Kell Bates

Kell Bates is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in network engineering and program management in the defense technology sector. Currently serving as Consulting Systems Engineer Manager and Army EITaaS Program Manager at Iron Bow Technologies since October 2019, Kell manages a $40 million program focused on transitioning End User Services to an integrator-managed service approach. Prior roles include Solutions Architect at GDIT, Korea Program Manager at NES/GDIT, and Lead Enterprise Architect at Black Box Network Services, with a consistent focus on streamlining processes and overseeing large-scale network implementations. Kell's technical expertise is complemented by a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Computer Science in Network Architecture from Capella University.