Internal promotion underscores a culture where careers can grow from internship to the C-suite; Newman to accelerate innovation through the TekXlerate® Lab
Reston, VA, September, 30th — TekSynap announced the promotion of Leonard Newman to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Newman’s appointment is a milestone for the company’s “grow-from-within” culture—he began his TekSynap journey as an intern and advanced through successive engineering and leadership roles to join the executive team.
“He is a builder, a mentor, and a strategist. Most importantly, he embodies our values—customer mission first, relentless learning, and respect for people.” said Kamran Jinnah, Chief Executive Officer of TekSynap.
As CTO, Newman will guide enterprise technology strategy, solution architecture, and R&D, with a particular focus on translating emerging capabilities into mission-ready outcomes for TekSynap’s customers. His charter includes expanding the impact of TekXlerate®, the company’s applied innovation lab designed to rapidly test, validate, and scale next-generation solutions.
“My vision is simple: shorten the distance between ideas and impact,” said Leonard Newman, Chief Technology Officer. “Through TekXlerate®, we will turn promising prototypes into production-grade capabilities—faster, safer, and with measurable customer value—while giving our technologists a place to experiment, learn, and lead.”
A Culture That Promotes from Within
Newman’s professional arc—intern to engineer, team lead to program technologist, and now CTO—reflects TekSynap’s long-standing commitment to internal mobility. The company invests in mentorship, rotational opportunities, certification support, and leadership development so that early-career technologists can broaden their skills and advance without leaving the mission they serve.
“Leonard has consistently lifted teams around him,” stated Toni Fisher, Chief Administrative Officer. “He mentors emerging engineers, champions inclusive teams, and shows that great technology leadership is as much about people as it is about platforms.”
Technology Vision: From Prototype to Production via TekXlerate®
Under Newman’s leadership, TekSynap will focus on a set of pragmatic, high-impact priorities—delivered and de-risked through the TekXlerate® Lab:
AI for real work: Deploy responsible AI/ML to improve analyst productivity, automate workflows, and enhance decision support—always with human oversight and mission trust at the center.
Zero-Trust by design: Bake in cyber resilience—continuous verification, least privilege, and observability—across cloud, data, and edge environments.
Cloud modernization & edge: Migrate, refactor, and re-platform legacy workloads for scale and speed, while enabling secure processing at the tactical edge.
Data interoperability: Stand up secure data fabrics and APIs that make cross-domain sharing as simple as it is compliant.
Software delivery excellence: Mature DevSecOps pipelines, platform engineering, and developer experience to reduce cycle time from months to days.
Ethics & safety: Govern emerging tech with clear policies, audits, and red-team testing to ensure reliability, fairness, and compliance.
TekXlerate® will continue to serve as TekSynap’s proving ground—where multi-disciplinary teams co-create with customers, run rapid sprints, and graduate validated solutions to production environments.
About Leonard Newman
Newman joined TekSynap as an intern and grew through hands-on engineering roles supporting complex customer environments. He has led teams delivering cloud, cybersecurity, data, and automation solutions; partnered with customers on mission-critical transformations; and built cross-functional programs that upskilled engineers while accelerating delivery.
About TekXlerate®
TekXlerate® is TekSynap’s applied R&D and rapid-prototyping lab. It enables low-risk experimentation with emerging technologies, measurable pilots tied to mission outcomes, and a repeatable pathway from proof-of-concept to enterprise deployment.
About TekSynap
TekSynap is a full-spectrum systems integrator delivering cutting-edge IT, cloud, cybersecurity, and infrastructure solutions to federal, defense, and civilian clients. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the DC area, TekSynap continues to scale through organic growth, a high-performing culture, and a steadfast focus on mission success.
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