Who We Are

DSFederal is an award-winning, Woman-Owned Small Business, founded in 2007 by Sophia Parker to help agencies achieve mission success through impactful insights derived from applied information.

Our Mission


Our goal is to empower federal agencies to achieve their mission by connecting the dots between data, people, and technology to derive insights that help improve federal policies and decisions.

Our Vision


Our vision is to make the world a better place, improving health, safety, and human life through transformative data and technology solutions.

Why DSFederal

  • The DS Difference

    We create value through data science, data services, and digital solutions to assure delivery success. That’s the DS difference, and that’s our commitment to you.

  • Social Impact

    We believe in being socially responsible, giving back to the community, and investing in the education of our future generation.

  • DS Culture

    We are professional yet team-oriented, determined yet caring, serious yet light-hearted.

  • Diversity and Inclusion

    We are a Woman-Owned Small Business comprised of 65% minority and 66% female employees.

  • International Platform

    We partner with some of the leading universities and data science companies in the world to constantly bring the best data services to our clients.

  • Hybrid Business Expertise

    We are guided by our small business/start-up ethos coupled with at scale know-how and sensibilities.

Our Core Values

  • Collaborative Collaborative
    Collaborative

    Collaborative

    We leave ego at the door, working closely together across all fields to creatively scope out the best possible solutions to advance our clients’ mission

  • Curious Curious
    Curious

    Curious

    We are leaders in the government innovation space, investing deeply in R&D and emerging technologies and delivering cutting-edge solutions with positive mission outcomes

  • Impactful Impactful
    Impactful

    Impactful

    We anticipate our clients’ problems and proactively offer solutions, providing strong, complex data solving capabilities that connect the dots between data, people, and policy

  • Invested Invested
    Invested

    Invested

    We are deeply invested in making the world a better place through impactful technology and strategic consulting, and we work hard to stay connected to best practices and to understand where we can add the most value to our clients and our partners

  • Reliable Reliable
    Reliable

    Reliable

    We are trusted by our clients to address their most complex challenges and provide rich insights through our depth of expertise

  • Trusted Trusted
    Trusted

    Trusted

    We are a company of integrity, developing strong relationships with our clients and fully committed to helping achieve their goals

Meet the Leadership Team

  • Sophia Parker

    Chairwoman & Owner

  • Clement Chen

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  • Stephen Goldstein

    CHIEF SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

  • Simona Lovin

    Senior VP, Operations

  • Thiagarajan Prakash

    VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

  • Niranjana Kowlessar

    VP, Mission Programs

  • Jing Chen

    Director, Finance

  • Nneka Hector

    DIRECTOR, WEB DEVELOPMENT

  • John Yu

    DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

  • Tracy Chong

    COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

  • JingJing Li

    PROJECT CONTROLLER

  • Vanita Deames

    Senior Human Resources Manager

Advisory Board

Meet our esteemed board members – accomplished leaders both in the community and industry.

  • Kevin Beverly

    ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

  • Mike Atassi

    ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

DSFederal IDEA Foundation

The IDEA Foundation is a lifelong dream of Sophia Parker, Founder and Chairwoman of DSFederal, Inc. Sophia has combined her business skills and personal commitment to public health to form the IDEA Foundation to fulfill her wish to be a socially responsible firm. DSFederal is the primary corporate sponsor of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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Recent Awards & Recognitions


Award of Excellence

SECAF Finalist

2023

Executive of the Year

SECAF Finalist

2023

Disruptive Tech Award

2023

Innovation Award

FedHealthIT

2022

Business Hall of Fame

Montgomery County

2022

Blue Pencil/Gold Screen Award of Excellence

NAGC

2019

Top Small Technology Company

Washington Business Journal

2019