Tim Timmons
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IT Director – Systems/Network/Security Administrator – IT Consultant
Highly Experienced IT Director looking to expand my opportunities for growth and seek new challenges.
Widely skilled in technology, I understand infrastructure and organizational needs from a management and
planning side, and I carry the experience and knowledge to apply roadmaps into functional deployments. I
have worked in IT for over 20 years, and started on the ground floor of many new technologies and systems.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Intrusion Detection Systems, Geoblocking, and Email Monitoring, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Penetration Testing and User Training on Security Policies
Securing and monitoring servers (Windows or Linux) against attack from outside agencies
Maintaining backups and Disaster Recovery policies to stay operational
Maintaining device protection from infection of viruses, malware, worms, or ransomware
Wired and Wireless Network Design, Deployment, and Administration
Server, Webhost, and Internal Device Administration
Server Virtualization with VMWare, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, OpenVZ, Docker
Windows Group Policies and Active Directory Administration
Cloud administration for services such as Google’s G-Suite or Microsoft’s Office365
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACS Technologies
2000 – November 2002
Lead Desktop Technician / IT Purchasing Agent
Florence, SC
Tasked with support, training, and deployment of software on new and existing systems.
Developed automated installations for operating systems, office suite, and software for all devices
Became IT purchasing agent in first year. Responsible for all inventory, orders, and working with vendors.
Ran and punched down networking and telecommunication wiring, and basic telecom experience
Company received a BSA software licensing audit which. Personally tasked to research, purchased, and
deploy the auditing system, and create and maintain a database of all physical licenses.
First Church of God
November 2002 – October 2005
Student Minister
Darlington, SC
Worked to create a small team of parents and volunteers, and grew the ministry in my time there.
Managed finances, technology additions (video projectors, sound systems), and worked on mission
statements and annual goals. Skills obtained translated into the business world and management.
Thompson Logistics (former WesKay LLC and Thompson Transportation Co Inc)
October 2005 – April 2008
Transportation Broker
Evergreen, SC
Primary responsibility to expand sales and services to existing clients, and engage and attract new
accounts. Incorporated technology into daily workflows to increase efficiency.
Experience gained working in a small business, growing their infrastructure, and supporting their needs
with outside vendors for technology gave key insights to the needs of similar companies.
Tim Timmons
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IT Director – Systems/Network/Security Administrator – IT Consultant
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Fully Involved Solutions
April 2008 – July 2011
IT Consultant and Support Technician
Eastern South Carolina
Maintained end user, desktop, server, and network environments for school districts, emergency services,
nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and religious institutions
Self-taught Cisco IOS and Layer 3 networking. Gained knowledge of routing, CIDR and subnets, and proper
methods of static IP routing between sites and networks
Developed monitoring and backup tools to network and server hardware
Learned and developed Firewall, IDS, Proxy, Content Filter, Geo and IP blocking systems
Learned Active Directory and Group Policies Management
Personally developed remote support system to all across networks and geographic locations
Implemented and maintained hardware virtualization on Virtualbox, VMware, KVM, and LXC platforms
Installed, configured, and maintained security cameras, network hardware, servers, and endpoint devices
Implemented Debian based Linux distros and deployed a wide array of products both physical and virtual
Picked up ability to work with SQL, LDAP, PHP, HTML, Python, MySQL, Oracle, and others
Worked with DNS and SSL for public sites, and NAT, Virtual IP, Port Forwarding, and 1:1
Built first Linux run LTSP remote server lab with 30 PXE boot clients in a public school district in Eastern US.
Clarendon County School District Three
July 2011 – Present
Technology Coordinator / Director of Technology
Turbeville, SC
Sole employee in Technology, handled all technology needs, ranging from devices in the classroom to
network administration and connectivity.
Worked with extremely small budget to implement many no cost solutions and remain effective
Implemented fully automated client installation using MDT/WDS for Windows and Group Policies
Researched and deployed endpoint security platforms, AVG, Malwarebytes, and currently CarbonBlack
Implemented Disaster Recovery solution to servers, with leased colocation facility for complete replication
Developed Technology Plan, Internet Safety Plan, and Security Plans in accordance with State and Federal
guidelines to ensure safety and security of all systems
Migrated from self-hosted email to Google G-Suite for Education
Deployed Chrome devices for all student and teacher use, integrating all users with our Student
Information Systems and AD for authentication
Migrated from physical servers to virtualization, running Hyperv-2016 for all servers.
Moved to Microsoft Office365 for Education, deploying with centralized logins to local AD.
Scoped, Developed, Purchased, and Implemented complete network upgrade to Meraki devices
Due to limited IDS/IDP ability, moved from Meraki firewall to pfSense with IDS, Geoblocking, and network
monitoring
Deployed Security measure to protect from Ransomware, automatically detecting any infection,
immediately denying the offending user access and shutting down the device
Worked with integrator on camera and door access systems, integrating LADP/AD systems
Managed budgets, projects, and plans for multiple agencies with specific rules and guidelines.
Managed all purchase decisions through RFPs and vendor relations, liaison with integrators, contractors,
and administration to see projects completed.
Hired additional technicians to support end devices, and implemented multiple resources for managing
support requests and asset management.
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IT Director – Systems/Network/Security Administrator – IT Consultant
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ADDITIONAL NOTES
I have been working as an IT consultant since 2003 servicing many small businesses and nonprofit
organizations using the knowledge I have obtained through my experience. These has afforded me the
opportunity to be in a highly diverse set of environments, each with its own unique needs and obstacles. In
every challenge, there has been something learned that is applicable in other settings.
As of 2017, elected by my peers, I have served as co-chair for the SCASA Technology Roundtable, tasked with
monthly meetings to help educate, inform, prepare, and engage all of the technology directors in the state of
South Carolina. This position has allowed me to develop personal relations with districts much larger than
myself, some with similar technology needs, and other with resources I can use in my own environment. I
liaison with The SC Department of Education, SC Department of Admin Services, SLED, FBI, and various of
government agencies on data, security, network connectivity, and resources to assist districts. This has also
opened the door to work with many outside partners in varying fields such as endpoint security, network
security, penetration and system testing consultants, hardware providers, cloud service providers, and much
more.
Our biggest concern in the last two years has been security. Infections that encrypt data and ransom for
thousands of dollars, data accessed by outside agencies, and securing from inside breaches have been the
majority of my research over the last two years. I have worked with the SC Department of Education, and
taken part with other outspoken districts to bring more solutions to assist with developing security policies
and identifying needs.
Thank you for taking the time to review my application, and I look forward to hearing from you.
