Lee Ferdinand

About Lee Ferdinand

Thank you for reviewing my profile. I am open to networking to develop mutually beneficial relationships. If you would like to connect, send me a request - along with your intention - for consideration.I am a Sr. Systems Engineer with a passion for helping companies streamline technical solutions to ensure users are able to work efficiently & effectively. In short,\"I SPEAK GEEK\". With 15+ years of experience managing IT strategies, leading high-performance teams, and supporting executive decisions by providing recommendations for software and/or solutions that are cost effective yet deliver desired results. As a Solutions Architect, my niche expertise includes VMware Virtualization/administration, duo security MFA deployment, Microsoft Exchange email migration to Office365 projects.When I am not GEEKING OUT at work, I enjoy sharing time with family and friends. I am also a professional photographer so you\'ll find me on the weekends capturing my client\'s best moments life has to offer (weddings, professional images for social media and/or marketing and PR campaigns, freelance onsite photographer for corporate events / conferences, etc.) Curious to learn more about my IT or photography skills? Contact me at l••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Sr Systems Engineer (Virtualization & Infrastructure)

   G6 Hospitality LLC

   Jan 2007 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

   G6 Hospitality LLC owns, operates and franchises more than 1,270 economy lodging locations under the iconic Motel 6 brand and the Studio 6 Extended Stay brand. SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Leads IT infrastructure development, deployment, hardware/software updates, virtualization and monitoring of all systems. Maintains authority over all virtualization efforts in VMware and Citrix; directed project teams in virtualization initiatives that consolidated over 175 servers down to five; virtualized sales applications that include Reveal Credit Card applications that authenticate and authorize purchases. Implemented enterprise-wide logging and vendor management tools supporting over 1,700 nationwide locations, including the LogRhythm platform and NetBoundary Management solution, as well as an Exchange 2010 Disaster Recovery solution. Led the deployment of a VPN solution featuring two factor authentication. Established new infrastructure following the acquisition of Accor North America by G6 Hospitality, overseeing the migration of services and assets; coordinated Mexican hotel account migration efforts for the South American domain into the North American domain. Designed and implemented Group Policy Objects and Active Directory user account settings that automatically configured servers.

Education

• Katharine Gibbs School

  Associate of Science (AS)

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Networking
• Team Leadership
• Virtualization
• Customer Service
• Hospitality Industry
• Windows 7
• Microsoft Exchange
• Vmware
• Vendor Management
• Computer Hardware
• Microsoft Office
• System Administration
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Scom
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Itil
• Sccm
• Troubleshooting
• Project Management
• Disaster Recovery
• Leadership
• Change Management
• Windows
• Active Directory
• Xp
• Windows Server
• Hospitality
• Dns
• Integration
• Vpn
• Security
• Data Center
• IT Management
• Citrix