SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, today introduced Leon Adato as the newest member to the Head Geek team specializing in network management. Adato brings over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and a passion for sharing his knowledge and expertise with the IT community to SolarWinds, where he will continue to support and evangelize the ever-changing challenges and needs of network engineers everywhere.

Meet Head Geek Leon Adato

• IT expert with over 25 years of industry experience including roles as a systems engineer, infrastructure architect, and monitoring architect, including 14 years working with systems management, monitoring, and automation solutions in servers, networks, and Web spaces
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Associate, and SolarWinds Certified Professional
• Eight-year trusted contributor to SolarWinds’ thwack online community, earning the title of thwack MVP
• Ten-year SolarWinds user with first-hand knowledge of how SolarWinds products work in varied IT environments

“We are excited to have Leon join our Head Geek team. His years of hands-on experience in the IT field and his enthusiasm for engaging with the IT community to share that knowledge is unparalleled,” said Suaad Sait, executive vice president, products and markets, SolarWinds. “As part of the Head Geek team, Leon will help IT Pros solve problems and navigate the ever-changing technology offerings and serve as an ambassador for thwack members, a resource for our users and the greater IT community.

Adato joins the SolarWinds Head Geek team following his tenure at Cardinal Health as a Senior Monitoring Consultant and has a history of designing, deploying, and supporting monitoring-as-a-service to companies of all sizes.