Gary Zhest

Gary Zhest is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in systems engineering and cloud infrastructure. Currently serving as a Senior Windows Systems and Cloud Engineer at Americold Logistics, LLC since April 2015, Gary specializes in designing and supporting AWS, OCI, and Azure environments while ensuring best practice configurations across various systems and applications. Previous roles include Systems Engineer II, Systems Engineer I, and End-User Computing Support at Unisys, where responsibilities ranged from diagnosing hardware issues to managing Active Directory accounts. Early career experience as a Help Desk Analyst at Prism Pointe Technologies involved troubleshooting network, software, and hardware issues. Gary holds an Associate of Science degree in Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology from Anthem College-Atlanta.