Rob Walton Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Nelson, New Zealand

Consulting for various messaging projects via emailmigrations.com -please get in touch if you need any messaging expertise.

Auckland

Operational support for Kiwirail's Microsoft Exchange environment.

Auckland

Helping operate, and grow, Gen-i's Managed Mail and Exchange 2010 Cloud Mail.

Messaging Consultant working for HP Enterprise Services, Auckland. Specializing as Lead Technical Consultant on email migration projects across the APAC region, from various legacy platforms onto Exchange 2007/2010.Currently working on a 3,000 seat Domino r8.5 to Exchange 2010 email migration project for an Australian Bank, using the Quest migration tools.Completed projects include:2010-2011: 13,000 seats of Domino r8 to Exchange 2007 CCR/SCR solution for large NZ Govt Department2008: 1,000 seats off GroupWise 6.5 onto Exchange 2007 for LINZ2009: 15,000 seats off Exchange 2000/2003 onto Exchange 2007 for Telecom NZ2006-2008: 14,000 seats off GroupWise/Lotus Notes/Exchange to Exchange 2003 cluster for Fonterra Quest Software Partner status.Quest Software Certified for their GroupWise Migrator and Lotus Notes Migrator products.

Systems Consultant working on-site at Axon’s biggest client, Genesis Power Ltd. Across all technical infrastructure projects, providing assistance to engineers when required. Technical Architect for Exchange 2003 implementation throughout company. Initiate diverse technical projects via Proposals, organise and manage resource, and monitor through to completion. Support of a wide variety of technologies – HP Server,HP SAN, Brightstor Enterprise Backup, SDLT, Active Directory, Exchange 5.5/2003, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, IP video conferencing, anti-virus mechanisms, monitoring. Provide cover for Systems Engineer role when required. Liaise with suppliers, and with senior management at Genesis Power on a daily basis. Work with the Helpcentre on support issues to help with problem resolution. Train and motivate junior staff. Technical management of engineer teams.

Senior Architect working on Windows 2000/Active Directory/Exchange 2000 implementation for PlaceMakers DIY chain. 800 staff across 50 sites. Key player in Design, Implementation, Migration, Support, and Operational phases. Complex architectural decision-maker at key points in the project. Server builds using Dell hardware. Designed and implemented ArcServe backup solution. Symantec Anti-Virus solution. Author of technical documentation as project deliverables.

Consultant working on a project to upgrade the email system from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 using clustering technologies. In addition, worked on implementing a Disaster Recovery & Backup strategy .

working in a IT department, also acting as Project Leader for the IT Infrastructure Team, during two major rollouts. Primarily responsible for completing the design and implementation of Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and Outlook 98 across 500 employees in the main London office and 30 shopping centres across the UK. Then a second similar project, but rolling out Windows 2000 with Active Directory and Exchange 2000 with Outlook XP.Windows 2000 & Active Directory: Joint responsibility for designing Windows 2000 & Active Directory infrastructure for company. Followed by 6 month implementation, and operational hand-over and training to permanent staff members. Windows 2000 Server with Microsoft Clustering, on 30 Compaq Proliant Servers. Thin client via Microsoft Terminal Services implemented to allow 20 remote offices connect via WAN links to head office. Implementation of standard Windows 2000 services such as DHCP, DNS, WINS and print servers.Microsoft Exchange 5.5/2000: Key role in two major migration projects - migration from Microsoft Mail to Microsoft Exchange 5.5 & Windows NT in 1998, and then a repeat role for the migration to Microsoft Exchange 2000 & Windows 2000 in March 2002. Overall responsibility for all aspects of Exchange design, implementation, migration and documentation. Compiled comprehensive Exchange documentation covering all aspects of system, including fully tested Exchange Disaster Recovery Plan. Diagnose and troubleshoot all Exchange technical problems.Disaster Recovery Consulting: Researched, implemented and maintained disaster recovery plan for business, using a "green fields" site for regular disaster tests. Full recovery of key business systems and communications within set service level agreements. Involved liaison with suppliers and vendors, as well as knowledge of the business.

mail Consultant working in small team responsible for all aspects of the implementation/roll-out of Microsoft Exchange 5.5/Outlook 98 to 3,000 employees of Syntegra across their UK offices.MS Exchange: Design, implement, and document, Exchange infrastructure for whole company. Presentations to senior personnel to acquire budget. Specify, order, build and configure Compaq Proliant servers for Exchange. Project Management: Design, installation and build of all Exchange hardware with 3rd Party Suppliers Computacenter and Compaq across all UK offices - compose requirements, hold meetings, acceptance, and hand-over documents. Perform presentations to Computacenter, Compaq and to BT Exchange Design Team.

working within dedicated Microsoft Exchange team, consisting of three persons.Managing migration project from MsMail to MS Exchange of 1500 users in Schroders London, all using the Microsoft Outlook 8.03 client. Planning, Installation, configuration of London Exchange Site, using MS Exchange 5.0, with twelve MS Exchange Servers, with associated Connectors, including Site Connectors to other major overseas offices. Work with roll-out teams to ensure good communication during desktop roll-outs.

four six-monthly contracts covering Trading Floor support, network support, MsMail support, MS Exchange design, implementation, migration and support.

3rd Line IT Support for busy Trading Floor and Financial back office environment. Worked on various Finacial/Trading systems such as Bloomberg. General networking, patching, server support and PC support.

supporting Schroder Investment Management's (SIM's) portion of Schroder's MsMail network, comprising of twelve Postoffices worldwide.MS Exchange: Member of Schroders Microsoft Exchange Project Team, as SIM first part of Schroders to roll-out MS Exchange. Planned and installed a test MS Exchange 4.0 Site in London incorporating Directory Synchronisation, MsMail Connectors, Schedule+ free/busy distribution.

MsMail: Microsoft Mail (version 3.2/3.5) support and administration for the whole bank. Management of complex multi-postoffice email infrastructure utilising dial-up links over modems, and Wide Area Network (WAN) links using Windows NT servers to provide a WAN backbone.

IT Support in busy dealing room environment for 40 hours a week, as part of a four man team. Second-line support duties. Network: Administer and maintain a Novell 3.12 network running on IBM Token-Ring, with multiple file-servers using CAT 5 structured cabling. Systems : Skilled with wide variety of systems used on dealing floor - include: Reuters Terminals, Bloomberg, ICV Topic Trading screens, Stentafon, SEAC, V-Band phone dealer consoles.

Slough, United Kingdom

IT Support Engineer providing in-house support to whole company.

Bsc Hons, Computer Science

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