My name is Brian Cunningham and

I Need A Job

Or maybe just some good ideas....

Well...  Not really.  But here's the story. 

I'm a degreed electrical engineer who is working full time at the local windsurfing shop.  Except for the paycheck, it's a great job.  But it probably doesn't make good use of my skills.  All the same, I've been doing it for almost 3 years.  It should be good experience for when I get back into a technical field as a product support or field engineering type of person. 

Basically, I'm a refugee from the Telecom and Defense industries.  I spent 16+ years doing hardware product design and test development.  I worked on everything from video processing to SONET line interface design.  My background is digital hardware design, but at data rates that meant RF considerations had to be addressed. 

Because the Dallas area was one of the major centers for the telecom industry, real jobs were hard to find once those layoffs began in 2001.  Most of my ex-coworkers changed careers, moved out of the area or both.  I spent the year after the crash catching up on all those home projects that working people never seem to have time for.  I also devoted a lot of my time to my windsurfing.   

In early 2003, the owner of the windsurfing shop where I've always done business called up looking for some help.  So for the last three years, I've had what could be called a dream job for someone who windsurfs...  I've really enjoyed helping people learn about kayaks, Hobie cats and windsurfers.  I've also learned quite a bit about running a small business.  The whole purchase order, margins, inventory and billing thing has actually been fun.  I added to that list (and my skill set) by doing the majority of development and maintenance on the shop's website.  When the complexity of the project overwhelmed our host, I was able to get things back in order relatively quickly.  We went online with the new site in September of '05.  Even without any advertising, we've seen our internet customer base grow nicely.

I no longer publish my resume on my website - the multilevel marketing types just wouldn't leave me alone.  But if you have a serious job and are looking for a serious person, I'll be glad to send you one. 

Thanks,

Brian C

the_dog at thedoghouse dot net

(Sorry about the address, SPAMMERS make me do it.)