When it comes to IT modernization, standing still is the same as moving backward. Whether adapting to an evolving market or addressing challenges during a government shutdown, Karsun teams never stop learning and growing. They innovate, collaborate and build for every next.
That’s because at Karsun Solutions, our greatest asset is not only what we do with technology, but the collective growth of our experts. Agility and continuous improvement is in our DNA. As a result, we have woven professional development into the very fabric of our identity. Today, we are proud to be recognized nationally and regionally as a Top Workplace.
Growth Engine: Karsun Academy Career Journey
At the center of our culture is Karsun Academy, our engine for career transformation. Our team members have access to resources covering everything from the latest in AI to essential soft skills like leadership and communication.
Karsun team members typically take one of two paths for their training. We bring in expert instructors to guide trainees through key certifications. We actively encourage and pay for certifications ensuring our team remains at the cutting edge.
Karsun also offers dojos. These consist of deep-dive, hands-on technical workshops where experts mentor peers through complex coding and architectural challenges. These are typically multiday bootcamp style sessions.
Shutdown Academies Supercharge Expertise
Nowhere is this commitment to training more evident than in Karsun’s shutdown academy program. Initially launched in 2019, during the historic 35-day partial government shutdown, Karsun offered certain team members that could not perform work on their customer programs the opportunity to engage in targeted training. We found this approach to be both beneficial to our team members and our customers who now had access to Karsun experts with enhanced skills and new approaches to their modernization work.
Recognizing these benefits, we launched a special academy cohort during the 2025 government shutdown. This year’s shutdown academy delivered over 8,200 hours of training.
Nurturing Innovation, Growth and Collaboration
We pair our rigorous learning programs with a culture that emphasizes collaboration.The best way to learn is by doing. This is why we created our Innovation Center.
Here, our experts work together to prototype extraordinary ideas. Every month town halls spotlight the most exciting accomplishments and preview new work from our teams. Through the center team members get hands-on experience with emerging technologies long before they hit the mainstream. Meanwhile, weekly brown bag sessions allow team members to present on emerging trends fostering a culture of peer-to-peer mentorship. Additionally, every quarter, we honor team members who have demonstrated excellence, many of whom have used Karsun Academy resources to level up their performance.
At Karsun Solutions, we look beyond the capabilities and skills needed to fulfill contract requirements today. We nurture and grow the experts our customers will need tomorrow. To learn more about partnering with our experts, Contact Us.
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.