Varun Ragbir joined Avante in July of 2018 and brings over 16 years of IT experience to his role, with 14 of those years being in a department leadership capacity. As the Chief Information Officer, Varun is responsible for ensuring the Technology systems are integrated to meet the organization's operational, business and clinical needs. Avante has implemented many initiatives that require employees to utilize technology to care for Avante's clients, patients, and employees. As a result, the IT department's role has been critical to develop, train, and support these initiatives. Under Varun's leadership, the IT department has made significant enhancements to network infrastructure, help desk support, and customer service that supports a workforce utilizing some of the latest technology within the Long-Term Care and Skilling Nursing industry. Working with Senior Management, Varun has delivered a corporate IT solution that is cost-conscious and results-driven. Prior to Avante, Varun served in various IT positions, including IT Consultant to multiple addictions & Dual Diagnosis organization, Chief Technology Officer, Director of IT, Enterprise Systems Engineer, Junior Developer, and Junior Administrator.

• Executive Leadership and information services strategic direction aligned with organization goals and objectives.• Develop fiscal year operating budget to maintain cost related to information services operations.• Review and develop technology expectations & specifications, maintain elaborate vendor relations in both proposals, fit and contract negotiations. • Oversee and administer all IT Due Diligence, Infrastructure Implementation & Procurement, scheduling, resolutions, training and vendor coordination. • Construction Development and Management site growth across the nation, $2-$28 million dollar projects.• Continued Acquisition IT Due Diligence and IT Move Due Diligence.• Implementation & operation of technology design via WAN (Geographic)/LAN with enterprise integration. • Develop & oversee SDLC of organization cloud eco system, integration of different application platforms, continuous data system conversions related to leadership/management implementation plans.• Policy & Procedures upheld & developed pertaining to organizational growth with procurement of technology hardware, software, services (contract termination/deadlines). • Collaborative initiatives with organizational entities and portfolios to promote strategic business endeavors. • Retain leading information systems engineers, mentor, maintain, train and promote leadership style methodology via servant leadership to the team.• Advise on information management roadblocks/issues, short & long-term solution for organizational needs to systems, services and equipment. • Design/coordinate implementation of all building infrastructure security platforms, ranging but not limited to access panels, CCTV, monitoring system, zone alerts, strikers, mag locks, and fire & safety inspection.

Overseeing the information technology strategy for the organization, developing and implementing the policies and goals for the IT department. Analyzing the business requirements of different departments and conducts feasibility studies to determine the best use of technical resources. Technical investments including new information systems, upgrades to hardware and software components.• Design, development and implementation of organizational information systems, software applications, IT support and infrastructure systems.• Direct and mange IT plans, schedules, network communications, business operations, policies and programs for the organization’s data processing, computer services and management information systems, according to goals and objectives. • Introduce and recommendation of new technology.• Strategic infrastructure design.• Improve structure and efficiency of IT systems• IT methodologies.• Developed IT Policies and Procedures.• Conducted Acquisition IT Due Diligence and IT Move Due Diligence Reports.• Created and Developed Organizational Software Consolidation.• Conducted Microsoft and Business Software Alliance (BSA) Audit.• Well established vendor relations.

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