Federal & Government Capabilities

Practical AI for federal acquisition & professional services.

AI training, system design, and governance advisory for federal acquisition teams—delivered by a senior practitioner, not a first-time founder.

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Company overview

Ekow Solutions Group is an Atlanta-based AI consulting and training firm founded by a senior technology executive with 20+ years building and scaling consulting practices at ThoughtWorks, Slalom, and RelationalAI. We design, build, and teach production AI systems for federal acquisition teams, mid-market professional services firms, and international development partners. Our work combines hands-on technical fluency in LLM application development with the operating discipline of running $30M+ practices in regulated, enterprise environments.

Core competencies

  • AI Training & Workforce Enablement

    Hands-on workshops for federal acquisition, contracting, and operations teams. Curriculum built on the client's actual workflows, FAR Parts 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, and approved tool stack.

  • AI System Design & Deployment

    Custom LLM applications and AI agents for document review, compliance checks, drafting, and process automation. Production proof: MyBidFit.com.

  • AI Workflow Integration

    Embeds AI into existing business processes—federal acquisition workflows, professional services delivery, and SaaS operations.

  • AI Governance & Risk Advisory

    Data classification frameworks, tool-tier selection (free / enterprise / private), validation discipline, and CUI/PII handling for regulated environments.

  • Strategy & Operations Leadership

    Practice formation, partner ecosystems, cross-border operations, and P&L management—informed by $30M+ practice-building experience.

Differentiators

  • → Senior practitioner, not first-time founder. Built Slalom's Southeast technology practice from 0 → 100 consultants and $30M revenue in 15 months; grew ThoughtWorks Southeast from $10M → $20M with LATAM expansion.
  • → Hands-on AI builder. Personally architected and operates MyBidFit, a production LLM platform using Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
  • → Atlanta-based, federal-adjacent. Local to CDC; civic engagement including hosting the Ghanaian Ambassador to the U.S. and engagement with the Atlanta Mayor's office.
  • → Regulated-environment delivery. Prior anchor accounts at Delta Air Lines, AT&T, Cox, and Home Depot included audit-driven delivery, security, and identity provisioning at scale.
  • → Acquisition-specific AI curriculum. Training built around FAR work that acquisition professionals actually do—not generic "AI literacy."

Past performance

NCMA Atlanta — Blindspots: The Art of Effective AI Use (2026)

Hands-on AI implementation workshop for ~40 federal contract managers, acquisition professionals, and consulting executives. Three live workflows (CPARS drafting, FAR compliance review, agent build) plus the "3-Check Method" for AI validation in regulated work. Client feedback: "one of the best sessions ever."

MyBidFit.com — AI Platform Design, Build & Operation

Designed, built, and operates a production AI platform for supplier discovery, qualification, fit scoring, and partnership matching. Multi-LLM implementation (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini) with custom API integrations and agent workflows.

AI Enablement Programs — Mid-Market Consulting Firms

Designed internal training, workflow automation, platform integration, and service-offering repositioning for small and mid-market firms navigating the AI transition.

U.S.–Ghana Technology Partnership Ecosystem

Curating partnerships connecting U.S. trade organizations, consultancies, and rural economic development partners to AI-enabled business infrastructure. Hosted the Ghanaian Ambassador to the U.S. in Atlanta civic leadership engagements.

Prior senior practice leadership — establishing operating capacity: RelationalAI (VP Field Operations, 2021–2024; AT&T enterprise deployment). Slalom Consulting (Regional Practice Leader, 2019–2021; Cox Automotive, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot). ThoughtWorks (Regional GM Southeast, 2010–2019; LATAM expansion; Delta, Cox, AT&T).

Corporate data

Business Name
Ekow Solutions Group
Founded
2024
Location
Atlanta, GA
Business Size
Small Business
UEI
FQS8SNSPR739
CAGE
9Q575

NAICS Codes

611430 Professional & Management Development Training (primary) · 541611 Mgmt Consulting · 541512 Computer Systems Design · 541618 Other Mgmt Consulting · 541990 All Other Prof/Scientific/Technical Services

PSC Codes

U008 Training & Curriculum Development · R408 Program Management Support · R425 Engineering & Technical Services

Leadership — Derek Johnson, Founder & CEO

Education

  • MBA, Kennesaw State University
  • B.S. Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • B.S. Mathematics, Morehouse College

NASA Scholar · Phi Beta Kappa

Board & Community

  • Advisory Board, Kennesaw State University School of Business (2024–Present)
  • Board Member, Shared Harvest Fund (2020–2025)
  • Board Member, Planned To a T (2022–2024)
  • Advisory Board, Women in Technology (2018–2021)

Let's talk about your acquisition team.

Whether you need an AI training workshop, governance advisory, or a custom system built for regulated work—let's find the right next step.

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