HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, today announced it was awarded Best Company Outlook by Comparably. Those companies selected for the award were rated highly by current employees on measures related to future growth, stability and opportunity. Eligible companies were rated on Comparably, an anonymous public rating site. Serving agencies throughout the government, Karsun is among the fastest growing private companies in the country and recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace.

Best Company Outlook is one of several annual awards presented by Comparably.com, a compensation, career and culture monitoring site. To qualify, companies must meet a minimum threshold of ratings from employees that have left anonymous public ratings on their company’s Comparably.com page within a 12-month period. To leave a rating, employees can visit comparably.com/companies, search for their company, and click on the “Rate your Company” button.

Recently named one of the fastest growing companies in the D.C. Metro area by Inc. Magazine, it also recently announced new contracts serving the General Services Administration in addition to work supporting the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration. This includes work in Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions and Data Solutions.

Karsun anticipates further growth inviting team members to #GrowWithKarsun this year. Its mentorship program, also recently featured on Comparably, includes the Karsun Academy professional development program, integration with Innovation Center Practice Areas and access to a community of modernization experts. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is also currently hiring for roles based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remotely. The latest job openings and career information is available at karsuncareers.com.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal and Inc. all recognize Karsun Solutions among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. A Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to customers at federal agencies. As an established firm, it possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal and an AWS Government Competency.

Solving difficult problems drives the work at Karsun Solutions. One of those difficult problems included transitioning Karsun’s internship program, formerly based out of its Herndon, Virginia Headquarters, to a fully remote program. In this new virtual internship format, interns join a mentorship centered program designed to keep them connected and innovating even as they work remotely.

At Karsun Solutions the Internship Program is affiliated with the Karsun Innovation Center or KIC. As part of their virtual internship, each participant pairs up with a mentor from the KIC. Beyond introducing them to an innovative IT modernization culture, mentors provide continuous feedback so that interns may further develop and improve their skills.

Building a Digital Workplace with Karsun Konnect

As members of the Innovation Center, interns will envision the future of remote work. They will work directly with Karsun’s new digital workplace initiative, Karsun Konnect. This is a real-world application, designed for Karsun employees, which is created and maintained by the KIC. Upon completion, Konnect will include both an InnerSource library and provide workflow enhancements to the corporate functions serving Karsun teams.

Their work will involve collaborating with various stakeholders within the Operations, Talent, Human Resources, and Business Development teams, to identify areas of digital transformation. As part of this experience, interns will identify business requirements. Then they will learn to implement low-cost and efficient solutions within the identified constraints. Based on the business needs and feasibility, they next select appropriate software solutions. These solutions might include chatbots and other applications developed on no-code/low-code frameworks available under the Konnect platform.

An Immersive Innovation Center Experience

Interns will also participate in daily remote stand-ups and demo their projects weekly to Innovation Center leadership. Although remote these interns will also have the opportunity to present and engage with Karsun’s monthly virtual Innovation Town Halls. They may also participate in virtual training through monthly dojos and brown bags hosted by the KIC.

Some may continue their projects after completing their program. Graduates of three previous intern classes now continue their projects in the Karsun Innovation Center as full-time employees. Several of these former internship participants plan to participate as mentors or advisors for this year’s class. The KIC internship program is one of several outreach events designed to engage future IT professionals. In addition to engaging in other college hiring programs the organization previously sponsored a senior capstone project at George Mason University and hackathons at the University of Oklahoma and University of Southampton. Karsun accepts internship applications in the spring.

Like most organizations, in early March our teams moved to remote work. As we transitioned online we continued scaling up resources across our programs. While we are no longer together in person, we are working hard to integrate our newest team members while maintaining connections within our established teams. Below we share some of the steps our teams are taking to come together and Be Greater throughout this uncertain time.

Scaling Together

In September 2019 we moved into our new corporate headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Even as we settled into this new space, our rapid growth required the build-out of an additional office at our Worldgate campus. Our Operations crew’s commitment to preparing this space ensures we will be able to move in as soon as our offices are safe to occupy.  While we cannot see each other in person, we hope to celebrate our office expansion alongside you later this year.

Many new team members will also join us remotely. We continue hiring for our teams in both Oklahoma and Virginia as our rapid growth continues. In fact, in March, Karsun again received recognition from the Washington Business Journal which ranked us among the Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in the Washington, D.C. area.

To protect our team members during our ongoing recruiting surge, all talent operations are now virtual. Candidates should still apply through our jobs portal. They can also connect directly with the team by emailing talent@karsun-llc.com. Once they are in the system a member of our team will contact them with further details.

Connecting with Leadership

Just as our Talent Team presses onward with recruiting, our orientation process continues for new hires. Even as we transitioned online a dozen new team members joined us in March. These represent groups from our Innovation Center and Contracts groups to teams serving agencies including FEMA, FAA, and GSA.

The highlight for many employees joining Karsun is the opportunities available to connect with our leadership team. As part of our remote operations, Karsun’s Coffee with Leadership program also moved to a virtual format. In this popular program 10-12 employees each month are invited to grab a bagel, a cup of coffee, and then share their experience with the Karsun executive team. Every employee has the opportunity to participate in these intimate listening sessions. In its new format team members join the discussion from the comfort of their home. At the same time, they maintain the connection with senior leadership that is Karun’s hallmark.

While the path ahead is uncertain, Karsun is dedicated to embracing the innovative principles necessary to adapt to a changing world. Our corporate teams bring the same level of creativity to these challenges that they bring to difficult problems facing our teams and customers. Join us as we discover new solutions for today’s uncertain times while charting a better path forward.

Continuing the momentum from the celebration of its first ten years in operation, Karsun Solutions’ leadership laid out its 2020 vision at a recent employee All Hands event. Employees gathered at the company’s new 75,000 square foot headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. Speaking to groups gathered in the new training rooms Co-Founder Kartik Mecheri and Sundar Vaidyanathan, along with the Karsun executive team, detailed an ambitious plan for 2020.

In their introduction the Mecheri and Vaidyanathan praised Karsun teams, observing they were responsible for the company’s rapid growth. They revealed organization-wide headcount grew by over 2400% and just over 1600% by revenue since its founding ten years ago. In preparation for the next decade, they discussed the company’s expanding senior leadership, strengthening of infrastructure, and planned roadmap.

Ben Marglin, Vice President Client Solutions, emphasized Karsun’s continued commitment to its customers across the U.S. government. Current customers include the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, and General Service Administration. Marglin praised delivery wins in all of the organization’s portfolios. He highlighted continuing growth among the delivery teams and the strength of Karsun’s staffing pipeline. He concluded with a commitment to support these core programs through the expansion of the Innovation Center and PMO resources.

Terry Miller, Chief Operating Officer, outlined plans for investment in Karsun’s next growth phase. The company continues to lead with a competency-based approach. This places capabilities in modern software development, cloud solutions, and advanced analytics at the forefront of the firm’s strategic vision. To grow these areas the organization plans to nurture proposal, capture, and solutions units including ramping up staffing and training initiatives.

Included in this competency-based plan is a continued commitment to the Karsun Innovation Center (KIC). Badri Sriraman, Vice President Innovation Center, concluded the session by delving into new campaigns from each of the center’s five practice areas. As of 2019, Karsun announced publicly two practice areas, Data and DevSecOps. Under the new plan, KIC will establish an additional three practice areas Lean, Solution, and Development. Each of these is employee-centered, offering Work from KIC days, monthly Innovation Town Halls, and employee-led training. In order to connect all employees to the wealth of resources available through the KIC, participants were invited to take a quiz, pairing them with their ideal practice area.

As it cements its place among the contracting community, Karsun Solutions continues a commitment to enterprise modernization expertise. Beyond its founders’ broad vision it has a dedicated commitment to quality and innovation. In 2019 it was appraised at CMMI Level 5- DEV, a feat achieved by just over 50 teams at the time of its appraisal. It was also recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal, and Inc. for continuous year over year growth. As an emerging player, it was named to the Northern Virginia Technical Council Tech 100 and in early 2020 G2xchange’s NXT UP 2020 list. With continuing confidence in its key practice areas, Karsun Solutions is poised to Do Extraordinary in 2020 and beyond.

On September 30, 2019, Karsun Solutions celebrated its 10th anniversary. Leadership recognized this monumental accomplishment with teams in Oklahoma and Virginia. Team members celebrating their tenth through fourth years of service at Karsun were recognized. From the formation of popular employee teams to key contract wins team members shared their favorite memories. Below is a look back at some of the most significant milestones over the past ten years.

Celebration of Service at Karsun Solutions Herndon HQ

Sundar Vaidyanathan and Kartik Mecheri founded Karsun Solutions LLC in September 2009 to fill a need in the marketplace for small business vendors providing information technology and business modernization expertise to federal agencies. Through Karsun Innovation Center, they combined emerging innovations and experience from existing delivery engagements into a set of core capabilities. Karsun pursues several innovation initiatives to prototype current and real-life business challenges using leading-edge technologies. Karsun provides opportunities and resources for employees to participate in explorative initiatives that solve problems for customers using new methods, techniques, tools, and technologies.

Co-Founders with Vision

Sundar Vaidyanathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Karsun. He executes the overall strategic direction of the company and drives business results. He embodies Karsun’s commitment to modernizing enterprises through technology innovation. Sundar is a proven leader with expertise in developing strong customer relationships, building high-performance teams, and delivering excellence. Before founding Karsun, he held leadership roles at Unisys Corporation and KPMG Consulting, driving strategy and implementation of complex multi-million-dollar IT programs. In February 2017, Karsun Solutions was selected among Washington SmartCEO’s Future 50 award winners. This program recognizes 50 of the region’s fastest growing, mid-sized companies. These companies represent the future of the region’s economy and embody the entrepreneurial spirit critical for leadership and success. The winners are chosen based on a three-year average of employee and revenue growth. SmartCEO publicized their interview with Sundar where he discusses Karsun’s strategy of seeking out niche IT modernization opportunities and then delivering solutions to customers with high satisfaction. The key to his strategy was bringing together talented teams through a collaborative environment and innovative culture. Sundar is active in the federal IT community and has served in leadership positions at technology-focused industry organizations such as the American Council of Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC). He currently serves on the board of the Industry Advisory Council Executive Committee.

Kartik Mecheri is Co-Founder and Chief Architect of Karsun. He sets the vision for using technology and innovation so support client enterprise transformation efforts. He is a leader applying modern software development, cloud solutions, microservices and asset re-use to design transformation and modernization solutions. Kartik helps large agencies move away from traditional waterfall development to Agile and other methods that stress communication, collaboration, and use of the cloud. He is a trusted advisor to senior government executives on applying emerging technologies to improve efficiency. He is a renowned thought leader in the Federal Information Technology industry and has published studies, journals and white papers. For 27 years, the Federal 100 Awards have annually recognized government, industry, and academic leaders who have played pivotal roles that affect how the federal government acquires, develops and manages IT. Kartik was featured in Federal 100 March 2015 for making General Services Administration (GSA) more Agile. His influence extended to GSA’s Agile delivery team and innovation lab 18F. Kartik and his team created a robust repository of proven, free code for federal agencies to reuse.

Early Success

As an emerging small business specializing in IT, consulting services company, innovation, and enterprise modernization, Karsun first bid on and won new Task Order work on various contract vehicles including Alliant Small Business (SB) GWAC , GSA IT Schedule 70, FAA eFAST, Seaport-e, EAGLE II, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) One OIT building a growing portfolio of federal agencies and commercial clients.

In May 2010, Karsun was awarded its first major $25M five year subcontract with Lockheed Martin supporting General Services Agency (GSA), Federal Acquisition Systems (FAS) on the Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) Application Maintenance & Enhancements (FAME) Contract.

In September 2010, Karsun was awarded its first $2M prime contract by Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security to support the implementation of its Balanced Workforce Strategy. Karsun programmed, tested, and deployed BWS Balanced Workforce Assessment Tool (BWAT) to help DHS conduct thorough, repeatable, risk analysis to make workforce-planning decisions. It is part of an enterprise-wide transformation effort to improve BWS business processes and new software development.

In December 2013, Karsun Solutions earned its first publicized recognition. CIO Review magazine rated Karsun Solutions among the 20 Most Promising Government Tech Companies. The selection criteria considered a vendor’s capability to support core business processes of all government verticals including innovation areas related to advanced technologies and smart customer management. They also looked at capabilities related to cloud, Big Data analytics, mobility and social media.

In January 2014, Karsun received its ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems Certification. This was the first of many awards and certifications to follow including a DCAA Approved Accounting System, CMMI Level 5 (DEV) appraisal, and ISO 20000-1:2011 and ISO 27001:2013.

First $100+ Million Contract Win

In June 2014, Karsun was awarded a five-year $110M prime contract by the GSA, Federal Acquisition Systems (FAS), under the CIO Application Maintenance, Enhancements, and Operations Small Business (CAMEO SB) contract. Karsun Solutions provides comprehensive transformation management support to General Services Administration (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to modernize and streamline the GSA Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) portfolio, reduce the dependencies where possible of systems and environments, and to improve efficiencies and align the application portfolio with the business needs of the organization. The transformation focus includes operationalizing adaptive and agile development to increase efficiency and reduce O&M costs over the period of performance, achieving cost savings through a more efficient portfolio of applications, and architecting solutions that maximize the reuse of GSA’s software assets and platforms and develop “Cloud-Ready” applications. This was the first of many future GSA awards including the $4M Business Intelligence Professional Support Services (BIPSS) and the $35M Database and Middleware Systems (DMS) Task Order.

To add much-needed capacity for the company’s steady growth, Karsun grew into a second Herndon, Virginia office location in April 2016. Karsun recently expanded into a new 75,000 square foot headquarters in Worldgate Metro Plaza to support its 350 employees.

GoLean.io Launched

In May 2017, Karsun launched a GoLean.io, a lean management toolkit. This solution enables unprecedented facilitation of modern software development with a central focus on continuous governance. Using Karsun GoLean.io, organizations capitalize on evolving technologies, identify innovative outcomes, engage transparently with customers, and enter new markets rapidly. The solution provides on-the-fly DevOps performance and diagnostic insights at the highest level of granularity. It delivers detailed views of Key Performance, Health, and Diagnostic metrics across the dimensions of Progress, Code, Quality and DevOps. The solution’s visualizations ensure real-time predictive visibility into code development, deployment, and operations. Using Karsun GoLean.io enables organizations to rapidly and cost-effectively develop quality software, minimize failure rates and enable frequent releases with new features almost instantly to their customers as needed.

Employee Teams Find Opportunities to Serve the Community

Karsun Solutions is a regular sponsor of Bridges to Community’s Annual Raise the Roof fundraiser held at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA. Bridges to Community’s mission is to build a more just and sustainable world through service learning and community development by engaging volunteers to work in developing countries, building community and changing lives. The Raise the Roof fundraiser provides the Federal IT contracting industry an opportunity to contribute to community development projects in Nicaragua. In addition to supporting communities abroad, Karsun offers employees the opportunity to form local service focused teams. These teams include a neighborhood beautification team and a running club that participates in local races for charity.

For example, Karsun team members recently supported children’s education at a fundraiser for the Organization to Provide EducatioN (OPEN). Founded in 2003, the 501(c)(3) charity has granted more than $950,000, benefiting more than 33,000 children and 105 schools. OPEN provides educational opportunities to children and young adults in India. These educational projects include scholastic aid, supplemental classes and the funding of libraries and other extracurricular programs. Held near its Herndon, Virginia headquarters, Karsun Solutions was the event sponsor for the annual OPEN Rasika concert. Karsun enabled critical educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in India. Performing in nearby Sterling, Virginia, the Rasika concert brought together musicians from across the United States in support of the non-profit OPEN organization. OPEN is one of several organizations regularly supported by Karsun Solutions. Karsun’s support of this event is one of many ways the company strives to connect local IT leaders with the global community. Mentorship within local organizations and schools is part of Karsun’s commitment to developing the next generation of IT leadership.

FAA and FEMA Programs Add to Karsun’s Growing Portfolio

In October 2017, Karsun won its $145M Software Solution Delivery (SSD) contract to provide technical support services for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Information Technology (FAA AIT). Karsun provides innovative, cost-effective and high quality enterprise software application and database development and operations and maintenance. Karsun enables the agency to seamlessly connect, interact, and respond to employees, customers, and other stakeholders more easily and reliably.

In April 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Karsun Solutions, LLC the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants Management Modernization (GMM) Program Agile development contract. GMM will consolidate FEMA’s ten legacy IT systems into a single grants management IT platform. The program will also consolidate FEMA’s grants operations, establishing a common grants management lifecycle and unifying business processes across grant programs where possible. These changes will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of FEMA’s grant operations, thereby strengthening the Agency’s ability to carry out its mission. This multi-year effort for IT modernization and transformation will better enable citizens and first responders to apply for and be awarded federal disaster and non-disaster grants.

Karsun Solutions experienced an extraordinary first 10 years. The entire team is honored and blessed to serve incredible customers throughout the company’s history. With the resources available at the new headquarters office Karsun Solutions is poised to serve the community for many decades to come.

Each year Karsun Solutions celebrates the start of summer with the families behind our team. In Virginia, Karsun families returned to the farm. Here they participated in hayrides, petting areas, and face painting.  Oklahoma families gathered alongside Karsun leadership at Frontier City. This local themed amusement park features coasters and other family activities.

These annual picnics introduce our newest teams to Team Karsun. Last year we welcomed growing FAA teams in Oklahoma and Virginia. This year our FEMA teams joined the Karsun Solutions family. These yearly picnics are a celebration of growth. More than 200 people were pictured in the annual team photo in Virginia, a reflection of Karsun’s fast growth over the past ten years.

arsun Solutions Virginia Family Picture

Due to our larger size, we recently revealed we are moving into a new home. Karsun will open a new headquarters in Herndon, Virginia this year. In addition to corporate functions, the venue is expected to house a training facility and the Karsun Innovation Center along with Virginia based delivery teams. Karsun expects to hire 100 additional roles this year to support the expansion. Interested applicants may research openings or register for open house events at KarsunCares.com.

The Enterprise Modernization Experts

Karsun Solutions is a premier IT modernization firm delivering a portfolio of services to its federal and commercial customers. Karsun serves customers at agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. Its core competencies include Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, and Advanced Analytics. The organization’s quality, development, and information security practices include CMMI Level 5 DEV, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000:2011 and ISO 27001:2013 certifications.

HERNDON, VA – As the 2019 government shutdown continues, Karsun Solutions LLC, an IT modernization contractor for the government, encouraged its employees to hit the books. Offering class as an alternative to absences, employees strengthened their skills supporting Karsun Solutions’ software development, cloud solutions, and advanced analytics practices. The option to pursue professional development and continuing education classes was offered through the company’s Karsun Academy program.

Karsun Academy, initially created to ensure team members earned industry certifications in emerging technology, has grown alongside Karsun Solutions. With a growing headcount, the company was already adding partner-led training to its catalog of classes. During the shutdown, academy participants accessed the extensive menu of certification programs and partner-led training sessions. The company also expanded their offerings adding classes in topics including Angular, Java, C#, PowerShell and Azure. New competencies were reinforced with coursework on Microservices, Domain Driven Design, Web Application Security and Testing Automation.

“Karsun Solutions hires employees for the journey, not the program.” said Karsun Solutions Chief Architect Kartik Mecheri adding “We consider ourselves the Enterprise Modernization Experts. Using this opportunity to deepen employee expertise is part of our commitment to establishing an enterprise-wide culture of innovation.”

David Eden, a Karsun Solutions employee participating in training in Oklahoma City added, “Despite the shutdown, we are making the most of our time away from our normal duties by training on technologies that will help us better serve the Federal government and the American public once we return to our work.  Examples are web application security, cloud technologies, and automating the build and deploy processes so we can provide secure, stable, and scalable solutions more quickly, securely and reliably than ever before.”

Team members have access to company thought leaders throughout the year. The organization encourages employee knowledge sharing through its weekly brown bag program. The Karsun Innovation Center, an in-house research and development unit established early in the company’s founding, offers numerous opportunities for employee advancement. Team members may cycle in, receive additional training through one of the organization’s centers of excellence or challenge teams, then return to their teams as embedded experts.

Karsun Solutions is also preparing for more growth in the coming year. Even as the shutdown continues, the talent team is actively hiring. They are prepared to hire in the Greater Washington D.C. and Oklahoma City regions. Bolstered by Karsun Academy, the team feels confident in their ability to rapidly onboard the next generation of team members.

For more information on joining the Karsun Solutions team visit the Karsun Careers Page at karsun-llc.com/careers.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative enterprise modernization firm. Recently awarded Best Company Culture by Comparably.com, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. Leveraging GoLean, Karsun teams drive digital transformation and help its government customers Do Extraordinary. Learn more at Karsun-LLC.com.

At Karsun Solutions we encourage our teams to Do Extraordinary! Our teams took that message to heart this year. Join us as we look back at some of Team Karsun’s biggest accomplishments in 2018! For the latest Team Karsun news follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube!

In January, Innov8tiv Magazine named Jyothi Salibindla, a Senior Software Engineer at Karsun Solutions, one of their Top 50 Women in Tech. She also started the year presenting on microservices implementation in Modern Software Development at both Wonder Women Tech and IEEE’s Women in Engineering Technical Talks. As knowledge sharing is built into Karsun’s culture, Jyothi ended the month talking to employees at a microservices brown bag session.

Karsun Solutions leadership celebrated our growing FAA Program at All Hands events in Virginia and Oklahoma. In August of 2017 Karsun Solutions was awarded the five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $145 million ceiling value. By the end of August 2018 the FAA program would add over 150 people.

Karsun Solutions Co-Founder Kartik Mecheri joins Red Hat’s IT Modernization Roundtable in March 2018. This expert panel discussed DevOps, cloud migration, and microservices architecture at scale. Learn more about Karsun’s approach to DevOps, loosely coupled architecture and CI/CD.

The General Services Administration awarded Alliant Solutions Partner (ASP) the Database and Middleware Systems (DMS) Task Order under the Alliant Small Business contract vehicle. Karsun Solutions is the managing partner of this Joint Venture, and will be the only JV member executing on this contract.  This is a single-award contract with a ceiling value of $35 million that spans more than five years.   Under this contract, Karsun will be supporting the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (GSA IT) by providing IT services to manage, support, and modernize its database and application middleware server infrastructure.

Our Virginia Talent Team wrapped up the first part of their Spring Job Fair circuit. Online we launched our virtual talent events including our weekly Thursday chats. Each month we release upcoming fair appearances, featured jobs and employee stories in our Extraordinary Life newsletter.

In the Spring, Karsun Solutions hosted our annual Take Your Child to Work event. This year children were challenged to budget, schedule and plan a vacation. Meanwhile, Team Karsun led sessions on travel related modernization work.

Our Talent Team reached out to graduating seniors at local universities. Karsun Solutions CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan spoke to students at the University of Maryland. Team leads joined George Mason University’s Just in Time hiring event.

Karsun Solutions was named a Finalist for the 2018 Moxie Award. The program recognizes innovative companies in the DC Metro area. Innovation is a core component of Karsun culture. The Karsun Innovation Center, launched early in the organization’s founding, prototypes solutions and forms partnerships with emerging technology vendors.

Karsun celebrated families at our annual company picnics in Oklahoma and Virginia. Families in Oklahoma took in an Oklahoma City Dodgers game. In Virginia, families traversed a challenge course at an adventure park.

That summer, we welcomed Karsun’s 2018 Intern Class. These students worked directly with our Innovation Center and Program Teams. Like other members of Team Karsun they were tasked with understanding a difficult customer problem and working with their teams to prototype and implement a solution. Karsun Director Jason Marceau summarized the best way to get value from these summer projects here.

Karsun Solutions joins the Inc. 5000 for the fourth year in a row. Only one in six companies make the list four times. Firms are ranked in the Inc. 5000 based on their growth over the past three years. Ranking four times in a row represents a remarkable seven years of growth.

The Karsun Executive Team join host Jason Miller on Federal News Radio’s Views from the Corner Office. The interview is an opportunity to share Karsun’s innovative approach to enterprise IT modernization.

In the Fall of 2018, Karsun Solutions is awarded its first full and open contract.  The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Karsun Solutions, LLC the Federal Emergency Management Agency Grants Management Modernization (FEMA GMM) Program contract. This is a five-year single award BPA with a ceiling value of $80 million.

Karsun SDET Aditi Mulay speaks at SeConfChicago. Her talk explores balancing UI testing with API and unit tests. The event is the official Selenium conference for test automation professionals.

The Securities and Exchange Commission awards the SEC One OIT contract vehicle to several small businesses including KHS Solutions. An SBA approved mentor-protege 8(a) JV, KHS Solutions is a partnership with Karsun Solutions serving as the mentor and MindCubed serving as the protégé. An indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of $2.5 billion, the six information technology channels served under the vehicle are Platform and Application Development, Operations and Maintenance, Business Solutions Delivery, Information Security, Data Management and Analysis, IT Governance, and Technology Business Management. Visit our Contract Vehicles section for a complete list of all vehicles.

Karsun Academy finishes the year with presentations from our partner organizations. This training program is one of several professional development opportunities Karsun offered to employees.

Team Karsun finished the year with their annual Holiday Potlucks. With almost 300 employees these were exciting opportunities to celebrate Karsun’s continued growth.

Families in Virginia celebrate at Evergreen Mills Adventure Park.

This summer Karsun Solutions invited employees and their families to join us at our annual corporate picnic. Now with teams in Oklahoma City and beyond opportunities to celebrate have multiplied. This year teams joined together both near our headquarters office in Herndon, Virginia and in Oklahoma City. Virginia teams donned helmets and harnesses as they took on zip lines and rock walls at the Evergreen Mills Adventure Park in nearby Loudoun County. In Oklahoma City, Team Karsun headed to the ballpark for an Oklahoma City Dodgers game.

Oklahoma families take in a baseball game.

These events are a celebration of the families that support Karsun team members. As a company that values both fun and work-life balance, we understand families are integral to employee success.  At the Virginia event, leadership thanked family members for their support and emphasized their role in the organization’s continuing growth. In addition to our annual picnic, we also host regular employee events. In April we welcomed the children of Karsun employees into our Herndon Headquarters for our annual Take Your Child to Work Day. Karsun hosts other events throughout the year including happy hours, town halls, and summer socials. We also offer wellness and professional development events throughout the year.

Karsun teams are continuing their expansion in both Virginia and Oklahoma. We are actively hiring in both locations. We are seeking candidates ready to join an organization where employees are challenged to both Do Extraordinary and have fun!

Connecting with our Talent Team is easy. Apply or view recent job openings in Herndon, Oklahoma City and around the country on our Karsun Careers Page. Speak directly with a recruiter by registering for one of our weekly online chat events. Finally, join us in July for our Virtual Open House spotlighting employee teams throughout Karsun.

Employees and their children recently joined together at Karsun Solutions’ Herndon, Virginia headquarters for their annual Take Your Child to Work Day. Each year the Karsun Events Council, an internal team lead by employees across programs, selects an event theme. This year students were asked to demonstrate teamwork and imagination by planning a multi-day trip to a destination of their choice. Demonstrating their public speaking and presentation skills, they pitched their travel plans to their parents at the end of the day.

Students formed teams and worked together to build their complete travel plan. Acting as mentors throughout the day, Team Karsun joined the students to teach classes on brainstorming, budgeting, and planning. Teams also learned about the planes that allow them to travel to far off destinations. Staff taught additional classes on everything from paper airplanes to weather.

Meanwhile, employees led informative sessions on Karsun Solutions’ enterprise modernization work. Karsun’s executive team gave a brief introduction to Karsun Solutions. Then teams supporting both our General Service Administration and Federal Aviation Administration programs spoke on travel-related programs supported by Karsun. Tammie Bowman spoke on GSA’s City Pairs program and led a question and answer session. An FAA session was led by Debbie Richards. As the day closed student teams presented their plans to the Karsun team. Students completing the program received a certificate along with a Karsun giveaway bag.

Take Your Child to Work is one of several yearly traditions at Karsun Solutions. Here fun is a core value! The Karsun Event Council plans and hosts monthly employee events in addition to Karsun’s wellness events and informative brown bag seminars. Take Your Child to Work Day is one of our two yearly traditions celebrating Karsun families. The yearly picnic is held every June. To learn more about life at Karsun visit our Employee Events page or join our recruiters for our weekly chat event.