Leadership

“I am passionate about helping businesses grow. It makes me feel as if I am part of history in the making.” —Panina

Panina is an executive manager with more than 20 years of financial management and logistical analysis experience in the commercial and government sectors. She has extensive international experience at the Panama Canal Commission (a U.S. Federal Agency), Shell Oil Company, MCI Telecommunications and Lockheed Martin. Panina is a problem solver and has a talent for integrating financial benchmarking processes to optimize financial procedures in an evolving competitive and regulatory landscape. She is adept at using project management methodologies and fiscally sound accounting practices to create efficiencies, control costs and maximize productivity.

Panina Miller Gordon received a Fulbright Scholarship to The American University where she received her MBA, with a major in finance and a minor in international business. She received a B.S. in Finance and B.A. in Banking from Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua.

Outside of work, Panina enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She gives back to her community by participating and supporting nonprofits. It is her dream to travel the world one day.

“A large part of my cultural tradition is rooted in sharing grand mythical tales and storytelling. I get to be a storyteller every day at Nolij because people don’t really buy goods and services, but stories, magic and relationships.” —Nabeela

Nabeela is a marketing and management consulting professional with 22+ years in the fields of military health, technology, finance, marketing, public relations at Fortune 500 companies. Nabeela has previously worked at Deloitte, Fannie Mae, Corporate Executive Board and Independent Sector. She is the founder of SocialMPresa, Grid Technology Partners and Center for Balkan Development. She is the recipient of the National American Precis Syndicate Award for extraordinary achievement in Media Relations and is fluent in Pushto, Urdu, French and Italian. Nabeela attended Smith College for her undergraduate degree and Dartmouth College and Harvard University for her graduate studies.

“I thrive on variety, opportunity, and relationships. Because I have responsibilities in diverse areas such as contracting and pricing, client engagements, business development, and mentoring, I can leverage my diverse professional background. Nolij has been a collaborative environment where I can be honest with leadership because my insights are valued.”  —Tim

Tim Rehm is Vice President, Corporate Development with demonstrated history of working across different verticals including federal, state and local governments, utilities/energy, financial services, nonprofit, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, telecommunications, and insurance. He is a skilled leader with expertise in staff development, program management, enterprise risk management, IT strategy, professional Services, internal controls, and project portfolio management. Tim holds a BS in Business Management from the City University of New York and is a certified Project Management Professional. Prior to joining Nolij, Tim worked in start-ups, 8(a) and small businesses, and Deloitte.

Tim grew up in Michigan and Ohio and has since lived in different parts of the United States including both the east and west coasts, settling in the Washington DC area since 2002. When he is not working, he enjoys time with his wife, two kids, a dog, and a bunch of guitars.

“Technology allows me to express my creativity by approaching and solving problems within an inventive framework. I make a difference daily by improving processes and increasing efficiencies for clients. At Nolij we listen more than we talk, which allows us to provide outstanding service to our clients while keeping staff happy. We rise to meet challenges so there is never a dull moment. Challenges are our call to action!” —Omar

Omar Olumee is the Vice President of Program Management. He is an experienced technology leader with over 20 years of hands-on experience in program management, system integration, digital transformation, strategy, testing, and AI/Machine learning in mission-critical systems. Omar has honed his technical expertise working at Apple, EDS, and Deloitte Consulting prior to joining Nolij. He has a bachelor’s from George Mason University and a master’s in information technology from Virginia Polytechnical Institute.   

Omar has lived in Northern VA since 1980. When Omar is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

“Having written and produced a very wide variety of material in many different fields, I enjoy helping Nolij and its dedicated people grow into new domains.” —Dominic

Dominic is Vice President of Proposal Management Federal & Commercial. He joined Nolij in 2018 to support proposals as a technical writer, organize corporate documentation, the NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business contract and serve as a business analyst and program manager. Previous to Nolij, Dominic worked at Elucid Solutions Corporation where he supported multiple agencies with technical analysis, acquisition projects and web development. Previously, Dominic worked in multimedia marketing production, supported sustainability startup operations, and provided legal review and resolution in the title industry.

“I enjoy interacting with talented people and at Nolij I get inspired every day knowing that we have made a client happy.” —Erika

Erika Stegman is Vice President of Business Operations. Erika is a highly regarded leader who works alongside management to ensure company’s everyday activities run smoothly. Providing leadership, management and the vision necessary to ensure that Nolij has the proper operational controls, contract management, and human resources in place to effectively grow the organization, ensure operating efficiency, and maintain the highest level of client satisfaction. Before joining Nolij, Erika worked for over 13 years in the commercial airline industry where she served in a variety of roles, including customer care, management, and leadership training. Erika received her Bachelor of Art in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

“I enjoy business development because it allows me to combine my technical expertise with my federal consulting experience. It has been very exciting to participate in Nolij’s growth while maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and having the time to be a mother, homemaker and a wife.” —Saishree

Saishree Shetty is Vice President of Business Development for the Federal Sector. In her role, she oversees all business development efforts to expand Nolij’s footprint and capabilities. Her focus is on building strategic partnerships, capturing efforts, and building client relationships. Before Nolij, Saishree was the global head of planning and programs at Hogan Lovells LLP and the solutions director at Arent Fox LLP. She has also served in leadership positions at Deloitte and GDIT supporting multi-million dollar federal programs in various disciplines. Saishree has over 15 years of experience supporting government agencies providing solutions for the US Navy, US Army, Defense Health Agency, Department of Education and Housing Urban Development. Saishree brings almost two decades of experience in strategy development, program management, business intelligence, technology modernization and legal technology. Saishree received her bachelor’s in computer science and engineering and a master’s in information systems. Additionally, she has completed an executive leadership program at Yale University.
While Saishree is not at work she spends a lot of time outdoors hiking, gardening and rock climbing. At home, she loves to cook and teach math to middle-schoolers.

“I enjoy understanding emerging technologies in how they will impact societel interactions. Converting that insight into better productive processes for Nolij and its customers by collaborating with its key stakeholders, business partners, management, technologist and staff is my core mission.” —Shaji

Vilail Shajikumar is a design engineer, solutions architect and data scientist with extensive experience in the technology industry. Adept at conceptualization, system architecture, hardware integration, data modeling, big data analysis, distributed architecture, microservices and implementations. He has extensive experience with embedded systems, automated data gathering, sensory feedback and machine learning. He has a Masters in Control Systems Engineering from BITS, Pilani, India.

Shaji lives in Northern Atlanta suburb of Alpheretta. When he is not working, he loves boating and fishing.

“I get excited by the unique contributions that each project team member or teaming partner offers to make our clients and Nolij successful. When I look at a project and can identify and admire everyone’s input and talents, it’s a beautiful thing! When the skills, personalities, and creativity of all team members come together, it creates a feeling of success that makes work very exciting!” —Ashley

Ashley Mehta is the Chairwoman, CEO, and President of Nolij Consulting, a Woman-Owned Small Business located in Northern Virginia. Nolij is a solutions-focused Healthcare IT services company that specializes in digital healthcare modernization for the military, public, and commercial sectors. Ashley founded Nolij Consulting in 2013 and, for over 8 years, has grown to a leading technology company. She is leading the effort to strategically expand Nolij’s service offerings to drive digital transformation in Healthcare IT. Before establishing Nolij, Ashley worked for Deloitte from 2009 to 2013 in a Chief of Staff role where she learned the federal healthcare consulting business. Ashley developed her project management, analysis, and consulting expertise while working at BearingPoint before it was acquired by Deloitte.

In addition to being an entrepreneur, Ashley writes about leadership, women empowerment, and technology trends. Ashley finds it rewarding to give back to her community and veterans. She donates to Women Veterans Interactive, Operation Renewed Hope Foundation, and Inova Hospital.

Ashley was born and raised in Ohio. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her two beautiful children.