Tyler Francis

Resume

Cyber Security Professional

Objective

My name is Tyler Francis and I recently graduated from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University with a Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management degree.

Now that I that I have ended this chapter in my education, I am seeking positions as a security analyst, engineer, or database administrator with a focus on security and privacy. I am looking forward to using both the technical and non-technical skills I have gained to assist with furthering the security of your organization.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College, Pittsburgh, PA

— May 2023

Master of Science, Information Security Policy and Management
Honors: Highest Distinction


Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College, Pittsburgh, PA — Summer 2020

IT Lab Summer Security Intensive Fellow


Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA — May 2021

Bachelor of Arts, Computing and Information Studies (CIS)
Honors: Cum Laude

Minor: German

Relevant Experience

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA — June 2022 – Jan 2023

ESG Policy Analyst

  • Collaborated with K2 Integrity to conduct research on emerging industry trends in ESG investing policies within the financial sector as they created their ESG assessment.
  • Explored ESG metrics commonly employed by investment firms to evaluate ESG-related risks throughout the investment process to determine their place in testing.

Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA — Aug 2019 – May 2021

Peer Assisted Learning Tutor

  • Tutor for the CIS department assisting students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Tutor in group and induvial settings to reinforce class topics such as object-oriented programming in java, web design, and database management.

Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA — Aug 2018 – May 2021

Resident Assistant

  • Built safe and inclusive communities among residents by hosting events to enhance their residential experience.
  • Ensured safety and wellbeing of residents by communicating and enforcing housing policies and performing scheduled on-call duties.

Splashwire, Lemoyne, PA — June 2018 – August 2018 & June 2019 – July 2019

Support Specialist Intern

  • Configured and Deployed IT infrastructure, including servers and desktops at client sites, and perform remote support.
  • Utilized business intelligence software to analyze client data and design dashboards based on key performance indicators (KPIs).

Skills

Certifications:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner

Security:

  • Computer Networking
  • OSINT
  • Wireshark
  • pfsense firewalls
  • Suricata
  • VMWare

Database Technologies:

  • TigerGraph Cloud
  • Oracle SQL developer and Data Modeler
  • Redis
  • Neo4j
  • MongoDB
  • Cassandra

Programming:

  • Python
  • SQL
    • PL/SQL
  • RStudio
  • Java
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Security and Compliance Frameworks:

  • NIST CSF
  • NIST 800-53
  • ISO 27001
  • Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model

Leadership

Washington and Jefferson College, Men’s Water Polo Captain — 2018 – 2021