Brief intro to Agileana

Who we are

Founded in 2007, formalized in 2010, and rebranded in 2015, Agileana is a lean, agile, web support services company focused primarily on government agencies and their IT needs. We are a woman-owned small business (WOSB) founded by Andrea Melo and Blake Newman. It's key leaders include Luis Cuellar and Shefali Naik. Agileana is headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area but its employees are distributed around the world mostly in the United States (Miami, Chicago, Seattle, St. Louis, Maryland, and Virginia) and in Colombia (Bogotá and Cali). We are, and will always be, small but mighty.

What sets us apart

As our name implies, we are lean and agile. Clients typically find us, rather than us seeking them. Our deliberate slow-growth strategy reduces risk, errors, and omissions, which allows us to mature and evolve naturally and holistically. We have excellent CPARS ratings and are guided by the US Digital Services Agency (USDS) playbook. User centered design (UCD) is at the core of our approach, so we are committed to usability and accessibility of the products we deliver. Because we are small and agile, we seek team members who are cross-functional and multi-talented. There is very little room for slack, so everybody pulls their weight, takes initiative, and self-organizes. Our company culture is strong and tight.

Customer feedback

• "Thank you for all the great work. You delivered a great product under such a tight schedule and in a high stress environment. Data.gov could not have launched the new design without your help. Thank you.” Takahiko Naito, Project Manager, REI Systems.
• "I would be remiss if I didn't highlight how lost we would be without Virginia especially. Virginia is considered an extension of our internal staff. She has saved us from creating systems that wouldn't work as well by reminding us of our own operating procedures, and ensures success with every project she works on. We constantly have multiple projects happening at once, often completing deadlines. Virginia ensures we stay on track with these projects, as well as aware of every option available to us. Her project management skills are extraordinary and a testament to your organization at large. She approaches every project with enthusiasm and clarity, and is exceptionally reliable." Rebecca Copeland, Digital Projects Senior Analyst, Georgetown University on behalf of the US Department of State.
• “Blake, You’ve been better than great…everyone here is very impressed.“ Julie Baker, Director, Business Development, DB Consulting Group
• “I wanted to personally stop and thank Felip, Megan and David for their tireless work over the past three LONG evenings. Our site looks amazing for this morning's launch. I greatly appreciate their hard work and dedication to making this happen. THANK YOU! You guys are awesome!“ Keary Crawford, Co-Founder / COO, Growth Cloud

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