Timothy F. Skinner
Wailuku
Summary
Knowledgeable Administrator with solid background in managing and optimizing application performance and availability. Proven ability to support and maintain critical systems, ensuring seamless operation and minimal downtime. Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting complex issues and implementing effective solutions.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Hadoop/Big Data Application Administrator
CVS Caremark (Aetna)
08.2016 - 12.2024
- Served as a subject matter expert on assigned applications, offering guidance to both technical staff and end-users alike.
- Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- Maximized system efficiency with routine performance analysis and optimization tasks.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations by conducting thorough audits of applications and associated processes.
Production DBA
Aetna (US Healthcare)
10.1993 - 08.2016
- Ensured database security with implementation of role-based access control and regular vulnerability assessments.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Reduced data retrieval times for business users by creating indexed views and optimizing stored procedures.
- Modified databases to meet needs and goals determined during planning process.
Consultant
Coopers & Lybrand
11.1992 - 10.1993
- Assisted in the analysis and design of a benefits administration system by preparing process and data flows, functional specifications, and screen prototypes (using Visual Basic)
- Developed sophisticated window-based benefit administration screens utilizing a 4GL product (Uniface)
- Designed and implemented various batch programs (ProC) required for interfacing with existing systems
- Backup Oracle DBA; Assisted team members with Uniface, C Programming, SQL and VMS operating system knowledge
Senior Systems Analyst
Towers Perrin
07.1991 - 11.1992
- Responsible for all major SQL Forms, ProC and C application development
- Re-designed existing menu processing within benefits administration package. Improvements brought about less stringent requirements of required conventional memory and much improved stability in batch program execution
- Provided software maintenance & enhancements for all core batch programs residing on various platforms
- Developed a telephone driven implementation of on-line benefits selections and confirmations
- Assisted technical staff with Oracle DBA, SQL Forms and Unix-related development support
Consultant
General Electric Consulting Services
03.1990 - 07.1991
- Assignment at an Aerospace Manufacturing Plant
- Developed an Oracle manufacturing scheduling and statusing system utilizing down loaded data from an IBM based MRP II production system
- Created selective IBM data extracts out of production IDMS datasets and other data stores
- Generated synchronized processes to forward data requests to the IBM, wait for successful receipt of requested data, and execute Pro*C programs with the necessary parameters for getting the data into an Oracle RDBMS
- DBA for project, assisted other project leaders and developers with DBA, Pro*C, SQL and SQL Forms support
Systems Analyst / Consultant
DuPont Information Engineering Associates
09.1988 - 03.1990
- Analyzed, designed and implemented manufacturing information systems utilizing structured analysis
- Conducted functional specification reviews and prototype sessions with both clients and end-users
- Assumed Roles of System Architect and Client Support with respect to all technical issues
- Designed and coded real-time interfaces for accepting data out of manufacturing control systems, populating 4GL software packages, and forwarding shift-related information to Oracle-based production systems
Software Engineer
Naval Research Laboratory
08.1985 - 09.1988
- Designed and coded real-time simulations of Naval ESM/ECM systems
- Built networking interfaces to link real-time simulations to a simulated Naval Warfare environment
- Enhanced a "hardware-only" simulated radar system by creating a user-friendly scenario generator
- Functionally broke down an undocumented125 M-byte real-time Naval Warfare Simulator
- Provided software maintenance and implemented enhancements which had previously been contracted out to an outside consulting agency
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Minors in Mathematics & Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA07-1985
Skills
- Linux, AIX and Sun Operation Systems
- DB2 UDB, Sql Server, Oracle & Sybase
- User management
- Log analysis
- Network configuration
- Security protocols
- Backup management
- Incident response
- Patch management
- Capacity planning
- Scripting languages
- Software deployment
- Disaster recovery
- System administration
- Quick learner
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Software installation
- Technical troubleshooting
- Interpersonal skills
- System upgrades
- Application support
- Cloud management
Timeline
Hadoop/Big Data Application Administrator
CVS Caremark (Aetna)
08.2016 - 12.2024
Production DBA
Aetna (US Healthcare)
10.1993 - 08.2016
Consultant
Coopers & Lybrand
11.1992 - 10.1993
Senior Systems Analyst
Towers Perrin
07.1991 - 11.1992
Consultant
General Electric Consulting Services
03.1990 - 07.1991
Systems Analyst / Consultant
DuPont Information Engineering Associates
09.1988 - 03.1990
Software Engineer
Naval Research Laboratory
08.1985 - 09.1988
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Minors in Mathematics & Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
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