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TIMOTHY ROACH

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Education:

1979-1983  EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY  (ETSU)
                           Johnson City, Tennessee
           Four year program (BS) majoring in computer science
           with a minor in psychology. 

     2001  ULC (Self Advancement Class)
           Group & Personal Motivation     
     2001  Oracle Corporation Educational Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Internal Training: Parallel Server
     2000  Oracle Corporation Educational Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Enterprise DBA Part 2 Performance Tuning 
           Oracle 8i Performance Tuning
           Ano/Aso Option Overview (on demand course)
           Portal-to-Go Overview
     1999  Clarify Education Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Clarify Database Data Model
     1997  Oracle Corporation Educational Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Introduction to Oracle manufacturing
     1992  Oracle Corporation Educational Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Sql*Forms V3.0: New Features
           Development Applications with PL/Sql
     1991  Oracle Corporation Educational Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Oracle Version 6 Database Architecture.
           Oracle Version 6 Database Administration.
     1990  Hewlett Packard Educational Services (Self Advancement Class)
           Fundamentals of HP-UNIX.

Business
Experience:
Oct  2006-   TRoach
Present               Mindanao, Philippines
       Title : Philipine Project Senior Executive Manager (USA TITLE)
      Duties : Setting up a Business Cooperative infrastructure designed to assist 
               the local agricultural community, small businesses and education systems.


July 2001-   Troach
Oct  2006             Carrollton, TX
       Title : Independent Support Specialist
      Duties : Independent Consultant performing Windows, Unix & network administration; 
               including System backup and recovery tuning, trouble shooting and upgrades, 
               installing patches, etc. Plus writing shell scripts & PL/sql code when needed.
               As well as user support/training (including PC support) & web page 
               (html, java, php, etc.) design. Some conversions between Oracle 
               and open source databases (usually MySQL)

July 2000-   Oracle Corporation
June 2001             Irving, TX
       Title : Solutions Support Specialist (South Central Region Premium Group)
      Duties : Member of Oracle's Premium 'One Stop' Solution Support Group 
               designed to allow customers the ability to call one group for 
               ANY Oracle related problem they may have. 

Mar. 1999-   Allegiance Telecom
June 2000           Dallas, TX
       Title : DBA
      Duties : Maintain Daily operations of Oracle Databases & 
               Oracle related applications. Including automating online 
               and off-line backups.  Implemented database level security 
               for  JD Edwards application including ADP modules. 
               Database level maintenance of Clarify software. Assist with 
               various development projects. Some shell scripting and 
               stored procedure modifications.  Minor visual basic coding. 
               Data transfer. Database and application upgrades. 

 
May  1998-   VOLT Technical Services
Oct  1998           Dallas, TX
       Title : DBA
      Duties : Maintain Daily operations of  Oracle Databases & 
               Oracle related applications. Aid in installation of TRACS 
               project.  Design and implement procedures for future 
               database maintenance and recovery. Write sql 
               procedures & triggers for transferring data between 
               databases and other scripts/routines as needed.  
               Oracle support for software development company of the 
               TRACS project.   Some NT administration. 


Aug. 1997-   The Fourth Tier, Inc.
Jan. 1998           El Segundo, CA
       Title : Systems Integration Solutions Specialist(contractor)
      Duties : Install, integrate, tune Oracle Databases for use with 
               Scopus application packages with clients nation wide. 
               Some TCL, SQL & script coding. Screen & Logic flow
               design. Trouble shooting. 


Dec. 1996-   Syntellect
Aug. 1997           Phoenix, AZ
       Title : DBA
      Duties : Maintain Daily operations of Syntellect's Oracle 
               Database & Oracle Applications (Oracle Financial &
               Manufacturing).  Cleanup the database, update the 
               database & applications to current Oracle release 
               levels.  Some unix system administration.  Assisting 
               users with various problems. Etc.


Aug. 1996-   ITI Marketing Services
Dec. 1996           Omaha, NE
       Title : Contracted Oracle DBA
      Duties : Maintain Daily operations of ITI's production and
               development systems.  Which included, but not limited 
               to, normal system maintenance, update/modify/create
               tables & data for new development, cleanup & removal 
               of outdated information. While ITI looked for a 
               permanent DBA.


Jan. 1996-   EDWARD'S ELECTRONICS
June 1996           Johnson City, TN
       Title : Contracted DBA/Programmer
      Duties : Convert current database files to a format that 
               Oracle Loader can use. Converting the data structure 
               to match the new owner's Oracle database structure.  
               Recover as much data as possible from damaged/
               corrupted archive tapes.


April 1994-  KEYBASE
Sept. 1995         N. Olmsted (Cleveland), OH
       Title : Oracle DBA
      Duties : Contracted to Owens Corning as an Oracle DBA to 
               perform regular maintenance and "cleanup" of the four 
               primary U.S. factories' and "satellite" factories' 
               Oracle databases for upgrade to Oracle 7.  In addition,
               assist with setting up and implementing standards for 
               in-house software design, and installation of various 
               packages.
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       Title : Oracle DBA
      Duties : Contracted to Camelot Music as an Oracle DBA to
               assist in their migration of Oracle 6 Databases 
               to version 7.


May 1989-    PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY
March 1994   A Division of NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS CORPORATION
                                      	Greeneville, Tennessee
       Title : Manufacturing Computer Services (MCS) Engineer
                         Third Shift Department Head (Until July 1990 when 
                          third shift production was canceled.)
      Duties : Software design & documentation (both technical and 
               user format). Conversion of databases from image to 
               Oracle. Maintenance of Oracle Database and
               troubleshooting for various applications and hardware
               throughout the production facility.
    Hardware : Data General, Digital Unix Workstations, Genrad, 
               Hewlett Packard, PC's, Intermec & 
               Zebra Barcode Printers, various barcode readers, etc.
   Languages
      and
   Utilities : Basic, C, Fortran, & PL/I.  Image II and ORACLE Database 
               Management packages.  Sql*Dba,Sql*Plus, Sql*Net, 
               PL*Sql, C*Sql and other Oracle utilities. Unix, MS-Dos 5.0-6.xx,  
               Windows 3.x, various editors and word processors.
               Novel Network.


Oct. 1992-   GREENEVILLE ADULT EDUCATION (For Philips Advancement Classes)
March 1994                                 Greeneville, Tennessee
       Title : Part-Time Instructor
      Duties : Instruct T.I. Programmable Logic Controllers class.


Oct. 1986-   WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
May  1989                             Greeneville, Tennessee
       Title : Adjunct Faculty
      Duties : Instruct classes of  Remedial and  Developmental 
               Studies in Mathematics, bringing students to the 
               college's accepted academic standards for college 
               Algebra.


Jan. 1986-   DRAUGHONS JUNIOR COLLEGE
April 1987                            Johnson City, Tennessee
       Title : Head of Computer Science Department,
                             Johnson City Branch
      Duties : Teaching various computer courses from introductory
               to the advanced classes,  which included:  Basic,  
               Cobol,  Pascal, and  Data Base Design.
               Counseling students and Updating curriculum.


Fall 1984-   WASHINGTON COLLEGE ACADEMY
Spring 1985                           Washington College, Tennessee

       Title : Consultant/Instructor
      Duties : Developed Computer Science curriculum for grades 
              seven through twelve.  Taught on a part-time basis.


June 1982-   RCS  (Roach Computer Services)
June 1998                             Johnson City, Tennessee
       Title : Owner
              While in college, I started writing software packages
              for local companies. Since then I have worked with 
              several companies throughout the nation in general 
              sales, software design and trouble shooting. 
              Knowledgeable in the following Languages: Assembler, 
              ADA, Basic, C, Cobol, Fortran, Pascal, PL/I, RPG, 
              OS/2 REXX/SAA, etc.
              System Experience: Variety of computer systems.  
              Which include: HP9000s, Dec 11/xx, PC's, etc.


Personal
Background:
	I enjoy hiking, tennis, chess, most card games, marksmanship, 
        photography, ichthyology, and, of course, computers.

References:
                    Personal references available upon request.

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