Kashif Ali, MCITP, MCTS, Security+

Biography

Mr. Ali has more than 20 years of experience in leading technology infrastructure, providing supervision, creating policies and procedures, enhancing cybersecurity, network architecture, deployment and upgrading of company computer network systems including hardware, software, applications, cloud-based systems, servers, and mobile devices. He joined GRF CPAs & Advisors in 2012 as senior network administrator before assuming managerial responsibilities. In his current position as Chief Technology Officer, he is responsible for oversight of the firm’s technology operations leadership and development, network health, Ai initiatives and automation, network upgrades, compliance with regulatory requirements, managing technicians and engineers, IT clients and maintaining vendor relationships. As a technologist, he monitors existing technology to determine future network needs. 

Before coming to GRF, Mr. Ali was a support systems analyst and network administrator at K. Hovnanian Homes. Mr. Ali, an information technology instructor, has presented seminars on various IT audit issues of concern to the nonprofit community. He is proficient at assessing and resolving technical and staff needs and provides the comprehensive IT services necessary to maintain a functional and professional work environment. 

Mr. Ali is a founding committee member of GRF’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative as well as a member of the firm’s internal Technology Committee. In 2022, Mr. Ali was recognized by OnConferences as one of their Top 50 Technology Professionals in the prestigious OnCon Icon Awards.