Employee rating site Comparably.com announced Karsun Solutions CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan was among the Top 100 small and medium sized business leaders named to its 2022 Best CEOs for Diversity list. The ranking which is based on reviews from BIPOC employees comes as Comparably also featured Karsun for growth and flexibility throughout the pandemic. The recognition follows the company’s commitment to an employee-centered workplace.

Comparably’s Best CEOs for Diversity award recognizes organizations with highly rated CEOs by diverse groups. Eligible companies were rated on Comparably.com, an anonymous public rating site. Sundar also received the award in 2021.

Building a Flexible, Open Culture

Sundar’s founding vision created a place where all employees may collaborate and do extraordinary things. Comparably’s Workplace Insider blog recently featured Karsun’s flexible approach to remote work. Karsun hosts monthly hybrid Innovation Town Halls, workshops and Coffee with Leadership events. Embracing a transparent, employee-centric culture, all team members submit ideas, feedback and solutions through these open forums.

Not only does this framework allow team members to share their ideas in various ways, it is also available to both remote and hybrid employees allowing everyone to receive recognition for their contributions regardless of their work location. Moreover, this flexibility allows teams to introduce innovative technology while addressing the challenges in complex government programs. Teams’ solutions are implemented at agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration.

Growing Communities With Karsun

In addition to creating a vibrant, collaborative community at Karsun, Sundar leads efforts to support diverse small and startup businesses. In 2018 he was recognized for both his business acumen and community involvement with the Washington Business Journal’s Minority Business Leader Award.

Karsun’s leaders mentor other organizations planning to graduate from small business. In addition to ranking a second year in a row on the Washington Business Journal Corporate Diversity Index, Sundar’s immigrant journey was featured in the publication. He and co-founder Kartik Mecheri were also honored this year by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce with the Fast 50 award for growth. Awarded during the CelebrASIAN conference, Sundar later appeared on a panel for small businesses. Under his guidance, Karsun’s reaches back to support small businesses and entrepreneurs through programs with TiE DC, ACT-IAC, and USPAACC, among others. Vaidyanathan also serves on the board of College of Engineering Guindy Alumni Association of North America (CEGAANA), an organization supporting the career development of both students and alumni.

Karsun’s Award Winning Team

This year Karsun additionally received both the Best in Washington, D.C.and the Best Company Outlook awards from Comparably. It was named a 2021 Technology Industry Top Workplace by Top Workplaces USA. In support of its ongoing growth, its teams are hiring for remote roles nationwide. Apply for tech careers including Full Stack Developer, Data Engineer, SDET and Business Analyst at KarsunCareers.com.

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 to 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.

Recently awarded Best Company Washington, D.C. 2022 by the employee rating site Comparably, we are hiring nationwide for remote roles.  Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia our modern software development, cloud and data solutions teams are repeatedly recognized for culture. In 2021 we won both Comparably’s Best Company Culture (a nationwide ranking!) and Top Workplaces USA’s Top Workplace Technology.

Best Company Outlook Best Company in Washington DC Now Hiring Developers, DevSecOps, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Leads, Technical Architects, SDET and Test Automation Engineers

A seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree we are also one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. We want you to be part of that growth!  Our remote roles range from Architect to Software Developer in Test.

New Karsun team members not only join a rapidly scaling technology company, they also become enterprise modernization experts through resources provided by our Karsun Innovation Center. Every team member has access to emerging technology developed through our in-house research and development team in addition to workshops, brown bags and certification programs through our Karsun Academy professional development program. The Innovation Center also hosts dedicated practice advocates through our Data, Development, DevSecOps, Lean and Solution Practice Areas.

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About Karsun Solutions

Transform your career with the company transforming possible for the government. Join the workplace where the only limit to your potential is the limit of your curiosity. Thrive in a community that empowers software development, cloud and data experts. At Karsun, explore every possibility and 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. Join us at KarsunCareers.com.

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, enterprise modernization experts transforming government agencies, announced it was awarded Best Company Culture by employee rating site Comparably. The fifth annual award ranked the top 100 companies nationwide as rated by their employees on Comparably.com. The award concludes a year validating Karsun’s investment in scaling its culture. It is the sixth culture award for the company which specializes in enterprise modernization transformation in federal agencies.

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Best Company Culture is Comparably’s best place to work award and it is the culmination of a yearlong award series. In addition to Best Company Culture, Karsun received 2021 Comparably awards for Best Companies for Happiness, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best Washington D.C. and Best Outlook. To qualify for these awards, 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.

In a competitive job market, we are proud our team members selected us for their career journey,” said Karsun President Terry Miller. “We’re honored by the ratings from Team Karsun on Comparably.”

“Everyone is valued, trusted, and gets a fair opportunity to grow,” noted one employee review. “New ideas are always welcome.”

Employee-centric and driven by innovation teams were invited employees to #GrowWithKarsun this year. The Karsun Innovation Center connects team experts and resources in its Practice Areas, professional development and training through Karsun Academy and the opportunity to experiment with industry leading prototypes developed by its in-house research and development unit. Popular employee programs include Coffee with Leadership, virtual wellness program, employee groups and monthly Innovation Town Halls.

Karsun anticipates hiring throughout 2022. These teams support customers at agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. It is currently hiring for hybrid roles based in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas and remote positions nationwide. The latest job openings and career information are available at KarsunCareers.com.

About Karsun Solutions

Awarded for culture and driven by innovation, the Enterprise Modernization Experts at Karsun Solutions deliver innovative technology solutions to customers throughout the government. The Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Business Journal and Inc. all recognize us among the fastest-growing companies in the Washington, D.C. region. Our modern software development, cloud, and data solutions are found at agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. For the latest job openings visit KarsunCareers.com.

Media Contact: marketing@karsun-llc.com

Update: Since this article was published Karsun was named among the Top 100 Companies for Culture by Comparably.com.

Karsun received its first workplace and culture awards this year. These include both Top Workplaces USA’s Top Technology Industry Workplace award and Comparably’s Best Company Happiness, Outlook and in Washington, D.C. and Best CEOs for Diversity. The awards honor the growing enterprise modernization company serving customers at government agencies such as DHS, FAA and GSA. They also netted mentions in Business Insider, iHeartRadio’s CEOs You Should Know, Human Resources Director and on employee ranking site Comparably. Covered in stories on flexibility, mentorship and workplace happiness, Karsun stands out as a company where team members are empowered and ready to Do Extraordinary.

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Awarded for Growth, Awarded for Culture

These new achievements for culture and workplace reflect what many industry groups and publications also recognize, Karsun Solutions is a premier IT consulting firm. This year it earned its seventh consecutive Inc. 5000 award and additional recognition from Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Washington, D.C. region. The Northern Virginia Technology Council also awarded Karsun its third consecutive Tech 100 award. Meanwhile, Comparably, which bases its awards on the ratings of current employees, selected Karsun for both Best Company Outlook and Best Company Washington, D.C. awards.

Karsun also received its first ranking on the Washington Business Journal Diverse Companies. It ranked fifth on the “Largest Companies Owned by People of Color in Greater D.C.” list. Karsun’s second award for diversity came from employee rating site Comparably which named Sundar Vaidyanathan one of its Best CEOs for Diversity. In August, Vaidyanathan appeared on iHeartRadio’s CEOs You Should Know in an interview on employees’ career journey and experience at Karsun.

Leadership Begins Within

Leadership and professional development programs start with the Karsun Innovation Center (KIC). The KIC leverages an in-house research and development unit, employee-centric practice areas and Karsun Academy which supports certification and training. The R&D team prototypes new technologies and is often the starting point for participants in Karsun Internship Program. This year’s intern class experimented with tools supporting asynchronous workdays. It was also featured by Comparably for companies offering flex internships. Many interns later transition to support client and delivery work at Karsun.

Practice Areas not only act as centers of excellence supporting initiatives like Karsun’s recent AWS Migration Competency but also empower teams through resource libraries, access to industry experts and opportunities to share experiences outside their team or organization. One popular program is Karsun’s Brown Bag series which includes both technical topics and sessions on soft skills like mentorship and virtual presentations.

Preparing Industry Leaders

Brown Bags, in addition to Karsun Academy’s Dojo workshops, serve as training grounds to prepare experts to present at outside events. The KIC’s Data Practice hosts the DataOps NoVa Meetup which previously included presentations from Karsun delivery team members, interns and experts. Government and public sector technologists may now also join practice experts for Karsun led AWS Immersion Days. And as hybrid and virtual industry events dominate calendars speakers from Karsun appeared at events like All Day DevOps.

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Ben Marglin, Raminder Saluja and Jay Kondapalli at ACT-IAC ELC 2021

In addition to events featuring our practice leaders, Karsun corporate leaders also shared their experience scaling and growing with Karsun. Senior Vice President Ben Marglin presented on this topic as part of an ACT-IAC panel. He later spoke on Acquisition Innovation at the organization’s annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC). Senior Director Raminder Saluja was recognized at the same event as Karsun’s 11th graduate of the organization’s prestigious Partners professional development program. Director Jason Marceau likewise continued his ongoing relationship with the University of Southampton. Here he participated in a series of talks on the growing data field while sharing with students opportunities to grow in their tech and data careers.

Internally and externally Karsun’s dedication to building a workplace where teams grow with it was reflected in a series of workplace awards this year. With employees and industry rating it highly it truly is among the premier technology contractors serving the federal government. With growth expected to continue throughout 2022 new team members can join the journey now. Karsun’s hottest jobs include Data Engineers, Full Stack Developers, SDETs and UI/UX Designers. Apply for open positions at KarsunCareers.com.

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, announced it won Best Company Happiness from Comparably.com. The award ranks the top 50 mid-sized companies with the happiest employees. The companies selected were all highly rated by current employees on the anonymous public ratings site. It is the company’s fourth employee-rated award from Comparably. Delivering innovative modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to agencies in the federal government, Karsun is hiring nationwide for remote and hybrid roles.

Happiest Employees Award 2021

This happiest employees award is one of several annual awards presented by Comparably.com, a compensation, career and culture monitoring site. In addition to Best Company Happiness, Comparably also honored Karsun with Best CEOs for Diversity, Best Washington D.C. and Best Outlook awards. To qualify for these awards, 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.

“It’s always the people that make the difference,” begins one Karsun Solutions review. “At Karsun employees are treated as people with respect and genuine concern and care.”

An employee-centric approach guides Karsun’s strategy. As it builds its remote/hybrid workforce it invited employees to #GrowWithKarsun this year. The Karsun Academy professional development program connects teams with Innovation Center Practice Areas and training with industry experts. In addition to virtual wellness programs featuring live personal training and meditation sessions, popular employee programs include Coffee with Leadership, employee resource groups and monthly Innovation Town Halls.

Karsun anticipates hiring throughout 2022. These teams support customers at agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. It is currently hiring for hybrid roles based in the Oklahoma City and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas and remote positions nationwide. The latest job openings and career information are available at karsuncareers.com.

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.

Best CEOs for Diversity award image from Comparably.com

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, announced it was awarded Best CEOs for Diversity by Comparably.com. Based on employee reviews, the award recognizes organizations with highly rated CEOs by diverse groups. Eligible companies were rated on Comparably.com, an anonymous public rating site. It also previously received both the 2021 Best in Washington, D.C.and the Best Company Outlook awards from the site. Serving agencies throughout the government, Karsun was recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace.

“A sense of community. Open communication – No hidden agenda, no secrets. Everyone is valued, trusted, and gets a fair opportunity to grow. New ideas are always welcome,” begins one employee review on the Karsun Solutions work environment.

CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan and Chief Architect Kartik Mecheri co-founded Karsun Solutions in 2009. Early on the pair introduced openness and transparency as a hallmark of the company’s corporate culture. Karsun’s Coffee with Leadership is among its most popular programs. It invites small groups of employees to meet with its co-founders and senior management once a month. These relaxed, intimate conversations were so popular Karsun expanded the program to include Brunch with Leadership which allows mid-level managers the same opportunity to connect with the executive team.

Karsun continued investment even as it expanded into one of the fastest growing companies in the country. It recently won several 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. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is currently hiring for IT and development roles nationwide. The latest job openings and career information is available at KarsunCareers.com.

Karsun Solutions is not only recognized by its employees but also by leaders across the IT contracting industry. The Washington Business Journal ranked it fifth on its 2021 Corporate Diversity Index and Vaidyanathan received the Minority Business Leader Award from the publication in 2019. Company leaders engage frequently as mentors in the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council’s (ACT-IAC) Professional Development Programs.

About Karsun Solutions

Karsun Solutions is a fast-growing, innovative, enterprise modernization firm. Recently named a Technology Industry Top Workplace, its teams deliver modern software development, cloud, and data solutions to customers at government agencies such as DHS, FAA and GSA. 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. An established firm with a DCAA Approved Accounting System and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, plus both the AWS Government Competency and AWS Migration Competency designations, it holds ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.

About Comparably.com

Best Leadership is one of several annual awards presented by Comparably.com, a compensation, career and culture monitoring site. To qualify for its annual awards, 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.

HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, the Enterprise Modernization Experts, today announced it was named among Best Places to Work in Washington DC by Comparably. The 15 companies selected for the honor were all highly rated by current D.C. region employees on the anonymous public rating site. Serving agencies throughout the government Karsun is among the fastest-growing private companies in the region surrounding the Nation’s capital.  

Best Places to Work in Washington D.C. Award Comparably image

Best Places to Work in Washington DC 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.

A Technology Industry Top Workplace, Karsun invited employees to #GrowWithKarsun this year. Currently, completely remote its virtual workforce initiatives allow all team members to participate regardless of location. Both its mentorship and wellness programs were recently featured on Comparably. The mentorship program includes the Karsun Academy professional development program, integration with Innovation Center Practice Areas and access to a community of modernization experts. In addition to its popular virtual wellness programs featuring live personal training and meditation sessions, team members may also participate in intimate Coffee with Leadership meetings with senior leadership, celebrate team wins on KarsunTV and join monthly Town Halls. 

In March it was named one of the fastest growing companies in the D.C. Metro area by Inc. Magazine. In 2020, it announced several 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. To meet the increasing demand for technical talent Karsun is also currently hiring for roles based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remote positions nationwide based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and remotely. The latest job openings and career information are available at karsuncareers.com.

About Karsun Solutions

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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.

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 2021 Comparably Award

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.

HERNDON, VA – Top Workplaces USA named Karsun Solutions to its 2021 Technology Industry Top Workplaces list. The award program uses an annual nationwide survey. Top Workplaces USA honors those companies rated highest by their employees to the list for their respective industries.

“We are honored to be recognized by our teams as among the top workplaces for tech employees,“ said Terry Miller, Karsun Solutions President. “It affirms our vision for an innovative workforce coupled with an employee-centered culture.”

In addition to the Top Workplaces recognition, Karsun Solutions is a six-time Inc. 5000 fastest growing company honoree. The enterprise modernization experts, it delivers innovative modern software development, cloud solutions and data solutions to agencies in the federal government. In 2020 the firm announced several new contracts serving the General Services Administration.

As it grows, the Karsun Innovation Center enables its employee-centric culture. Its three-arm model invites employees to #GrowWithKarsun. The center supports team member success through in-house research and development resources, the Karsun Academy professional development program and its five specialized practice areas.

“Karsun is entering our next stage, and we’re looking for people excited to take on new challenges,” said David Kimmelman, Director of Talent Acquisition at Karsun Solutions.

In 2020 Karsun Solutions adapted a remote collaboration work environment enabling many team members to support customers from any location. The Karsun Konnect app, created by its Innovation Center, allows teams to access shared resources, schedule remote training and participate in virtual wellness events. As a result, many of its newest positions are remote while allowing others to be specifically targeted for the Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma City metro areas.

“We are currently hiring for numerous roles throughout the company including DevOps, Java Developers, SW Test Engineers, Tech Leads and Architects, Business Analysts and many more,” Kimmelman added. “You can find these jobs and others at karsuncareers.com.”

About Karsun Solutions

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. Its teams deliver modern software development, cloud solutions, and data and analytics solutions to customers at government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. It possesses a DCAA Approved Accounting System, CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, and AWS Government Competency.