The Analog Gadget Factory
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Who?

Meet The Team

Nick Taylor : Born Scotland 1964,
1st son of 5th Gen Kiwi school teachers.
1st Grandchild of a motor mechanic, a carpenter, and 2 lovely grandmothers.
Descendent of Clan Campbell and Clan Howard. Probable saint.

It’s just me at the moment. Nick Taylor



CV

Education

1 yr: Marton Kindergarten
1 yr: Turakina Primary school
3 yr: Ranana Primary School
2 yr: Niue Side School
1 yr: Whanganui East
2 yr: Whanganui Intermediate
2 yr: Whanganui HIgh School
1 yr: Home Schooled in a camper van all over Europe
2 yr Whangani High School (dux etc)
3 yr Massey University – Bsc Computer-science (met Susan)

Various acting and writing for screen courses, including The Brighton Film School, Raindance London, John Truby.
2 years vocal training with Paloma Bruce, NZ

Employment

    New Zealand
  1. Paper round
  2. Farm hand
  3. Scrub cutter
  4. Factory worker (meat-packing)
  5. Programmer (National Bank NZ)
  6. Jewelery Maker (Market stall)
  7. Clerical Temp (various)
  8. Chauffeur (NZ Govt)
    9. Australia
  9. Mail Room Runner (MinterEllison)
    10. UK
  10. Itinerant Labourer (London)
  11. Data Entry
  12. Shop Assistant
  13. IT Trainer
  14. Van Driver
  15. Rock Guitarist ◄ the reason this list is so big
  16. Factory Worker
  17. Warehouse Worker
  18. Man with Van Helper
  19. Stage Hand
  20. Courier (Formula One Jaguar)
  21. Commuter Counter (British Rail)
  22. Telemarketing
  23. Luxury car delivery
  24. Bar-person
  25. Market Stall operator (Camden, Covent Garden, Portobello Rd)
  26. Phone-box Maintenance (British Telecom)
  27. Parking Attendant Avoider (Reuters)
  28. Traveling Salesperson
  29. Clerical temp (London)
  30. Tourbus driver (Swervedriver, Chapterhouse)
  31. Tour manager (The Candyskins)
  32. Roadie (Ride)
  33. Nightclub Bouncer
  34. Freelance Programmer
  35. Tele-researcher
  36. Painter Decorator
    37. New Zealand
  37. Warehouse worker (Nike, NZ)
  38. Pizza Delivery Person
  39. Data Entry (Auckland Uni)
  40. IT Support (Auckland Uni)
    41. UK
  41. Complaints Dept (Sainsbury’s London)
  42. IT Support (Ernst and Young)
  43. Head of IT (Edwin Coe LLP)
  44. Director of IT (The Association of Football Statisticians)
  45. Tech Entrepreneur
  46. Freelance Programmer
  47. Data Entry
  48. Film Extra
    49. New Zealand
  49. Freelance Programmer
  50. Makerspace Founder

    51. Present day
  51. CEO and Dogsbody-General of Golden Mean Calipers Ltd


Interspersed throughout the above are long periods of unemployment. Worth its weight in gold.