Michael Matechak
Highly motivated Technology Executive with 30+ years of demonstrated success in delivering IT strategy, business intelligence, and business process reengineering in the Federal Government Contracting industry. Vast experience in both small business and large-scale organizations.
Serial entrepreneur and former Ernst & Young Technology Consulting Partner/Principal and former Partner at Mid-Tier IT Services firm ArdentMC.
My passion lies in delivering cutting-edge IT strategy, business intelligence, and business process reengineering to transform DHS mission systems. I lead technology evolution, leveraging hybrid and multi-cloud native architectures to ensure data analytics, hyper-automation, location intelligence, and system modernization.
Key Competencies:
• Strategic Technology Leadership: Driving IT strategy and technology transformation for mission-critical government systems.
• Cloud Architecture Expertise: Deploying workloads into AWS GovCloud and applying Cloud FinOps to optimize on-cloud spending.
• Team Leadership and Development: Building, coaching, and inspiring high-performing teams to secure competitive contracts and deliver exceptional results.
Professional Achievements:
• Won four Department of Homeland Security Strategic Sourcing Vehicles, securing $352M in prime contract awards and managing 70+ prime contracts.
• Led capture and business development efforts for an emerging mid-tier DHS and federal civilian contracting firm.
• Created, built, and owned a turnkey Department of Homeland Security Federal Contracting firm, growing from three team members to 242+ technical engineers.
• Defined business development strategies to solve complex business challenges across government systems.
• Natural communicator, adept at engaging with government agencies, managing deliveries, and building intuitive systems at scale.
Let's Connect and Drive Innovation Together!
I'm enthusiastic about forging connections and exploring opportunities to drive innovation in federal government contracting. Let's connect to discuss collaboration, share insights, and contribute to the continued success of our industry.