Our Company Leadership Team
Our leadership team has the combination of technical, business, and operational experience to enable a higher performance for our clients. The DelNovak Promise is High Performance, Quality Service, Quality Project Delivery Always!
Emmanuel Ogidigben, CEO
Emmanuel is a former Information Security Officer at the Veterans Administration (VA). He is a higher performance professional with over 20 years of leadership and management level consultative experience leading enterprise IT and cyber security initiatives, programs, and risk management. Emmanuel advises clients on Cybersecurity and Technology Transformation. Emmanuel has deep experience in cybersecurity and technology transformation having contributed to private and public organizations and agencies such as the VA, DoL, transit agencies, health systems, among others. Emmanuel continuously exceeds client expectations.
Emmanuel is responsible for defining and driving the vision and strategic objectives, and growth of the company. Set revenue and financial goals, defines strategies to build customer value, shareholder value, employee value and community value.
Emmanuel holds an MBA in Finance and MS in Information Systems Management from Texas Southern University and Colorado Technical University with the following professional certifications; CISSP, CISM, CRISC.
Ayo Alaran, COO
Ayo is Chief Operating Officer at DelNovak LLC. DelNovak is a government contractor, with expertise in Cyber Security and Technology Transformation. Ayo’s portfolio includes program delivery, partnerships, internal operations, and business development.
Ayo is an entrepreneur, investor, mindfulness practitioner, and higher performance professional with over 20 years of experience. He has contributed to government agencies in the areas of Pogram and Project Management, Cyber Security, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, and Business Process Transformation. Clients have included the Department of Defense, USAID, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Transit Agencies and local governments. Ayo continuously exceeds client expectations by focusing on operational excellence and strong program delivery.
Ayo’s experience includes contributions at government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense (Army, Marines), USAID, Transit Agencies, and local governments. Ayo continuously exceeds client expectations by focusing on operational excellence and strong program delivery.
Ayo’s volunteer activities include propagating mindfulness through Body and Brain organization, serving as a toastmaster leader, as a member of the board of the Herndon Foundation, and a member of the Working Group Committee of the Herndon Directors Institute (HDI).
Ayo is a regular financial supporter of various charitable causes.
Ayo is a Robert A. Toigo Fellow, holds a PMP certification and degrees from Georgia Tech and MIT