Raker to lead the company’s strategic technology direction, aligning innovative solutions and customer needs
We've announced Mike Raker as our Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As a key member of our leadership team, Raker oversees the company’s Technology and Innovation organization. The CTO and its team are vital to setting Maximus’ strategic technology direction, aligning technical solutions to enterprise strategy and business needs, driving investments in research and development activities, and developing cutting-edge technologies.
“We’re already seeing Mike’s impact in his leadership of the Technology and Innovation organization,” said Derrick Pledger, Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) of Maximus. “Mike and his team are laser-focused on delivering innovative technologies to support our government clients worldwide. Under his direction, we’ve recently launched two capability accelerators in AI/ML and Customer Experience (CX) and developed their roadmaps to impact across all business segments. Mike’s team has also helped stand up our Global Capability Center (GCC) to further drive growth and excellent operational execution worldwide. We’re excited about this progress and what’s next, including new innovations in core offerings such as our Total Experience Management (TXM) solution.”
Raker has an extensive history of developing and delivering differentiated technology solutions at scale to governments across the globe. Prior to joining Maximus, Raker held multiple technical roles as Vice President at Leidos overseeing the development of the technology and innovation strategy for a large and diverse international software and solutions pipeline. He was also CTO at product and services scaleups domestically and internationally, bringing a diverse background in venture-backed firms ranging from product development and strategy to go-to-market and scaling operations. He maintains an active network of global and domestic innovative partners, including as a member of the board of trustees for University of Virginia (UVA) engineering.
“I’m excited to join Maximus at a pivotal time of technological transformation,” said Raker. “Maximus already has an impressive technology foundation, and I look forward to introducing new digital, cyber, and end-to-end data management solutions. Through continued collaboration, we can leverage technology to better support our customers worldwide.”