Avi Solomon

**** ***** ***** *****, ********* FL 33021

954-***-**** abtwai@r.postjobfree.com

Director/CTO – Information Technology

Strategic Planning ~ Systems Design ~ IT Management

Skilled professional with over twenty years experience in the technology field

and nine years in management for the legal vertical market, as IT

Director/CTO for Becker & Poliakoff, PA and in the private for-profit allied

health education market as IT Director for MedVance Institute. Strong

leadership, team building, and communication talents. Proven ability to

implement technology-based solutions for business problems. Dynamic

analytical and creative problem solving skills. Developed policies and

procedures for cost reduction, improved efficiencies, and enhanced end user

experience. Professional certifications include:

● MCSE: Microsoft Cert. Systems Engineer ● CCNA: Cisco Cert. Network Administrator

● MCP+I: Microsoft Cert. Prof. + Internet ● CCA: Citrix Certified Administrator

Technology Skills

• Operating Systems: DOS, Windows Desktop and Server Operating Systems,

VMWare, Citrix, Novell, Mac OSX.

• Networking: LAN/WAN Topology, Networking Infrastructure, Routing, Virtualization,

Co-Location, Storage Design, Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Telecom, MPLS,

Metro-E, Data/Voice Cabling.

• Security: Cisco, Watchguard, Websense, Symantec, Mimecast.

• Network Application Software: SQL Server, Exchange Server, ScriptLogic, IntApp

Relationship Builder (Data Synchronization).

• Desktop Applications: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio.

• Legal Vertical Apps: iManage, InterAction, ProLaw, Aderant Expert (back-end).

Professional Experience

BECKER & POLIAKOFF PA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2006 - Present

Florida-based law firm serving at least 10 practice areas, with over 130 attorneys, having

17 offices in Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC.

Director of Information Technology/CTO

• Work directly with the managing shareholder of the firm and the management

committee on technology initiatives.

• Manage a team of nine IT Professionals, Engineers, and Support Staff

• Lead implementation projects in different areas such as applications, network

infrastructure, and desktop configuration.

• Manage implementations for internal systems as well as outsourced services to

vendors where Software as a Service (SaaS)/Public Cloud Computing was the best

option from management, financial, and risk mitigation perspectives.

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BECKER & POLIAKOFF PA

Director of Information Technology/CTO (Continued)

• Collaborate on policies, purchasing decisions, and implementation plans with

management, my team, and other departments, while maintaining control of the

processes.

• Led a cutting edge virtualization initiative propelling the firm to an estimated 95%

virtualized environment, in production, long before most law firms had considered

doing so (2007).

• Built integration and automation processes between disparate systems to ensure

data synchronization.

• Researched and introduced new, interesting technologies to address business goals.

• Developed web-based software applications to help streamline and automate past

manual processes.

• Build strong partner relationships while still negotiating large savings for projects and

solutions.

MEDVANCE INSTITUTE, West Palm Beach, FL 2003 - 2006

Post secondary school for Allied Health with education centers in Florida, Texas, Tennessee,

and Louisiana.

Director of Information Technology

• Managed the Information Technology department for a private, for-profit career

education college.

• Modified purchasing methods and negotiated with vendors to leverage better cost

savings.

• Responsible for the strategic planning and technical day-to-day operations for a

geographically disbursed environment in four states encompassing nine schools, a

corporate headquarters, and a Co-Location facility.

• Built entire Active Directory infrastructure, Group Policy methodology, Exchange and

SQL Servers, Application (Citrix) Servers, VPN Configuration and Desktop Design.

• Planned budgets and managed all technology projects including the purchase,

acquisition, configuration, and maintenance of all areas of technology.

• Built strong, highly supportive relationships with vendors and staff.

• Worked extensively with building architects and contractors on technological office

designs.

MDY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1999 - 2003

Software developer and IT Services Partner for the legal market with offices in New Jersey

and Florida.

Senior Systems Engineer

• Worked as a systems engineer consulting and designing software configurations and

network infrastructure topology for both pre-sales meetings and post-sales

implementation.

• Responsibilities included analysis, design and deployment of hardware, networking

infrastructure, security appliances, and software implementations primarily for the

legal industry.

• Built numerous Windows and Novell networks and worked extensively to install and

support Document Management and Client Relationship Management systems.

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Education

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts: Speech Communications

Affiliations

Advisory Board Member, ALM Chief Information & Technology Officers’ Forum, NY

Information Technology Advisory Board Member, Keiser University

DocAuto Advisory Committee, DocAuto Corporation

Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 18, Hollywood, FL (3+ Years)

Alpha Psi Omega, National Drama Honors Society

Engagements

Presenter, Nevada IT Symposium, NV

Topic: How to Choose the Right Cloud Provider, March 2013

Expert Panelist, ALM Chief Information & Technology Officers’ Forum, NY

Topic: Protecting Legal Documents in the BYOD Post PC Era, January 2012

Expert Panelist, ALM Chief Information & Technology Officers’ Forum, NY

Topic: Ensuring Email Management Success, January 2011

Speaker, LEGUS (formerly Network of Leading Law Firms/NLLF), OH

Topic: What to do with Unexpected Firm Departures, June 2009

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