About Us
As a customer-focused, employee-driven small business, Metric5 is passionate about leading the way in collaborative digital transformation and modernization within the Federal Government.
What We Do
Metric5 technology and management services advance customer success through premiere Agile DevSecOps and Cloud-centric approaches. As a small business, we bring expertise, agility, and flexibility to every customer initiative. Our services include Agile Transformation, Application Development, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, User Experience (UX) Design, Data Architecture/Management, Data Analytics, ERP and CRM, Quality Assurance, Operations and Maintenance Support, and Program/Project/Product Management.
Our Core Values
Metric5 exists to help our people build rewarding careers and to help our customers achieve their goals. Our core values provide the framework for how we run our business to best serve your business. More than words on a screen, our core values guide our delivery teams on a daily basis. They also inform corporate strategic decisions and are woven into the service and solutions we provide our customers.
Do It the Right Way
"We obsess over quality"
Quality results from understanding the end goal, avoiding shortcuts, identifying and correcting mistakes, and knowing that the right decision isn’t always the easy one. Doing “it” the right way serves as our simple and incredibly effective guide for ensuring high-quality results for our customers.
Lead
"We lead at every level"
We do not believe that leadership only comes from the top. We lead by earning trust and respect through our actions, owning our work from start to finish, and providing best-in-class expertise and service for our customers.
Live and Learn… and Teach
"We believe in continuous growth and teamwork"
Developing new skills and learning through experience is central to our success. Taking this one step further, we share those skills and experiences to grow the capabilities of those around us. We pride ourselves on hiring the best people and facilitating their development through learning, teaching, and collaboration. The result is a culture where our best qualities are built directly into delivery and operations. Our customers benefit from the collective knowledge of the Metric5 team.
Be the "Go-To"
"We work to be known as the go-to company for a job done right"
We focus every day on providing expertise, reliability, and a great attitude. Our goal is to be our customer’s go-to advisor, go-to manager, go-to developer, go-to consultant, and go-to company.
Have Some Fun
"We value laughter, humor, and humility"
We take our work seriously, but we have fun while we’re doing it. A fun work environment brings out the best in our employees, the best results in our projects, and allows us to be genuinely employee-driven and customer-focused.
Leadership Team
Abu Malik
President & CEO
Abu Malik, Chief Executive Officer, oversees the comprehensive customer-focused, as well as employee-driven, strategic vision. Under his leadership, Metric5's continuous growth has been propelled by his dedication to the company's core values, innovation, and efficiency. His professional experience spans technology and thought leadership, software development, enterprise IT, and all aspects of service delivery. Abu graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Computer Science and refined his technical and management consulting expertise at PeopleSoft (Oracle) and Accenture across private and public sectors. An avid traveler, Abu takes joy in trying new restaurants, attending sporting events, and art galleries. His Southern roots keep him close to his family, where he enjoys spending time with his niece and nephew in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
Dave Meagher
Chief Operating Officer
Dave Meagher, Chief Operating Officer, oversees all strategic, delivery, and corporate operations activities at Metric5. The foundation of his approach is alignment between our corporate culture and our core values. He coordinates across Metric5 to achieve operational excellence and implement strategic corporate initiatives, with a focus on engaging and supporting our employees. Dave’s experience includes IT modernization, strategic planning, and operational leadership. He began his career at Accenture and has since held delivery, management, and leadership roles at professional services companies large and small. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Dave and his family enjoy getting away to the Adirondacks in New York and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Adam Schwaber
Chief Technology Officer
Adam Schwaber, Chief Technology Officer, fosters a culture of innovation throughout Metric5. He provides hands-on support to our customers, optimizing their technology solutions by aligning their unique mission objectives to flexible and scalable system architectures. Adam provides technical leadership and innovation across the Company and leads the Metric5 Quality and Security teams. His expertise spans systems integration, infrastructure, cloud computing, and emerging technologies. Adam graduated from Union College with a B.S. in Mathematics and held positions at Accenture and Northrop Grumman. Outside of work, you can find Adam chauffeuring his kids around, watching UConn basketball, or debating with his wife which is the better New York baseball team.
Perry Kessler
Chief Financial Officer
Perry Kessler, Chief Financial Officer, serves as a leader and strategic advisor across financial, business, and corporate initiatives. As CFO, he oversees all finance and accounting activity for Metric5. Perry has extensive financial management and consulting experience, specializing in strategic planning, M&A, internal control development, and organizational risk management. Before joining Metric5, Perry was a Partner in the assurance practice of Dixon Hughes Goodman, where he was a trusted advisor to his government contracting and tech clients. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds B.S. degrees in Business Administration and Accounting as well as a Certificate in International Business from the University of Kansas. If you can’t get a hold of Perry it’s because he’s coaching youth sports or adventure traveling with his family.
Neal Smith
Sr. Director for Growth and Solutions
Neal Smith leads Growth and Solutions at Metric5. With over 35 years of industry experience, he brings a technology focus to shape proposal and delivery solutions. Neal is passionate about addressing customer needs and applying design thinking to create breakthroughs for enterprise transformation. A proud Pittsburgher, he moved to Washington, DC, to serve on Capitol Hill. He developed as a technical leader in health care and pursued entrepreneurial endeavors before entering the government contracting industry. He has served as VP for Digital Transformation at SalientCRGT and Sr. Director for Digital Transformation at Karsun Solutions, among other leadership roles. Neal volunteers as Chair of the Board for the Center for Being Known (CBK), a non-profit focused on understanding advances in neurobiology for improved mental health and Christian spiritual practices in everyday living.
Dana Taylor
Director of Human Resources
Dana Taylor, Director of Human Resources, leads comprehensive HR strategies at Metric5, aligning policies with federal and state laws while overseeing employee relations, talent acquisition, benefits administration, payroll, and compliance. Dana began her career coordinating multiple large training & deployment efforts in support of international peacekeeping missions. She continues to nurture a commitment to equity, integrity, and operational excellence, and is a trusted go-to advisor and collaborator for all Metric5 employees. Dana is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR) and holds an M.S. degree in Management & Leadership from Western Governors University. She volunteers as a foster for her local animal shelter, spends most of her time hanging with her rescue pups, and takes every opportunity to travel when she can.
JP Hess
Director of Contracts
JP Hess, Director of Contracts, manages and oversees all aspects of the contracts lifecycle to advance and govern Metric5 service delivery and business relationships. He brings expertise in regulatory compliance, procurement, contract and subcontract management, negotiation and risk management, and cross-functional collaboration - driving organizational stability and sustainable growth. Prior to Metric5, JP held senior contracts and procurement management positions with Booz Allen Hamilton and General Dynamics Information Technology. JP holds a B.S. in Agricultural Development from Texas A&M University. When he’s not working, he’s outside mowing the lawn.
