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Donovan Wright Jr.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Donovan Wright Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of Xaymaca Solutions LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business delivering AI governance, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and workforce development capabilities across government, commercial, and educational environments. A People and Human Resources Business Partner with more than seven years advising executives and engineering leaders, Mr. Wright leads the firm’s people, talent, and human-capital strategy, aligning workforce readiness, organizational design, and talent operations with Xaymaca’s People · Governance · Data · Technology (PGDT) Framework™.
Mr. Wright has served as a strategic HR partner across national security research, corporate and cloud engineering, and high-growth technology organizations. As Technical Recruiter and Human Resources Business Partner at the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland, he advises executive leadership and engineering managers on workforce planning, organizational design, and performance management across AI, cyber, quantum, and engineering teams in a high-security, federally compliant research environment governing more than 150 cleared staff.
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Earlier, as a Human Resources Business Partner supporting Amazon and AWS corporate engineering, he served as a thought partner to senior leaders on performance management, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness across U.S. and international populations, and directed compliant offboarding for more than 3,000 employees during Amazon’s 2023 reduction-in-force with zero compliance escalations. He began his career strengthening recruitment modernization at the U.S. Department of State and leading full-lifecycle recruiting and project delivery at Xaymaca Solutions.
A builder as well as an advisor, Mr. Wright designs AI-enabled people operations and analytics that leadership uses in quarterly business reviews and federal sponsor briefings, and has architected two clearance-aware talent technology platforms — Vantage, an AI-native recruiting platform for the cleared-talent market, and Talent Compass, a secure, role-based talent management system modeled on the operating realities of a national security research organization. He holds an M.S. in Product Management from the University of Maryland, an M.S. in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from the University of Maryland Global Campus, an M.S. in Management–Integrated Business and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida, and is completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Maryland.
His consulting expertise aligns directly with the needs of regulated and mission-driven organizations, including education, government, healthcare, and financial institutions:
People
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Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning — Advises executives and engineering leaders on organizational design, workforce and succession planning, and full-cycle technical and executive recruiting; builds hiring and readiness pipelines that scale specialized talent for mission-critical teams.
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Executive & Manager Coaching — Coaches leaders at every level on performance management, feedback, and high-judgment employee relations, resolving sensitive cases with sound judgment and consistent application of policy.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of people analytics, workforce data, and AI-enabled HR operations to build individual and organizational capacity at every level.
Governance
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HR Policy & Federal Compliance — Architects scalable, compliant HR operations aligned with organizational governance, federal compliance mandates, and high-security research protocols, including policies governing cleared staff.
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Employee Relations & Risk Management — Advises managers on employee relations, policy interpretation, and offboarding across matrixed, multi-jurisdiction environments, protecting business continuity while mitigating organizational and compliance risk.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of people analytics, workforce data, and AI-enabled HR operations to shape compliant, forward-looking people and governance structures.
Data
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People Analytics & Workforce Reporting — Designs and maintains people analytics dashboards tracking hiring velocity, pipeline health, and workforce readiness, briefed by leadership in quarterly operations reviews and federal sponsor engagements.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of people analytics, workforce data, and AI-enabled HR operations to turn workforce data into actionable talent intelligence.
Technology
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Technology & AI Risk Governance — Advises on enterprise data and AI strategy aligned with organizational mission and risk tolerance; researches and develops AI/analytics use cases (NLP, ML, predictive modeling) suited to the client's operating environment; supports digital transformation and adoption of emerging technologies including quantum computing.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to advise on emerging-technology adoption and risk.
Mr. Wright’s credentials are further reinforced by his CompTIA Security+ certification (Active) and his command of enterprise people and analytics systems, including Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP Workforce Now, Power BI, and Advanced Excel, complemented by AI-assisted HR and recruiting workflow design. A U.S. citizen, he is completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Donovan “Danni” Wright
Founder & Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAIO)
Dr. Donovan Wright is the Founder and Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAIO) of Xaymaca Solutions LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business delivering AI governance, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and workforce development capabilities across government, commercial, and educational environments.
A retired U.S. Army Major with 24 years of service, Dr. Wright brings over 30 years of combined military and senior consulting experience. He served as the Joint Staff J6 Lead for DoD Data and Artificial Intelligence Strategy at the Pentagon, coordinating with the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) and all Combatant Commands to develop and publish the first unified DoD Data and AI Strategy. He has also served in senior roles supporting USCYBERCOM, DoD Cyber Defense Command (DCDC), the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and the U.S. Army in Germany and Saudi Arabia.
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Founder & Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAIO)
Dr. Wright holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and an Ed.D. in Instructional Technology & Distance Education and is the author of the People · Governance · Data · Technology (PGDT) Framework™, pending copyright, and trademark which is a methodology for AI and digital transformation technology adoption and implementation in complex organizational environments. He currently an adjunct graduate and undergraduate faculty at National University and University of Maryland Global Campus. He also serves as Doctoral Committee Chair at Capitol Technology University, where he has guided over 70+ doctoral candidates to completion across forty (40) science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) academic areas; Engineering & Technical Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science & Emerging Technology, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Security & Emergency Management, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Education & Instructional Technology, Business, Management & Operations, and Space & Advanced Aviation.
His consulting expertise aligns directly with the needs of regulated and mission-driven organizations, including education, government, healthcare, and financial institutions:
People
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Workforce Development & Mentorship — Designs and delivers mentorship, coaching, and readiness programs that build cybersecurity, AI, and technical talent at scale; strengthens workforce skill categories and closes capability gaps through structured training and assessment.
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Student Development and Mentorship — Mentors and advises learners at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels; develops curriculum aligned to each level's outcomes; guides research and capstone/dissertation work from concept through completion.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to build individual and organizational capacity at every level.
Governance
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Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance — Conducts cyber risk audits and compliance assessments tailored to the client's regulatory environment; designs access management and information assurance approaches; delivers standards, guidelines, and best-practice recommendations to manage cybersecurity risk.
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Technology Policy, Standard, and Compliance Development — Develops technology policies, standards, and compliance frameworks tailored to the client's operating and regulatory environment; translates regulatory and industry requirements into actionable governance documentation; establishes review and enforcement mechanisms to sustain ongoing compliance.
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Education Curriculum Development — Advises academic and training leadership on digital and educational transformation; designs and recommends new degree or certification programs aligned with industry and regulatory needs; reviews and strengthens curriculum, syllabi, and learning resources.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to shape compliant, forward-looking governance structures.
Data
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Risk Identification, Monitoring & Reporting — Designs and implements data governance frameworks tailored to the client's data environment; conducts workforce and adoption studies to surface barriers to change; builds dashboards, algorithms, and analyses that inform leadership decision-making and reporting.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to turn raw data into actionable risk intelligence.
Technology
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Technology & AI Risk Governance — Advises on enterprise data and AI strategy aligned with organizational mission and risk tolerance; researches and develops AI/analytics use cases (NLP, ML, predictive modeling) suited to the client's operating environment; supports digital transformation and adoption of emerging technologies including quantum computing.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to advise on emerging-technology adoption and risk.
Dr. Wright’s credentials are further reinforced by advanced professional certifications, including CompTIA: Security+, ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), EC-Council: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), IBM: Data Science Practitioner Instructor Certificate, IBM: Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner Certificate, IBM: Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator Certificate, LinkedIn Learning: Master Digital Transformation Certificate, Databricks: Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals, and Blackboard: Blackboard Learning Management System.
Dr. Rufus Ologan
Advisor and Principal Consultant - Technology Risk, Cybersecurity & AI Governance
Dr. Rufus Ologan is a second-line technology risk and cybersecurity leader with more than 25 years of experience delivering security engineering, risk governance, and AI oversight across the financial services sector, government, and multinational enterprises. He advises organizations on identifying, challenging, and governing technology risk, translating complex cyber, AI, and third-party exposures into clear business impact for executive and Board audiences.
Dr. Ologan currently serves as a Principal Information Security Engineer at a regulated financial institution headquartered in New York. He built the organization's Threat Management, Incident Response, and Digital Forensics program from the ground up, established and maintains the enterprise IT Risk Register, and oversees vendor and third-party risk across the three lines of defense. As an active member of the institution's ML/AI technology team and a contributor to its artificial intelligence policy initiatives, he brings a rare dual perspective: hands-on experience deploying AI/ML solutions in a regulated financial environment, combined with the independent governance lens required to challenge AI use cases on model lifecycle, data integrity, explainability, bias, and operational risk. His earlier career includes cybersecurity consulting in support of municipal government cyber defense operations and eight years as a Senior Network & Security Engineer and Chief Architect supporting a global financial institution's infrastructure across Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa, and the United States.
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Principal Consultant - Technology Risk, Cybersecurity & AI Governance
Dr. Ologan holds a D.Sc. in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence from Capitol Technology University, where his doctoral research developed an integrated Routine Activity Theory / People-Process-Technology-Data (RAT-PPTD) framework to diagnose how organizational, procedural, technological, and data-governance gaps compound institutional cyber risk. His findings reframe cybersecurity as a governance discipline rather than a purely technical one, a practitioner-tested lens he applies in every client engagement. He also holds an M.Sc. in Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and NYU School of Law, and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.
His consulting expertise aligns directly with the needs of regulated and mission-driven organizations, including education, government, healthcare, and financial institutions:
People
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Workforce Development & Mentorship — Designs and delivers mentorship, coaching, and readiness programs that build cybersecurity, AI, and technical talent at scale; strengthens workforce skill categories and closes capability gaps through structured training and assessment.
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Student Development and Mentorship — Mentors and advises learners at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels; develops curriculum aligned to each level's outcomes; guides research and capstone/dissertation work from concept through completion.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to build individual and organizational capacity at every level.
Governance
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Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance — Conducts cyber risk audits and compliance assessments tailored to the client's regulatory environment; designs access management and information assurance approaches; delivers standards, guidelines, and best-practice recommendations to manage cybersecurity risk.
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Technology Policy, Standard, and Compliance Development — Develops technology policies, standards, and compliance frameworks tailored to the client's operating and regulatory environment; translates regulatory and industry requirements into actionable governance documentation; establishes review and enforcement mechanisms to sustain ongoing compliance.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to shape compliant, forward-looking governance structures.
Data
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Risk Identification, Monitoring & Reporting — Designs and implements data governance frameworks tailored to the client's data environment; conducts workforce and adoption studies to surface barriers to change; builds dashboards, algorithms, and analyses that inform leadership decision-making and reporting.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to turn raw data into actionable risk intelligence.
Technology
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Technology & AI Risk Governance — Advises on enterprise data and AI strategy aligned with organizational mission and risk tolerance; researches and develops AI/analytics use cases (NLP, ML, predictive modeling) suited to the client's operating environment; supports digital transformation and adoption of emerging technologies including quantum computing.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to advise on emerging-technology adoption and risk.
Dr. Ologan is an EC-Council: Certified CISO and holds ISC2: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), ISACA: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), ISACA: Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), ISACA: Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), EC-Council: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC-Council: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Cisco: Certified Network Professional (CCNP), and PMI: Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials, among others. He is an active member of ISACA, FS-ISAC, OWASP, (ISC)², GARP, PMI, ASIS, IC3, and FBI InfraGard.
Dr. Jai Prakash
Cybersecurity Advisor & Principal Consultant — Technology, Data & Governance Practice (Gulf, Levant, North Africa & South Asia Markets)
Dr. Jai Prakash brings nearly three decades of expertise in cybersecurity, network architecture, and technology consulting to Xaymaca Solutions, following a career that began in India in 1998 and has been based in the United Arab Emirates since 2005. He transitioned from his role as Network Administrator in Jamshedpur & New Delhi, India (1998–2005), to ITS Network Team Leader at GBM in Abu Dhabi (2005–2011), and subsequently to Professional Service Consultant at F5 Networks in Dubai (2011–2015). Currently, he serves as Principal Systems Engineer at Fortinet in Dubai, a position he has held since 2015. This professional trajectory, from operational engineering to principal-level advisory, mirrors Xaymaca Solutions' integration of technical depth and executive counsel.
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Cybersecurity Advisor & Principal Consultant — Technology, Data & Governance Practice (Gulf, Levant, North Africa & South Asia Markets)
His extensive engagements have spanned the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, drawing on over 27 years of global experience that began in India in 1998 and has been based in the United Arab Emirates since 2005. Moving from hands-on engineering to principal-level advisory through key roles at GBM, F5 Networks, and Fortinet, his regional portfolio includes network and security design leadership for Etisalat in the UAE, routing and load-balancing architecture for Vodafone in Egypt, application delivery audits for Zain in Kuwait, application security advisory for Arab Bank in Jordan, and load-balancing architecture for MEEZA in Qatar. This proven cross-border record directly complements Xaymaca Solutions' international advisory footprint — extending the firm's reach beyond the Caribbean and the United States into the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Levant, and North Africa, and robustly reinforcing its UAE market entry through prominent platforms such as GITEX and the World AI Expo Dubai. Ultimately, these regional capabilities strengthen Xaymaca's border-spanning technical bench across all four pillars of the PGDT Framework.
Dr. Prakash holds a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University, where Xaymaca's CDAIO, Dr. Donovan Wright, chairs doctoral committees. Additionally, he earned a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from EC-Council University and a Technology Leadership Certificate from Cornell University.
His consulting expertise aligns directly with the needs of regulated and mission-driven organizations, including education, government, healthcare, and financial institutions:
People
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Workforce Development & Mentorship — Designs and delivers mentorship, coaching, and readiness programs that build cybersecurity, AI, and technical talent at scale; strengthens workforce skill categories and closes capability gaps through structured training and assessment.
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Student Development and Mentorship — Mentors and advises learners at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels; develops curriculum aligned to each level's outcomes; guides research and capstone/dissertation work from concept through completion.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to build individual and organizational capacity at every level.
Governance
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Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance — Conducts cyber risk audits and compliance assessments tailored to the client's regulatory environment; designs access management and information assurance approaches; delivers standards, guidelines, and best-practice recommendations to manage cybersecurity risk.
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Technology Policy, Standard, and Compliance Development — Develops technology policies, standards, and compliance frameworks tailored to the client's operating and regulatory environment; translates regulatory and industry requirements into actionable governance documentation; establishes review and enforcement mechanisms to sustain ongoing compliance.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to shape compliant, forward-looking governance structures.
Data
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Risk Identification, Monitoring & Reporting — Designs and implements data governance frameworks tailored to the client's data environment; conducts workforce and adoption studies to surface barriers to change; builds dashboards, algorithms, and analyses that inform leadership decision-making and reporting.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to turn raw data into actionable risk intelligence.
Technology
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Technology & AI Risk Governance — Advises on enterprise data and AI strategy aligned with organizational mission and risk tolerance; researches and develops AI/analytics use cases (NLP, ML, predictive modeling) suited to the client's operating environment; supports digital transformation and adoption of emerging technologies including quantum computing.
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Applies in-depth knowledge of AI, Data, Data Science, Data Analytics, Technology, and IT systems management to advise on emerging-technology adoption and risk.
Dr. Prakash’s credentials are further reinforced by advanced professional certifications, including Fortinet NSE8, ISC2: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), EC-Council: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND), A-CISO, and Cisco: CCIE Routing & Switching (R&S).
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