James S. Dunne po box 33632

January 19, 2006

H.R. Ardent Technologies
1458 Yankee Park Place
Dayton, OH 45458 

Dear Sir/Madam, 

   Your classified ads in the Dayton Daily News for a Software Developer and Programmer Analyst caught my attention because my background appears to parallel your needs.  Please refer to the enclosed résumé for a summary of my qualifications.  I am sure you will be inundated with many qualified applicants: please allow me to explain why you would want to call me first.

  A recently retired United States Air Force officer, I have 9 years' experience developing applications in Visual C++. I’ve written advanced TCP/IP-based network diagnostic applications, which are widely used by network professionals around the world. I currently develop 3-tier web-based applications using Visual C#, ASP.NET, Oracle, and MS SQL. I'm a largely self-taught programmer, but I do have a master's degree in Computer Engineering.

    I also have 12 years’ experience building, installing, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting PCs, operating systems, LANs, and software. I spent six years as the LAN consultant for a 150-workstation Win 2000/Exchange LAN. There, I mentored the information systems technicians to maintain and improve their LAN, and designed and developed the company’s first website and intranet. I upgraded all hardware and software, and ensured LAN optimization, security, backup, and virus protection. To validate my skills with hardware and software, I recently obtained CompTIA A+ certification.

   Concurrently with my IT responsibilities, I also successfully managed the largest environmental engineering programs of their kind in the USAF. I supervised over 40 military and civilian employees, and my programs always received the highest rating by the USAF Inspector General. A firm believer in "keeping the saw sharp", I earned an MBA to hone my business organization skills.

    I believe my diverse programming, LAN administration, and leadership skills would make a substantial contribution at H.R. Ardent Technologies. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Jim Dunne

JSD
Enclosure

Electronic résumés available at http://www.dunnes.net/resume

JAMES S. DUNNE
Major, United States Air Force (Retired)


PO Box 33632

Dayton, OH 45433-0632

937.478.7064

jim@dunnes.net

   ►    Successful software developer; designs and sells award-winning, network diagnostic software

   ►    12 years' experience with PC hardware, software, operating systems, email servers, LANs

   ►    20 years directing intensely scrutinized, largest programs of their kind in the Air Force

   ►    Decisive leader; quickly analyzes problems, picks the best of multiple solutions, and acts


SKILLS

► Object-Oriented:	Visual C++, MFC, Multithreading, Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/2005
►  Network Protocols:	TCP/IP, Winsock, ICMP, FTP
►  Databases:	Oracle 9, SQL Server 2000, MySQL, MS-Access, ADO, ODBC, T-SQL
►  Web Programming:	ASP, JavaScript/HTML/CSS/DHTML, Microsoft .CHM Help Projects
►  Web Authoring:	Visual Studio.NET 2003/2005, FrontPage 2003
►  Net Technologies:	Visual C#, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, Web Services
►  J2EE Technologies:	Java, Servlets
►  Installers:	InstallShield

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

   ►    Programmer/Developer

• 
  Visual C++: Eight years' experience developing Win32 MFC applications, including:
      - A widely acclaimed network application using Winsock multithreading
          - Freeware and advanced shareware versions with full Install Shield support
      - A robust FTP client, written from scratch without CFTPxxx MFC classes
      - The first publicly available Microsoft Rich Edit control v 4.1 MFC application
          - Uses new, undocumented .dll; published at leading programming websites
  
• 
  Visual C# / Visual Studio .NET 2003 : 1 year writing ASP.NET web applications
       - With no formal training, developed a robust personnel tracking website that
          uses ADO.NET to manipulate an Oracle database back-end
  - Developed a sophisticated web-based guestbook that uses MS SQL
  
• 
  Computer Engineering Master's; emphasized software and hardware engineering
  
• 
  MS FrontPage: Eight years building and maintaining corporate inter / intranets
  

• 
  Four years as LAN administrator for a 55-workstation NT / 2000 / Exchange LAN
       - Installed, maintained, repaired and upgraded all hardware and software
       - Ensured LAN optimization, security, backup, and virus detection capabilities
  
• 
  Two years as LAN consultant for 150-workstation NT / 2000 / Exchange LAN
      - Mentored Information Systems technicians to maintain, improve their LAN
      - Designed and maintained the hospital's first internet homepage and intranet
  
• 
  Twelve years as site expert for all MS operating systems, Office products, and:
       - Oracle (Command Core, Discoverer), SQL, and Access databases
       - All other typical office productivity software
  
• 
  CompTIA A+ certification
  

• 
  Directed all environmental programs to ensure the health of 21,000 workers
       - Managed a $250,000 budget and $300,000 worth of specialized equipment
       - Supervised 40 military officers, and enlisted and civilian technicians
  
• 
  Directed the hospital's wartime readiness program for 250 airmen
      - Ensured a field hospital and staff were always ready to travel worldwide
      - Directed hospital responses to real-world and training disaster situations
      - Coordinated activities with other military and civilian emergency agencies
  
• 
  Programs consistently awarded the highest rating by Air Force auditors
  

   ►    Master of Science, Computer Engineering, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX    1997

              (Distinguished Graduate)

   ►    Master of Business Administration, University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL    1989

   ►    Bachelor of Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Tech     1985     (Dean's List)



EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

►    Programmer, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Dayton, OH    ►    Environmental Engineer, Wright Patterson AFB    ►    Director, Environmental Engineering, Dyess AFB, TX    ►    Director, Environmental Engineering, Shaw AFB, Sumter, SC    ►    Deputy Director, Environmental Engineering, Kelly AFB, TX    ►    LAN Administrator,  Environmental Engineering, Kelly AFB, TX    ►    Director, Medical Wartime Readiness Program, Kelly AFB, TX    ►    Environmental Engineer, Kelly AFB, TX    ►    Director, Environmental Engineering, Torrejon AB, Madrid, Spain    ►    Environmental Engineer, Eglin AFB, FL

Nov 2004 - Present Sep 2003 - Nov 2004 Apr 2001 - Sep 2003 Apr 1998 - Apr 2001 Mar 1997 - Apr 1998 Mar 1996 - Mar 1997 Mar 1995 - Mar 1996 Aug 1992 - Mar 1995 Aug 1989 - Aug 1992 Sep 1985 - Aug 1989

CERTIFICATIONS

   ►    CompTIA A+     Jun 2005

   ►    CRichEditCtrl50W - A VC++ Rich Edit Control v. 4.1 for Microsoft Foundation Classes

   ►    TJFTP - A Visual C++ FTP Client