Summary
Christopher Tu is an Application Systems Analyst with eight years of hands-on experience and a computer science background from Drake University, currently supporting Midwest Heritage, a Hy‑Vee company, in West Des Moines. He progressed rapidly from intern to analyst within a year, demonstrating practical application development and systems support skills in a retail operations environment. With additional leadership experience as a team lead at a small LLC, he blends technical aptitude with people management and operational problem-solving. Christopher also brings applied cybersecurity knowledge—holding OSCP and OSWP credentials and DFIR training from RIT—that informs secure systems design and incident-aware troubleshooting. He pairs a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with a curiosity for forensic and offensive security techniques, making him effective at bridging application reliability and security. Colleagues describe him as a fast learner who turns cross-functional requirements into maintainable, auditable solutions.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Valley High School
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Senior, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Senior at Drake University