TJ Hoag
Experience

Resume

IAM & IT Operations Specialist with 5+ years resolving identity and access incidents across multi-institution higher education and healthcare environments. 200+ monthly incidents, 96.6% FCR, 4.33–5.0 CSAT.

Skills
Core competencies

Identity & access

  • Active Directory / Entra ID
  • Okta / OneLogin / Duo
  • Hybrid identity & MFA

IT operations

  • ServiceNow ITSM
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Windows Server / Docker

Compliance & platforms

  • HIPAA / FERPA
  • Canvas / Brightspace LMS
  • Ellucian Banner / Colleague
Career
Professional experience

Net2Source (Ellucian)

Technical Support Specialist
Dec 2024 – Present

Identity and access operations across 30+ higher education institutions - diagnosing hybrid AD/Entra ID sync failures, MFA lockouts, and multi-platform provisioning issues in FERPA-compliant environments.

  • Resolved 200+ monthly identity and access incidents across 30+ institutions via ServiceNow, maintaining 4.33–5.0 CSAT scores
  • Provisioned and managed user accounts in Okta, OneLogin, Entra ID, and on-premises Active Directory for faculty, staff, and students
  • Diagnosed hybrid identity edge cases where Entra-to-AD sync windows combined with VPN dependency caused misdiagnosed authentication failures
  • Maintained 97–108% documentation accuracy across all ServiceNow incidents, enabling pattern identification and preventive action
  • Supported Canvas, Brightspace, and Ellucian ERP systems (Banner, Colleague, Argos) ensuring FERPA-compliant access

TTEC (Everfi)

Educational Support CS Representative
Aug 2024 – Nov 2024

Account administration and user access by phone and email. Password resets, account lockouts, and complex questions resolved efficiently.

  • Exceeded quality and handle time targets
  • CSAT score of 100
  • 50 problems solved per week

TTEC (Rally Health)

Health & Wellness CS Representative
Aug 2023 – Aug 2024

Member inquiries about accounts and operations. Password resets, access granting, and registration processing.

  • Most improved accolade, October 2023
  • Assisted colleagues through difficulties
  • Performance incentives for six months running

TTEC (Blue Cross Blue Shield) – Pharmacy

Pharmacy Authorization Specialist
Aug 2021 – Aug 2023

150+ monthly pharmacy authorization cases under HIPAA-governed workflows - in-network pharmacies, medication coverage, and benefits verification.

  • Delivered 96.6% first-call resolution rate and reduced average handle time by 2 minutes
  • Maintained strict HIPAA compliance across all member interactions and case documentation
  • Recognized for resolving out-of-scope issues that prevented unnecessary escalations

TTEC (Blue Cross Blue Shield) – Group Support

Group Support CS Representative
Sep 2020 – Aug 2021

Medical insurance inquiries. Recognized by management for going above and beyond.

  • Used Salesforce CRM while maintaining HIPAA compliance
  • Built client relationships through well-researched solutions
Background
Education & skills

Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Google via Coursera
July 2023

BS – Computer Information Systems

Saginaw Valley State University
May 2019
Identity & access

Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, OneLogin, Duo Security, MFA, Hybrid Identity

IT operations

ServiceNow, Microsoft Intune, Office 365, Windows Server, Docker, PowerShell

Platforms & compliance

Canvas, Brightspace, Ellucian Banner/Colleague, HIPAA, FERPA, Linux

Extra
Projects & volunteer

Senior Capstone Project

Saginaw Valley State University
Aug 2018 – May 2019
  • Developed security assessment software with 20+ classmates
  • Collaborated with six QA team members to identify bugs

Online Chair

American Cancer Society
Aug 2010 – Aug 2019

Managed website content, email campaigns, and online reports for local branches.

Volunteer

American Cancer Society
Aug 2005 – Aug 2019

Set up luminary ceremonies and collaborated with 50-100 volunteers for events honoring those fighting cancer.

Credentials
Additional certifications

Microsoft Intune Fundamentals

Apr 2026

Google Cybersecurity Foundations

Jan 2026

CyberDefenders CCDL1 (In Progress)

2026

Google IT Support Professional (5-course)

Jul 2023

System Administration & Infrastructure

May 2023

CompTIA Security+ (In Study)

2026