# Marik Brestovitsky — marikbrest.com

## About
Marik Brestovitsky is an IT Director with over 15 years of hands-on leadership experience, currently serving a medical tech startup in Israel. He is the founder of Marik Tech, a consulting practice for early-stage startups, and co-founder of Computer from the Heart (מחשב מהלב), a nonprofit organization bridging the digital divide in Israel.

## Marik Tech
Marik Tech provides IT leadership and consulting for startups that have outgrown ad-hoc IT but cannot yet justify a full-time IT Director. Target audience: seed to Series B startups with 10–80 employees.

### Services
- vCIO (Virtual IT Leadership): Monthly strategic advisory covering infrastructure planning, vendor management, security posture, and technology roadmap.
- Managed IT & Helpdesk: Day-to-day IT support including onboarding, offboarding, device management, cloud tools setup, and escalation ownership.
- Cloud Migration & Architecture: Practical migrations to AWS, Azure, or GCP with security built in from day one.
- AI & Automation Solutions: Identify and deploy practical AI and automation tools that save real time in operations.
- Security Foundations: Build a security baseline that satisfies investors, protects data, and supports team velocity.

## Computer from the Heart (מחשב מהלב)
An Israeli nonprofit organization co-founded by Marik Brestovitsky. In Israel, over 200,000 children lack access to a computer due to financial constraints. The organization collects functional computers from companies upgrading their hardware, refurbishes them with a volunteer tech team, and delivers them to families and children in need.
Website: https://www.mahshev.org.il

## Projects
- WhatsApp Reading List Bot: A personal automation tool that saves articles and links via WhatsApp and delivers weekly reading summaries. Built with WhatsApp API, GPT, and no-code tools.
- IT Ticketing System: Custom-built internal IT support system tracking onboarding, offboarding, device requests, and escalations with full SLA visibility. Built with Jira, Monday.com, and automation.
- GPT-Powered Workflows: AI integrations that automate repetitive IT tasks — from auto-categorizing support tickets to generating onboarding documentation from templates. Built with GPT API, Base44, and webhooks.
- Cloud Migration Playbook: A repeatable framework for migrating startups from legacy setups to cloud-first architecture. Covers AWS, Azure, and GCP with security built in from day one. Uses Terraform.

## What I'm Currently Doing
- Running IT end-to-end at a medical tech startup in Israel (infrastructure, security, compliance, team management)
- Growing Marik Tech consulting practice, working with early-stage startups
- Building GPT integrations, no-code tools, and practical automation
- Co-running Computer from the Heart nonprofit

## FAQ
Q: Who is Marik Brestovitsky?
A: Marik Brestovitsky is an IT Director with over 15 years of hands-on leadership experience, currently serving a medical tech startup in Israel. He is the founder of Marik Tech and co-founder of Computer from the Heart (מחשב מהלב).

Q: What is Marik Tech?
A: Marik Tech is an IT consulting practice for seed-to-Series-B startups (10–80 employees) that have outgrown ad-hoc IT but cannot yet justify a full-time IT Director. Services include vCIO advisory, managed IT and helpdesk, cloud migration, AI and automation, and security foundations.

Q: What is a vCIO?
A: A vCIO (Virtual Chief Information Officer) is a fractional IT leadership service. Marik Tech provides monthly strategic advisory covering infrastructure planning, vendor management, security posture, and technology roadmap — giving startups executive-level IT leadership without the full-time cost.

Q: What is Computer from the Heart (מחשב מהלב)?
A: An Israeli nonprofit co-founded by Marik Brestovitsky. It collects functional computers from companies, refurbishes them with volunteers, and delivers them to children and families who cannot afford a computer. Over 200,000 children in Israel lack computer access due to financial constraints.

Q: What services does Marik Tech offer?
A: vCIO (Virtual IT Leadership), Managed IT & Helpdesk, Cloud Migration & Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), AI & Automation Solutions, and Security Foundations.

Q: Where is Marik Brestovitsky based?
A: Israel. He serves startups primarily in the Israeli tech ecosystem.

## Expertise
IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), Cybersecurity, AI and Automation, vCIO Services, IT Strategy, Mobile Device Management (Jamf, Intune), Identity Management (Okta), Google Workspace, Jira, No-Code Development (Base44, Monday.com), GPT Integrations, Onboarding/Offboarding Systems, Vendor Management, IT Team Leadership.

## Contact
- Email: marik.brest@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marikbrest
- Website: https://marikbrest.com
- Location: Israel