HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions announced it is a recipient of the prestigious 2024 Top Workplaces USA award, featured in USA TODAY. This achievement underscores the organization’s dedication to fostering a people-first workplace culture and prioritizing the employee experience. Karsun information technology experts modernize grants management, fleet management, aviation and other mission-critical enterprise systems at federal government agencies.

“We are honored that our team members feel Karsun is a workplace where they can collaborate, innovate and grow,” said Sundar Vaidyanathan, CEO of Karsun Solutions.”We celebrate this accomplishment on behalf of all culture champions driving our employee-centered workplace.”

With a history spanning 17 years, the Top Workplaces program has surveyed over 27 million employees, spotlighting culture excellence across 60 regional markets. The Top Workplaces USA designation honors the nation’s greatest employers of choice.

The national recognition celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees that have cultivated exceptional workplace environments. Of the more than 42,000 invited organizations, Karsun Solutions secured the award based solely on an employee engagement survey administered by Energage, the HR technology and research firm behind the Top Workplaces program. Survey results were evaluated by comparing responses to research-based statements that predict high performance against industry benchmarks.

Eric Rubino, Energage CEO, commented, “The Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor and something companies should be very proud to showcase. The people-first cultures they have built and nurtured will set them apart in a highly competitive market. These organizations represent the best of the best.”

Karsun teams empower government agencies to enhance their technological capabilities to meet their missions. Its experts have access to remote tools including virtual training and professional development tools, an employee-centered culture with award-winning benefits and work-life flexibility, and an open, collaborative relationship with Karsun leaders. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Karsun continues more than a decade of stable growth. It is hiring technology experts for remote software development, cloud and data careers at KarsunCareers.com.

About Karsun Solutions

Transform your career with the company transforming possible for the government. Join the workplace where the only limit on your potential is the limit of your curiosity. Thrive in a community that empowers software development, cloud and data experts. At Karsun, collaborate in a culture that allows you the freedom to explore every possibility and provides support to turn your bold ideas into reality. Expand your career potential with dynamic development resources like Karsun Academy and sponsored technical certification courses. Joining our growing enterprise means that as we grow, so do your career opportunities. Take your career to the next level and play your part in powering new possibilities for federal agencies.

Company Contact 

Karsun Solutions
marketing@karsun-ll.com
www.karsun-llc.com

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions announced it achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Partner Program status. Karsun delivers enterprise modernization solutions to federal civilian government agencies. Its software development, cloud and data solutions teams all deliver on AWS.

The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps cloud architects build and operate secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient application infrastructures. Based on six pillars, operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability, it provides a consistent way to evaluate architectures and implement designs that will scale with application needs over time. AWS Well-Architected Partners like Karsun can help customers measure the state of their workloads, recommend improvements, and implement best practices.

“Adoption of the AWS Well-Architected principles is part of Karsun’s ongoing commitment to delivering digital architecture built to last,” said Badri Sriraman, Senior Vice President of the Karsun Innovation Center.

Karsun Solutions is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner and AWS Public Sector Partner with AWS Government Competency, AWS Migration Competency and AWS DevOps Competency designations. With AWS Migration Competency status, Karsun’s customers may utilize the company’s access to AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) resources. When applicable, Karsun implements these financial incentives as part of AWS MAP. Its government customers may also leverage Karsun’s extensive experience modernizing large, complex systems with Cloud Runways, a portfolio of purpose-built toolkits optimizing migration to the cloud. Learn more about Karsun’s AWS Practice at https://karsun-llc.com/about/partners/aws/.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions modernizes enterprise systems enabling agencies to make the next technological advancement their next opportunity to elevate mission capability. IT solutions from Karsun are tailored to meet agencies’ unique needs and optimize operations. These solutions adapt and stay relevant with current trends while using secure, digital architecture built to last. It is a proven modernization partner whose expertise elevates agency capabilities and ensures every next opportunity is within reach.

Company Contact: marketing@karsun-llc.com

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded the Database and Middleware Support Services (DMS) contract to KHS Technologies, an SBA approved 8(a) Mentor-Protege Joint Venture between Karsun Solutions (Mentor) and Mindcubed (Protege). The contract has a value of $13.9 million over three years. Under the contract, the joint venture will provide modernization, enhancement, maintenance and administration services, and program management for GSA’s current and future database and middleware environment.

“We’re excited to continue our long-standing partnership with GSA, delivering innovative solutions for their Database and Middleware environment modernization,” said Jay Kondapalli, Vice President of Karsun’s GSA Portfolio.

KHS Technologies delivers big data/analytics, agile systems engineering and cloud solutions to government agencies. In addition to its listing under the U.S. General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), KHS Technologies was also awarded a spot on GSA’s Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services III (STARS III). As an 8(a) STARS III contract holder, KHS can provide agencies access to its emerging technology capabilities.

About Karsun Solutions (Mentor)

Karsun Solutions modernizes enterprise systems, enabling agencies to make the next technological advancement their next opportunity to elevate mission capability. IT solutions from Karsun are tailored to meet agencies’ unique needs and optimize operations. These solutions adapt and stay relevant with current trends while using secure, digital architecture built to last. It is a proven modernization partner whose expertise elevates agency capabilities and ensures every next opportunity is within reach.

Company Contact: marketing@karsun-llc.com

About Mindcubed (Protege)

Mindcubed is an SBA 8(a) certified information technology software and services company located in the DC metro area. It delivers creative quality solutions quickly and cost effectively in the areas of Big Data Analytics, Mobile Apps Development, Agile Systems Engineering, and Cybersecurity.

Its GRID™ software offering is a cloud and mobile enabled, enterprise-scale Big Data platform. GRID provides a unique combination of agile analytics, business compliance, and statistical simulation capabilities, enabling organizations to understand trends, predict outcomes and make data-driven decisions. 
Mindcubed is appraised at CMMI Level 3 and its Quality Management System (QMS) MindPROVE is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Learn more at http://mindcubed.com/.

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions announced it was awarded a cloud computing services 518210C Speciality Item Number (SIN) by the General Services Administration (GSA). Part of the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), the 518210C SIN enables government buyers to order cloud computing and cloud related information technology (IT) professional services.

Companies awarded this SIN have proven experience delivering large-scale cloud solutions. Karsun Solutions cloud experts serve customers at federal civilian agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration and the General Services Administration. 

“We are excited for the opportunity to bring elevated cloud capabilities into a wider range of government agencies and teams,” said Karsun Solutions President Terry Miller.

Karsun teams deliver cloud migration, platform, and engineering services as part of its cloud solutions offerings. Karsun Cloud Runways accelerate migration with toolkits designed to identify target applications, assess dependencies, and determine suitable cloud migration playbooks and tasks. The ten Cloud Runways have migrated over 40 applications to the cloud.

An AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, Karsun holds AWS Government, Migration and DevOps Competencies. Karsun demonstrated expertise and experience in delivering cloud solutions in the competency area to earn each competency. Learn more about Karsun’s cloud solutions at https://karsun-llc.com/solutions/cloud-solutions/.

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions announced today it is a recipient of the 2024 Top Workplaces for Remote Work award, featured by Monster, a global leader in connecting people and jobs. Energage, a purpose-driven organization that builds and brands employers of choice, determines the awards through an employee survey.  As a government contractor, Karsun Solutions hires technology experts for remote roles nationwide. Karsun teams empower government agencies to meet their mission through modern software development, cloud and data solutions.

“Top Workplaces awards are a powerful tool for companies to attract exceptional talent,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “They showcase distinctive culture strengths and communicate a clear message to potential recruits: This is a place where you can thrive and excel.”

“These awards underscore the importance of listening to employees about where and when they can be their most productive and happiest selves,” shares Monster CEO Scott Gutz. “We know that this flexibility is essential to helping both employers and candidates find the right fit.”

The Top Workplaces employer recognition program has a 17-year history of researching, surveying, and celebrating people-first organizations nationally and across 65 regional markets. 

The 2024 Top Workplaces for Remote Work award celebrates organizations with 150 or more employees cultivating exceptional remote working environments. Karsun earned the award based on employee feedback. The results of a confidential employee engagement survey were evaluated by comparing responses to research-based statements that predict high performance against industry benchmarks.  

Surveys conducted through Energage support Karsun’s initiatives toward building an open, transparent, employee-centered workplace. Karsun is proud to participate in other Energage award programs, including previously receiving Technology Industry Top Workplace awards from the organization. 

“We are proud of this recognition, which represents our ongoing commitment to a remote-flexible workplace where our team members can grow and thrive,” said Kelly Demaitre, Karsun’s Chief People Officer.

Karsun also secured culture awards for work-life flexibility and professional growth. It empowers teams with the flexibility to select the in-person, hybrid or remote approach that works best for them. Most teams choose remote work arrangements while utilizing Karsun’s resources for virtual training, collaboration and innovation. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Karsun’s continual investment in employees yielded strong contract growth. As a result, it continues to hire for remote roles nationwide at KarsunCareers.com.

About Karsun Solutions

Transform your career with the company transforming possible for the government. Join the workplace where the only limit on your potential is the limit of your curiosity. Thrive in a community that empowers software development, cloud and data experts. At Karsun, collaborate in a culture that allows you the freedom to explore every possibility and provides support to turn your bold ideas into reality. Expand your career potential with dynamic development resources like Karsun Academy and sponsored technical certification courses. And joining a growing enterprise means as we grow, so do your career opportunities. Take your career to the next level and play your part in powering new possibilities for federal agencies.

Company Contact 

Karsun Solutions
marketing@karsun-llc.com
www.karsun-llc.com

Like many organizations, Karsun transitioned to a remote workforce in 2020. Beginning with that transition and throughout the last three years, it has won new awards for culture, benefits and more. Most recently, it picked up its first-ever Top Workplaces Culture award for Work-Life Flexibility. Karsun received this award in addition to repeat Technology Industry Top Workplaces and Oklahoman Top Workplaces awards. 2023 was also Karsun’s first year receiving a Comparably Best Company Career Growth award. Both Top Workplaces and Comparably are based on independent third assessments of Karsun culture based on feedback from current employees.

Chae Song, the program manager for Karsun’s GSA Fleet Program, received a FORUM IMPACT award from the industry news sites FORUM/g2xchange. Karsun continued to be recognized as a local industry leader. It received a ranking for the fifth year in a row on the Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100. 

In addition to industry award recognition, Karsun experts and executives appeared as thought leaders in white papers, panel discussions and industry podcasts. Notably, Karsun released our Design for Every Next white paper detailing our strategy for delivering high-quality UI/UX initiatives on a massive scale and in highly complex systems. Karsun President, Terry Miller appeared on the Federal Tech Podcast to share insights from this new paper. 

Finally, Karsun graduated its eleventh fellow from an American Council on Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) professional development program. Anu Pajjur, a Portfolio Lead for Karsun’s FAA portfolio, completed ACT-IAC’s Voyagers Program in May 2023. This program pairs up-and-coming leaders from industry and government in an intensive one-year program.

From work-life balance to elevating industry leaders, culture shines here. The Karsun team continues its commitment to an employee-centered culture where everyone can learn and grow. And there are new opportunities to grow as a Karsun expert. We are hiring for remote roles nationwide. To join our team and Find Your Next visit KarsunCareers.com.  

Karsun has an employee-centered workplace that places flexibility, innovation and collaboration at the heart of our business. For most of our team members, that means they work remotely. And while that is the preferred style of work for many, we also know connecting in person is important to many of our team members. That is why we brought back some of our most popular in-person events this year. These included family picnics, team celebrations and community events. The result was new opportunities for team Karsun to connect with each other, within their communities and with our core values. 

One of those core values is fun, and this year marked the return of many of Karsun’s in-person social events. These were opportunities for Karsun families, teams and partners to meet face-to-face while enjoying ice cream socials, farm days and other activities. Additionally, we shared team accomplishments, presented innovative creations and recognized extraordinary work in monthly and quarterly remote events. Nearly 90 people received one of our quarterly employee awards this year alone. While many of these awards celebrated performance, several team members each quarter were awarded for embodying Karsun’s core values. 

The Wellness Team led a Fit for Fall challenge. They also ensured that our team had the resources to spend their time away from work in the way that best supports their needs. For that reason, we announced several new benefits this year. These updated benefits added parental leave, enhanced paid time off, and new employee perks and discounts in addition to the award-winning benefits already enjoyed by Karsun team members. We were honored to receive our first Top Workplaces Culture award for Work-Life Flexibility. These awards came as we renewed our commitment to an open, transparent, employee-centered culture.  

As we prepare for 2024, we are excited to watch our team grow and thrive together. That includes new opportunities to connect and collaborate. We are actively hiring for remote roles nationwide. If you are ready to join us in the new year, check out our open positions and Find Your Next as part of team Karsun.

Karsun Solutions has once again been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Oklahoman Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few. 

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

Karsun Solutions previously received a Top Workplaces 2023 Culture Excellence Award for Work-Life Flexibility and a 2023 Technology Industry Top Workplace Award. Both award programs use third-party survey results from Energage. In addition to culture awards from Top Workplaces, it has also received recognition from Comparably, an employee-rating site, for company outlook and career growth. 

“We are committed to a work culture where all can grow, innovate, collaborate and build great solutions for our government customers,” said Kelly Demaitre, Karsun Chief People Officer. “We are honored to see this commitment reflected in this Top Workplaces award.”

Karsun Solutions is an enterprise modernization firm serving government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. Most of Karsun’s Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based team serves its FAA customer. This is the second year its team was named an Oklahoma Top Workplace. Learn more about Karsun’s aviation industry careers, including its Oklahoma City team, at https://karsun-llc.com/careers/aviation-industry-technology-jobs/.

About Karsun Solutions

Transform your career with the company transforming possible for the government. Join the workplace where the only limit on your potential is the limit of your curiosity. Thrive in a community that empowers software development, cloud and data experts. At Karsun, collaborate in a culture that allows you the freedom to explore every possibility and provides support to turn your bold ideas into reality. Expand your career potential with dynamic development resources like Karsun Academy and sponsored technical certification courses. And joining a growing enterprise means as we grow, so do your career opportunities. Take your career to the next level and play your part in powering new possibilities for federal agencies.

Company Contact 
Karsun Solutions
marketing@karsun-ll.com
www.karsun-llc.com

About Energage

Making the world a better place to work together.

Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 17 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations,  Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions was once again named to the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s (NVTC) annual Tech 100 list. The companies included on the list represent regional leaders driving innovation, developing breakthrough technologies, and contributing to economic growth. This is Karsun’s fifth year ranking on the list. Karsun is an enterprise modernization firm transforming government through modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions.

In addition to revenue and contract growth, Karsun was named a Technology Industry Top Workplace this year. Apart from this recognition among the best technology employers nationwide, it received additional awards for work-life balance and career growth. Karsun remains committed to fostering a collaborative culture where all can grow and innovate even as most of its team members remain remote. As its Innovation Center continues to lead the way in envisioning an AI-powered future, Karsun teams drive industry-leading best practices. This year, Karsun achieved an AWS DevOps Competency, the company’s third competency. 

The NVTC represents the National Capital Region’s technology community. It presents the Tech 100 to the region’s leading technology companies, executives and next generation leaders. The trade association will recognize the honorees on December 12, 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm EST at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. Attendees at the event will enjoy “A Night at the AI Art Museum.” Learn more about the celebration here.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions modernizes enterprise systems, enabling agencies to make the next technological advancement their next opportunity to elevate mission capability. IT solutions from Karsun are tailored to meet agencies’ unique needs and optimize operations. These solutions adapt and stay relevant with current trends while using secure, digital architecture built to last. It is a proven modernization partner whose expertise elevates agency capabilities and ensures every next opportunity is within reach.

Company Contact: marketing@karsun-llc.com

About the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)

NVTC is the trade association representing the Northern Virginia technology community. As one of the nation’s largest technology councils, NVTC serves companies from all sectors of the industry, from small businesses and startups to Fortune 100 technology companies, government contractors, as well as service providers, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations. More than 460 members look to the organization as a resource for networking and educational opportunities, peer-to-peer communities, policy advocacy, industry promotion, fostering of strategic relationships, and branding of the region as a major global technology center. Learn more at www.nvtc.org.

Big Bang or waterfall development has long been the standard approach to legacy modernization projects. However, government agencies are increasingly turning away from this approach, finding an incremental, agile approach to suit their missions and goals better. For instance, agencies such as Veterans Affairs stating they are moving away from Big Bang projects.

Issues with the Big Bang

In the Big Bang approach, agencies spent years gathering requirements and awarded projects to a single contractor. The contract was then delivered based on these requirements, leaving little room to adapt to changing requirements and needs. Further, since this frequently tied agencies to a single, large systems integrator, there was little opportunity to introduce small and emerging contractors with specialized expertise. The result was delayed, over budget, and underperforming modernizations. 

Taking an Incremental Approach

Agencies are shifting from Big Bang modernization to agile, incremental, or bit-by-bit approaches. In this approach, they identify a minimal viable product (MVP), ensuring the solution first meets the minimum needs of its users. Then, its agile development teams add enhancements to the solution incrementally. This allows agencies to scale up and down, add new programs and features, and adapt to change requirements.

Modernization to Meet the Mission

The result is modernization that meets the agency’s mission. There are additional strategies teams can employ to ensure mission-oriented development. When experts modernize alongside domain experts, that collaboration supports an MVP that will meet the needs of its users. At Karsun, we use processes like event storming, human-centered design, and others to ensure we receive this feedback throughout our engagement. Moreover, working with a partner experienced in combining public sector experience with modern methodologies and tools enhances this synergy further. 

The Karsun Approach

At Karsun, we take this approach to our modernization projects from the beginning. Critically, we also look beyond to understand the application’s purpose and its users’ needs after our departure from the project. This product mindset, which we call Modernization for Every Next, is an incremental approach that allows us to focus on meeting agency missions, introduce emerging solutions at the appropriate time, build secure architecture meant to last, and accelerate transformation with fit-to-purpose toolkits. Learn more about our modernization successes in the Acquisitions, Aviation, Fleet, and Grants industries.