Zachary Guest
Solutions Architect & Project Manager @Thermo Fisher Scientific
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WORK HISTORY
Solutions Architect & Project Manager @Thermo Fisher Scientific
TN, US
Solutions Architect & Project Manager — Enterprise InfrastructureThermo Fisher Scientific | employees |$42.9B Fortune 500 CompanySeptember 2023 – Present• Automated Enterprise Server Provisioning: Developed ServiceNow-integrated automation solution that reduced server deployment from 3-4 weeks to 30 minutes, delivering 552 hours of direct savings and eliminating cross-team demand management processes projected to save weeks of effort over 5 years; generated $52,250 in immediate cost savings• Global OS Remediation Initiative: Directed remediation project for 18,500 Windows and Linux servers across four business units (Analytical Instruments, Life Sciences Solutions, Laboratory Products and Services, Specialty Diagnostics), coordinating cross-functional execution across Storage, Database, IAM, Systems Reliability, and BCDR teams• Enterprise Architecture Leadership: Core contributor to Systems Delivery team alongside senior engineering SMEs; participate in weekly global Architecture forums with CIS leadership to assess software updates, remediation plans, and infrastructure alignment across all business units• Security & Compliance: Architected TOGAF-aligned specifications for global DMZ Zero Project, enhancing security across GxP manufacturing facilities; oversaw global Risk Registry for end-of-life servers, ensuring compliance visibility and strategic lifecycle planning• Technology Ecosystem: Led initiatives across diverse platforms including Windows Server (20••••22), RHEL (5-9), Azure, AWS, VMware, Oracle, SQL, Microsoft 365, SAP, ServiceNow CMDB, JIRA, and enterprise backup/monitoring solutions
EDUCATION
Red Bank High School
Diploma
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Systems
SKILLS
ABOUT ZACHARY GUEST
Let me tell you what I know how to do. I\'ve operated everywhere from startups with fewer than 20 people to Fortune 500 organizations with employees. Over 20+ years, I\'ve delivered across healthcare, multi-family property management, bio-pharmaceutical, marine shipping, telecommunications, and managed service providers.Right now at Thermo Fisher Scientific, I\'m managing 18,500 Windows and Linux servers across all global business units. I recently conceived and drove an automation solution that collapsed server deployment from 3-4 weeks down to 30 minutes—a projected weeks of reclaimed effort over five years for my colleagues. That\'s the kind of transformation I architect: fundamental reimagining of how work gets done.At Freeman Webb Company, I inherited a $234M real estate portfolio with apartment units completely dependent on external MSPs. I built an internal IT department from scratch and simultaneously migrated three enterprise systems—property management, HRIS, and infrastructure to Microsoft 365 and Yardi—without operational disruption.I spent seven years at Meridian Surgical Partners keeping technology running 24/7 across 18 ambulatory surgery centers. When physicians need instant access to patient records mid-procedure, systems can\'t be down. I also built new surgical facilities from the ground up—data centers, network topology, VoIP, complete HIPAA compliance—before the first patient arrived.At Energy Datametrics, a team of fewer than 20, I built enterprise support infrastructure for Tennessee Valley Authority\'s statewide energy platform powering 104 utilities serving 6.9 million residents. That\'s where I learned to deliver enterprise results with startup resources.Early at Renal Care Group (now Fresenius Medical Care), I was promoted within two years to lead national software deployment across 8,900 employees. With life-sustaining dialysis systems, I maintained 80%+ first-call resolution because failure wasn\'t an option.My leadership philosophy: Empathy is the most strategic advantage you can have, especially when genuine. I lead from the front, work alongside my teams, and clear every obstacle. I have former employees I\'ve worked with at four companies over 14 years because I build relationships and keep them.I am also pursuing my Executive MBA at Quantic while delivering at Fortune 500 scale.If you need a CTO-level leader who delivers measurable ROI and has been battle-tested from startups to Fortune 500—let\'s talk. z••••••••@gmail.com | 61••••••88 | zacharyfguest.comZachary Francis Guest
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