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Tyler Dence
Cybersecurity Engineer at Ford Motor Company
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Education:
Bachelor's degree
Computer Science
University of Michigan
2014 : 2017
Computer Science
University of Michigan
2014 : 2017
Experience:
* Develop & test next-generation over-the-air messaging protocol.
* Conduct ethical hacking research and testing on products before launch.
* Hold workshops and talks on Cybersecurity internally.
* Promote industry best-practices in development teams.
2017 : Present
Ford Motor Company
Cybersecurity Engineer
* Worked at the CyberAuto Challenge event in the summers of 2016-2019
* Conducted ethical white hat research on connected vehicles.
* Managed, developed, and debugged software and hardware in use by students and instructors.
2016 :
SAE International
IT Intern & Instructional Facilitator
* Manage and inventory audio equipment, and coordinate equipment use for special events.
* Develop and implement live streaming of worship services, and update podcast of sermons.
2012 : 2019
Zion Lutheran Church Ann Arbor
Audio Technician
* Code, test, and debug major releases of Barracuda Backup.
* Refactor project to improve performance and functionality of internal tools.
* Document systems, Go-to person on internal support tool.
* Full time during the summers of 2013, 2014, and 2016, part time during academic years.
2013 : 2017
Barracuda (NYSE : CUDA)
Engineering Intern
* Conducted algorithms research with satellite imagery.
* Develop user-friendly software to run bulk analysis of imagery.
* Create reports and draw from data gathered.
* Recover and document lost institutional knowledge of internal tools.
2015 : 2015
MDA Information Systems LLC
Software Engineering Intern
* Conduct ethical hacking research and testing on products before launch.
* Hold workshops and talks on Cybersecurity internally.
* Promote industry best-practices in development teams.
2017 : Present
Ford Motor Company
Cybersecurity Engineer
* Worked at the CyberAuto Challenge event in the summers of 2016-2019
* Conducted ethical white hat research on connected vehicles.
* Managed, developed, and debugged software and hardware in use by students and instructors.
2016 :
SAE International
IT Intern & Instructional Facilitator
* Manage and inventory audio equipment, and coordinate equipment use for special events.
* Develop and implement live streaming of worship services, and update podcast of sermons.
2012 : 2019
Zion Lutheran Church Ann Arbor
Audio Technician
* Code, test, and debug major releases of Barracuda Backup.
* Refactor project to improve performance and functionality of internal tools.
* Document systems, Go-to person on internal support tool.
* Full time during the summers of 2013, 2014, and 2016, part time during academic years.
2013 : 2017
Barracuda (NYSE : CUDA)
Engineering Intern
* Conducted algorithms research with satellite imagery.
* Develop user-friendly software to run bulk analysis of imagery.
* Create reports and draw from data gathered.
* Recover and document lost institutional knowledge of internal tools.
2015 : 2015
MDA Information Systems LLC
Software Engineering Intern
Company:
Ford Motor Company
Years of Experience:
12
Spoken Language:
English
Skills
Amateur Radio, C, C (Programming Language), C++, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Applications, Cloud Storage, Embedded Software, HTML5, Java, JavaScript, Linux, MySQL, PHP, Python (Programming Language), Radio Production, Remote Sensing, Satellite Imagery, Shell Scripting
About
Graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Computer Science and minor in Mathematics in April 2017, looking to advance a career in security and embedded systems. Has experience in cloud services and scalable infrastructure through several internships, as well as teleoperated robotics and microcontrollers through the Michigan Mars Rover engineering team (MRover).