THE PARAGONE DIFFERENCE
A Job Well Done
Paragone’s personnel take great satisfaction in knowing that we have done our jobs well in support of our clients. We both advise and implement for our clients.
We don't separate our advisory services from our implementation support. We need motivated individuals who are both good leaders and followers. Ones that understand how technology improves our client's businesses.
Together We Are Stronger
We are a family of experts that come together sharing and exchanging information.
We seek to address critical issues and collaboratively find mutually beneficial solutions.
Together we can make a difference for tomorrow.
Mutual Trust
We believe that trust is a key step in developing strong working relationships which are the basis of our ability to support our clients.
The issues we advise on are complex and require great domain expertise. By working together we create synergy achieving a 1 + 1 = 3 outcome. Excellence is what makes us tick.
Introduction
Paragone is a process-oriented information technology and professional services company focused on delivering outstanding customer satisfaction.
Founded in 2008, Paragone is an Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).
On March 16, 2015 the company received its Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) certification. Our financial systems are DCAA compliant and we are an ISO 9001:2015 certified company. We have a top secret facility clearance.
Paragone derives its name from the Italian Renaissance in which one form of art (architecture, sculpture or painting) is championed as superior to all others. In our case, we strive to be the benchmark in all that we do by all that we support.
Certifications
Paragone’s mission:
To deliver high-quality economical solutions in every project we undertake drawing upon our experiences and skills while incorporating industry best practices
Paragone’s vision:
To be a trusted adviser to all of our clients supporting their objectives as if they are our own.
Excellence
We are committed to demanding more of ourselves than our clients do.
Quality
We are a process-oriented company with a quality culture focused on continuously improving all aspects of our operations.
Integrity:
We adhere to the highest moral and ethical principals at all times.
Respect:
We respect everyone’s rights and dignity at all times.
Leadership
Claudia Fraley
MBA: President & Founder
Ms. Fraley is Paragone’s President and founder. She has 20+ years of small business leadership experience. Previously she was the co-founder of a highly successful, engineering professional services firm. She specializes in program communications.
David Fraley
MBA/MS//PMP/CISSP/CAP - Vice President
Mr. Fraley is a senior SME in information assurance, program mgmt., & critical decision sup-port. Previously, he was the President of a 100 per-son consultancy. He is a retired U.S. Army Officer.
Stephen Di Giulian
BA - Director Client Advocacy
Mr. Di Giulian has 20+ years’ experience in helping critical leadership decision making within large complex organizations including US Defense, Federal government agencies and Fortune 100 commercial - Financial, Healthcare, Hi-tech manufacturing, energy, automotive industry, logistics - including multi-tiered distribution channels.
Chad Adams
BS/CISSP – Principal Security Engineer
Mr. Adams is a career cybersecurity ex-pert and former NETCOM accreditation auditor. He has extensive Oracle database and application development expertise.
Perry Melvin
BS – Principal Architect/ERwin Certified Data Modeler
Mr. Melvin is an expert enterprise architect specializing in data and system-of-systems architecture. He has 20 plus years of information technology expertise.
Lisa Schwendenmann
BS/CPA – Director of Accounting
Ms. Schwendenmann has 20 years of the public sector and non-profit accounting experience. She has an active CPA license which is in good standing.
Jennifer Wesche
BA/MS – Talent Acquisition Manager
Ms. Wesche has 10 plus years of contingent staffing and executive recruiting experience. She specializes in recruiting technology and hard to staff SMEs.
Clients
Our experience includes serving these federal agencies:
Jobs & Benefits
Paragone offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- Major medical healthcare insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401K retirement plan with employer matching
- Employer-sponsored life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Federal holidays
Compliance
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
It is Paragone’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.
EEO is the Law
Pay Transparency
Paragone will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Per Executive Order 1366.
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