Rob Yeichner	
9709 Asheboro St.							         phone: 214-437-4909
Frisco, Texas  75035							  e-mail: rob@yeichner.com

Information Technology Professional
Microsoft Windows Server AD / Exchange Design & Implementation 
VMware Certified Professional, Project Management, MCSE, VCP

Accomplished IT Professional with a broad background in the area of design, implementation and administration of Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange and VMware based networks.  Extensive knowledge of administering medium and large sized wide-area networks with over 14 years total networking experience.  Very strong problem solving abilities; exceptionally quick learner who is able to work independently and within fast paced environments.  Microsoft MCSE +Internet, VMware Certified Professional, HP/Compaq Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE) and CompTIA Network+/Server+ certified.

Professional Experience

IT Systems Engineer
Verizon Communications (Dallas, TX)					   (2/2001 – present)

Senior lead architect for IT Corporate Systems (ITCS) Infrastructure group; portfolio lead for Verizon Technical Architecture and Planning committee, leading new hardware/application initiatives through all phases of planning, engineering, security review and procurement processes.

Responsible for design, deployment and top-tier support of many enterprise environments such as Windows Server 2003 AD, VMware ESX Server and Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007.  Evaluates software and hardware products; makes recommendations to management.  One of two senior team members providing leadership and technical guidance to ITCS group.

Projects and Achievements

•	Designed, implemented and documented Verizon Services Organization’s (VSO) new Exchange 2003 platform supporting company executives and IT personnel in highly available using Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS). 
•	Established and documented best practices for deploying Exchange and SQL Server on Microsoft Cluster Services; deployed dozens of Exchange, SQL, Blackberry Enterprise Server, file and print sharing cluster nodes over the course of six years.
•	Led the VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 implementation and migration for Verizon Services Organization, spanning five datacenter locations across 31 physical servers.  The environment currently supports approximately 350 Windows 2000 and 2003 virtual machines.  Documented installation procedures, SAN connectivity and streamlined ESX implementation using scripted installation techniques.

Current Responsibilities

Windows Server 2000/2003
Exchange Server 2003/2007
Microsoft Clustering
IIS 6, ISA 2006
VMware ESX 2.x/3.x
VMware GSX / Server
VMware VirtualCenter
VMware P2V Converter
Citrix MetaFrame 1.8/XP
Veritas NetBackup
Server hardware deployment
P2V virtualization planning 
Infrastructure planning
Project management

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NT / Exchange Administrator
Cardinal Health, RP Scherer Corp. (Tampa, FL)				    (8/1998-12/2000)

Ensured the ongoing reliability, integrity, and performance of the RP Scherer North America network; responsible for oversight and management of all aspects of NT Domain and Exchange administration for 1100+ users.

•	Planned and managed the complete migration of RP Scherer’s NT3.51 multiple master domain and workgroup environment to single NT 4.0 domain.
•	Upgraded and consolidated RP Scherer’s dispersed cc:Mail and MS Mail environments into a single Exchange 5.5 organization, the result being a much more robust and usable e-mail environment across the entire enterprise.
•	Implemented production support standards and documented procedures for network and server environments to ensure compliance with FDA regulations.

Solutions Architect
USA Network / Home Shopping Network (Tampa, FL)			   (1/1997 – 8/1998)

Dedicated project manager for USA Networks and HSN Inc. focusing on business migration and network integration issues; provided wide-area networking and high-profile customer service support for NYC and LA executive offices within the USA Inc. organization.  Worked with non-IT business units to provide computing solutions for complex and unique needs. 

•	Developed plan to establish network connectivity and deploy servers for HSN fulfillment centers in St. Petersburg FL, Salem VA and Waterloo IA.  	
•	Lead technician for multi-site Lotus Notes/Domino mail migration to single-org Exchange environment.  Consolidated eight 3.x Domino servers and 780 users over six months.

Computer Manager
100th SPS, United States Air Force (Suffolk, England)			  (11/1993-11/1996)

Top level of support for 100th SPS squadron computer users.  Created and administered network logon/mail accounts and acted as liaison with RAF Mildenhall base MAN shop on advanced networking issues. Piloted the UK Security Police Automated Systems beta and reported on its effectiveness.  Maintained IDF facility, switches, hubs and CAT3 drops.

Security Specialist
341st SPG, United States Air Force (Great Falls, MT)			 (1/1992 – 11/1993)

IT Helpdesk functions, IPX/SPX workstation management and connectivity, DSMP Mail.

Other Hardware, Software and Network Technology

•	HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, IBM xSeries server hardware
•	HatSize TrueLab virtualization 
•	Out Of Band server management
•	MS SharePoint Portal Server
•	MS Network Load Balancing (NLB) 
•	EMC CLARiiON, Celerra, Symmetra
•	VMware GSX, VMware Server
•	VMware Converter, VMware ACE
•	Avocent KVM Hardware, DSview
•	EMC Control Center
•	EMC Documentum eRoom, eMail Xtender, EMC Control Center
•	Switch/Patch Management
•	Datacenter design & management, cooling and power techniques
•	Quota management, Windows Scripting Host, NT batch file logon scripting
•	Adobe CS, Macromedia 2004 MX Suite
•	MS Office XP/2003/Visio