Aarish Gokaldas
Aarish Gokaldas serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Highlight, having assumed the role in July 2023. Under his leadership, Highlight earned its third consecutive "Great Place to Work" seal from Fortune, with a 95/100 employee rating. He is focused on expanding Highlight's role as a lead data integrator and DevSecOps provider in the Army, Air Force, and Homeland Security sectors. Aarish Gokaldas led OGSystems' Business Development from 2008, growing revenue from $3M to $130M by 2019. Following its acquisition by Parsons in 2019, he became Executive Vice President for Space and Geospatial Solutions, overseeing a $300M portfolio. In 2020, as Chief Growth Officer at Applied Information Sciences, he helped achieve a 20% average growth rate. Joining Highlight as CEO in 2023, he guided the company to its third consecutive "Great Place to Work" seal with a 95/100 employee rating. His leadership consistently drives growth and fosters strong company cultures.
Career Milestones
- Led OGSystems’ Business Development from 2008 to 2019, growing revenue from $3M to $130M.
- After Parsons acquired OGSystems in 2019, served as Executive Vice President for Space and Geospatial Solutions, managing a $300M portfolio.
- As Chief Growth Officer at Applied Information Sciences in 2020, contributed to a 20% average growth rate.
- Became CEO of Highlight in 2023, achieving the company’s third consecutive “Great Place to Work” seal with a 95/100 employee rating.
About Highlight Technologies
Highlight Technologies is a 100% employee-owned federal contractor that delivers mission-critical IT and professional services to U.S. government agencies, such as application development, cybersecurity, hybrid cloud, data & analytics, and operations optimization. Their workforce ownership model and deep stakeholder insight set them apart in GovCon, earning trust through consistent performance, innovation, and a reputation for partnering on mission-scale digital transformation.