Tufan Erdogdu

Tufan Erdogdu has a work history that spans multiple roles and companies. Tufan began their career in 2013 at Gateway Science Academy High School, where they held various positions including Computer Science Teacher, IT person, PLTW Teacher, and AP Computer Science Teacher. In 2019, they moved to Concept Schools - Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park & Belmont and took on the role of PLTW Teacher, Computer Science Teacher, Robotics Teacher, and IT Person. In 2021, they joined CyberNow Labs as a Cyber Security Analyst. Currently, Tufan is the Director of Information Technology at Concept Schools, a position they started in 2022.

Tufan Erdogdu's education history is as follows:

Tufan Erdogdu obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Gazi University from 2006 to 2012. Following that, they pursued a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational/Instructional Technology from the American College of Education between 2015 and 2017. From 2017 to 2019, Tufan attended St. Louis Community College and completed the Cisco Network Academy program in Information Technology.

Recently, Tufan enrolled at Fort Hays State University to pursue a Master of Professional Studies in Cyber Security, which they are expected to complete between 2020 and 2022. Additionally, Tufan participated in the CyberNow Labs Cybersecurity Immersion Program from 2021 to 2022, specifically focusing on Cybersecurity Incident Response.

Aside from their formal education, Tufan has obtained several certifications, including:

- Cyber Defense Essentials from Armis (obtained in August 2022)

- Splunk Search Expert Specialization from Coursera (obtained in May 2022)

- CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA (obtained in December 2021)

- Computing in Python IV: Objects & Algorithms from Georgia Institute of Technology (obtained in October 2021)

- Professional Certificate - Introduction to Python Programming from Georgia Institute of Technology (obtained in October 2021)

- CyberOps Associate from Cisco (obtained in March 2021)

- Professional Certificate for MIT App Inventor Certification Exam – Level 1 from edX (obtained in March 2021)

- Splunk 7.x Fundamentals Part 1 from Splunk (obtained in January 2021)

- Computing in Python III: Data Structures from Georgia Institute of Technology (obtained in December 2020)

- Splunk Core Certified User from Splunk (obtained in December 2020)

- Python Basics from HackerRank (obtained in November 2020)

- Mobile Computing with App Inventor – CS Principles from Trinity College-Hartford (obtained in May 2020)

- Teamwork & Collaboration from Rochester Institute of Technology (obtained in April 2020)

- Business Communication from Rochester Institute of Technology (obtained in March 2020)

- VEX IQ Certification from VEX Robotics (obtained in January 2020)

- App Creators from Project Lead The Way (obtained in December 2019)

- Computing in Python II: Control Structures from Georgia Institute of Technology (obtained in September 2019)

- Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming from Georgia Institute of Technology (obtained in August 2019)

- An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1) from Coursera (obtained in May 2019)

- Master Unity By Building 6 Fully Featured Games From Scratch from Udemy (obtained in February 2019).

These certifications demonstrate Tufan's diverse skill set and ongoing commitment to expanding their knowledge and expertise in various areas related to cybersecurity and programming.