ABOUT ASK NETWORKS
Practical technology. Clear thinking. Useful results.
We help businesses make technology work better and build applications around the way people actually work.
Our philosophy
Technology should serve a clear purpose. We start with the business, the people doing the work and the outcome they need. From there, we find the right combination of systems, processes and custom development.
We favor practical solutions that are understandable, maintainable and appropriate to the problem. Sometimes that means improving an existing platform. Sometimes it means connecting systems or building a focused application.
How we approach the work
Listen before prescribing
We understand the current workflow, the constraints and what success should look like before choosing a solution.
Build for real use
We consider day-to-day operation, integration, support and adoption alongside technical functionality.
Communicate clearly
We explain decisions and tradeoffs in plain language, keep priorities visible and use feedback to improve the result.
We believe good technology work combines technical depth with sound judgment. The right solution should make work easier to manage and leave the business better equipped for what comes next.
OWNER & PRINCIPAL
Keith Silberman
Keith is the owner and principal of Ask Networks. He leads our consulting and application efforts, drawing on 30 years of experience across enterprise technology, systems integration and project delivery.
His background includes enterprise consulting at Answerthink and Accenture, infrastructure and application integration, and independent IT consulting. That experience spans business owners, technical teams, scientific users and senior stakeholders, with a focus on translating complex needs into workable systems.
MicrobeNet · public health application delivery
From 2012 to 2021, Keith worked as an independent contractor to the CDC, serving as Project Manager for MicrobeNet, an online resource for identifying bacterial and fungal pathogens.
His work included coordinating Agile development, third-party integration with Bruker, collaboration with public-health laboratories and the translation of scientific and operational needs into implementation priorities.
He supported adoption through one-on-one demonstrations and user feedback at APHL national conferences, participated in CDC-led laboratory training, and presented system capabilities and operational updates to CDC leadership and program stakeholders.
This describes past contract experience; it does not imply current affiliation or endorsement.
Connected expertise
Our work also extends to the hardware behind demanding workflows. For purpose-built trading workstations, explore TraderEdgePC.
Across business IT, custom software and specialized trading technology, we bring the same practical focus: understand the work and build around what it needs.
Let’s talk about what you need.
Tell us what is getting in the way, what you want to improve or what you are ready to build.