Chief Executive Officer
Kim Howell
Kim Howell, a technology leader and consultant for the DoD for the past 25 years, has successfully blended her expertise in AWS cloud services with extensive industry knowledge. She has achieved significant advancements in public sector cloud solutions, holding every AWS certification and benefiting from her experience as a former Amazonian. With a unique perspective, Kim contributes her skills to diverse projects that demand complex security and compliance standards.
Kim’s approach involves engineering tailored solutions for her client’s specific needs, whether it’s designing the first AppStream project in the Department of Defense (DoD) that integrated smartcard technologies, including Common Access Card (CAC) and Personal Identity Verification (PIV), or creating compliant cloud architecture amid rigorous policy. By embracing innovation and exploring new strategies, she ensures that her solutions provide enduring value, meet current requirements, and adapt to future challenges.
Kim Howell Biography
Kim’s focus exceeds technical execution; she is also actively involved in shaping the strategic direction of cloud adoption through cloud security briefings, workshops, and educational boot camps. She has written internal AWS whitepapers, led immersive educational sessions, and engaged in speaking engagements to share information. This provides thought leadership to others in the industry on how to leverage AWS cloud services to address the unique challenges of the DoD.
She is dedicated to mastering the nuances of cloud, highlighted by her journey with all things AWS. Her experience and AWS’s broad capabilities showcase the “art of the possible” of how the cloud can modernize operations and foster innovation, even in highly complex settings. She intends to continue pushing the boundaries of digital transformation for the public sector.
Educational Experience
Kim Howell is a technology leader and consultant with 25 years of experience in the Department of Defense. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, a minor in Business Administration, and multiple AWS certifications, Kim brings a unique blend of expertise to complex cloud solutions and security projects.
Associate of Arts
- Major: Computer Information Systems
- Jefferson College
- Graduated in 1998, Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science
- Major: Computer Information Systems
- Minor: Business Administration
- Missouri Baptist College
- Summa Cum Laude
Industry Certifications
Kim Howell brings a wealth of expertise to the table, backed by a comprehensive range of industry certifications. These certifications demonstrate Kim’s proficiency in various cloud computing, project management, and security domains:
- Cloud Technologies:
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
- AWS Machine Learning Specialty
- AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty
- AWS Certified: SAP on AWS – Specialty
- AWS Security Specialty
- AWS Database Specialty
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- AWS SysOps Administrator Associate
- AWS Certified Developer Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty
- Project Management & Agile Methodologies:
- Professional Scrum Master certification
- Project Management Professional certification
- Project Management Institute – Agile Certified Practitioner
- Security:
- CompTIA Security+
