Welcome new UBIT employees

(From left to right) Samuel Gura, John Valencia, Hector Rodriguez

Published November 7, 2019

by Orly Stein

UBIT would like to give a warm welcome to the following talented individuals who recently joined our team to provide exceptional technology services at UB.

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UBIT Student Ambassador Orly Stein.

Orly Stein (UB Student, Class of 2022) is an Information Technology and Management major from Long Island, NY. In the future, she hopes to get more experience with cyber security and pursue a career in the field. In her free time, Orly enjoys playing soccer, going to SoulCycle with her friends and snowboarding.

Samuel Gura first joined UBIT as a Student Assistant in August 2017. He took on the staff role of Client Technologies Technician in July 2019 after graduation. Sam oversees client accounts and services their software needs. In addition, Sam provides support to the devices used by UB staff on a daily basis.

Away from work, Sam is a certified Lifeguard Instructor for the American Red Cross and is a swimming instructor at UB and Orchard Park. He enjoys playing and watching rugby and hockey games and also remodeling houses. Sam was the inaugural recipient of the UBIT Innovative Technologies Award in Spring 2019.

John Valencia also started his career as a student assistant with the UBIT Help Center from 2014 to 2018. He accepted the full-time staff position of IT Customer Service Analyst with UBIT in July 2019.

John assists faculty, staff, and students with various technical and account-related questions. Outside of work, he enjoys lifting weights, playing Overwatch, watching the Buffalo Bills, and finding new places to eat around Buffalo. 

Hector Rodriguez transitioned from another UB department to his current role of UBIT Systems Administrator in August 2019. He manages WordPress sites and assists the university in software migration. 

Outside of work, Hector enjoys playing the guitar, dancing, and working on a Masters of Science degree in Management Information Systems. Hector is also interested in IT Security and social welfare. 

Nathan Hall joined UBIT as an IT Customer Service Analyst after graduating college in 2019. In September 2019, Harold Bell joined UBIT as a Linux Systems Administrator. 

In November 2019, Joe Grupp returned to UBIT as Manager, Systems Software with Enterprise Infrastructure Services.