OUR TEAM
- We take pride in retaining and developing employees with skills and experience that come together as a collaborative, synergistic whole. Our pride in our work drives the excellence that is reflected in everything we do. The benefits of an engaged workforce include increased employee retention, increased customer satisfaction, and increased market performance; all of which are required to stand out in today’s increasingly crowded and globalized marketplace.
- At IDEAMATICS, Inc. our staff is our most valued asset. The strength of every organization lies in the collective strength of the people within that organization. This is certainly the truth in IDEAMATICS, Inc. Each of our full-time staff holds at least one under-graduate degree and over half hold advanced degrees and professional certifications. Our technical staff is qualified and experienced with the complete range of programming languages and analytical tools, and is especially strong in C Sharp, Visual Basic, SQL, and Telerik.
- Employee satisfaction in IDEAMATICS is reflected in our staff tenure; our current team members have worked here for an average of 10 years, with an average of 17 years of overall professional experience. Our people are mature, our team is stable, and we augment our in-house professionals with highly qualified consultants and partners as required to meet the specific needs of our clients.
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David L. Danner, President Dr. Danner founded IDEAMATICS, Inc. in 1975 and has spent over forty years providing consulting services to commercial clients and government agencies. He has developed complex information systems, implemented sophisticated computer models, designed computer hardware, analyzed business processes and requirements, evaluated procedures and methodologies, prepared appraisals, conducted studies for resource management and assessed potential metrics for system operation. Along with Dr. Danner's Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and Bachelors of Science in Oceanography from George Washington University, he also has received a Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University as well as a PH.D. in Systems Engineering from Catholic University of America. |
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Michael A. Schwartz, Vice President Mr. Schwartz has demonstrated design and programming experience with stand-alone applications, multi-tier web applications, and mobile platform applications development. Earning an MBA in 2009, Mr. Schwartz’s graduate studies have enhanced his management skills, especially with software development teams. His combination of business and technical skills are demonstrated with his management activities for the Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) and the U.S. Coast Guard Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool (MRTT) projects. He was promoted to Vice President of IDEAMATICS, Inc. in 2009. Mr. Schwartz holds a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from James Madison University as well as an M.B.A. in Technology Management from University of Phoenix. |
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Mark A. Moore, Vice President of Operations Mr. Moore brings to IDEAMATICS over twenty years of challenging technical, managerial and leadership expertise in the U.S. Navy as a former Mobilization and Plans Officer at Headquarters United Marine Corps, as well as experience as a Reserve Liaison Officer (RLO), and extensive service in the United States Navy’s Training and Administration of Reserves Officer (TAR) and Full Time Support Officer (FTS) and Supply Corps Officer Communities. He is uniquely qualified by virtue of his exposure to and familiarity with both U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps mobilization systems and policies. Mr. Moore holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Old Dominion University, a M.S.A.ED in Education, Technology & Leadership from The George Washington University, an M.S.Ed. in Education from Old Dominion University as well as becoming certified a Project Management Professional (PMP) in 2013. |
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John R. Kaplar, Vice President of Software Solutions Mr. Kaplar has applied superior software development and analyst skills as a member of the IDEAMATICS team since 2005. He has extensive experience with managing development teams, having served as the Technical Team Lead for our Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps contingency workforce management projects. Mr. Kaplar holds the (ISC)2, Inc. Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) certification, the CompTIA Security+ certification, and the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) App Builder certification. Mr. Kaplar holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Christopher Newport University as well as a Masters of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Colorado. |
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Brian K. Morgan, Director of Strategic Initiatives Dr. Morgan joined the team during 2013 to explore new strategic directions for IDEAMATICS and develop the business opportunities to achieve our corporate goals. Dr. Morgan brings over thirty years of challenging management, planning and strategic leadership expertise in the U.S. Marine Corps. His military assignments included seven years in Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps serving in both the Manpower department and the Plans, Policy and Operations department. He also served in a variety of operational planning and strategy development positions at Camp Lejeune, NC and Camp Pendleton, CA. He has maintained an ongoing and rigorous academic regimen as both a student and an instructor, and has been twice published as a contributing author to the Marine Corps Gazette. Dr. Morgan holds a Bachelors of Arts in English from University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Human Resource Management from National University, an M.S. in Strategic Studies from U.S. Army War College. Dr. Morgan completed his Doctorate from George Washington University in Human and Organizational Learning in September 2015. |
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Jaime S. Heravi, Senior Applications Developer Ms. Heravi has over seven years of experience in both creating and supporting various software and web applications. Ms. Heravi also collaborated in developing and implementing System Development Network (SDN) software, and Ms. Heravi also has an extensive background in resolving complex technical issues concerning operation and integration of both fixed and portable systems developed through providing software support for the Department of Defense to 1,500 customers. Ms. Heravi has over five years’ experience developing ASP.Net web applications and has led the development efforts of enterprise-level projects. Ms. Heravi has been involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle, and she was promoted to her position as the Requirements Tracking Module team leader in 2008. Ms. Heravi holds a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from George Mason University and has recently been accepted to New York University's M.S. Program for Management and Systems, to start this Fall 2014. |
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Chad C. Markgraf, Senior Programmer Analyst
Mr. Markgraf has over seven years of experience in design and implementation of .Net web applications, web service applications, Blackberry mobile applications and application management. He has been involved in all aspects of maintaining and developing the Navy Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS) over the past five years, and he has fulfilled a lead developer role for the Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool for the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Markgraf currently holds a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from Metropolitan State College of Denver. Mr. Markgraf is currently working towards his M.B.A. at Regis University. |
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Angel M. Polka, Lead Analyst and Principal Instructor Mrs. Polka brings over 14 years of experience in the U.S. Navy Process operation, review and development. This experience includes work with OPNAV N3/N5 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since joining the IDEAMATICS team, Mrs. Polka has worked as the Lead Instructor and Operational Analyst for IDEAMATICS’ work on the Navy-Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System. She holds a degree in Business Management. Mrs. Polka holds an Associates in Business Management from Westmoreland Country Community College. |