KASTLING GROUP®

We’re a design and innovation IT consulting firm. We work across the digital and physical to deliver empowering experiences. We embrace the potential of design to improve lives, and by designing for purpose, not just appearance, we make visual and implementation design matter.

How We Operate

Kastling comes from the word “castling,” a classic maneuver used in the strategic game of chess. Our client's vision is our king, and we aim to protect and execute with strategic precision. While every project varies in complexity and challenges, our core strategy is universal: research, execute, and adapt.  Ultimately, why should you trust Kastling Group® with your next IT modernization project? We are not generalists, and our product is not a Powerpoint. We are technical specialists, constantly researching and integrating the latest technologies that meet enterprise standards, so your organization can focus on the business execution.

Kastling Group’s competitive edge can’t be framed in a buzzword. Our distinction comes from the ability to make timely decisions derived from comprehensive analysis. Even though many of us hold top-tier degrees and qualifications, we place the highest value in humility and hard work. There is no catch phrase that can describe the constant researching, brainstorming, planning, implementing, and testing needed when executing a software project. This is the way Kastling Group® operates.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Charlotte S. Lee

Chief Executive Officer

Charlotte Lee is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kastling Group®, an IT consulting company that specializes in modernizing aging software systems through human centered design. With her team at Kastling Group®, Charlotte has advised major redesigns of the Government’s complex enterprise software at Agencies such as the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Understanding the high barrier to entry, but with a singular vision towards ethical modernization and technology policy, she co-founded Kastling Group® in 2013 with David Lee. Kastling Group® was awarded Top 40 Federal Contracting Companies by DCA. Ms. Lee is determined to make a positive impact in Federal Information Technology through her career and contributions.

In 2018, The American Council of Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) awarded her the Rookie of the Year Award for her contributions to thought leadership and accomplishments in improving Customer Experience in Federal Government. She currently serves as the Industry Vice-Chair for the ACT-IAC’s CX Community of Interest. This is a leadership position which requires collaboration with Federal IT leadership to execute events, create artifacts of knowledge sharing, facilitate best practices, and advise with thought leadership in the domain of Customer and Citizen Services. Charlotte also served as the Chair of the Women in Leadership Committee for the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Tyson’s Chapter. She valued the opportunity to lead this initiative to empower women in the Federal Contracting community as well as hold charitable events to assist women in the local community. Charlotte also holds several unique I.P. registered with the USPTO, such as a Trademark for "Ethical Modernization." She holds a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

David R. Lee

Member

David specializes in digital transformation strategy and implementation for large organizations and prioritizes customer experiences for target customers. He is a trusted expert in enterprise software architecture, custom software implementation, and automated testing. Most importantly, he fosters a belief in continuous learning in the fast-paced technical environment. With the mentality that knowledge should be spread, he prioritizes an open environment of communication, thereby strengthening any team he creates or joins.

David received his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program at Babson College. He is also an alumnus of Accenture and Booz Allen Hamilton consulting and received his master's degree in business administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Sustainability at the Yale School of Management. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for CapCenter in Glen Allen, Virginia.

We're crazy enough to change the world.

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Why KASTLING?

  1. Experienced. We have the experience designing and implementing highly complex enterprise systems such as the patent electronic filing system at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

  2. People-oriented. We continuously learn and adapt our methods based on human-centered design principles for consumers as well as the users and other stakeholders.

  3. Diligent. We understand that digital transformation projects are not easy, and we put in the required effort to complete the project.

  4. Ethical. Our primary objective is to optimize customer value using the latest technologies and not to reduce human labor. We believe in sustainability at all levels including workforce sustainability.

Kastling Agile Modernization Process®

K.A.M.P. is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.

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What it's like to work at Kastling

CULTURE

"I’ve been in this industry for a very long time, but I’m still learning something every day. There’s so much talent here it’s impossible not to learn something that can help your career grow."

Carol B.

Operations Analyst

Creativity is to discover a question that has never been asked. If one brings up an idiosyncratic question, the answer he gives will necessarily be unique as well.

Allen A.

Business Analyst

The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic ‘right-brain’ thinkers.

Justin B.

Front-end Developer

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.

Albert C.

Project Manager

executive team

KASTLING

Charlotte Lee

Partner / CEO

David Lee

Partner / COO

Mission

To ethically provide modern services for Americans while maintaining a sustainable future.

Core Values

Kastling Group continuously strives to become a successful organization socially, ethically, and economically. We defined core values of our organization to achieve this goal.

  • Honesty: We value transparency and open communication to ensure we execute our decisions with confidence.
  • People Building: Continuous learning and personal growth. We hope our employees gain maximum self-awareness to emphasize strengths, bolster weaknesses, and ultimately grow together as a team.
  • Respect: Treating team members and clients with respect and professionalism.
  • Diversity: Open-mindedness and creating synergy.
  • Value: Providing value to clients with skills and expertise.
  • Entrepreneurship: Proactively figuring out how to create value without instruction or experience.
  • Discipline: Realizing dreams into reality through execution of hard work and discipline.
  • Purpose: Striving to understand the cooperative goal and each individual contribution.

open positions

  • JavaScript Developer
  • Proposal Writer
  • Java Developer
  • User Interface Developer
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Business Analyst
  • Linux/Unix Administrator
  • Agile Integration Engineer
  • UX Designer

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