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Meet Our Executive Assistant

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Amy Schoepfel

IT Insights is thrilled to welcome Amy Schoepfel, our new Executive Assistant, to the team! Amy currently supports the leadership, manages operational finances, invoicing, and billing support, and helps keep everyone organized. She has more than a decade of high-level administrative experience supporting senior management. Over the course of her career, she has developed a dedication to providing exceptional customer service, clear and direct communication, and comprehensive operational support. (Amy is secretly in charge.)

We sat down with Amy and asked her a few questions we thought our clients and partners would like to know:

Q: How did you get to where you are today in your career?

A:  I was blessed with a few great opportunities early in my career that allowed me to gain valuable experience, but I believe that my work ethic, drive, and hustle have really helped elevate my career and landed me where I am today.

Q: What do you prefer to work on?

A: I really like puzzles. Any task where I can use my problem-solving skills and allows the flexibility to implement different solutions and/or strategies is my jam!

Q: What do you do in your free time?

A: I spend the majority of my time with my two daughters. I consider myself a “foodie”, so trying new foods and restaurants is a regular occurrence. I also love to travel, check out local live music, indulge in a good cab, and venture out for a hike on the weekends.

Q: What advice would you give to someone getting started in your field?

A: My advice would be to have a good sense of humor and a positive attitude. Your skills will only get you so far.

Q: What advice would you give to businesses who need IT support?

A: Call us!  

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Meet Our Founder and President

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Chris Sirianni

Chris started IT Insights to help as many companies as possible adapt to an ever-changing tech landscape. He understands that people expect nothing less than seamless, reliable, and integrated technology solutions. Chris believes continuous improvement is critical and has put together a team that shares this belief.

We sat down with Chris and asked him a few questions we thought our clients and partners would like to know:

Q: How did you get to where you are today in your career?

A: I have 10 plus years of experience in the IT sector. I started my career by studying Information Technology at RIT, and then took a job at a local managed services company, which started as a co-op. I then worked my way up to system engineer, spending six years with the organization. I cofounded my first managed service company in 2016, and then left to start IT Insights in 2019. In my years of experience, I’ve learned a number of important tools and systems.

Q: How do you stay updated with the ever-evolving technology landscape?

A: Tech-focused news feeds. I’m always reading about new tools, new happenings, things to be aware of. If I get an email about a utility that appears to cover a gap we have, or seems to do something we do better, I’ll happily spend 30 minutes figuring out if that’s true. 

Q: What is your favorite tech tool or trend you’d recommend to everyone?

A: Probably knowing a plethora of keyboard shortcuts (always trying to learn new ones) – sizing and moving windows to view multiple items; opening applications without having to pause midstream to move a mouse; or to head to the desktop – helps keeps things flowing and moving.

Q: What’s your go-to tech gadget or app that you can’t live without?

A: My reMarkable. I have a rule that I try to adhere to where I won’t put my reMarkable in a bag – it has to stay in my hands. It’s helped me immensely in keeping track of my ever growing, never ending to-do list, and ability to write down things when I think of them, instead of trying to remember later.

Q: What’s your approach when advising clients on technological solutions?

A: Technology should work for you, not the other way around. Talking through options to make sure the technology fits their needs, and helping them to possibly figure out what those needs are in the fist place, can help ensure you’re not spending hours being managed by your technology.

Q: What is your favorite part of the job?

A: My favorite piece of the job is the customer – helping them to identify the problem they didn’t know they had, and helping them grow the business through IT improvements. I love helping people and like to help them with their problems to make their lives better.

Q: If you weren’t working in IT, what alternative career path would you have pursued?

A: Possibly something in the culinary world or some other service. One of my favorite hobbies is cooking, and one of the main reasons I really enjoy technology is the ability to help people.

Q: What do you do in your free time?

A: In my free time, I enjoy video games, racket sports, cooking, and my two cats.

Q: What is your top memory as an entrepreneur?

A: The first year we passed $1,000,000 in revenue. Being able to share that with the team that has helped build IT Insights was very exciting. That was a big milestone, and seeing and sharing everyone’s excitement in that moment is one that I’ll carry with me. At least until the next big one!

Q: Any closing words or advice?

A: Don’t take life too seriously. Every mistake that you make is a learning opportunity.

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WHY ROC: ‘IT Insights’ Expands in Rochester Providing Outsourced Technology Services

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The business community in Rochester is ever-growing and many existing businesses are now expanding, including IT Insights, a locally-based, outsourced IT company.

Vice President of Business Development for the company, Chris Bierasinski explains they work for small businesses that can’t necessarily host their own IT company. IT Insights will come in and provide the same services an in-house IT team would, but at a lower price tag.

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