Michael Chong

Senior Computer Forensics & Data Security Specialist

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

About

My skill set is based on research skills, analytical, communications and leadership. I can adapt to different situations and my interpersonal skill and relationship building skills have been proven through my work experiences. Having completed two project management position (both in excess of 500K), gives me an understanding of time-management, costing & capabilities. Been Nominated by Royal Bank for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2003 and was a finalist at the Etho British Columbia Entrepreneur of the year in 2002. I am currently enrolled in McAfee Institute and hope to complete a certificate in Cyber Intelligence Investigator soon.

Experience

  • Senior Computer Forensics & Data Security Specialist at TCS Forensics Limited
    Apr 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos

     Create a sustainable business model based on client loyalty and new markets segments  Organized and redesigned company website as a marketing tool  Managing resource requirements, project workflow and budgets  Coordinate the switch from Sugar CRM to MS Dynamics CRM database  Liaise and build strong relationships with internal and external partners  Ensure that accurate, timely and detailed documentation is prepared  Conduct Cyber crime investigations combining open source information  Meet with our IT team to ensure that security testing objectives are met  Creating a new feature subset of forensics, security intelligence and analytics  Working with billing and collections department to maintain client retention  Share with colleagues and management any new cyber-threats and fraud trends  Analyze forensic data, logs, malware and other electronic data as part of an investigation  Considerable experience as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust  Developed & presented over 40+ legal series seminars to BC law society, Expert Witness Forum

  • Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Genesis Systems Corporation
    Nov 2010 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos

     Investigate and create a sustainable business model based on client loyalty and new markets segments  Developed, managed and track a customer retention program  Create, coordinate and execute all marketing and sales strategies to meet or exceed company expectations  Developed unique value propositions and business partnerships to achieve product awareness  Lead and managed direct sales and marketing, public relations and trade-shows  Achieving targeted results and achieving timely and effective execution of marketing tactics and programs  Analyze, evaluate and plan on marketing new activities and strategies and also developing benchmark criteria to monitor the effectiveness and efficiencies of each program

  • President at Data Fortress Technologies Ltd.
    Sep 2000 - Nov 2009 · 9 yrs 3 mos

     Take this start-up company to $1.5 Million in sales  Negotiated a $5.7 Million-dollar deal with Simon Fraser University  Provided executive leadership for a publicly listed data storage and service provider company with a team of 28 staff members  Created numerous strategic alliances and joint ventures within the public and private sectors to create a more responsive and market-driven sales organization  Eliminated redundant technologies through strategic and efficient restructuring using outsourcing, resulting in significant cost savings  Developed and directed the implementation of standards required for sales, billing, marketing, technical operations, human resources and capital development by creating specialized operating software and manuals  Leveraged operational knowledge and expertise to increase complementary business opportunities in other companies  Demonstrated a strong ability to lead and motivate a variety of teams in different environments by developing our own unique software technologies for in-house use and revenue base  Developed fundraising strategies with Board of Directors and personally secured $1 million in private equity for continued company growth  Managed a reverse acquisition to become a publically-listed company on a Canadian stock exchange

  • Vice President Sales at Pacific Ram Distribution Corp
    Apr 1991 - Sep 2000 · 9 yrs 6 mos

    Help this start-up company with multiple sales person to a $500K annual revenue  Responsible for accounts such as Seagate Software, BC school districts and municipalities  Directed the design and development of a software program that replaced manual preparation of shipping and order tracking, saving in labour costs and reducing shipping errors  Exceeded sales targets by designing innovative marketing campaigns developed through extensive competitor analysis, targeting untapped market sectors, and working with dealers to develop a corporate incentive program which increased overall sales by 25%  Met the set goal of 48-hour product delivery time from company to customer with a 100% success rate  Negotiated pricing and vendor management deals creating significant profit for the organization  Started and completed the ISO9000 certification process