Christopher
Gleeson joined the Smith School three months
ago when he came on board as the Lotus
Administrator in the Office of Smith IT.
Although Gleeson is new here at Smith he is
very familiar with the Lotus program.
Previously, he worked as the Exchange and
Lotus Administrator for a multinational law
firm and has spent some time doing
consulting work with Lotus. His expertise is
being put to good use here at Smith as his
main responsibility is to make sure the
school’s e-mail, Domino application and Web
servers run without a hitch. Gleeson
provides his expert assistance to the help
desk staff on your requests, and is also
available by appointment to answer your
questions.
Gleeson is not only ensuring that Smith’s servers run smoothly, he is also spending time improving them; which he says is what he enjoys most about his job. “Currently I am greatly enjoying re-designing and improving the back-end infrastructure for all the Lotus servers, so the users can get a better more consistent experience with their daily computing needs.” Gleeson’s daily work is going to make studying and working here at Smith a more enjoyable experience.
When
Gleeson is not in the office improving our
daily computing operations, his favorite
place to vacation is Cayman Brac, one of the
Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. “It’s the
size of Manhattan with only 1500 residents
and it’s very quiet, very relaxing and very
beautiful. It’s also amazingly expensive!”
On a more local note, one place that Gleeson recommends to everyone in the D.C. is Greenbrier Country Club. He warns that is may be too far for people to travel, but says it is worth it. It is a historical hotel-resort-golf course complex that was just recently opened to the public.
Originally from the UK, Gleeson moved to the United States to be with his wife in 1999. Since that time he has been working in the IT profession, which he entered in 1995. Gleeson is a welcomed edition to the Smith community as he brings with him experience and knowledge that will allow the school to run smoother and more efficiently.
Have a question about Lotus Notes? Please send your e-mail requests through the Office of Smith IT Help Desk at helpme@rhsmith.umd.edu or call 301-405-2269.
Story by Lettie Goodridge, MBA Candidate 2008, Smith Media Group