ECS Pitch Day is a Shark Tank-inspired competition where employees pitch impactful solutions, services, or products that benefit the company, customers, and their missions. Participants receive coaching, compete for bonuses and funding, and present their business cases to executive leadership for potential implementation.
“Pitch Day is an annual highlight at ECS, offering our team a unique opportunity to share innovative ideas that make a real difference for our company and clients. This year’s finalists embodied the spirit of ECS innovation, and I’m proud to extend heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to every participant. On behalf of the judges and ECS leadership, thank you for your creativity and hard work — your accomplishments this year are truly inspiring!”
Steve Hittle
Chief Information Officer | Pitch Day Executive Sponsor
Pitch Day 2024 Highlights
Pitch Day 2024 returned with the energy, creativity, and innovative spirit that has come to define ECS. Ultimately, five finalists made bold pitches that took center stage in front of the entire company and a judges’ panel consisting of ECS leadership.
Joaquin Aguero
Senior Cybersecurity Data Scientist
PITCH:
AI University (AIU), a collaborative AI development platform
“ECS creates a culture where innovative ideas are more than encouraged — they’re celebrated and brought to life, both internally and with our clients. It’s inspiring to know that each one of us can contribute to the company’s vision and deliver solutions that make a real impact.”
PITCH:
ECS Innovation Lab, a dedicated space for employee collaboration
“By supporting employee-led innovation, ECS demonstrates to our clients that we’re serious about staying on the cutting edge. It’s rewarding to know that our work here is aligned with forward-thinking solutions that directly address client needs. Pitch Day also allows our teammates the opportunity to experiment and pioneer innovative solutions for ourselves and our customers.”
Sydney Gillen
Director, Geospatial AI Development
Elise Walker
Vice President, Justice and Homeland Solutions
PITCH:
AI Operations Framework (AIOps), a solution aimed at tackling operational inefficiencies
“Pitch Day helps us take our ideas and make them a reality. I love that our Pitch Day ideas are very practical and solve real customer and company needs, and because we fund and execute on these ideas, our employees and customers see real benefits.”
PITCH:
DE.ai Framework, a solution focused on ethical and sustainable AI governance
“Pitch Day exemplifies ECS’s innovative, people-first culture. By empowering us to develop ideas directly with decision-makers, Pitch Day brings them to life, showcasing how our ingenuity creates a real impact for the company, our clients, and the communities we serve.”
Nicholas Nasr
Senior Data Scientist
Bill Rankin
Senior Director, GRC
Lisa Roden
Consultant, Enterprise Solutions
PITCH:
ESC Onboarding Portal, a user-centered tool designed to streamline the ECS onboarding process
“Preparing and presenting to so many people was a new experience for me. Then, having the opportunity to pitch my idea directly to ECS leadership was remarkable. Their interest in improving employee experiences and adding value to clients meant a lot.”
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