What is your favorite thing to do on your days off:

Play pickleball and spend time with my granddaughter

What is your favorite part of your role at SSI:

The freedom to work independently in support of the customer and the flexibility to accommodate my life needs.

What is do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):

I like to fill the gaps that occur with my customer. I will continue looking for opportunities to meet the evolving needs within A2E2. My next major transition will be to retirement (in a few years) 🙂

What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):

Although I don’t work closely with SSI personnel, I appreciate that SSI has quality staff. All my interactions with SSI personnel have been professional and pleasant! I also appreciate SSI’s efforts to meet all requirements as subcontractors. Having worked for the prime in the past, I have dealt with non-ideal subcontractors and I am pleased that SSI does not fall into that category!

How has your career advanced since you’ve been with SSI:

My career has not advanced with SSI, but my quality of life has! I have chosen to take a step back from my previous Program Manager roles and all the stress that went with them. I am able to use my skills to benefit my customer in a much less stressful role.

What is your favorite quote:

All things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28, paraphrase)

What is one thing you cannot do without:

My faith and hope in Jesus Christ!

1. What is your favorite thing to do on your days off? Golf or anything outdoors
2. What is your favorite part of your role at SSI? I have the ability to really make sure that the Soldiers are getting the best equipment and tools for the job. 
3. What is do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):  I’m looking forward to continuing to move up into more leadership roles, which will allow me to both expand my knowledge base as well as help guide the customer even more. 
4. What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): I love that SSI still has that small company feel and how much we give back to the community with the SSI Shares program 
5. How has your career advanced since you’ve been with SSI: I started with SSI as a Senior Logistics analyst but that role has expanded into not only Logistics but into the programmatic aspect of the Product Office. This has allowed me to gain a better understanding of the full view of the life cycle of a development program, planning for its fielding, then maintaining it into sustainment
6. What is your favorite quote: “I grow older, but not up…” Jimmy Buffett
7. What is one thing you cannot do without: Espresso 

1. What is your favorite thing to do on your days off:  Spending time on the water, watching sports, and going to concerts.
2. What is your favorite part of your role at SSI:  Working with the Endurance Uncrewed Aircraft Systems team.
3. What is do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):  To remain a dedicated employee as I near retirement.
4. What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): SSI management style and their confidence in their employees. 
5. Where is your happy place in Huntsville, AL:  The Orion Amphitheater.
6. What is your favorite quote:  Imagination is more important than knowledge; Albert Einstein.
7. What is one thing you cannot do without:  The love of God, family and friends.

1. What is your favorite thing to do on your days off: I like to roast coffee, take care of our land and animals, hang out with my wife and kids. We have pigs, sheep, rabbits, dogs, bees, chickens, and a big garden to tend so we’re kept busy all the time.

2. What is your favorite part of your role at SSI: I’ve felt welcome since the day I started seven months ago. I wanted to get involved and a part of the SSI culture and was accepted very quickly into the Shares program which has been a lot of fun to be a part of that team.

3. What is do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): I would love to grow and help in any way that I can with SSI. I hope to continue to be a part of the SSI Shares program and maybe one day be placed into a department or task order manager role.

4. What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): I love being a part of a team that really cares about us and our families. It’s been a pleasure to be listened to and advised when I feel there are struggles and know that the management all the way to the top knows who I am and what I’m doing.

5. How has your career advanced since you’ve been with SSI: I continue to take on every opportunity that I can in my current role. My position is still the same as I’m relatively new but I can see great upward movement in the future as we continue to move forward.

6. Where is your happy place in Huntsville, AL: We live a little south of Huntsville so whenever my wife and I get a rare date away from the kids and farm we love to visit at a little sushi place called Miyako on the south Parkway. It’s a happy place for us to visit without interruption and enjoy some great sushi.

7. What is your favorite quote: “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read.” – Mark Twain.

8. What is one thing you cannot do without: My wife, kids, and coffee.

What is your favorite thing to do on your days off: Beyond hanging with my family and 2 kids, I love playing Golf (enthusiastically but poorly) whenever I can.

What is your favorite part of your role at SSI: Which role?! Maybe that’s my favorite part. I love working for a small business because I get opportunities to learn and serve in a variety of areas across the broad spectrum of what we do to support customers.

What do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): I look forward to continuing to learn about Task Order Manager responsibilities and acquisition analyst support. 

What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):Apart from the people, which has to be the first thing that comes to mind, I’d say the culture of growth. SSI is an extremely supportive environment, but there are always people and leaders who are willing to challenge you and give you opportunities to grow. It’s important to feel secure and supported, but we don’t grow until we get uncomfortable. SSI provides the right balance of support and opportunity that generates sustainable personal/career growth.

How has your career advanced since you’ve been with SSI:I came on as a technical writer to support a customer. Since joining, I’ve provided that customer technical writing/editing support, manpower support, become the documentation lead for my customer, taken over managing a contract, and added acquisition analyst support. For SSI, I’ve taken on Department Manager responsibilities and am beginning Task Order Management as well.

Where is your happy place in Huntsville, AL: I have a few. My house, the golf course, and Monte Sano/Land Trust trails are all happy places for me.

What is your favorite quote: It’s unfair to make me pick one, but for now I’ll say that my favorite quote is: “All the truth in the world is held in stories.” My grandfather was a great storyteller, and to this day I remain convinced that one of the most effective tools we have at our disposal to help others understand something is an appropriate story.

What is one thing you cannot do without:My wife and kids. Other than that, I have to have outside, physical hobbies. When I go without exercise in the fresh air, I deteriorate.

What is your favorite thing to do on your days off: Work on house projects if not SUPing (Stand-Up Paddleboarding).

What is your favorite part of your role at SSI: The learnings that comes with the challenges the customer presents on pretty much a daily basis.

What do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): Using my broad experience and expertise in Quality and Data Management as an available resource for SSI to expand customers.

What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI): I have to say the benefits, but I have to recognize leadership for looking after the employees and how they had managed to create a support environment for the success of company customer relationships.

How has your career advanced since you’ve been with SSI: Arriving to Huntsville 17 years ago with just a BS in Science of Agriculture where everything is mostly defense and engineering, my goal was to diversify my education and experience to make it to the Arsenal. After Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace for Missile and Defense all in the private sector performing as a Statistician and Data Analyst in Quality Systems and Technology, SSI gave me the opportunity to make it to the Arsenal. This time performing in the Finance department maintaining and developing SharePoint as the platform for data collection, storage and reporting. In just a year in SSI, I had developed SharePoint developer skills that broaden my knowledge and experience to the Information and Technology field. Did I said my goal was to diversify my career to make it to the Arsenal. Thanks SSI!

Where is your happy place in Huntsville, AL: Since no lake in Huntsville to SUP, my house. When hungry and lazy at I Love Sushi!

What is your favorite quote: “Do it right or don’t do it at all.”

What is one thing you cannot do without: My kids and an old school calculator.

What is your favorite thing to do on your days off: I am all about my family. We eat (a lot) together, play basketball and laugh always. My niece, Winnie, is the light of my world, I love being an aunt. I also like taking my cat, Vina, for walks in my neighborhood to the tennis court.

What is your favorite part of your role at SSI: Being a part of a team of educated, motivated, driven people that truly dedicate themselves to the mission at hand. I am a Reserve Soldier, as well, and it is fulfilling to see people be so dedicated to the Warfighter. 

What do you see as the next step in your career at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):  I would like to further my position with the Business team, but also become more involved with internal SSI operations.

What is your favorite thing about working at Stratagem Solutions, Inc (SSI):I love, love being a part of SSI Shares. I believe in the program and appreciate leadership’s dedication to it. Also, the support from my present and former SSI team leads is awesome!

How has your career advanced since you’ve been with SSI: I have had several opportunities, government and SSI wise to develop, specifically in the Business unit within AGSE. It has been an honor. I feel completely supported by SSI and my customer.

Where is your happy place in Huntsville, AL:My mom’s kitchen. No question, no doubt.

What is your favorite quote:“The most important things in life cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, ‘The Little Prince’ 

What is one thing you cannot do without: Jesus.