Summary
Suman Mallela is an accomplished technology leader with over a decade of experience delivering mission-critical software for federal government programs, currently managing a portfolio of federal acquisition contract writing and administration systems at IBM. He combines hands-on engineering roots—spanning Java, J2EE, web services and mobile—with progressive program and technical project management roles, including leading the GSA contract portfolio at Octo. Known for guiding end-to-end SDLC on complex HHS and Head Start platforms, he blends technical architecture, security remediation, and stakeholder-facing product delivery. Based in Virginia, he complements his delivery experience with business development exposure and is pursuing Leading SAFe® 5 and PMP certifications to formalize his delivery and lean-agile leadership. An underappreciated strength is his longevity on large federal programs, giving him deep institutional knowledge of SOA integrations and compliance-driven development.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at The University of Texas at Arlington