Tyler Dewald
Application Security Engineer
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
Adept Application Security Engineer with a proven track record at Vendasta Technologies, where I led the remediation of over 200 vulnerabilities and spearheaded a comprehensive security training program. Expert in Web Application Security and Incident Response, I excel in secure coding practices and fostering team collaboration. My leadership in software development and security initiatives drives significant improvements in product security and development processes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Security Engineer
Vendasta Technologies
09.2020 - Current
- Manged public vulnerability disclosure program, assisting in triage and timely remediation of over 200 vulnerability reports.
- Implemented CI application code scanning and security issue triage process of over 190 code repositories.
- Created company security training program and secure coding material for developers, regularly interfacing with the company at all-hands presentations.
- Conducted thorough incident response, documentation and post-mortem reviews.
- Helped administer third-party WAF, EDR and identity and entitlement management software.
Software Development Manager
PathFactory
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Lead a team of three onsite developers and coordinated a team of over six remote developers.
- Worked with client-relations managers to scope and provide technical requirements for new analytics and marketing CRM product features.
- Provided technical leadership for researching new application architectures and design systems to increased product performance and UX.
- Continued to code in React, Elixir and SQL in order to deliver important client fixes and performance improvements.
Senior Full-Stack Developer
Telus
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Managed the implementation of marketing campaigns and product launches through React and Contentful CMS
- Worked in a large, corporate Agile environment alongside a Project Owner, Scrum Master and team of distributed developers
- Managed deployment with a CI/CD workflow using Jenkins and Openshift for deployment tooling and CircleCI for integration testing.
Education
Full-Time Web Development
Bitmaker Labs
Toronto, ON 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK 05.2001 -
Skills
Web Application Security
Secure Coding Practices
Secure Development Lifecycle
Incident Response
Identity and Access Management
Volunteering
Saskatoon BSides Conference
- Helped with planning and volunteer coordination in Saskatoon's inaugural BSides cyber security conference.
CoderDojo Chapter Champion
- Organize monthly instructional events for kids to learn how to code. We prepare and mentor fun programming activities for learners age 7 to 17.
Timeline
Application Security Engineer
Vendasta Technologies
09.2020 - Current
Software Development Manager
PathFactory
07.2019 - 08.2020
Senior Full-Stack Developer
Telus
02.2019 - 07.2019
Full-Time Web Development
Bitmaker Labs
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Saskatchewan
05.2001 -
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