Sparq Executive and Leadership Team

Ingrid Curtis, the Chief Executive Officer at Sparq, directs the overarching corporate strategy and vision. Curtis guides the company's expansion in outsourced digital engineering, focusing on building, deploying, and supporting digital applications, products, and experiences. This leadership role involves optimizing Sparq's unique U.S.-centric, 100% remote delivery model, which accesses untapped technology talent and mitigates risks associated with time zones and geopolitical factors. Ingrid Curtis ensures the company's service offerings align with market demands, driving growth through innovative solutions and client-focused engagement frameworks like Scrum-as-a-Service®. The Chief Executive Officer's responsibilities extend to fostering a culture of agility and excellence across all operational facets, ensuring predictable monthly pricing and rapid team deployment for clients seeking flexible Agile software engineering.

Jason Paru, the Chief Financial Officer at Sparq, manages all financial operations and strategic fiscal planning. Paru oversees budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring the economic health and stability of the organization. This executive's purview includes managing the financial implications of Sparq's unique U.S.-centric, 100% remote delivery model, particularly concerning the elastic consumption model and predictable monthly pricing inherent in Scrum-as-a-Service®. Jason Paru works closely with other C-suite leaders to allocate resources effectively, supporting the company's mission to provide outsourced digital engineering services. The Chief Financial Officer's role is critical in evaluating investment opportunities, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, thereby underpinning Sparq's capacity to build, deploy, and support digital applications and products.

Ingrid Miller, the Chief Operating Officer at Sparq, directs the execution of the company's operational strategies. Miller oversees the day-to-day functions critical to delivering outsourced digital engineering services, ensuring the seamless operation of Sparq's unique U.S.-centric, 100% remote delivery model. This involves optimizing processes for rapid and flexible deployment of multidisciplinary teams via the Scrum-as-a-Service® framework. Ingrid Miller focuses on enhancing efficiency, managing service delivery quality, and ensuring client satisfaction in building, deploying, and supporting digital applications, products, and experiences. The Chief Operating Officer's role is integral to mitigating the obstacles of distant time zones and language barriers, ensuring a consistent and high-quality client experience. Miller's leadership ensures the elastic consumption model and predictable monthly pricing translate into tangible operational success for clients.

Christa Patrylak, the Chief Marketing Officer at Sparq, spearheads all marketing initiatives and brand strategy. Patrylak directs campaigns to elevate Sparq's profile as a leading provider of outsourced digital engineering, emphasizing the company's unique U.S.-centric, 100% remote delivery model. This leadership function involves communicating the value proposition of Scrum-as-a-Service®, highlighting its rapid deployment capabilities and flexible, elastic consumption model. Christa Patrylak collaborates with sales and operations to ensure marketing efforts directly support client acquisition and retention, driving demand for digital application, product, and experience development. The Chief Marketing Officer's responsibilities include market analysis, competitive intelligence, and developing messaging that resonates with clients seeking to build, deploy, and support their digital initiatives without geopolitical or time zone risks.

Robin Stenzel, the Chief People Officer at Sparq, leads all human resources functions and talent management strategies. Stenzel is responsible for cultivating a robust talent pipeline that supports Sparq's unique U.S.-centric, 100% remote delivery model, accessing and retaining underleveraged technology professionals. This role involves developing programs that foster employee engagement, professional development, and a strong company culture, essential for building, deploying, and supporting digital applications, products, and experiences. Robin Stenzel ensures HR policies align with the company's agile approach and its commitment to providing flexible solutions through Scrum-as-a-Service®. The Chief People Officer's strategic focus includes managing compensation, benefits, and workforce planning to support the company's growth and its mission to eliminate obstacles related to time zones and geopolitical risks for its distributed workforce.