Sly Gittens💡

“I had the privilege of working under Sly Gittens during my internship at Tech Simplified, and I must say his guidance was invaluable! Sly possesses a remarkable ability to break down complex concepts and terminologies into digestible pieces, allowing me not only to comprehend them but also to effectively implement them in my work. His attentiveness to my learning needs was commendable, as he consistently ensured that I grasped each topic thoroughly before moving forward. I am deeply grateful for his mentorship, which significantly contributed to my professional growth. I highly recommend Sly Gittens to anyone seeking a mentor who not only possesses profound expertise but also genuinely cares about their mentees' development.”

“Sly Gittens is an idea factory and visionary! Sly is incredibly talented, energetic, empathetic, and builds iron-clad relationships. He is known for his "Always be learning / Always be grinding" mindset. While Sly primarily leads technology partners in building successful new products and practices, he also manages to continuously launch snackable short-form technology tutorials, runs a Women in Tech podcast, and authors children's books on fatherhood. He is a master multi-tasker and is laser focused on goal achievement. If you ever have an idea and need someone to expand on your thoughts, Sly is your guy!”

“Sly Gittens has an extraordinary ability to connect with people, and to drive positive change. Sly has a deep technical skillset along with an excellent business acumen. Sly has great leadership experience, he recognizes emerging trends, identifies new methods to optimize business process, and works relentlessly to produce successful outcomes. I have worked along side with Sly, and I have seen his passion for technology and business development. Sly is a winner, and he will deliver optimal results for your organization on a continual basis. Thank you Sly for your hard work!”

“Sly is a remarkable alumnus of the School of Management. Each event Sly attends he brings his passion for helping others; his enthusiasm and energy are contagious. Sly is always willing to give back and go the extra mile when sharing his insights and experiences with our current students. Our students leave his sessions uplifted and with a list of action items to follow-up on! Sly’s dedication to our students and school is phenomenal. I look forward to working with him on our future programs and events.”

“Working with Sly in the MSBU at Ingram Micro is an honor as he is our technical resource. He always goes above and beyond for partners but also his peers. His technical consulting with accounts, skill level of knowledge,and personable approach. These are what has grown many of our strategic accounts. But also inherited some of our biggest accounts yet at Ingram. He’s been a a huge component to our accounts successes and internally with in the MSBU. His education and technical consulting has led so many of us with success. But also helping peers in understanding things to better our partners experience . Anyone who works with him will feel empowered and exited to learn and grow on new levels ! ”

“I had the opportunity to collaborate with Sly when he was at Ingram Micro, and then I was beyond ecstatic when I found out he gained a position at RSA in which we could work together more often. It was a great experience and certainly a positive one, and to this day I still send his YouTube videos (original content) to my customers and prospects. We had many cross team collaborative efforts that allowed us to focus on projects that spanned multiple business units, customer facing presentations & website pages, and constructive criticism flowed both ways, respectfully. Sly’s charisma and ability to bring a down-to-Earth tone to everything he does, makes it a calm and professional experience, while also being able to build a friendship (ask us for our food allergy lists). I was saddened when he moved on from RSA, but he has a positive and lasting imprint on anyone & everyone. I’d highly recommend taking some time to know Sly, picking his brain for a bit, and gaining him as an employee.”

“Sylvester Gittens is a person with great skills and profound experience of advanced business solutions. Proactive, dynamic and perfectly organized. Brilliant Sales Engineer. Has an easiness to build interpersonal relations with others. Energetic and broad-minded Sales Engineer - that's him! Detail oriented team player. Through the years, we worked on various projects and I was impressed by his manner of doing a great job. I thoroughly appreciated working with him at Ingram Micro Cloud.”

“Sly has more integrity and class than most professionals out there. He is constantly learning, honing and deepening his skills and technical knowledge. Professional curiosity, hard work, creativity and enthusiasm are keys to success that Sly has worked hard to have constantly at his side. I would work with sly on any project, team or initiative anytime. ”

“I had the opportunity to work with Sly in various different roles. Sly has a one of a kind mindset and is always trying to progress himself as well as others around him. Sly is a very hard working, resilient individual! With Sly’s natural curiously for learning, he has shown his capability to succeed in any project/role he takes part in. What I found most unique about Sly is his generosity to help others around him as well as his creativity which has always diversified himself from others. ”

“Sly is one of the most dynamic, creative and industrious people I have ever had the luxury to work with. Sly brings not only technical and natural marketing abilities to work - but also a beautiful "lets try this" attitude and ability to the enterprise. A truly unique and collaborative player!”

“Sly Gittens. If you haven't already seen his explosive tech videos, met him in person in all his field based work, or conversed with him on some level, get to know Sly. When Sly was a new addition to our team he jumped right in enthusiastically and great energy and a collaborative spirit. He can command a room from his keynote presentations and delivers relevant and relatable content to the multiple audiences he's engaged with. He's a self starter with a great eagerness to learn both professionally and personally. He's made a big impact on the business he supports and the peers he engages with!”

“I was completely impressed by the work. Very professional, thinks outside the box and always has his client and the outcome they are attempting to achieve in mind. ”

“Since working with Sly and Elevated Progression to update my LinkedIn profile, I have received comments from peers on how great it looks and I got the job of my dreams! I have recommended their services to several friends and co-workers who are now working with them as well.”

“I've known Syl for several years and I'd recommend his work ethic and professional acumen for a technical or business development role. But, in my ideal world, Syl leads a team of diverse young professionals. Over the years, we often run into each other at networking events for the tech industry, young professionals, and/or start up entrepreneurs, Sylvester is a giver and a helper. He has my highest endorsements.”

“Sylvester is a very dedicated and hard working individual. We worked together for over a year in the technical support division of Ingram Micro where Sylvester quickly learned new technologies and skills. Sylvester is quick to pick up new training and information. He incorporates new information into his processes efficiently. He quickly expanded his role and grew to take on many new challenges and responsibilities. He was a pleasure to work with and a reliable coworker. I would recommend him for any position. ”

“I taught Sylvester in my undergraduate career planning & strategies class and recently brought him back to do a presentation to the class during the summer 2015 semester. He did an amazing job energizing the students with a novel and inclusive approach to his presentation. The students were so enthralled with his talk on careers in MIS and how to stand out by building a positive brand/image for future success, that they stayed after class for about two hours to network with him and his co-presenters. This is unprecedented for a night course in the summer! His early career success is no surprise, as he was a very engaged and motivated student, who asked insightful questions and made cogent points during class. Sylvester's passion, intelligence and authenticity are what really set him apart. Those qualities; combined with his considerable business skills, technical expertise and extraordinary ability to communicate/connect will others will undoubtedly assure success for him and those he works with throughout his career. Mike Paolini Sr. Associate Director UB School of Management Career Resource Center ”

“Extremely passionate is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Sylvester. I've had the pleasure of working with Sylvester for over 3 years now at Ingram Micro, collaborating on several projects and teams. Sylvester has a great ability when it comes to handling difficult situations - whether it's taking the extra time to do research, understand all facets of the project, or connecting with a client in a way that makes them feel secure and that they made the best choice. You could rely on Sylvester to lighten up the mood and put a smile on everyone's face at the end of the day as well. Sylvester would be an asset to any team or organization both personally and professionally.”

“Recently we had a networking event at UB. We were supposed to network and make connections during the event. There were people from various companies. But, whenever I think of the event, I can only think of Sylvester as the distinguished and sorted personality who really inspired me. I was with a couple of other guys discussing with Sylvester the work he does and his approach to his career and sneaked in some secrets for his success. I experienced his enthusiasm for his work being in his aura.'Enjoy the work you do or just leave it if you don't' was his motto that I clearly remember and agree with him. He was committed to help us out and extended an extra half an hour even after the event was over to answer our questions. I was glad that I attended that event and met Sylvester.”

“It was a pleasure to meet Sylvester in Career-Path-related event hosted by University at Buffalo. I was very fortunate to joined the group led by Sylvester. He shared the secret tips on his career success while he expanded on his experience, but he also gave us encouragement and suggestions respectively in our specific goals. He utilized his "magical mouse" which persuaded us to "live in the present", to believe in our dream and goals are achievable. He infected me and everyone else in the group with his positive attitude, his great passion, his extensive experience, his energetic motivation. It was a true privilege for me and other two students to experience his words and teaching, when he stayed an extra 30 minutes after the event. With my request, I also received a great opportunity to talked with him via phone. In the hour, we more detailed discussed his working experience and his "spiritual journey". That is my luck to have a connection with him, I really appreciated the opportunity, appreciated University of Buffalo given us the chance to meet people like Sylvester!!”

“While volunteering at a School of Management networking event at the University at Buffalo, I had the pleasure of sitting in on a conversation with Sylvester among several other University at Buffalo students. From a short 20 minute conversation, every student in the room was inspired, motivated and ready to dive into new career opportunities. Throughout the conversation, Sylvester continually demonstrated his genuine interest in each individual and their specific goals and aspirations. Not only did he listen and encourage our dreams, but gave each individual tips to strive, accomplish and exceed those goals. With Sylvester's contagious positive attitude and encouragement he is a great role model for current students. Every student would be lucky to have the opportunity to listen and speak to Sylvester!”

“While I worked at Ingram Micro managing the DataCore licensing desk and other vendor lines, I had the privilege of occasionally working with Sylvester. "Sly," as he was referred to, was a great resource to work with. Though Storage Virtualization wasn't his focus, he still took the time to study for and complete his DataCore Certification and proactively worked to identify potential opportunities that came his way during his phone calls. I was very very impressed by his drive and keenness to be of assistance in any way possible. Sly is the type of person you want on your team because he always strives to do much more than is necessary or asked of him. I give him my highest recommendation for any job in any department with any company.”

“I think extremely highly of Sylvester, and therefore it is my great pleasure to write a recommendation on his behalf. Sylvester is the definition of a leader, he has always put the interest of others first. I completed my undergraduate studies along side Sylvester at the University at Buffalo, I have come too know the great in this knowledgeable young man. I highly recommend Sylvester he is an excellent learner, a great teacher and overall great person”

“Sylvester and I both worked in the Tech Support department together, as leads of different teams. Sylvester's drive to advance is unparalleled - he was constantly driving to grow within the company, by making connections inside and outside of the department. I still remember when he was selected by the entire Cloud division as part of a promotional video for his distinct ability to suggest a seemingly foreign product to a customer, explain the benefits, and ultimately upsell the customer with a suitable alternative. He's a terrific coach as well, always willing to offer appropriate advice on decisions at hand. I highly recommend Sylvester!”

“Sylvester is strongly invested in his career, personal values, and being the best person he can be. He has a great personality that always comes with a smile. His work is intentional, thoughtful, and has his unique mark.”

“Sylvester has a contagious respect for the sales engineering process and goes above and beyond for customers and colleagues. He has repeatedly won the praises of customers who have proactively written letters of gratitude to management. He continues to take on new skills and never seems content with the status quo; I would definitely recommend Sylvester for your organization if you need a consistent hard working and adaptable employee.”

“Sylvester exceeded expectations and helped raise the bar for future Interns.”

“Sylvester is hard working, a fast learner, humble and he is able to think outside the box whenever confronted with a new challenge. He was a pleasure to work with over the summer.”

“Mr. Gittens has a bright future ahead of him in the field of technology. He is very driven and dedicated. He knows when to ask questions and research topics. He hits the floor running and does not stop until the task is completed. I recommend him to anyone.”