Tyler Heckel

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Language

English
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

Information & Cyber Security Intern at Tranzact
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Supported security audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory requirement assessments; helped maintain cybersecurity frameworks and standards including PCI DSS, HIPAA, and NIST 800-53; assisted in third-party vendor risk assessment activities and client due diligence assessments; analyzed and managed remediation plans for cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and security incidents; researched and documented security policies, standards, and procedures; participated in security awareness training initiatives; utilized Archer and various other security tools for governance, compliance, and risk analysis; collaborated with cross-functional teams to support security projects.
Game Developer Intern at Games For Love
June 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Collaborated with interns as Lead Programmer/Level Designer to develop a multi-level 2D mining game called Culinary Caverns using Unity Engine and C# scripting. Programmed game features including player movement and animation, terrain seed generation, abilities for the player to break and collect blocks, and a dynamic inventory UI to store and show collected items. Contributed to game and level design by coordinating and facilitating collaboration via GitHub and Trello; organized Discord meetings; contributed to submission for charity bundle to raise funds for children in hospitals.
Full-Stack Developer at Villanova University
September 1, 2025 - Present
OpenCourt App project involving cross-platform mobile development using React Native and Expo, backed by Firebase Authentication and Firestore. Built UI with HTML elements and CSS, implemented React Native Maps for location tagging of on-campus basketball courts, created court check-in pages, and developed comprehensive user profiles with photos, bios, and achievements. Implemented social features including friends lists, DMs, group chats, reaction, threaded replies, and Tenor GIF API support for cohesive in-app communication.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science at Villanova University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education

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