“Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”
Access Control, Security Cameras, IT, Networking, Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, Masonry and more.
About Russ
Russ Batistoni is a multi-skilled Access Control, Security and IT professional who also possesses trade industry skills. Russ has 14 years of experience ranging from strategic advisory to executive leadership of fortune 500 companies, to managing all IT and equipment needs of over 100 accounts across the Northeast. Proven track record of developing and advancing organizations’ IT systems and processes leading to increased revenue. Russ is most passionate for the access control industry where he installs, commissions and services access control panels and all related door hardware and electronics. He has knowledge in several areas of the IT industry including wired and wireless networking, surveillance camera systems, web design and development, customer relations and account management. Received the 2020 J.B. Hunt “Above and Beyond” award for serving approximately 600 end users across 100 accounts. Also possessing trade skills from other industries such as the welding, electrical, construction and masonry industries offers a unique perspective.
Read my blog where I write about several different topics!
Access Control and Security
- Access control panel installation, commissioning and service – Altronix Trove, LifeSafety Power, Lenel
- Door Hardware – Magnetic locks, motion REX’s, electric strikes, emergency door releases, door contacts, relays, automatic operators for swinging and sliding doors
- Security Cameras – Dahua, Avigilon, Axis, EmpireTech, Amcrest, Ubiquiti, Samsung, Hikvision
- VMS/NVR – Blue Iris, Ubiquiti Unifi Protect, Samsung, Flux
Information Technology
- Wired and Wireless Networking – Routers, switches, firewalls and access points – Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, SonicWall, LigoWave
- Web Design and Development – HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, WordPress
- Security Camera and VMS – Blue Iris, Ubiquiti Unifi Protect, Amcrest, Avigilon, Hikvision, Dahua, Capture Advance, exacqVision, analog camera systems
- Other IT such as Microsoft 365, Apache Sever, Windows Server, Active Directory, SCCM, Windows
Trades
- Welding – MIG, TIG, Stick, plasma cutting and Oxy-Acetylene torches
- Machining – Bridgeport milling machine, lathes, drill presses, band saws, grinders, and sanders
- Metalwork – fabrication, metal art, forging cutlery
- Low and high voltage electrical
- Masonry, plumbing, and carpentry
Russ is a firm believer that having knowledge in many different areas not only adds value as an employee but as a person in general. Along with having practical work related skills, having a variety of hobbies adds to a person’s knowledgebase as well. Russ believes that people should use their knowledge not only to help themselves but to help those around them as well.
Electrical and Access Control
I have experience with line voltage electrical as well as low voltage electrical applications. Line voltage – switches, outlets, fans, light fixtures, breaker panels, energy monitoring, transfer switches, generators, electric motors and packaging equipment equipment. Low voltage – magnetic locks – Dynalock, Dortronics, Wbox, RF Technologies and Locknetics, keypads, Wander Guard Systems such as Secure Care and Accutech, gate systems – FAAC and LiftMaster, Access control panels such as LifeSafety Power, Altronix Trove and Lenel and all related door hardware (motion REX, push buttons, strikes, mag locks, relays, power supplies, door contacts etc.) My experience with electrical began when I worked at CEA as Assistant Manager of Facilities and then continued when I became Director of IT and Equipment. Currently I work in the low voltage industry and install, troubleshoot and service the above low voltage equipment.
Networking
Starting with running CAT5 cabling for a small tech company in 2012, my career evolved into directing the IT department for a not for profit called the Center for Educational Advancement in Flemington, NJ. Since then I have learned wired and wireless networking along with other areas in IT. I am capable of building networks from the ground up starting with cabling, jack terminations and equipment installation, to configuring routers, switches, firewalls and access points. I have worked with Ubiquiti Unifi, Edge, and AirMax, Fortinet, Cisco SMB and SG switches, Cisco Meraki, SonicWall, Physical Layer 1 cabling, Jacks, Patch Panels, Fiber etc.
Security Cameras
If I had to choose one favorite subject within IT, it would be security camera systems. The early days of my camera interest started with wildlife observation and devising a solution to remotely view wildlife using a Sony High 8 camera. At the time, the solution I came up with was to transmit video via fire wire into a program called UStream and broadcast the video online. Since then, I have learned multiple camera systems including Ubiquiti, Amcrest, Dahua, Hikvision, Samsung, Avigilon, Blue Iris VMS, Dahua VMS and more.
Welding and Metalwork
My father is a machinist so I grew up around welding, machining and fabrication. I began stick welding in high school when my father was working on a project making farm tractor parts and I have since worked on other farm equipment, road department equipment, trailers, paving equipment, decorative metalwork, cutlery, automotive, trail camera lock boxes, exercise equipment, manufacturing equipment – conveyors, presses, jigs, fixtures, and more. My family has a long line of blacksmiths dating back to the 1800’s in Italy, so I have also learned to forge cutlery and other decorative metal pieces as well. I have since learned the following; stick, TIG, and MIG welding, plasma cutting and oxy acetylene torching, the Bridgeport milling machine, lathes, band saws, forging and more.
Plumbing
My experience with plumbing ranges from replacing and rebuilding toilets to running new pipe (PEX A, copper, black steel for gas), soldering, well tank replacement, water heater replacements and more. Again, my plumbing experience dates back to my days at CEA as Assistant Manager of Facilities.
Masonry
My experience with Masonry stems from working for several masons over the years. I have done stonework, blockwork, poured concrete and more.
