Tony Ferguson

About Tony Ferguson

I’m an IT leader with more than 25 years of experience building, securing, and modernizing enterprise messaging and collaboration environments. My career has spanned large-scale Microsoft Exchange environments, global M365 deployments, email security modernization, and cloud transformation efforts across complex hybrid infrastructures.I enjoy taking messy, aging systems and turning them into reliable, secure, well‑governed platforms that people can actually depend on. I’ve led global engineering teams, guided major modernization initiatives, matured operational processes, and improved stability for organizations with tens of thousands of users.My strengths include Exchange Online/Hybrid, M365, Azure AD, threat protection, high‑availability design (DAG/Clustering), and ITIL-based operations. I’m passionate about developing engineering talent, strengthening organizational resilience, and ensuring technology decisions support real business outcomes.If you’re working through a cloud migration, restructuring your messaging environment, or trying to build a more stable and secure digital workplace, I’m always happy to connect and share what I’ve learned along the way.

Experience

1. Associate Director - Digital Workplace

   Microland Limited

   Jul 2022 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Lead and mentor a global team of messaging engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement- Drive secure and compliant email infrastructure across multiple cloud tenants and hybrid on-premise environments- Oversee 24x7 incident response and ensure high availability of messaging systems- Collaborate with senior leadership to align messaging strategies with digital transformation goals- Spearheading Exchange 2016 decommissioning and modernization initiatives.

Education

• Mount St. Joseph University

  Bachelor of Management, Concentrations of Administration and Management Information Systems

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Windows 7
• Powershell
• Microsoft Exchange
• Esxi
• System Administration
• Microsoft Office
• Lotus Notes
• Vmware
• Dns
• Integration
• Dhcp
• IT Service Management
• Lync Server 2010
• Sccm
• Blackberry
• Networking
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware Esx
• Windows Vista
• Antivirus
• Troubleshooting
• Active Directory
• Xp
• Windows Server
• Groupwise
• Microsoft Technologies
• Group Policy
• Dell Poweredge Servers
• 2008 R2
• Technical Support
• Citrix
• Infrastructure
• Windows
• System Deployment
• Vsphere
• Servers
• Itil
• Data Center
• Citrix Metaframe
• Software Installation