Mark Daniel Chatfield, born 27 April 1988 to Ann and David Chatfield, is a world renowned software engineer

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 who gained fame after making ground-breaking additions to Australia

Australia

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n defense systems

Defense Systems

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By the age of 18, Mark had received a university degree in music from the University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

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 and decided to re-enroll in software engineering at Flinders University

Flinders University

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. At this time he also left his former band, The Quadratonez, after publishing only one album - "Better Late Than Never".

He graduated from his engineering

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 degree at Flinders University with first class honours after making the Dean's List

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 each year for his outstanding academic achievements. He was awarded a University Medal at graduation, and was invited to join the Golden Keys Society in his first year of studies at the university.

Today, Mark resides in Adelaide

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 and is making important developments in the software used by Australia's prosperous mining industry.