1430 Broadway 17th Floor,
Btwn. West 39th and 40th St.
New York, New York 10018
8380 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 201,
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(Pronounced Yirka) President & Founder
As a dedicated professional, Jirka remains committed to his responsibilities at Abacus IT, while continuing to prioritize the technology needs of their clients.
Financial Advisor
A Senior Executive, and Advisor with more than 40 years of success across the financial services, information services and technology, oil and gas, and construction industries. His broad areas of expertise include forecasting and performance management, global operations, strategic planning, budgeting, profit planning and operational analysis, risk management, contract negotiations, acquisition due diligence and integration, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, and Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Ken held key leadership positions as the Chief Financial Officer of MATT Construction, CFO of Water and Infrastructure Division of Parsons Corporation, CFO of Oberthur Card Systems and the Manager Corporate Financial Planning for ARCO. Ken earned his MBA and BS from the University of Southern California. Ken previously was a licensed California CPA with the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Account Manager
Garrett started his technical career in the field running electrical and low voltage wires in residential and business environments. Over the next 3 years he honed is knowledge and skills and became lead programmer for home automation and network troubleshooting. While Abacus frequently calls on Garrett’s expertise in cabling, we mostly rely on his hardware and software troubleshooting for our clients remotely and through his friendly onsite visits. When his face is not in front of a computer screen, Garrett enjoys exploring, travelling and enjoying good meal, preferably while simultaneously engaging in a good baseball game.
Service Manager
Felipe’s experience in troubleshooting networks and installing hardware helps Abacus handle busy Tier I service requests as well as manage critical monitoring boards to ensure smooth-running systems for our clients. In his free time, he enjoys learning about new technology and spending time with his family.
Project Manager
John has been providing consulting and managed services supporting businesses technology needs in the: media and entertainment, energy, finance, legal, design and non-profit sectors for over 20 years. He is constantly looking for the most efficient, effective and elegant solution to every problem he faces. In his spare moments, John pursues creative endeavors, record shopping and training lions.
Jr. Engineer
Genaro Valles-Ramirez is a Junior Engineer/Help Desk at Abacus IT. He has a reputation of providing quality customer service, helping with issues related to Emails, VoIP , and any Tier 1 related questions. He also enjoys addressing onsite request and properly installing any hardware or setting up software to work as intended. Some of his hobbies are hanging out with his friend’s and family. He also likes to work on cars, workout, and eat healthy foods.
Dispatcher
Tier 1 Engineer
Professional network and systems engineer with over 15 years of experience designing and managing network, security and server infrastructure. Mentored engineers, resolved escalated issues and implemented solutions to complex business needs. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor cooking and grilling.
From a young age, Aslam has been passionate about technology, whether playing video games or fixing cellphones. He became the go-to kid for his friends and family when setting up their gadgets.
He wanted to learn and know more, which led him to pursue a career in Technology.
Ten years later, in the IT industry, he is still hungry and eager to learn more. He also loves building cars, playing soccer and having a relaxed day at the beach!
Tier 3 engineer
Tier 2 Engineer
Tier 3 Engineer