Dustin Dikes - Resume
Software engineer with 15 years of experience building and leading full-stack applications in enterprise environments, transitioning into penetration testing and application security roles. Holds a Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity and certifications including Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+. The combination of software engineering experience and formal cybersecurity training provides a strong foundation for security work by enabling a deep understanding of application architecture, development workflows, and common coding vulnerabilities. It also supports effective identification of security weaknesses, root cause analysis, and clear remediation guidance to development teams, blending an attacker’s mindset with an engineer’s perspective.
Competencies
Network Security • Vulnerability Assessment • Python Scripting • Penetration Testing • Report Writing • Cloud Security • OWASP Top 10 • CVE/CVSS Scoring • Nmap • Nessus • Wireshark • Threat Modeling • Active Directory • Windows Administration • Social Engineering • Phishing Awareness • Red Team Operations • Blue Team Operations • SIEM • Zero Trust Security • Least Privilege Access Control • C# • .NET • PHP • React • Angular • TypeScript • JavaScript • Azure Pipelines • AWS • Git • GitHub • Scrum • Jira • Azure DevOps • Communication • Problem Solving
Certifications
- CompTIA Pentest+ March 2026 - March 2029
- CompTIA Security+ September 2025 - March 2032
- CompTIA CySA+ March 2026 - March 2032
- CompTIA Network+ August 2025 - March 2032
- Comptia A+ May 2025 - March 2032
- CompTIA Project+ February 2026 - February 2029
- LPI - Linux Essentials September 2025 - September 2028
- Axelos ITIL 4 Foundation February 2026 - NO EXPIRATION
Capture the Flag (CTF) & Security Challenges
- Grey Swan Arena | 3 global unique AI breaks | Profile
- Snyk Fetch the Flag 2026 CTF | 10/10 forensics flags | Writeup
- THM AI Odyssey 2026 CTF - Vectara Room | 8/8 AI tasks | Writeup
- THM AI Odyssey 2026 CTF - Token City Room | 7/7 AI tasks | Writeup
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity | Western Governors University | 02/2025 - 05/2026
- AAS degree in Web Design | Spokane Falls Community College | 09/2006 - 06/2009
Experience
Treasury4 | Senior Software Engineer
November 2022 - July 2024
- Collaborated with a team of four developers to build and maintain an entity management application
- Supported another team by enhancing and developing features in a cash management application
- Developed and maintained backend API endpoints using C# and .NET and user interfaces with React
- Contributed to a consistent monthly release cycle, ensuring the timely delivery of new features and improvements
Engie Impact | Senior Software Engineer
September 2021 - October 2022
- Collaborated with a team of five developers to build and maintain a bill management application
- Built the frontend UI for viewing and managing bills in React, and implemented corresponding backend APIs to support functionality in C# and .NET
- Created modular, reusable UI libraries and published them through NuGet and NPM for cross-team integration
RiskLens | Software Engineer
February 2019 - September 2021
- Collaborated with a team of four developers to build and maintain a risk management application
- Built the frontend UI for managing risks and forecasting in React, and implemented corresponding backend APIs to support functionality in C# and .NET
Engie Insight | Software Engineer
October 2017 - February 2019
- Collaborated with a team of five developers to build and maintain a bill management application
- Built the frontend UI for viewing and managing bills in React, and implemented corresponding backend APIs to support functionality in C# and .NET
- Created modular, reusable UI libraries and published them through NuGet and NPM for cross-team integration
14Four | Technical Director
March 2011 - October 2017
- Led development of advertising websites, interactive physical installations, bots, and admin systems
- Managed a team of 4–5 developers, overseeing project execution and code quality
- Developed backend API endpoints and administrative tools using PHP
- Built responsive frontend websites and applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Conducted regular client meetings to gather requirements, provide updates, and align on project goals
Zipline Interactive | Web Developer
July 2009 - March 2011
- Developed administrative systems using PHP
- Built websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Developed plugins and modules for a custom, in-house content management system (CMS) to reuse across multiple websites