1. Coston D. Dorsey, MBA, PMP Richmond, VA 23113
cadorsey@costondorsey.com 804-912-3242
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:
Over twenty years experience in IT security and software development. Greatest skill
is communicating efficiently with all members of an organization from the CEO to
the system administrators.
Secret level clearance – Headquarters Department of the U.S. Army – 2008-2010.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FSPS) clearance for FULL access to all schools.
KEY SKILLS SET:
IS MANAGEMENT: Can manage multiple platforms over different environments
with different levels of complexity, spread over multiple resources. Managed
Oracle platforms integrated with DB2 environments and much more.
SYSTEM PLANNING & DESIGN: From user requirements to maintenance.
Helped design and plan systems for associations to large businesses.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Created, managed, modified and executed project
plans for commercial firms, like Verizon and government agencies, such as the
Department of the U.S. Army for over nineteen years.
COMPUTER SECURITY: Covering all aspects from external access to behavioral
manipulation and customer penetration. Successful activates include:
Covertly obtaining information at request from institutions protected by
federal laws.
Having companies and individuals give free and open access to personal
information of 1000’s of high profile individuals.
Accessing secure facilities through behavior modification, customer
penetration and friendly means. Facilities include commercial,
government and residential.
Provide strong security to accounting and corporate systems for national
organizations to ensure safety from external and internal threats.
Testing computer system security via war dialing and vulnerability tools
to perform threat assessments and ensure all ports and lines were secure.
Accessing and penetrating internal network and corporate policies to
determine vulnerabilities. Tested and reported on security incidents and
suggested ways to enhance polices.
Obtaining access to other’s bank funds via normal physical and telephone
contact all within legal means.
EXPERIENCE: OFFICEPRO, Inc., Content Creation Manager and IT Instructor, March 2016 –
o Granted access to FCPS testing, production and VPN systems to view and modify
employee payroll information
o Instructed military civilians for US Army DECA (Defense Commissary Agency -
Headquarters) in Microsoft Office products, such as MS Office 2010 (Beginner to
Expert).
o NIST (National Institutes of Standards and Technology) in PowerPoint 2016.
2. o Department of Justice (DOJ) - Federal Bureau of Prisons in Adobe Acrobat XI and
Captivate 9.
o The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Visual Basic.
o Created custom curriculum for above products.
o Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia: Instructed over two-thousand five-hundred
users on new workforce management system, MyTime by infor in UNDER eight
weeks.
o Built and led six-person team to ensure coverage for all classes.
o Trained FCG and other organizations in SharePoint Server and Client.
Bryant & Stratton College, Adjunct Professor – Introduction to Computing Skills,
Richmond, VA, January 2015 –
o First professor at Bryant and Stratton to encourage and enable students to create an
online presence with LinkedIn and Google Blog.
o Ensured students could use object-linking and embedding to integrate files in MS
Office.
o Topics taught include: Windows7, MS Office 2013, Google Apps and LinkedIn.
o Systems used include Blackboard, Banner, SIMNet and GDP.
Jos. A. Bank, Sales Executive, Midlothian, VA, July 2013 – December 2014
o Managed tuxedo rental and suit purchase projects for weddings. One-hundred (100)
percent on time and under budget.
o Instructed employees on how to use new Point of Sale (POS) system.
o Assisted management in carrying out day to day operations and taught processes
and procedures to new employees.
Virginia Tech Alumni Web Committee Chairman, Richmond, VA, February 2013
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RVA 804, Richmond City School Bus Tracking System Volunteer, March 2013-
o Provided data management using MongodB and Excel for all Richmond, VA school
bus routes.
Strategy Cafe, Project Manager, Richmond, VA, September 2012 – March 2013
o Created over eight project plans using MS Project-PMP/Agile methodologies.
o Project tracking and reporting to upper management-CEO, CTO and EVPs.
o Industries covered: medical, real estate, non-profit and process servers.
o Requirements gathering and explanation to software developers.
o Projects included system assessments and website development.
Coston Dorsey Consulting, LLC, Owner/President, Chantilly then Richmond, VA,
October 2008 – December 2011
o Stood up Windows Server 2003 LAN using Active Directory 2003.
o Maintained daily backups and security with zero data loss.
o Installed and maintained workstations, laptops, printers and handheld devices,
including iPads.
o Configured modems, routers and switches.
o Stood up and configured remote access using VMware and Windows Remote
Access.
o Wrote over eighty-one contracts, forty-seven proposals and twenty-seven business
processes.
o Created LAN system to maintain WBS and secure customers’ financial information.
o Secured LAN system and documented incident response to meet SEC and FTC
regulations.
3. NetCentrics, Project Manager, McLean, VA, October 2003 – July 2008
o Supported the Head Quarters US Army (HQDA, US ARMY) with secure wireless
mobile implementation. Common access card (CAC). PKI.
o Researched and procured the world’s first hard certified PKI wireless mobile
email solution for HQDA. Managed roll out program.
o Worked with telecommunication companies and hardware vendors to determine if
existing products and services met current US Army directives. VOIP & SVOIP.
o Wrote project proposals, contracts and monthly maintenance agreements.
o Assisted HQDA, US ARMY document engagement processes to meet ISO 9000
standards.
o Wrote project and engagement proposals, contracts and monthly maintenance
agreements.
o Created and managed project plans for hardware and software roll out in MS
Project and SharePoint.
o Identified DoD requirements and ensured IT controls were implemented in
compliance with requirements.
o Used ITIL methodology for project planning.
Coston Dorsey Consulting, LLC, Owner/President, Chantilly, VA, April
2001 – October 2003
o Planned, designed and started company.
o Created 5-year business plan with pro forma financial statements.
o Handled all marketing and sales aspects. Over 40 new customers were obtained by
word of mouth within 2.5 years.
o Wrote project proposals, contracts and monthly maintenance agreements.
o Tracked all company activities and structured organization for CMM level 3
compliance.
o Installed, secured and performed threat assessment for Xytech accounting system
for a broadcasting company.
o Implemented voice activated dictation system for medical providers.
o Rewrote entire software program used by United Bank in DC to track all their
occupied space, rental or owned
o Carried out many technical projects from system design to maintenance for all
clients.
o Managed continuity of operations for many customers.
ADP-IMS, Technical Consultant, Bethesda, MD, October 1998 – April 2001
o Worked with lead programmers and account managers in supporting customers
during the planning phase of a claims evaluation system implementation.
o Implemented claims evaluation systems for Fortune 500 insurance companies.
o Recruited, interviewed and trained new technical consultants.
. o Wrote technical documentation, which consisted of requirements, proposal and
installation documents.
o Worked on a team designing data transfer software.
o Solved technical incidents customer experienced with claims evaluation systems
during production phase.
o Created control testing systems for pre-installation testing.
o Planned, executed and tracked control testing phase for all life cycles.
o Used Active Directory/Windows Server 2000 with Oracle, dB2 and MS-SQL.
4. Bell Atlantic (Verizon), Arlington, VA & Silver Spring, MD, April 1997-October
1998
Software engineer, Access Provisioning Systems of Bell Atlantic
o Led four-person team in developing Oracle web-based incident tracking system.
o Installed and configured MS-SQL test databases for Billing Settlements Systems.
o Converted and loaded dB2 mainframe tables from XEA system into a new Oracle
dB.
o Evaluated software to web-enable current mainframe system.
Executive Assistant, Telecom Group Systems, Bell Atlantic, Arlington, VA, April
1997-June 1998
o Developed and analyzed availability, abend and timeliness metrics for vice
president of telecom systems.
o Collected and summarized district level information into a high level executive
format.
o Web Master for Vice President of Telecom Group Systems.
o Assisted with financial budgeting and tracking of actuals for the entire department.
o Executive liaison for software implementation projects.
The Orkand Corporation, Systems Administrator, Silver Spring, MD, January
1995 - July 1995
o Secured LAN system for over 265 Army users.
o Secured Microsoft Mail system for over 265 Army users.
o Maintained continuity of operations for 24/7 uptime.
National Football League Players' Association, Information Systems Manager,
Washington, DC, May 1992 - December 1994
o Secured first Windows NT LAN system.
o Secured SQL dB from dB to field level.
o Assisted with maintaining strong physical security for IT systems and building.
o Scripted backup process to ensure safe and secure backup.
o Maintained continuity of operations for two systems.
EDUCATION: MBA, Management Science and Information Technology, May 1997
Pamplin College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,
VA. Specialty in Internet Security.
B.S., Finance, May 1992
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Skills, training, certifications and professional affiliations are in Addendum
5. ADDENDUM
SKILLS, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS:
o Active directory 2000, 2003 & 2008.
o Project Management Professional (PMP) 2013
o Microsoft Certified Professional: Windows 2000 Server and Workstation.
o Operating Systems: DOS, Wang VS, Windows Server 2000, 2003 & 2008 & NT
Server and Workstation, WindowsXP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Apple
Macintosh System 7.
o Databases: Oracle 8, UDB 5.2, DB2, MS-SQL, dBase III+, FoxBASE, Speed II
6.0, FileMaker Pro, Goldmine and Access.
o Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003.
o Applications: Microsoft Office and Project, SharePoint Server and Clint, Internet
Explorer and Firefox.
o Fundamentals of Telecommunications, November 1997, Bell Atlantic.
o Blackberry Server and Client software for mobile devices.
o Windows2000 Advanced Server & Professional, January 2001, RRTC
o Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL, May 1998, Oracle Corporation
o Oracle8: Database Administration, June 1998, Oracle Corporation
o SQL Administration for WindowsNTAS, Oct. 1994, HTR.
o Hardware and Systems: Wang VS-85; Apple Macintosh & Powerbook; Micron,
Dell, Gateway, Compaq & HP servers and desktops; Everex Servers; ALS 4/33;
CCI Office-power.
o VoIP and secure VoIP (SVoIP).
o Video Teleconference Systems – VTC and secure VTC.
o Networking: TCP/IP and Windows networking.
o Programming skills: BASIC, FORTRAN, Pascal and Speed II - 4th GL.
o Application design: Visual Basic for Applications, Lotus 1-2-3, dBase III+,
FoxBASE, WordPerfect, Omnis7 Squared, HTML and iMIS.
o Implemented CheckPoint VPN security tool.
o Scripting for Tone Loc.
o CAC PKI for mobile devices.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Project Management Institute – Current
Member of Pamplin MBA Advisory Board from 1999-2005
Volunteer - Henrico County Employment Transition Center – Formerly
taught Excel classes to people seeking employment
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer