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MICHAEL MASER
Michael Maser is an entrepreneur and
technology leader with more than 18
years of experience building and supporting
technology environments in
Northeastern corporations and startups.
He bases his solutions on three core tenants:
They must be robust, scalable,and
repeatable.
Michael’s technology know-how is
partnered with a deep understanding
of business process and standards, an
ability to communicate technical ideas
and procedure to experts and laypeople
alike, and an awareness of compliance
and security practices that protect
the intellectual property of project
stakeholders.
Michael is currently the chief technology
officer of UOTech.co, a managed
service provider (MSP) startup offering
a subscription-based IT platform-as-aservice,
unlimited helpdesk access, full
enterprise-grade antivirus and security
platform, and cloud service enablement,
all for a fixed monthly rate. UOTech.co
supports organizations in achieving
their missions by handling technology
management and compliance so they can
focus on their core business.
Before founding UOTech.co with COO
Shreena Bindra, Michael was IT Director
at Allied Physicians Group and Adjuvant.
Health from 2018 to 2019 and IT Director
at Rosicki, Rosicki, & Associates,
P.C. from 2010 to 2018. His early career
included the managed information systems
supervisor role at Manhattan Beer
Distributors and various presales and
implementation roles at InfiNet Business
Systems and Square-9 Softworks.
JOHN MANTZ
While John wears many hats at Dr. Leonardo,
his most notable is that of web application
designer and front-end developer.
Working closely with CEO Jack Pellman
over the last five years, John has taken
pride in learning the ins and outs of
the website business while continuing
to hone his craft as a user experience
designer.
With the goal of getting his own internet
marketing business off the ground and
running, John is truly humbled by this
recognition, and hopes it will serve as a
sign of good things to come.
MICHAEL GILLIN
Michael Gillin is currently the Director
of Information Services for Stony
Brook Southampton Hospital, and has
responsibility for all technology services
provided there, and to numerous
other facilities on Long Island’s South
Fork. Mr. Gillin joined the hospital as
the Assistant Director of Information
Services in spring 2013. He joined with
a wealth of IT experience, and previously
held lead roles at IBM Global
Service and as the IT Support Officer
for the United Kingdom Mission to the
United Nations. He earned a Bachelor
of Arts in Computer Science from
Iona College and a master’s degree in
Healthcare Analytics from the University
of South Florida, Morisani College
of Medicine.
Mr. Gillin has also been recognized
by the Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society as a
Certified Professional in Healthcare
Information and Management Systems.
In his spare time, Michael is an avid
photographer and enjoys traveling
the globe.
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
In March 2020, due to the Covid-19
pandemic, New York Tech moved to
virtual instruction for the remainder
of the spring semester while also
preparing to reopen its New York
City and Long Island campuses for
the fall semester. The official start of
the fall semester on Sept. 9 for undergraduate
and graduate students was
the result of months of preparations
to ensure a safe and successful start,
regardless of whether students would
be studying on campus, virtually, or
a blend of both. The Client Support
Services Team represents New
York Tech’s first responders for IT
through its:
• Flexibility and responsiveness
to providing and supporting the
technology needed to address
a continuously changing set of
circumstances
• Unwavering commitment to
solution-driven approaches that is
meeting individual and institutional
needs
• Empathy and patience with the faculty,
students and staff who needed
to quickly learn new technologies
so that they could continue to teach,
learn and work online
JUSTIN LA SOTTEN
Justin is the Enterprise Architect
for Fragrance.com. For more than
15 years Justin has provided technical
solutions and guidance for all
facets of the business. Justin works
closely with business stakeholders,
including the C-suite, to help them
realize their goals. He understands
what drives the business and what
its needs are and is able to help them
understand what is possible with
technology.
Justin has a passion for technology
and has led the company to embrace
cloud computing, DevOps architecture,
and open source. He is currently
leading the charge in shifting to container
based computing.
In his spare time, Justin writes code,
tinkers with electronics, and dabbles
in electronic music.
He lives in Ronkonkoma with his
wife Nicole, daughter Rebekah, and
cat Jean-Luc.
THE 2020 TOP TECHIES OF LONG ISLAND
Chief Technology Officer
UOTech.co
Web Designer
Dr. Leonardo
Enterprise Architect
Fragrance.com
Director of Information Services
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
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