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Chris Taylor

@christaylor1

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Cybersecurity-focused software engineer delivering secure-by-design solutions and full-stack development.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that combine application security and full-stack development, emphasize secure-by-design practices, collaborative teams, and opportunities for technical growth.

I am an IT security analyst and software engineer with hands-on co-op experience integrating security tools, building full-stack features, and aligning technical work to business impact.

At Lincoln Electric I drove secure-by-design adoption, integrated SAST and SCA, increased scanning candidates 7.8x for Rapid7 Insight AppSec, and led AI knowledge capture to improve cross-team productivity. In prior co-ops I implemented features with React.js, Angular.js, C# .NET and represented Veracode and Rapid7 technologies to automate API scanning.

I combine cybersecurity coursework and certifications-in-progress with practical skills in incident response, forensics, network security, and modern web frameworks, and I communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver measurable results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

IT Cybersecurity Co-op

Lincoln Electric

May 2025 - Aug 2025 (3 months)

Drove secure-by-design adoption across development teams per CISA standards, integrated SAST and SCA to accelerate remediation, and increased Rapid7 Insight AppSec scanning candidates 7.8x to improve visibility for executive reporting.

Application Security SAST SCA Rapid7 Security Policy Vulnerability Management DevSecOps Java OpenJDK Migration

Full Stack Engineering Co-op

Schaeffler Group

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 (11 months)

Led feature development using Angular.js and C# .NET, liaised with internal customers to define requirements, and delivered user-facing functionality to improve customer satisfaction.

Angular C++.NET Agile

Full Stack Software Co-op

Midmark Corporation

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)

Implemented customer-facing features using React.js and C# .NET within Agile/SCRUM teams and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery.

React C++.NET Agile Scrum API Integration Team Collaboration

Cybersecurity Engineering Co-op

Midmark Corporation

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)

Led vendor integrations for code-scanning solutions (Veracode, Rapid7), automated API scanning processes, and documented scanning methods to maximize business value.

Static Analysis Veracode Rapid7 Vendor Management API Security Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Science, Cyber Security

Grade: 3.5 GPA

Activities and societies: UC Esports; Cyber@UC; UC Counter Strike (President); Collegiate Esports Network (Manager); Women In Cyber Security; UC Cybercrime Research Group

Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security with coursework in networking, forensics, penetration testing, and system administration; cumulative GPA 3.5.