TECHWISE HAS 24+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DELIVERING ON 1000+ CONTRACTS FOR BOTH MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE.
Our Mission
Mission: Provide expertise and solutions that enhance capabilities and promote the interests of the US and its Allies and friends. Provide best value to Customers by developing effective and efficient approaches that coincide with sound business practices. Work every day to provide employees with the opportunity, knowledge, and systems to succeed. Retain a small business culture based upon our values of integrity, teamwork, innovation, having a passion for all that we do, and making a difference.
Vision: A trusted values-based Company committed to providing world-class services and solutions that exceed the expectations of our Partners and our Customers, both in the US and Internationally.
TechWise North America retains its socio-economic status as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) for its United States operations.
TechWise North America and TechWise Global deliver tailored teams of exceptionally qualified and high-performing individuals to support our clients and help them achieve their goals. We recognize that enabling and encouraging individuals and organizations to set and achieve mission-based goals is a more sustainable and valuable service to our customers than any single static product.
TechWise North America and TechWise Global deliver tailored teams of exceptionally qualified and high-performing individuals to support our clients and help them achieve their goals.
TechWise started over 23 years ago as an IT training and software consulting company. Since then, it has grown and diversified into a multi-national government, military, and business consulting and services organization with headquarters in both the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
TechWise’s ability to proactively adapt to changing environments and needs, while maintaining its focus on technology and systems-based solutions has garnered the company strong revenue growth and multiple industry and leadership awards. Since its original charter, TechWise has expanded its core competencies to include Strategic analysis; Doctrine and policy; training, exercises and operational support; and staff augmentation for military and government clients, to name a few.
TechWise North America and TechWise Global deliver tailored teams of exceptionally qualified and high-performing individuals to support our clients and help them achieve their goals. We recognize that enabling and encouraging individuals and organizations to set and achieve mission-based goals is a more sustainable and valuable service to our customers than any single static product.
Awards and Recognition
2018: Southern Colorado Business Leader of the Year Nominee
2014: Colorado Company to Watch
2012: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
2008: Forbes 100 most Powerful Women
2008: Small Business Person of the Year
2007: Small Business Person of the Year
Community Involvement
U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Hiring our
Heroes Fellowship Program
Mobile Telescope/Observatory System
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Office
of Transition & Employment
Go Code Colorado
UCCS – Boots to Suits
UCCS – National Security Competition
Catamount Institute
University of Colorado Foundation –
Scholarship
Home Front Cares
Koats for Kids
Pikes Peak Library’s LitSource Program
USO
Colorado-Adopt-A-Highway Program
El Paso County-Feed the Children
Mountain Post Historical Association
UAE-Spirit of the Union National Day
The Yellow Ribbon Fund- for Injured Service
Members
TRI for the Cure-A Women’s Triathlon
U.S. Women’s Open Golf Tournament
Wounded Warriors
Cell Phones for Soldiers Program
Operation Give Hope Program
Robotics Technology Consortium
Sun Luis Valley Animal Welfare Society
Army Ten-Miler
Community Partnership for Child
Development
Red/White/Blue – Welcome Home Parade
Southwest Autism Research & Resources
Center
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
TechWise Mentorship Program
THE TECHWISE DIFFERENCE
Team Behind the Success

Shawnee Starr
Chief Executive Officer
Shawnee Starr is the founder and CEO of the TechWise Group of Companies. She grew up in Texas and graduated from Baylor University in Computer Science. She has combined her skills at analytical problem solving and her passion for building high performing teams to create an International Group of Companies helping both defense and commercial companies improve performance. She has led teams across the world focused on analyzing problems related to capability development, corporate efficiencies, human learning, and retention. Her companies have delivered on over 1000 contracts world wide with testimonials across the globe. With over 20 years of training and consulting experience in the Technology and Defense sectors, Shawnee has developed TechWise into a recognized integrator and management consulting firm.
For more information, download Shawnee’s detailed bio.

Jan Alhafi
Executive Administrator and Compliance
Jan is originally from Michigan and has spent most of the past 35 years in the Middle East. She joined TechWise Global in Abu Dhabi in 2014 and moved to the Dubai office in 2018. A qualified CPA, she brings a wealth of finance and administration experience to her role as Office Manager. She spends most of her spare time dancing salsa. Jan is married and has two grown sons.

Becky Mitchell
HR Administrator
Becky started with TechWise in 2003, when TechWise conducted technical training and development classes. Since then, she has been involved in pretty much all the aspects of the business (accounting, human relations, marketing, etc.).