MEET OUR GREAT TEAM

Angelo Ortiz

Angelo Ortiz

owner, lead architect, and head honcho of Zitro

Angelo founded Zitro Technology Solutions in 2009 after noticing the demand for IT support and website development for small businesses in of Las Vegas, NM. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science from New Mexico Highlands University.  He has extensive experience as a systems administrator and systems programmer at NMHU and at Los Alamos National Laboratory specializing in Linux/UNIX operating systems as well as Windows-based systems and cybersecurity.  His involvement in various computer and network security projects gives Zitro Technology Solutions a unique advantage when it comes to developing secure applications for clients. His skill set includes knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Java, Perl, PHP, SQL, XHTML and XML. Knowledge of operating systems, development applications and frameworks include Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/7/8/8.1/10 Server2003/Server2008R2/Server 2012/Server 2012R2, Mac OS X, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Solaris, Joomla, WordPress, MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2012, MySQL. Aside from being the mastermind behind Zitro, Angelo has a passion for his family and the outdoors. He enjoys spending time with Olivia and their three boys Jonah, Noah and Elijah. He can also be found deep in the beautiful mountains and forests of northern New Mexico bowhunting elk or fly fishing in the majestic Pecos Wilderness.

Aaron Salas

Aaron Salas

Computer technician and hairstyle expert

Aaron is a local boy.  Graduate of West Las Vegas High School, Luna Community College (Associates Degree in Electronic Engineering), NMHU (Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science).  He has a passion for helping clients and making stuff just work.  He knows he way around Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 and is great at troubleshooting network connectivity issues.  Printers, wireless access points, routers, scanners, and other peripherals are no match for super Aaron.  In his spare time, he likes to get his haircut, play Madden Online, polish his Jordans, and of course, get his haircut.

Certifications: Security Pro, Windows Server Pro: Install and Configure, Switching Pro, Windows Client Pro, PC Pro, Network Pro 

David Hawthorne

David Hawthorne

Computer technician and Windows Vista lover

David is a native from Virginia and is a newcomer to Las Vegas, NM but not a newcomer to computer support.  David has years of experience administering computing networks of small business clients.  This includes everything from network firewall management to fixing individual users’ PC problems.  Most of these clients have been on Microsoft domains with additional services provided by cloud applications such as Office 365 and Carbonite backup software.  When David isn’t nerding out assisting Zitro clients, he’s nerding out on British culture and British TV like Top Gear, Little Britain, IT Crowd, and The Office.

Certifications: A+, Network+, and Security+