EdEisenstein.com

Ed Eisenstein,CEO of United Network Assoc., Inc.

Ed Eisenstein is a Experienced Public and Private sector technology management and strategy expert. Nearly 40 years managing technology for International multilocation distribution and manufacturing. Expertise in American, Asian and European Data Compliance Standards. 8 year Chief Information Office in Nassau County New York managing 60+ Million dollar annual budget.

Building Businesses. Serving the Public. Making Music. Creating What’s Next.

I’m Ed Eisenstein. For the past four decades, technology has been a big part of my life—building businesses, working in government, protecting networks, and developing software. Along the way, I’ve also made music, worked with talented people, and kept finding new things I wanted to create.

This website is where I share some of what I’m working on.

My Business and Technology Background

I’ve been involved in technology since the early days of the internet. I’ve worked through generations of changes in networking, software, and security, and watched technology become central to almost everything a business does.

In 2000, I founded United Network Associates, now UNA. Today, we work with national and global firms, helping manage their network security, infrastructure, and everyday IT operations.

That work grew out of our cybersecurity practice over many years. Protecting a business requires understanding its systems and how people actually use them. We developed a strong focus on networks, endpoints, cloud services, identity, and the connections between them.

Our team brings together security monitoring, threat detection and response, network management, and technical support. We work with clients and their end users to address vulnerabilities, manage changes, and plan for growth. When a company operates across multiple locations or countries, those connections matter—a problem in one place can quickly affect people somewhere else.

Owning a business has also kept me grounded in the practical side of technology. People need systems they can depend on, support they can reach, and clear answers when something goes wrong. That’s what I want our work to deliver.

My Years in Government

From 2010 through 2018, I had the honor of serving as Nassau County’s Commissioner of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.

I led a technology department handling major capital projects, ongoing operations, and significant changes across government. The work involved teams of security experts, technicians, and support personnel, each contributing to services that people depended on every day.

Those years gave me a much broader understanding of leadership. There were budgets, public responsibilities, competing priorities, and many departments with different needs. Getting something done meant understanding both the technology and the organization around it.

It also taught me how differently government and private businesses operate. Having worked in both, I learned to recognize those differences and adjust how I approached decisions, projects, and people. That experience still shapes the way I work today.

Music and Art

I’ve always had a creative side, and music has been a big part of it. I play guitar and bass, and over the years I’ve recorded with many people and helped create a lot of music.

I enjoy the process—working out an idea, trying different parts, listening back, and finding what makes the whole thing come together. Some of the best moments happen when someone brings in an idea you wouldn’t have thought of yourself.

That same curiosity follows me into my technology work. I pay attention to how a website looks, how an application feels, and whether someone can understand what to do without having to struggle through it. I like working on the details that make something feel complete.

I ran a podcast for a few years where I interviewed friends and business leaders about technology and the human condition. We had over 180 fabulous recordings over 3 years. I am versed in most sequencers, Video Recording, audio recording, online broadcasting, editting, posting, online account managagement and Website administration.

What I’m Building Today

Today, alongside my work at UNA, I’m spending more time building websites, applications, and AI-powered tools. My projects include business software, contractor platforms, creative websites, and interactive experiences.

What interests me is being able to take an idea and work it through—from the first thought to the design, the functionality, and the finished experience. AI has opened up more ways to experiment, and I enjoy exploring what I can build with it.

I bring my business experience, government background, and creative interests into that process. Sometimes I’m solving an operational problem. Sometimes I’m exploring an idea simply because I think it could become something interesting.

After four decades, I still enjoy learning, experimenting, and making things work. This site gives me a place to share that part of my life.

Thanks for stopping by and taking an interest in what I do.

Ed Eisenstein