Polina is a technology leader with extensive expertise advising and enabling the success of professional service firms, construction and engineering operations, diverse manufacturing and distribution verticals, specialized healthcare practices, local government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Over 14 years of industry experience, impeccable work ethic, strong technical background, and business acumen fuel her unrelenting drive for solving complex business challenges and guiding organizations through the effective adoption of new and emerging technologies to empower business success.

In her role, Polina is responsible for strategic planning, management, implementation, and support of server and network infrastructure, cybersecurity solutions, and business software, tailoring solutions and services to meet client needs, support business objectives, and optimize investment in technology. Polina serves as a virtual CIO for many organizations and leads Dean Dorton’s Managed IT Services technology division.

Leadership & Speaking Engagements:

I Am Enough: Battling the Imposter Syndrome

NC Tech Women in Tech, Lean in Circles

• leading and facilitating discussion among a group of women in a space where they can come together to connect, lean on, and learn from each other, providing advice, mentorship, support, and encouragement.

Digital Transformation of Horse Farms

Dean Dorton Equine Financial, Operational, & Tax Update, November 2023

• Technology advancements and for equine operations

Panel Discussion: To Buy, To Build, or To Partner? Answers to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Dean Dorton Accounting & Ethics Update, September 2022

• Identifying resource needs and deficiencies in IT expertise or service delivery. Advantages of professional consulting

services to fill skills gaps and supplement areas of expertise.

Multi-level Approach to Cybersecurity for PVA Offices

Kentucky Property Valuation Administrators Summer Conference, June 2022

Disruption or Devastation, IT Management for Law Firms

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers of Kentucky (AAMLKY) Annual Conference, April 2022

Panel Discussion: Planning Your Cloud Migration

Dean Dorton Cloud Days Seminar, February 2022

• Considerations for planning a successful infrastructure, application workload, or service migration

Common Cybersecurity Frameworks Overview and Best Practices

Dean Dorton Cloud Days Seminar, February 2022

Data Protection and Cybersecurity

KY Society of CPAs (KyCPA) Business Valuation Conference, September 2021

Certifications:

·       VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization

·       Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)

·       Microsoft Certified Professional

·       Veeam Availability Suite (VMTSP)

Professional Activities:

·       Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA)

·       RSM Breakthough Leaders Institute Graduate, 2015

·       RSM Breakthough Leaders Institute Mentor, 2023

 Community Involvement and Leadership

Hearing & Speech Center of Kentucky Board of Directors

Frankel Cocktails & Casino Annual Fundraiser Committee Member

NCTech Women in Technology

Dean Dorton Women’s Initiative Committee Member

Hearing & Speech Center of Kentucky Sol & Glow Golf Committee Member

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, 2009, Sullivan University, Lexington, Kentucky

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