Arrrgg! I¹ve been looking for a decent .NET dev guy for 7 months... Just hired a full time developer 2 weeks ago... Crap. t On 1/18/07 10:11 AM, "Amy Babinchak" <amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to all: > This from a member of our local SMBTN chapter and fellow MVP. If you are > looking for this type of developer, look no further. Tell Martin I sent you. > > Amy > > > From: Martin L. Shoemaker [mailto:Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Sun 1/14/2007 8:16 PM > To: 'Martin L. Shoemaker' > Subject: C# MVP looking for new opportunities > > Greetings! I'm reaching out to my friends, and to software developers I have > met through work or through user groups and conferences. My apologies if I'm > wasting your time, but I'm hoping to find some .NET work. > > My current contract through Stout Systems will complete its first phase in > mid-February. This job is good work; but it doesn't give me much opportunity > to use my .NET or UML or Tablet PC skills, so I'm looking to make a change. > I've already let John Stout know I'll be looking for new opportunities; but > I figure it can't hurt to network. I realize that some of you aren't very > involved in the hiring world or even in the tech world, but I figure a wide > net will catch more leads. You might know somebody who's looking, and whom I > might never find on my own. > > For those who don't know the details, I am: > > * An expert C# developer, and a Microsoft MVP for Visual Development with > C#. (If you're not familiar with the MVP program, see here: > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx. My MVP listing can be found > here: > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=46F40C20-A645-44DE-BBE6-AAB40BD510 > 9D.) > > * An expert Tablet PC developer. Microsoft offers developer training for > enterprise customers planning to build and deploy Tablet PC applications. I > wrote and taught that Tablet PC developer course for them. I've also had a > Tablet PC product for sale for three years, and another ready for release > soon. > > * An experienced developer of 22 years now, with an emphasis on analysis and > design. > > * An expert designer and design architect, with a particular emphasis on > UML. I have been working with UML and related tools and processes for ten > years. > > * An accomplished conference speaker, having spoken to 23 developer > conferences and 40 developer user groups in the past decade. I'm also an > International .NET Association (INETA) speaker. INETA's goal is to send > top-notch .NET developers and speakers to user groups around the world to > help spread .NET development knowledge. You can learn more about INETA here: > http://www.ineta.org <http://www.ineta.org/> . > > * An author, including: my first book, UML Applied: A .NET Perspective; my > upcoming second book, Requirements Patterns and Antipatterns; and a > forthcoming article in MSDN magazine. > > * An experienced trainer, having written and taught classes on UML analysis > and design, .NET development, and Tablet PC development. > > As I said above, this current contract will be fulfilled in mid-February, > with options to continue from there. Because I feel an obligation to John > Stout, I plan to work through that date, and cannot consider any offers that > would start before Feb. 23. > > I would prefer to work in the West Michigan area, though I'm an experienced > traveler and can handle jobs with travel requirements. While I will consider > other areas (I certainly have before), that would naturally have to include > a higher rate for travel and living expenses. My preference will be given to > .NET work in West Michigan. The ideal would be Tablet PC work in West > Michigan. > > If you know someone who's looking for .NET people, please feel free to > forward this message. You can find an updated version of my resume here: > http://www.inkonsoftware.com/MLSRes.doc. > > Thank you for your time. > > Martin L. Shoemaker > Microsoft MVP: Visual C# > > Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Tablet UML: The UML tool you don't have to learn! > Now for sale at http://www.TabletUML.com <http://www.tabletuml.com/> ! > > > >