Visionist was awarded a four-year, single award $70m prime contract from the Department of Defense, to develop and support a voice-based processing application for both national and tactical intelligence missions. This contract modernizes a currently deployed system, establishing a next-generation software and hardware capability at hundreds of sites worldwide. Modernization activities include technology refresh, a […]
Visionist has been awarded a five-year, single award $190M prime contract from the Department of Defense, supporting essential mission requirements in the Computer Network Operations (CNO) area. This work includes a wide array of professional and technical services, including systems engineering, software engineering and development, data science, integration, communications support, and operational/lifecycle support. “We are […]
Visionist is excited to announce that we have been named a Baltimore Sun Top Workplace for the 7th year in a row. We’re proud to receive this recognition each year; this award is especially meaningful to us because the designation isn’t decided by judges, or editors – it’s based on feedback from our team. Thank […]
In 2020, Visionist broadened our reimbursement benefit to better fit the needs of our employees, adding fitness expenses, tech purchases, or the option of doubling their donation to an approved charity (Visionist makes a matching contribution). Thank to our generous employees, Visionist recently made matching contributions to The Maryland Food Bank, St. Jude Children’s Research, […]
Visionist is a proud sponsor of Technica 2020, the world’s largest all women and nonbinary hackathon. We also fielded a mentorship team for the event to provide tech guidance to the participants. Thanks to Kelsey Campbell, Ruth Goulding, Matt Loff, and Greg Van Ginkel for volunteering their time to mentor at the event! The Technica […]
Visionist was awarded a 5-year competitive task order under an existing prime contract to perform User Experience (UX) design, workflow analysis, and product strategy. Congratulations to our team on the win!
Visionist Data Scientist Adam Sonty participated in an analytics challenge during the virtual 2020 Sounders FC Soccer Analytics Conference last month. The Seattle Sounders challenged analytics enthusiasts to use data visualization to tell a story and deliver insights that help decision-making processes of key stakeholders at the club. Adam showed how defensive positioning can impact […]
Visionists have stepped up to support our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team volunteered their time to create a web application that helps get meals to families in need in Howard County, Maryland. Visionist engineer Joe Shaw discovered families were not taking advantage of the free meals being provided by Howard County Schools because […]
Visionist’s RecruitGeM software is now an approved NCAA Division I football recruiting/scouting service. RecruitGeM builds on our DraftGeM product, analyzing statistics and identifying high school players that have true potential to succeed at the next level. Our player performance curves don’t always agree with media predictions, but results speak for themselves – RecruitGeM correctly predicted […]
Visionist VP Brian Lehman presented research at the 14th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. Several NFL teams have expressed interest in leveraging his work – “Projecting NFL Potential from College Career Performance Curve.” Visionist’s data science team continues to find creative ways to cross-pollinate ideas between our traditional customer domains and the […]
Visionist UX Designer Jim Miller presented at the North American Cartographic Information Society’s annual meeting in Tacoma, WA on October 17, 2019. In his presentation, he discusses different user testing techniques for map designs that range from quick and crowd-sourced to long and moderated to underground and guerrilla. [ Watch Jim’s full presentation ]
Visionist’s 2019 intern team presented their project Snack Overflow at the 3rd annual AFCEA SIPS (Summer Intern Presentation Showcase) competition. Congratulations to our team for concluding their successful summer project with an excellent presentation!
Visionist’s Data Science team attended the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference in Montreal, Quebec, where they introduced Visionist’s social media conversation monitoring tool called TalkTracker. The conference hosted over 600 attendees from 50 countries and offered sessions in a variety of disciplines. Visionist’s TalkTracker presentation was part of the “Words and Networks” track, and attendees […]
Visionist’s WellBearing was selected as one of three finalists in the Healthiest Communities Data Challenge presented by the Aenta Foundation and AcademyHealth. WellBearing is an open-source, open-access visualization interface designed to reveal patterns and explore potential drivers of disparate health outcomes. The tool was built with all 3,000 U.S. counties and county equivalents in mind, […]
A team of engineers from Visionist and our Exponential Labs Joint Venture partner Engineering Solutions Inc., won the Rapid Prototyping Event (RPE) held at US Cyber Command’s DreamPort research lab. The event is sponsored by the Maryland Innovation & Security Institute, and had more than a dozen teams competing in the 3-day event. The competition […]
Our team believes that combining data and technology in innovative ways can have a significant impact on wellbeing. A team of Visionists participated in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Opioid Code-a-thon to help HHS find new ways to address the opioid crisis. Our TakeBack America solution aims to eliminate barriers to safe […]
We are proud to announce that Visionist has been recognized by The Baltimore Sun as one of the Top Workplaces in the Maryland region for the fourth year in a row! The Top Workplaces awards are based on anonymous employee surveys, and reflect on career opportunities, culture, benefits, and work environment. While four years in a […]
On Tuesday, November 13th, members of our Data Science team were invited by Google’s staff to attend Searching for Answers: Innovating for Families in the Opioid Age. This unique event brought together professionals from many fields – non-profit and Governmental organizations, medical professionals, people in long-term recovery, and representatives from technology companies including Google, Facebook, […]
Visionist is honored to be recognized as a 2018 Blue Hen 17&43 Award recipient. Brian Lehman (Visionist Vice President and co-founder) and several of our engineers are University of Delaware Alumni. Since 1743, the University of Delaware has established a proud tradition of leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. The Blue Hen 17&43 builds on this tradition through the […]
After Visionist’s success at the Health & Human Services Opioid Code-a-Thon in December, our team has been committed to continuing the fight against this dangerous epidemic. We were honored to be invited to a Roundtable event on Data Sharing Policies, Data-Driven Solutions, and the Opioid Crisis co-hosted by the HHS Office of the CTO and the […]
Visionist’s summer intern team won Best Technical Project at the 2nd annual SIPS (Summer Intern Presentation Showcase) competition sponsored by AFCEA Central Maryland. Congratulations to our intern team on their win!
Visionist and the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) shared a booth at the Health Datapalooza Conference – our team demoed the Take-Back America tool, our winning solution from the HHS Opioid Code-a-Thon. Take-Back helps people find locations near them where they can dispose of leftover prescription medications safely so dangerous and addictive drugs […]
Visionist placed first among 25 teams competing in the “Prevention” category at the Dept. of Health & Human Services Opioid Code-a-Thon. 56 teams competed in total. Our winning solution is called TakeBack America. It allows the general public to easily locate sites where they can safely dispose of leftover medication, reducing opportunities for theft or […]
We couldn’t ask for a more enthusiastic group to represent Visionist at SmartCEO Magazine’s Future50 Awards in Baltimore! Future50 is an event that recognizes 50 of the most influential people in technology today from across key organizational roles including, but not limited to, the following categories: CEOs & executive leadership, product managers, designers and engineers.
We are proud to announce that The Baltimore Sun has named Visionist as a Top Workplace for the second year in a row. We recognize this as a reflection of our unwavering dedication to our employees, and our goal of fostering a workplace that encourages innovation. Baltimore Sun’s anonymous employee survey covers company culture, connection, […]
Fortune revealed its list of the Best Small & Medium Workplaces, which ranks Visionist among the top 10 small businesses! Fortune partners with analytics firm Great Place to Work to analyze survey feedback representing more than 30,000 U.S. employees. We’re proud that Visionist has been recognized nationally as a place with exceptional workplace, culture, and […]
