TJ Hoag
Experience

Timothy Hoag Resume

The resume of Timothy Hoag (TJ Hoag, Tim Hoag) - IAM & IT Operations Specialist 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

What are Timothy Hoag's core IAM and IT skills?

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

Where has Timothy Hoag worked?

Net2Source (Ellucian)

Technical Support Specialist
– Present

Contract placement via Net2Source; full-time remote support for Ellucian, serving 30+ higher education institutions. Focus areas: hybrid identity and IAM (Okta, OneLogin, Duo Security, Microsoft Entra ID) layered over on-prem Active Directory, Office 365, and multi-factor authentication, in FERPA-compliant environments.

  • Resolve 200+ IT incidents per month across 30+ higher-ed institutions, triaging hybrid Active Directory/Entra ID sync failures, MFA lockouts, and VPN-dependent authentication breakdowns in ServiceNow — sustaining 4.33–5.0 CSAT throughout
  • Manage identity and access end to end for faculty, staff, and students across Okta, OneLogin, Duo Security, Microsoft Entra ID, and on-prem Active Directory — including MFA and SSO recovery and Banner/Colleague/Argos ERP access — while delivering Tier-1 support across registration, admissions, billing, financial aid, and academic records under FERPA-governed policy
  • Maintain 97–100% documentation accuracy across all incidents, surfacing recurring patterns and contributing knowledge-base resolutions for hybrid identity edge cases that were previously misdiagnosed; also serve as Quality Analyst in Calabrio, running 50+ evaluations per month with 90–97% scores, including multiple perfect 100s

TTEC (Everfi)

Help Desk Support Specialist

Contract placement via TTEC; remote help desk support for Everfi, an education-technology platform.

  • Resolved 50+ account-access issues per week at 100% CSAT — password resets, lockouts, and user-access administration across phone and email — while shortening average call times and improving quality adherence against every performance target
  • Drove first-contact resolution on web-based cases by gathering full context upfront, and de-escalated difficult interactions through active listening and accurate problem diagnosis

TTEC (Rally Health)

Customer Service Representative

Contract placement via TTEC; remote member support for Rally Health, a UnitedHealth Group digital health platform.

  • Resolved account-access and registration issues for a healthcare membership platform, de-escalating frustrated members through accurate diagnosis and clear explanation — recognized as "Most Improved" (October 2023) for sustained growth in service quality
  • Mentored teammates through difficult member interactions and consistently met or exceeded performance objectives, earning six consecutive months of incentive-based recognition

TTEC (Blue Cross Blue Shield) – Pharmacy

Customer Service Specialist

Contract placement via TTEC; remote pharmacy support for Blue Cross Blue Shield, operating under HIPAA.

  • Delivered a 96.6% first-call resolution rate on prior-authorization and medication-coverage cases handled under HIPAA-governed workflows, surpassing departmental goals while holding quality scores steady
  • Cut average handle time by 2 minutes by improving call-resolution processes, and was recognized for resolving escalated, cross-departmental coverage issues beyond standard procedure

TTEC (Blue Cross Blue Shield) – Member Support

Customer Service Specialist

Contract placement via TTEC; remote member support for Blue Cross Blue Shield, operating under HIPAA.

  • Resolved member service tickets spanning benefits, claims, eligibility, and coverage, documenting every interaction in Salesforce CRM in compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations and established call-flow procedures
  • Recognized by management for resolving complex member concerns beyond standard procedure
Background

What education and training does Tim Hoag have?

Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Google via Coursera

BS – Computer Information Systems

Saginaw Valley State University
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

What projects and volunteer work has TJ Hoag done?

Senior Capstone Project

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

Online Chair

American Cancer Society

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

Volunteer

American Cancer Society

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

Credentials

What certifications does Timothy Hoag hold?

Microsoft Intune Fundamentals

Google Cybersecurity Foundations

Google IT Support Professional (5-course)

System Administration & Infrastructure

Microsoft SC-300: Identity and Access Administrator (In Study)