CLEAR ADVICE. YOUR INTERESTS FIRST.
I help small businesses and organizations solve everyday IT problems, choose equipment that fits and get upgrades working. You can call me when something breaks, when a vendor needs follow-up or when you want ongoing help with your IT.
Frank Verdi · Advising Philadelphia-area organizations since 2004
Real estate offices
Education
Healthcare practices
Professional services
Distribution
Nonprofits
HOW I CAN HELP
Start with what is getting in your team’s way. Then connect the technical work to the business need.
Keep your office connected with reliable, practical technology.
Practical optimization and protection for your desktops and laptops.
Make your everyday tools and workflows easier to use.
Keep technology work aligned with office operations.
I’ll look at what your team needs, whether the equipment fits and what the price includes. Sometimes the vendor’s support is worth paying for. Sometimes you can get the same equipment for less.
You’ll get a clear recommendation on what’s worth buying and what to ask your vendor before you sign.
Tell me what you’re considering and when you need to decide. We’ll agree on the scope and fee before I start.
A SCOPE THAT FITS
These are starting points for an engagement. The scope, fees and timing are agreed after understanding your office.
START WITH CLARITY
A scoped look at your systems and workflows. We weigh budgets and equipment lifecycles to decide which improvements come first.
A prioritized action list, practical options and an agreed next step.
MOVE A CHANGE FORWARD
A defined system change or infrastructure improvement, from requirements and vendor coordination through user adoption and validation.
A clear scope, coordinated delivery and a documented handoff.
KEEP THE THREAD
Ongoing budget and equipment lifecycle planning. Sequence improvements, set maintenance priorities and keep vendors coordinated.
Continuity across decisions, follow-through and planned improvements.
One point of continuity. I stay close to the people using the systems and coordinate specialist expertise when the work calls for it.
Find your starting pointMEET FRANK VERDI
I’ve worked as an embedded technology advisor to small organizations since 2004. My role is to understand how the organization works, listen to what people need and help technology changes reach a useful outcome.
That includes a long-standing relationship with a real estate office, 12 years leading technology for a PK–8 school and enterprise client services experience in a trading environment.
When frustrations run high, I stay calm and listen. I ask practical questions, explain the options in plain language and help everyone focus on the next step.
Technology priorities, procurement, network modernization, endpoint management and vendor coordination across real estate, education, distribution, nonprofits and professional services.
Worked alongside school leadership on technology planning and provided regular support for faculty and staff. Participated in planning and committee meetings that brought together school leadership and parish staff with parents and faculty. Contributed to faculty training and helped connect technology decisions with classroom and administrative needs. The work included server and wireless infrastructure, classroom and administrative systems, and security controls.
Computer setup and rollouts, remote-work support and procurement coordination. Worked across application, network, engineering and operations teams.
Designed and implemented the complete technology blueprint for a new Center City office build-out. Planned the network’s entry and distribution points along with server infrastructure and workstation power layouts. The implementation included workstations and telecom systems, plus wall displays and interactive conference-room presentation technology. Represented the organization’s needs in meetings with building management and coordinated vendor work around the move-in date.
BEFORE WE TALK
No need to have the technical language ready. Start with what is happening in the office.
Yes. I can review a proposal from your current IT provider, help you decide what to approve and coordinate with them if you need help moving the work forward.
Start with what is happening and what you want to make easier. You do not need to know the technical terms or have a solution in mind. I’ll ask practical questions so we can agree on a useful scope and discuss fees and availability.
A review can distinguish equipment worth maintaining from equipment worth upgrading or replacing. Recommendations depend on your environment, business priorities and budget.
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LET’S START WITH YOUR OFFICE