Sophia Parker
As CEO and founder of DS Federal, an award winning women owned federal IT company, Sophia Parker has devoted her career to serving others, from clients to colleagues to community. Her keen understanding of how to best meet the needs of individuals – both clients and employees – within the context of their missions has been a key success factor in her outstanding career. Sophia was born in Taiwan and attended Soochow University, where she received a B.A. in English Literature in 1979. She came to the U.S. to pursue her Master’s degree in Mass Communications at Illinois State University, and instead earned a second Bachelor's degree in Accounting, becoming a Certified Public Accountant in 1994. After 25 years in government service and contracting, Sophia established DSFederal in 2007 as a government IT contractor. DSFederal strives to advance our clients’ missions by delivering innovative, research-focused software, enterprise IT, training, and program management solutions.
