has written an XNA book, and he co-authored a book about the .NET Micro Framework with Donald Thompson.

Miles has also repeatedly been a member of the judging team of the yearly Microsoft Imagine Cup.{{cite web|url=http://imaginecup.com/forums/t/3688.aspx |title=Imagine Cup Student Competition, Software Design Invitational from a judge point of view |publisher=Imaginecup.com |date= |accessdate=2009-03-16}} In 2009, he was selected as a Captain of the software design competition.{{cite web|url=http://imaginecup.com/CompetitionsContent/CaptainBio.aspx |title=Imagine Cup Student Competition, Meet Your Competition Captains |publisher=Imaginecup.com |date=2008-06-25 |accessdate=2009-03-16}}

Miles currently hosts a monthly Arduino Hardware Group as part of the Hull Digital Group at The Centre for Digital Innovation Beta.{{cite web|last1=Miles|first1=Rob|title=Arduino Fun and Games at C4DI|url=http://www.robmiles.com/journal/2014/3/7/arduino-fun-and-games-at-c4di|website=www.robmiles.com|accessdate=16 July 2014}}