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38240 N. 5 Street
Phoenix, AZ 85086
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Platforms / Operating Systems
 HP-UX 11i
 VMware ESX, ESXi
Storage
 HP XP12000 with External Storage
 HP 3PAR V800
Software
 HP OVOU, Performance Manager
 HP BAC and SiteScope
Hardware
 HP Integrity, including Superdome
 Sun SPARC
Phone provided upon request
tim_schuman@yahoo.com
Timothy J. Schuman
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 SUSE Linux
 Solaris
 AIX
 NetApp V3160
 HP EVA 5000, 6400, 8100
 HP P2000, MSA1500
 Brocade SAN Directors, Switches
 Splunk
 Tripwire
 Apache Web Server
 UNIX / Linux shell scripting
 HP c-Class Blades and Enclosures
 Cisco UCS
 HP ProLiant DL
EMPLOYMENT
Lead Systems Engineer
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
June 2007 – December 2013
 Manage and support HP-UX, Linux, and VMware ESX servers in addition to SAN arrays and switches.
 Technical lead for the SQL Server virtualization project, which resulted in the consolidation of 33 physical database servers to 8
ESX servers and significantly reduced licensing costs. Responsible for all aspects of design and implementation, including
storage architecture and provisioning more than 35 TB of disk capacity.
 Supported the rollout of a multi-tiered, internally developed CRM application. Provided architecture options, procured and
installed hardware, provisioned HP-UX on Integrity blade servers from an Ignite golden image to ensure consistency between
environments, provisioned application and database storage, and managed certificate requirements on the Tomcat servers.
 Prepare server and storage devices for the annual DIACAP audit. In addition to the requirement for monthly operating system
patching, this exhaustive security-focused process takes several months to complete and is required to maintain the Authority
to Operate accreditation from the U.S. Department of Defense.
 Selected to remain with TriWest for nine months past the expiration of the DoD contract, in order to provide transitional and
shutdown support for the HP-UX, Linux, ESX, and storage environments.
Systems Engineer/Architect
Best Western International, Inc.
September 1999 – June 2007
 Provided engineering level support for a mission-critical UNIX environment that included multiple HP Superdomes, MC/Service
Guard clustering, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, RLX blade servers, two HP XP512 disk arrays, SAN directors and switches, and
distance data replication.
 As a member of the Systems Architecture group, provided input for strategic direction and capacity planning. Provided
support for web based reservation systems, Oracle database administrators, and Development and Quality Assurance
departments. Participated in strategic design reviews, architecture specifications, and infrastructure upgrade planning.
 Lead engineer for the migration of the core UNIX infrastructure components from Compaq Alphaservers and StorageWorks to
HP servers, storage, SAN devices, and tape backup. Coordinated resources and performed much of the hands-on work
required for the forklift platform refresh. Participated in the design of test plans and executed them. Worked closely with the
engineering staff and Hewlett-Packard to develop an optimized storage strategy for Oracle databases.
 Implemented the first production Compaq fibre channel storage area network in the Phoenix area (Alphaservers, Brocade
switches, and HSG80 disk controllers).
UNIX System Administrator
Motorola / ON Semiconductor
May 1992 – September 1999
 Responsible for the support of more than 100 UNIX servers and workstations in a 24x7 high availability environment
comprised of manufacturing and business systems. Platforms included HP, Sun, and IBM.
 Implemented a multi-site Veritas Netbackup enterprise backup and restore environment.
 Achieved junior Oracle DBA status, with responsibility for several small production databases.
EDUCATION
Phoenix, AZ
Western International University
 Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science
 Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.95
June 1990