Yale University
Industry Fellow • Present
Non-Resident Fellow at Yale's Digital Ethics Center supporting cybersecurity research efforts for our professional research staff.
Microsoft Incident Response
Customer Experience Engineer, Intern, Infrastructure Security Response • Summer 2024
As an intern on Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART), supported reactive and proactive incident response engagements for customers across the world.
- Learned Threat Hunting skills to identify malicious cyber activity in on-premises and cloud infrastructure
- Shadowed Infrastructure specialists to understand common malware containment and restoration techniques
- Authored functions in Kusto Query Language (KQL) to automate hunting efforts and file persistence identification
- Worked with other interns to identify gaps in Active Directory data collection tooling for future improvement
CrowdStrike
Falcon Complete Analyst (Intern) • Summer 2023
As a Falcon Complete Analyst, Tyler managed incident response and remediation for a variety of CrowdStrike customers across the globe.
- Learned and applied incident response frameworks to over 300 cyber incidents using the full extent of the CrowdStrike Platform to stop malware and remediate any damage caused.
- Managed CrowdStrike environments for Falcon Complete Customers.
- Worked with account managers to resolve complex issues not resolved by first line support.
- Achieved CrowdStrike Falcon Administrator & Responder Certifications.
- Presented at DEFCON 512
The MITRE Corporation
Data Security Intern • Summer 2019 — 2022
- Updated the Trusted Data Format XML Python library to support new sponsor needs and the updated TDF standard.
- Developed an enterprise network simulation capability for software evaluation tasks by automating Windows domain deployment and PfSense routing in an offline environment, resulted in up to two weeks of staff time savings.
- Researched data dictionary tooling by evaluating 7 products against sponsor needs in support of their greater data standardization effort.
- Built a web interface to integrate with different text to speech programs. Modified programs and models to integrate with a generic API for easier use in future.
- Assisted principal engineering staff with modification to an open-source malware evaluation platform by integrating automated/unattended sample ingestion and reporting, reduced time spent on sample evaluation by 2 hours per week.
Yale University
Operations Assistant, Technical Theatre Consultant, Engineering Tour Guide • 2021 — Present
- Technical and Life Safety Consultant for undergraduate performing arts events on campus
- Project Manager under Assistant Director of Operations for Yale College. Oversee and implement digital transformation projects for Yale's Residential Colleges.
- Tour Guide for Office of Undergraduate Admissions, focusing on the engineering and applied sciences.
Yale Digital Ethics Center
Industry Fellow (Non-Resident) • October 2023 — Present
Multi-year appointment as a research assistant to Dr. Luciano Floridi at Yale's Digital Ethics Center. Projects included
- Schroder, Tyler and Sirbu, Renée and Park, Sohee and Morley, Jessica and Street, Sam and Floridi, Luciano, Cyber Risks to Next-Gen Brain-Computer Interfaces&$58; Analysis and Recommendations (February 05, 2025). Available at SSRN and forthcoming in Neuroethics
- Formisano, Giuliano and Hine, Emmie and Juneja, Prathm and Laitila, Joel and Novelli, Claudio and Chiu, Ethan and Dejanikus, Elizabeth and Levin, Madeline and Schroder, Tyler and West, Andrew and Floridi, Luciano, Counter-Misinformation Dynamics&$58; The Case of Wikipedia Editing Communities during the 2024 US Presidential Elections (October 17, 2024). Available at SSRN
- Floridi, Luciano and Buttaboni, Carlotta and Hine, Emmie and Novelli, Claudio and Schroder, Tyler and Shanklin, Grant, Open-Source AI made in the EU&$58; Why it is a Good Idea (March 24, 2025). Available at SSRN and in Minds and Machines
- Floridi, Luciano and Buttaboni, Carlotta and Hine, Emmie and Morley, Jessica and Novelli, Claudio and Schroder, Tyler, Agentic AI Optimisation (AAIO)&$58; what it is, how it works, why it matters, and how to deal with it (April 16, 2025). Available at SSRN
. Previously a Director's Fellow.
Independent Researcher
Conference Speaking and Presentations • 2024 — Present
- Talk “Securing Sideways How AD Tiering Thwarts Lateral Attacks” selected and presented at Security Bsides CT, 2024.
- Talk “Cybersecurity Considerations for Brain-Computer Interfaces” selected and presented at Security Bsides NYC, 2024.
- Poster "From Bother to Benefit, Engaging Student Developers in Privacy and Cybersecurity Practices" presented to EDUCAUSE CPPC 2025
Yale University
Master of Science, Computer Science • 2024 — 2025
- 4.0 GPA
- Outstanding CPSC 4900 Thesis Prize (2025)
Selected Coursework included Topics in CS/Global Affairs (J. Feigenbaum), Sensitive Information in a Connected World (M.J. Fischer), Compilers (J. Lim), Algorithms and their Social Consequences (N. Vishnoi), AI Emerging Tech and National Power I and II (T. Wittenstein).
Research supervised by Sohee Kim Park (Computer Sci) and Luciano Floridi (Digital Ethics)
Yale University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science • 2021 — 2025
- Y-Work Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student Employees (2025)
- Pauli Murray College Citizenship Award (2025)
- Roosevelt L. Thompson Memorial Prize (2025)
- Yale Undergraduate Research Conference - Second Place (2025)
- F. Wilder Bellamy Jr. Memorial Prize (2024)
- Michele E. Dufault ’12 Memorial Prize (Music) (2024)
- Directors Fellow, Digital Ethics Center at Yale University (2023, 2024, 2025)
- CrowdStrike Next-Gen Scholar (2023)
- ARRL Amateur Radio Digital Communication Scholar (2023, 2024)
Computer Science undergraduate at Yale University. Coursework included GLBL 7305 (Disinformation in the Age of AI), CPSC 310 (Technology, Power, and Security Political Challenges of the Computer Age), CPSC 323 (Intro Systems Prog & Comp Org.), ENGL 121 (Writing About Big Tech), ENV 756 (Modeling Geographic Objects). Activities included Yale College Senior Class Council, Yale College Class Day Committee, Pauli Murray College Council, STEM Admissions Tour Guide, Undergraduate Production (Live Production Advisor), Students & Alumni of Yale (Director), Yale Computer Society (Communications Officer).
Director • 2022 — 2025
Organized the first ever Yale Computer Science Career Fair with over 450 students and 16 employers in attendance. First ever specialty recruiting event for computer science students at Yale University. Coordinated between several university offices to implement an effective event. Successful second event in 2024 with 350 attendees and 15 companies. Successfully transitioned project to new leadership before graduating.
Senior Member • 2021 &mdash 2025
Senior member of DSAC, the CS department student council charged with improving the CS student experience. Oversaw undergraduate teaching assistant training, structural reforms to major courses and content, and promoted career development opportunities to over 800 students across the four years.
Discoverer • 2018
Discovered a 2FA and MacOS Disk Encrytion Bypass in Abine Blur, a popular password management tool. Invited and Presented to the George Mason Univerity Digital Forensics Masters Class.
CompTIA Security Expert
CompTIA • 2025
CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and CASP+ (a/k/a SecurityX). All active/current.
TryHackMe SAL 1
TryHackMe • 2025
TryHackMe SAL 1 (Security Analyst Level 1) certification.
ISC^2 Certified in CyberSecurity
ISC^2 • 2023
Microsoft Azure Certifications
Microsoft • 2023
Microsoft Certified - Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified - Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals, Microsoft 365 Certified - Fundamentals.
Eagle Scout with Vigil Honor (OA)
Boy Scouts of America • 2018
Attained the rank of Eagle in August 2018. My service project was the restoration of the Crouch Family Cemetery, which was a local family that dated back to 1861 when the town founded, and started the first schoolhouse in the area.
Medal of Merit
Boy Scouts of America • 2019
Awarded for directing mulitiple lifesaving actions at the 24th World Scout Jamboree with unit 136 (DMV).
ISC^2
Member (CC) • 2023 — Present
Yale University
Senior Class Council, Class Day Committe • 2024 — 2025
Co-organized "Class Day", one of Yale's signature commencement events by selecting student speakers and filming, directing, and editing the Class History video. Supervised class dues and event planning as assistant secretary to the Senior Class Council.
Club Member, Net Controller • 2021 — 2025
W1YU is recognized as a club by the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) and supports amateur radio activity on Yale's campus. Additionally member of W1NRG in Meriden, CT.
Volunteer Examiner • 2022
Volunteer Examiner for Amateur Radio exams. Authorized to administer technician level exams pending Extra class upgrade.