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Meredith Gander
Senior Manager, Proposal and Quality Management
mgander@valiantsolutions.com
Greenville, NC
Mere
My husband, Michael, and I have two sons, Mason and Hundley. We also have one dog, Laney, and two cats, Lucy and Benelli.
ECU Pirates! Argh!!
Anywhere and everywhere!
I love hanging out with my family, anything to do with the water (surfing, wakeboarding, wakeskating), watching movies and being outside!
Greenville, NC and Franklin, TN
Greenville, NC
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Michael Bidwell
Application Developer
mbidwell@valiantsolutions.com
Manitou, Ky
Hunting
Manitou, Ky
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Michael Duquet
Jr. Front End Application Developer
mduquet@valiantsolutions.com
Byron Center, MI
Frederik Meijer Gardens, John Ball Zoo
Piano, Exercising
Byron Center, MI
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Michael Engel II
Tier 2 SOC Analyst
mengel@valiantsolutions.com
Chicago, IL
Mike / Mikey
Colorado Springs, and the Philippines
Reading, Bouldering, Walking, and Video games
Chicago, IL
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Michael Moore
Cybersecurity SCRM (Supply Chain Risk Management) Specialist
mmoore@valiantsolutions.com
Clermont, FL
Mike
Wife and expecting our first child
Washington Capitals
The only place that I have been to is Cancun on my Honeymoon and we were able to visit one of the seven wonders of the world Chichen Itza the seven wonders of the world
Star Wars, Krav Maga (Martial Arts), Reading, Magic the Gathering, Gym
Vienna Virginia
Clermont, FL
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Michael Okoro
Senior ISSO
mokoro@valiantsolutions.com
Forney, TX
Married to Kamella Okoro. Union is blessed with two kids, a boy and a girl. Dog’s name is Coco
Arsenal FC
Las Vegas, Miami, London
Playing soccer, traveling
Lagos, Abuja, El Paso, Forney TX
Forney, TX
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Michael Palmisano
Project Manager
mpalmisano@valiantsolutions.com
Monrovia, MD
Mike
1 wife - Janelle, 2 girls - Chloe and Ashlen, 1 dog - Penny
Philadelphia Eagles for football, but I didn't get into hockey until I started living in MD. - so I "Rock the Red" during Caps seasons.
Family loves the beach, but I prefer the mountains - so we make both work. I'm especially fond of Deep Creek MD
My kids are on the dance team at Urbana Dance Studio - so along with serving as their taxi, I've also become a "prop dad". I've designed, fabricated and painted props for many of the team's dances. Also quite bad at fantasy football - but love playing
Originally from Philly, Moved to Montgomery County MD when I was 10. I've lived all over the county, and about 5 years ago moved to Monrovia, MD.
Monrovia, MD
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Muhammad Haidari
Web Application Pen Testing Lead
mhaidari@valiantsolutions.com
Austin, TX
Muhammad
Family of four, two sons 4 and 7 years old
Real Madrid is my favorite team but I also enjoy watching La Liga and the UEFA Champions League
Spain and Germany
CTF, Gaming and Reading
I grew up in Middle East, living in Austin
Austin, TX
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Nana Boateng
Information System Security Officer
naboateng@valiantsolutions.com
Germantown, MD
Single with no kids
Manchester United
Costa Rica, Tanzania, Germany
Soccer and traveling
I have moved around a lot both in Ghana and in the US. Born in Ghana but raised in different parts because my family moved a lot. In the US, I have lived in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Mississippi, Ohio, New York, Maryland
Germantown, MD
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Nate Raydo
Strategy Development Manager
nraydo@valiantsolutions.com
Kansas City, Kansas
I will be married to my beautiful fiancé, Sydney, on October 24th, 2021!
I played soccer, baseball, and basketball my whole life, but have played golf the most recently. I love to watch Football, Baseball, and Golf.
I don't think I have a favorite. I really enjoyed South America and would like to go back sometime.
I love to play and watch sports whenever I can. I play a lot of golf. Love card games and board games. I enjoy playing piano and guitar whenever I have some free time as well.
Kansas City, Kansas. Went to school in Tulsa, Oklahoma and am moving back there in early November.
Kansas City, Kansas
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Nina Rotz
PMO Analyst
erotz@valiantsolutions.com
Shippensburg, PA
Nina
Husband Trent, Son Kody, and our Great Dane pup named Axel
Washington Commanders, Clemson Tigers
Anywhere warm
Gardening and perennial plants, succulents, spending time with family and friends, and football
Prijedor, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Shippensburg, PA
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Olajide Joseph Okunade
Technical ISSO AI
ookunade@valiantsolutions.com
Washington, DC
Joe
Manchester United, Los Angeles Lakers
Nigeria, Las Vegas, UK
Play and watch soccer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria / Lived in New York, Washington DC, Maryland
Washington, DC
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Otman Bouazzaoui
Senior Business Analyst / Scrum Master
obouazzaoui@valiantsolutions.com
Saint Augustine, FL
Married to my beautiful wife Gail and have two wonderful daughters, Sunny (7) and Liv (3) and a brave senior dog, Tango (16).
Always was a fan of the Red Devils, aka, Manchester United Football Club.
Ireland, Norway, and almost anywhere where there is a beach.
Running, hiking, and kayak fishing. I'm slowly trying to get back to some of my favorite games from when I was a kid, namely, Half Life, StarCraft and Age of Empires.
Born and raised in Kenitra, Morocco. I lived in Troyes, a charming place in the Champagne region (yep, where that fizzy drink is from), Paris, Fairfax, VA, SE then NE DC, and Northeast Florida.
Saint Augustine, FL
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Paul Wand
FedRAMP Engineer/Architect
pwand@valiantsolutions.com
Perquimans County, North Carolina
Family of 4. My wife Wendy. Georgia and Garrett.
Dallas Cowboys. I love to fish, surf, snowboard, and train Jiu Jitsu.
Kill Devil Hills, NC
Beekeeping
I have lived in North Carolina going on 30 years. First on the outer banks and then Perquimans County for the past 19. Spent a couple winters in Breckenridge, CO.
Perquimans County, North Carolina
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Peyton Crump
Lead Product Designer
pcrump@valiantsolutions.com
Durham, NC
Amy (wife), Asher (son), Ainsley (daughter), Cora (labradoodle)
I just watch games between top teams (football being my favorite) and will watch the playoffs of any sport
Ireland, Greece, Italy, US National Parks
Traveling, pickleball, disc golf, volleyball, hiking, DIY home/yard projects, woodworking, illustration
I've lived in NC my whole life except I lived in NOVA (Alexandria, Centreville) from 2002-2007
Durham, NC
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Rahel Mengiste
Microsoft Platform Automation Engineer
rmengiste@valiantsolutions.com
Fort Washington, MD
Married and blessed with three beautiful children.
Ethiopia, NY, Florida... Cruising
Walking, reading, traveling, exploring nature, cooking or baking
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fort Washington, MD
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Rania Ilyas
CDM Engineer
rilyas@valiantsolutions.com
VA
Married with 2 kids
Commanders
Colorado
Traveling
Virginia
VA
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Raymond Akoson Akotarh
Vulnerability Management Support Analyst
rakotarh@valiantsolutions.com
Groveport, OH
The Son
Married with 3 kids
None
News, career growth
Ambazonia/China, Nigeria
Groveport, OH
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Raymond Poku
SOC Analyst
rpoku@valiantsolutions.com
Washinton DC
Ray
Dumfries
Washinton DC
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Richard Adarkwa
Senior Information Systems Security Officer
radarkwa@valiantsolutions.com
Burlington, North Carolina
Richie
Married with Three kids. My wife's name is Mercy, and my kids are, Elijah, Heidi and Zeph.
I play tennis, soccer and basketball. My favorite teams are Boston Celtics and New England Patriots (six-time super bowl champs)
Niagra Falls, Toronto, Ottawa, Manhattan, Boston, New Dheli
I enjoy grilling for the family, do some yardwork, and work on my car.
Born and raised in Ghana, Accra. Lived in Providence Rhode Island
Burlington, North Carolina
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Richard Harris
Senior Cyber Threat and Intelligence Analyst
rharris@valiantsolutions.com
Bowie, Maryland
Rich
My significant other and I have a two toddlers; a son and a daughter
Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies
Toronto and Jamiaca
Playing basketball, watching movies, listening to music, and trying different restaurants
Philadelphia, PA
Bowie, Maryland
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Rosa Smith
Senior Contracts & Pricing Manager
rsmith@valiantsolutions.com
Cumming, GA
Jayson Smith, Daughters Amber 26, Whitney 17 and Emma 10, Dogs Loki, Luna (golden doodles) and Heineken & Woodford (mini schnauzers)
Alabama Football and my daughters lacrosse teams and wrestling teams
30-A in Florida
Watching Lacross, Wrestling and Football, working out, shopping and traveling
Hometown is Pascagoula, MS. I have lived in Mobile, AL, Valrico, FL, Ashburn and Fredericksburg, VA and now Cumming, GA
Cumming, GA
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Samuel Eaton
DevSecOps Engineer
seaton@valiantsolutions.com
Dallas, TX
Sam
Wife - Mandy Eaton, Cat - 5 yr old black/white shorthair named Bandit, Dog - 5 month golden retriever named Ella
Dallas Cowboys, Real Madrid, Texas Tech Basketball
Sedona, AZ; Rosemary Beach, FL; Cancun, MX
Reading, Movies, Sporting Clays, Whisky, Cooking/Baking, Anything competitive
Lubbock, TX; Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
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Sara Wenke
Human Resources Director
swenke@valiantsolutions.com
Lawrence, Kansas
Marie
Married with 2 kids - my husband is Pat & my kids are Cooper and John
Play basketball, soccer, football, and tennis with my kids. Love watching my boys play soccer on the field! Love with the Chiefs and KU Jayhawks!
Hawaii, Florida, & Colorado
I love to dance, swim, play tennis and I'm a total nerd about board games!
Hometown- Topeka, KS. Studied abroad in Spain / Italy.
Lawrence, Kansas
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Saraya Roberts
CDM Data Analyst
sroberts@valiantsolutions.com
Woodinville, WA
Raya
Two golden retrievers named Luna and Hercules
New Zealand!
Hiking, snowboarding, reading, and travel
Originally from NoVA/DC
Woodinville, WA
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Seth Pennington
Program Manager
spennington@valiantsolutions.com
Washington DC
I am married to my amazing wife Katie and we have three great kids Landon (12), Cecily (10), and Martelise (5). We also embarked on the adventure of Dog ownership during the pandemic to welcome my office mate Bao to our family.
Not having realized how good our childhood was, my wife and I prefer to return to coastal New England for most vacations.
Despite living in Washington DC, our family is very ocean oriented with my wife and I both being raised in coastal states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. I enjoy all types of boating or days at the beach.
Originally from Burrillville, RI I've had the opportunity to live in Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME prior to moving to Washington DC.
Washington DC
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Shawn Murphy
Application Developer
smurphy@valiantsolutions.com
Garner, NC
Lindsey (Fiance) and Whiskey (Dog)
NC State Wolfpack
I enjoy playing board games with friends as well as just taking walks with my dog Whiskey.
Garner, NC
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Simon Ajua
Software Test Engineer
sajua@valiantsolutions.com
Manassas, VA
Married to Tanze Torentia and have a 2-year-old girl (Kaylani Ajua)
Chelsea football club (London)
Dubia, Paris
Outdoor activities (soccer, biking...), reading, cooking, social games
Buea-Cameroon
Manassas, VA
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Stacy Salva
Sr. Accountant
ssalva@valiantsolutions.com
Southport, NC
Sissy
Husband - Joe. Daughter - Samantha and son in law Matt. I'm a proud 'Mimi' to 3 yr old granddaughter Stella.
If I had to chose one, it would be watching the Buffalo Bills. Yes, they are getting better!
Caribbean
Golf, Walking
Grew up in Ithaca NY. Moved to Wake Forest NC in 2005 and then to Southport NC in 2020.
Southport, NC
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Sudhangi Suthrave
Senior Compliance Engineer
ssuthrave@valiantsolutions.com
Columbia, MD
Husband-Ashwin, 2 Sons: Sanjeet & Arnav
Sun & sand beaches all over the world.
Hosting Events/Parties & Signing
Mumbai(Bombay), India
Columbia, MD
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Suneth Wijetunga
Technical Security Assessor Lead
swijetunga@valiantsolutions.com
Vienna, Virginia
My wife Amila and I have been married for 13 plus years. I have a son Dinil (8), and a daughter, Arya (5)
Washington Nationals baseball team and the Washington Capitals hockey team
Italy, France, Maldives, Hawaii, and Sri Lanka
Gardening and hiking
Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Lived in Maryland before moving to Northern Virginia
Vienna, Virginia
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Sydney Burrell
Front End Software Developer
sburrell@valiantsolutions.com
Philadelphia, PA
Syd
Single, Dog Mom
Philadelphia Eagles!!
Jamaica, Cabo
Karaoke, Sewing, Cooking, Graphic Design
I lived in Atlanta, Ga for 4 years and attended Clark Atlanta University
Philadelphia, PA
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Thomas Lewis
Data Science and Machine Learning Engineer
tlewis@valiantsolutions.com
Atlanta, GA
Married to my wife Victoria. Rescued our german shepherd mutt Rex.
Houston Astros
Colorado & Utah
Running, biking, cooking, hiking, birdwatching
Houston -> Chicago -> Austin -> Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
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Tianca Wimberly
PMO Analyst
twimberly@valiantsolutions.com
Springfield, VA
Hudson Wimberly-My Silky Terrier
Dallas Cowboys!
Puerto Rico
Reading, puzzles, and dancing
Alexandria, VA
Springfield, VA
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Tom Zarycki
Incident Response Analyst
tzarycki@valiantsolutions.com
Aurora, IL
Just Tom in fine. I'm only called Thomas when I'm in trouble
Married to Alicia. 2 kids: older son Ed and younger daughter Catie. 1 cat: Female calico Tootsie
Anything Chicago but the Cubs
Edinburgh, Scotland
Video games. Mostly rogue-likes and puzzles
Chicago, IL
Aurora, IL
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Tracy Rogers
Data Engineer
trogers@valiantsolutions.com
Everett, WA
Heather / Wesley, Brooke, and Avery
Fairbanks, Alaska
Everett, WA
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Wenzhi (Kevin) Chen
Machine Learning Engineer
kchen@valiantsolutions.com
Clarksville, MD
Kevin
Two kids Max and Madison
Georgia Bulldogs / Green Bay Packers
Park City, UT
Badminton, Skiing
Guangzhou China, Chicago IL, Madison WI
Clarksville, MD
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William Murphy
System Engineer
wmurphy@valiantsolutions.com
Center Point, West Virginia
Billy
Wife Sarah/ Son Aiden/ Daughter Chloe/ Son Liam, Daughter Ellie Jo
Michigan northern regions lower Peninsula/ Michigan south western region - Huron National Forest Lower Peninsula
Raising ducks and geese. Gardening and working outdoors.
Hometown: Grayling Michigan/ Farmington Michigan/ West Virginia
Center Point, West Virginia
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Yasurys (Yasu) Peralta
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
yperalta@valiantsolutions.com
Olney, Maryland
I have 3 siblings and a niece / No pets but I am a dog aunt
Real Madrid, Man City, FC Barca, and Liverpool.
Dominican Republic, France, and Ghana.
My hobbies are cooking, reading, watching TV shows, working out, playing and watching soccer, gaming, and listening to music.
My hometown is Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Olney, Maryland
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Yerelyne Peralta
Technical Writer
yerelyne.peralta@valiantsolutions.com
MD
Yere
I am the oldest of 3 siblings, I have a 13 year old daughter and a 3 year old dog (shihpoo) named Buddy!
I don't have a particular sport's team I cheer for but I enjoy watching basketball.
Dominican Republic (of course!), Texas (love Austin!), Florida, and anywhere warm!
I enjoy cooking, working out, caring for my plants, reading, listening to music and spending time with my daughter, family and friends.
I was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and came to the U.S. in 2004 - I have been in Maryland ever since!
MD
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Zainab Atanda-Owo
DevSecOps Enginner
zatanda-owo@valiantsolutions.com
Track & Field & Basketball
Europe
DMV
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