Lee Smith
Owner of LKaytch IT
Phone:
+20 (0) 10 2142 8953
Email:
Location:
Global Availability
Date of Birth:
17th November, 1980
A Bit About Me
Everybody has a story, don't we? Mines starts in 1997 - when I started in Reading & Bates in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. I did 2 weeks in Accounting, was offered a job in Materials, and after a year there - the 1998 downturn in full swing - I was moved to IT (against my will at the time).
From there I transferred to Houston in 2000, then to Brasil after that. Transocean SedcoForex at the time took over R&B Falcon and I was transferred to work for Aberdeen for a short period, and then to our Paris office where I ended up being a Roving IT Supervisor for circa 32 Rigs and 6-8 satellite offices.
In 2010 after being approached by Pacific Drilling, I said goodbye to my Transocean friends and off I went.
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In 2021, Noble Drilling took over Pacific Drilling and I decided it was time to open LKaytcH IT.
What's with the name LKaytcH you're wondering? Well its a long boring story - but my step-sons are called Karim and Hisham. I'm called Lee. So L K H - pretty much pronounced "LKaytcH" when you say it out loud! Why "common sense IT"? Well check out my LinkedIn Profile - a recommendation from a Drilling Operations Manager literally quotes that I have a "common sense approach which isn't very common amongst IT people" and it's always stuck in my head. And it's true, I have a no-nonsense, this is how we'll get it done approach to the job... As everyone that recommends me will attest to, I end up being a Rig's/Vessel's/Site's "go to IT technology geeky stuff guy" when they want results, prompt assistance and a full service including following up to make sure it's all good afterwards.
Work Experience
May 2010 - Present day
Noble Drilling/Pacific Drilling
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End to end project management on multiple Rig based projects
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Installation and management of CCTV and Recording systems
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Delivery of enhanced DP GPS systems
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Delivery of improved voice systems integrating IP with analogue systems
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Cost savings to phone bills by implementing security on outgoing calls
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Support installation of all new or improved IT requirements whether hardware or software, relating to all communications, systems, networking, Palo Alto Firewalls, telephony, or televisual needs.
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Maintenance and support of relevant OT (Operational Technology) equipment including Firewalls, servers.
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Significant remote support to other Rigs in the Pacific Drilling Fleet, as well as mentoring and training other IT Specialists and IT personnel
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Significant input and support to IT teams in Houston office relating to systems that fall within my areas of expertise
March 2000 - May 2010
Transocean (Transocean SedcoForex, R&B Falcon, Reading & Bates)
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Successful delivery of a complex site integration project in Nigeria
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Server replacement and upgrade projects on over a dozen sites/Rigs
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Sarbanes Oxley Audit compliance and passes in multiple country sites
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On-site management of all IT aspects of office merger to strict timelines, accommodating an additional 80 staff members and including complete deployment of new telephony and networking capabilities across expanded physical sites during the integration of GlobalSantaFe Nigeria to Transocean Nigeria
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Oversight of 32 drilling units and 6-8 satellite offices throughout Africa, Middle East and Mediterranean through on site visits and assessments in addition to having dealt with ad hoc issues reported as they arose
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Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows
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Evaluated Rig and Site office IT/OT infrastructure and security and made necessary recommendations for upgrades, enhancements, and setups - performed said upgrades, enhancements and setups in later visits