Michael R.

Coates

831 443-1437

11042 Ralph Lane

Salinas, CA 93907

mcachilles@gmail.com

Summary
To obtain an entry level position in I.T with a focus on I.T. Security / Cyber Security. I bring to
the workplace pride, dedication and passion with promptness, thoroughness, and expedience
for getting the assigned task done to the level that will best represent the company and its
standards.

Education
California State University Monterey Bay

Expected graduation Dec 2015

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Concentration in Network and Security

Hartnell College

May 2013

Associate of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems, Network and

Security option
Completed the VMware VCP 5.0 program
Completed the Cisco CCNA Exploration program

Projects
Capstone Project

CSUMB

2015

Virtualization deployment with WYSE thin clients, installation of hardware,

documentation (user manual, webpage, project plan,) Unidesk2 template / application
layer creation and updates.
VMware VSphere / VCenter client pool attachment to push out images.
Installation of Physical Host, attach to Network and Storage Area Network

Work Experience
Quality Assurance Tester
Jakks Pacific
May 2004 April 2005
Followed test plans to test unsigned game code (games in beta format)
Input bugs into company created database
Quality Assurance Senior Tester /
First Party Submission

THQ

July 2001 July 2003

Created test plans, managed teams of 3 to 6 for certain projects.

Assisted Lead Tester with administrative duties including team assignments,
clarification of found bugs, email communication with developers and producers.
Tested unsigned game code followed test plan
Managed database for project, assigning classifications to bugs

Other Relevant Experience / Certifications

CompTIA A+ May 29th, 2014 ID# COMP001020691543

Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC) 2015
National Cyber League: (Capture The Flag) Team Competition 3rd place 2014
U.S. Cyber Challenge: Cyber Quests Security Competition, 2014