Bob Parlock is the Vice President of Engineering at Engineering Solutions, Inc. (ESi), a small business that has been serving the Intel Community since 1998 with 35+ years of hands-on software and system engineering experience gained from complex government and commercial projects. Before joining ESi Bob was a technical and business development leader at Leidos/SAIC in Columbia, MD. He supported multiple government programs in direct key roles, including chief engineer, technologist, and solution architect. He also contributed to the capture and award of new contracts, and has extensive experience with IRAD developing and proposal writing. On the commercial side of the house, Bob served as an Executive Director at Telcordia/Bellcore in Piscataway NJ, where he and his organization developed software for the telecommunications industry. One of the products, “Network Engineer”, is still in use today, 20 years after its initial release. His collective experience and work at several computer companies over the course of his career have given him a strong background in operating systems and information technology. Bob attended Gannon University in Erie, PA graduating with a BA in Pre-Law/Political Science, then completed graduate studies in Computer Science at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. He has been CISSP-certified since 2012.