Dr. Mandeep Sarkaria, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Mandeep Sarkaria is the founder of Intellect Solutions, an award-winning professional services and technology solutions firm founded in 2003. Dr. Sarkaria began her Information Technology career with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) where she worked on the design and implementation of an Electronic Health Record. Dr. Sarkaria has excellent management and technical capabilities with deep knowledge of DoD technical and business environments. In addition to holding Doctoral and Master’s degrees, she is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
Dr. Sunny Singh, Chief Operation Officer
Dr. Sunny Singh is a founding member and is a part of the Intellect Solutions’ executive team. He is a key decision maker in the management, architecture and development of numerous client/server applications, as well as web-based applications, including medical data records. He oversees sales and business development, commercial cloud product development, financial, legal and regulatory affairs, human resources, marketing, security policy, and communications. As an industry innovator and results-driven entrepreneur, Dr. Singh has built an award-winning business that engineers and delivers technical, problem solving solutions while fostering lasting partnerships with industry leaders. Dr. Singh has excellent management and technical capabilities with deep knowledge of DoD technical and organizational environments. In addition to his Doctoral and Master’s degrees, he holds a Secret clearance, is a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute, holds an ITIL certification and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
Dr. Shankar Khepar, Executive Vice President
Dr. Shankar Khepar serves as Intellect Solutions Executive Vice President, responsible for business development and capture, and is tasked to lead and improve company growth by leveraging Intellect Solutions’ core capabilities and exceptional past performance across a diverse customer base. He is a result-oriented, dedicated professional with over 30+ years’ experience in Information Technology including all aspects of Business Development initiatives with demonstrated success in the implementation and management of business solutions. Dr. Khepar obtained his Doctorate Degree (PhD) in System Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, one of the country’s premier institutions.
Meenakshi Sharma, Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Meenakshi Sharma serves as Chief Technology Officer, leading Solution Strategy that aligns technology capabilities with customer needs. She is responsible for identifying technology platforms, innovations, partnerships needed to deliver best fit solutions that provide value to both stakeholders and users of the system. She has an extensive experience in application modernization, enterprise content management, business process automation, cloud solutions, data management and ERP software. Prior to joining Intellect Solutions, she served as an Enterprise Architect at the George Washington University. She has also worked for several federal agencies leading the development and delivery of software solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from Punjabi University, India and an MBA from GWU School of Business. She is also a TOGAF, AWS, ITIL, JAVA certified professional.
Ekta Singhal, Vice President, Service Delivery
Ekta Singhal brings 20 years of private and federal sector IT program delivery experience to Intellect Solutions. She is a seasoned leader in driving strategic initiatives and aligning diverse groups around an articulated mission. Over the years, her demonstrated strengths have been seen in IT service delivery activities: generating trust with stakeholders, consistently adding value to client projects, developing high-performance teams, and growing existing lines of business. Previously, Ms. Singhal was the Founder and President of an educational technology start-up that won multiple awards. Prior to that, she led numerous consulting projects at CGI and IBM. She is passionate about encouraging women in technology and has served as Chair of STEM committee of Loudoun Commission on Women and Girls (LCWAG). She was also honored as ‘Loudoun 100’ in 2019 and has been invited to speak at many technology events. Ms. Singhal is a certified PMP and holds a graduate degree in Computer Engineering and an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering.
Ryan Yantz, Director of Proposal Management
Ryan Yantz serves as the Director of Proposal Management, specializing in the delivery of high quality, Information Technology (IT) and service delivery-based proposals. At Intellect, Ryan leverages his project management experience to ensure the successful development of compliant, competitive, and compelling proposals through effective collaboration and communication. Providing insight, work guidance, and leadership throughout the proposal lifecycle, he takes professional ownership for the quality of the proposal and final delivery by performing rigorous reviews to ensure activities adhere to the Proposal Development Plan. Ryan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Christopher Newport University (2012) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from George Mason University (2013). Since graduating, he earned a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2018 (Active), a Certification from Shipley on Managing and Writing Federal Proposals (2015) and completed the Associate Training Program for the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) (2015).
Kiran Sondh, Vice President Human Resources
Kiran Sondh serves as Intellect’s Vice President, Human Resources (HR). She brings experience in HR consulting, business operations, and professional development with a proven ability to align HR and talent strategies with business objectives. At Intellect, Kiran leverages her experience to help support long-term company strategies and enable growth through people and organizational development. Kiran is responsible for leading the people processes, including talent management, compensation and benefits, performance effectiveness and organizational culture and design. Ms. Sondh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA