Experts at Convergent Computing

Convergent Computing's Experts The following are some of the experts at Convergent Computing: Rand Morimoto Chris Amaris Michael Noel Andrew Abbate Colin Spence Brian Peladeau Anne Walker Jeff Guillet Ilya Ebelman Jon Skoog Chista Ashti Guy Yardeni Ross Mistry Pete Handley Tyson Kopczynski
	Rand Morimoto, Ph.D. Partner / Principal Consultant / Chief Executive Officer Rand has been in the computer industry for over 25-years and is an internationally known public speaker and author of several books ranging from security, Microsoft Windows networking, Microsoft Exchange messaging, and B2B business transactions. Rand has a Ph.D. in Organization and Management and an MBA in Strategic Planning. Rand creates and oversees the business strategy of the organization, and leads the public awareness and public relations operations of the business. Rand is also a Board member for the NASA and Smithsonian Institute affiliate Chabot Space and Science Center, and Regent on the Board of Regents for St.Mary's College.
	Chris Amaris Partner / Principal Consultant / Chief Technology Officer Chris Amaris is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Convergent Computing. He has over 15 years experience consulting for Fortune 500 companies, leading companies in the technology selection, design, planning, implementation and troubleshooting of complex Information Technology projects. He specializes in security, performance tuning, network/systems management, infrastructure migration and messaging. A Windows 2003 MCSE, Novell CNE, Banyan CBE, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP), and a Certified Project Manager, Chris is also an author, contributing writer and technical editor for a number of IT books. Chris Amaris presents on Information Technology topics worldwide.
	Michael Noel Partner / Principal Consultant Michael is a consultant at Convergent Computing specializing in Active Directory designs, NT4 to Windows 2003 migrations, and Exchange v5.5 to Exchange 2003 migrations. Michael is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and co-author of the best selling books "Windows Server 2003 Unleashed," "Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed," and "SharePoint Server 2003 Unleashed." Mike will add "ISA Server 2004 Unleashed" to his list of publications later in 2004. Mike was also a contributing writer to Sams Publishing's book "Microsoft Operations Manager".
	Andrew Abbate Partner / Principal Consultant Andrew has been in the computer industry for over 10-years and is a specialist in AD and Exchange migration planning and implementations, firewall and security planning and implementation, Layer 2 & 3 switching, and wide area connectivity. Andrew is an MCSE / MCSA and one of three authors of the book "Windows 2003 Insider Solutions," co-author for the Pearson Education book "Homeland Security," and was a contributing technical editor for the book "Windows Server 2003 Unleashed" from Sams Publishing
	Ross Mistry Partner / Principal Consultant Ross has been in the computer industry for over 8 years. His primary focus is Active Directory and Exchange upgrades and migrations for large organizations with a global presence. He also specializes in SQL Server Administration, SQL Server Development, High Availability Clustering, Microsoft Operations Manager and the Exchange Resource Forest Model. Ross received a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Business Information Systems and Strategic Planning from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada. He has a minor in Communications and Finance and is also a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator. Ross has been a Keynote Speaker on SQL Server Best Practices at Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus. He was a Contributing Writer on SharePoint Technologies Unleashed and the Technical Editor on the books SQL 2005 Unleashed, ISA Server 2004 Unleashed, and SQL 2005 Changing the Paradigm. All SAMS Publishing books.
	Colin Spence Partner / Principal Consultant Colin Spence has been in the computer industry for over 12-years and is a partner of Convergent Computing, and is a senior consultant in the area of business processes and information system operations. Colin is the co-author of the best selling book "SharePoint Technologies 2003 Unleashed" and has been a contributing writer for “Microsoft Exchange 2000, Conferencing Server, and SharePoint Portal Server 2001,” “Windows Server 2003 Unleashed,” and "Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed" books by SAMS publishing. Colin has a BA from Cornell University and three years of Business Education from Hecht and Associates in Santa Clara California.
	Anne Walker, MBA Partner / Enterprise Project Manager Anne Walker is an Enterprise Project Manager for Convergent Computing, a nationally recognized consulting, technical services, and IT staffing organization. For the past 7 years, Anne has project managed simple and complex technical projects, which include a 30 site, 7,000+ user enterprise wide migration of all equipment, email, data and applications. Anne has also in those 7 years participated on the engineering side of installing, supporting and troubleshooting IT infrastructure. Anne has been largely involved with developing internal project management processes for Convergent and past employers. Enterprise Project Manager, MCSE, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certified, and contributing writer for “IT Project Management”. Anne graduated with honors with a Master of Business Administration degree from St.Mary's College of California.
	Brian Peladeau Consultant Brian has been in the computer industry for over 10 years working mostly in the areas of Infrastructure, Network operating Systems, Messaging, and Security across multiple platforms. Brian has completed his AAS Degree in Computer and Electronics technology at Heald Institute, as well as the following certifications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, (Windows 2003), Novell Certified Netware Engineer, (Netware 6), Cisco Certified Network Associate. Brian has helped several medium and large companies with migrations from CCMail / Lotus Notes, Banyan Beyond Mail and MSMail to Exchange 5.5 and Exchange 2003, Migrating NT4, Netware and Banyan Vines to Windows 2000 Networks, Implemented Security and Firewall solutions, and helped as a contributing writer for the books titled "Exchange 2000, Conferencing Server, and SharePoint Portal 2001: Planning, Designing, and Successfully Implementing Microsoft's Messaging and Collaboration Technologies" and "Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed".
	Jeff Guillet Consultant Jeff has been in the IT industry since 1984. He is an expert in multiple technologies including Windows 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Active Directory, Network Security and AntiVirus. Jeff has worked on numerous migration projects in lead roles using CCO's time-tested project management methodology. He holds Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certifications on Windows 2003, Windows 2000 and NT4 platforms, as well as Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I). Jeff was also a contributing writer to the book "Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed," from Sams Publishing.
	Ilya Eybelman Consultant Ilya is a specialist at Convergent Computing with an expertise in application scripting, coding, and forms development. Ilya is a Microsoft Certified Systems Developer (MCSD) with a specialization in Visual Studio .NET, ADSI Scripting, Visual Basic, and C++. Ilya was a contributing writer to the book "Windows Server 2003 Unleashed", a Sams Publishing book.
	Jon Skoog Consultant Jon has been in the computer industry for 5 years specializing in IT infrastructure systems implementation, management, and support. Jon is an MCSE in Windows NT4 and Windows 2003 and a field expert in network administration and desktop imaging. Jon was a contributing writer to the book "Windows Server 2003 Insider Solutions", a Sams Publishing book. Jon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from Chico State University.
	Chista Ashti Consultant Chista has been in the computer industry for 7 years specializing in IT infrastructure systems implementation, project management, network administration, and support. She currently holds MCSE certifications in both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2003 platforms as well as a CCNA certification. Chista was a contributing writer to the book "Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed", a Sams Publishing book.
	Guy Yardeni Consultant Guy has been in the computer industry for over 9 years and an expert in role-based security, infrastructure networking, and multi-platform integration. Guy has a B.S. in Computer Sciences and a B.A. in Philosophy from Dartmouth College, and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer in Windows 2003, a Novell CNE, Citrix Certified Administrator, and Cisco Certified Network / Design Professional.
	Pete Handley Consultant Pete has been in computer industry for over 7 years and is a specialist in integrating and migrating Novell technologies to Microsoft technologies (GroupWise to Exchange, NetWare to AD). Pete is a Microsoft MCSE and a Novell CNE with years of multi-platform directory integration, data migration, and environment integration.
	Tyson Kopczynski Consultant Tyson has been in the computer industry for over 8 years and is a specialist at Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Scripting, Windows Terminal Services, and Information Security practices. Tyson also holds a SANS Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Security certification, the CompTIA Security+ certification, is a SANS Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Tyson was a contributing writer to the book "ISA Server 2004 Unleashed" and has written several papers on Role Based Security (RBS).