Working Excellence

Technical Risk Assessment

A comprehensive evaluation of your security posture, architecture decisions, and compliance readiness. delivered with executive-ready findings and a prioritized remediation roadmap.

AI Readiness Diagnostic

Before you invest in AI tooling, know whether your data foundation, governance, and infrastructure can actually support it and where to start for maximum ROI.

Cloud Infrastructure Assessment

Understand your actual cloud posture, costs, security gaps, architecture decisions, and compliance status, with findings built on real data, not hypothetical checklists.

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About Working Excellence

Senior practitioners.
Every engagement.

No bait-and-switch. The experts you meet are the experts who deliver. Our flat structure means senior-level access from first call to final deliverable.

James F. Kenefick
Chairman & CEO

James leads with clarity, speed, and a relentless focus on turning innovation into impact. As the founder of multiple technology and infrastructure ventures, he brings deep operational command and strategic foresight to every decision.

Kurt Smith
Kurt Smith
Chief Revenue Officer

Kurt drives enterprise sales strategy with a focus on measurable impact. He specializes in building go-to-market teams that can navigate complex buyer landscapes and close at scale.

Abdur Rehman
Abdur Rehman
Senior Director

Abdur designs systems that reduce friction and improve output across enterprise environments. With deep experience in process optimization and performance metrics, he builds teams and structures that scale with stability.

James Gorman
Chief Information Security Officer

As a Fractional CISO and CTO, James brings over 30 years of cybersecurity leadership across sectors including federal, healthcare, and finance. He leads with technical depth and strategic clarity.

Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones
Cloud & AI Engineering Advisor

Ryan advises on cloud architecture and AI engineering strategy, helping clients design scalable, cost-efficient environments across AWS, Azure, and multi-cloud platforms.

John Jordan
John Jordan
Senior Director

John is a transformation architect with more than two decades of experience guiding enterprises through high-stakes change. His expertise spans operational efficiency, systems modernization, and cross-functional team leadership.

Eduardo Marcos
Eduardo Marcos
AWS Development Advisor

Eduardo specializes in AWS architecture, serverless design, and cloud-native development. He advises on platform modernization, API strategy, and cost optimization.

Umer Tahir
Practice Director

Umer connects emerging technologies to real business impact. He guides organizations through AI adoption, data platform design, and digital capability building.

Muhammad Omer
Muhammad Omer
Practice Director

Muhammad leads transformation initiatives that touch every part of the organization. From integrated system rollouts to field enablement, he ensures that technology, process, and people move forward in lockstep.

Ahmed Nawaz
Ahmed Nawaz
Practice Director

Ahmed delivers scalable architecture across finance, infrastructure, and enterprise platforms. He leads teams that build systems capable of growing fast without breaking.

Stephen Candelmo
Stephen Candelmo
Outside Counsel & AI Legal Advisor

Stephen bridges the intersection of law and technology, advising on AI governance, legal innovation strategy, and emerging regulatory frameworks.

Yadira Galarza
General Counsel

Yadira brings deep experience in regulatory compliance, security and privacy, corporate governance, contracting, and federal grants.

Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers
Cloud Strategy & Implementation Advisor

Adam leads cloud strategy and implementation engagements with a focus on aligning infrastructure decisions to business outcomes.

Usman Jamil
Usman Jamil
Solution Architect

Usman designs enterprise solution architecture that bridges business requirements and technical delivery. With deep experience across cloud platforms, integration patterns, and data infrastructure.

Jaswanth Gaddam
JG
Jaswanth Gaddam
Technology Advisor

Jaswanth brings deep technical expertise across cloud infrastructure, engineering delivery, and systems integration. He advises on architecture strategy and technical execution.

Mary Parra
Mary Parra
Project Manager

Mary brings project management expertise across cross-functional delivery, execution planning, and operational alignment.

Office Locations

Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area with offices across the US and Caribbean. Our delivery model is fully global — we serve clients wherever the work needs to happen.

Global HQ
Washington, DC
11921 Freedom Drive
Suite 550
Reston, VA 20190
Midwest
Chicago
2625 Butterfield Road
Suite 116E
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Northeast
New York
413 W. 14th Street
Suite 200
New York, NY 10014
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
1225 Ave Ponce De Leon
PH 1700
San Juan, PR 00907

Global Service Delivery

Working Excellence provides flexible team structures so organizations can scale talent, control cost, and maintain operational quality. Depending on the needs of the engagement, we offer several delivery models.

Full Dedicated USA Based Teams

Fully dedicated teams based in the United States that operate as an extension of your organization, aligned to your culture, communication style, and time zones. Ideal for close collaboration, regulatory alignment, and consistent real-time engagement.

Nearshore Teams

Highly skilled professionals located in nearby regions operating in similar time zones to the United States. This model balances cost efficiency with strong collaboration and real-time communication.

Offshore Teams

Access a deep global talent pool while significantly improving cost efficiency. These teams are structured, trained, and managed to deliver consistent quality and productivity while supporting round-the-clock operations.

Blended Team Model

Combines United States based leadership with nearshore or offshore specialists. This approach creates the best balance of quality, responsiveness, scalability, and cost control. We manage the structure so the team operates as one unified delivery group.

Working Excellence builds the right team structure around the work. Whether you need a fully domestic team or a blended global model, the focus stays the same: strong leadership, accountable delivery, and measurable results.

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Every engagement starts with a 30-minute strategy session. No pitch, no SOW on day one. Just a direct conversation about where you are, what's blocking you, and what the highest-value starting point looks like for your organization.