This document provides a summary of Dr. Amit K. Maitra's relevant business experience including over 20 years of experience in export compliance, trade compliance, project management, and systems implementation related to aerospace, defense, and government contracting. Some of his experiences include reviewing and developing compliance procedures and guidelines related to ITAR, EAR, and OFAC for corporations in the aerospace and defense industries and advising various government agencies on export control and data sharing regulations.

1. Industry Experience
Aerospace and Defense
Consulting
Functional Experience
ITAR
EAR
OFAC
Export
Contract Compliance
Trade Compliance
Project Management
Systems Implementation &
Conversion
Education
Case Western Reserve
University, DM
University of Minnesota
MPA-MA, Policy Making
Analysis & Administration
University of Calcutta, BE
Mid-Atlantic
(703) 255-1084
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Dr. Amit K. Maitra
Relevant Business Experience:
 Supply Chain professional with extensive experience in evaluating corporate import/export
compliance and control procedures, and conditioning factors taking into account recent
changes in US export control rules, regulations, and policies, and then making
amendments deemed necessary to existing corporate policies, desk procedures, and work
instructions.
 Reviewed and interpreted all export regulations and guidelines. Developed checklists for
restricted party and end-use screenings to ensure compliance.
 Accustomed to conducting training and spot audits at various client locations to ensure
proper export control measures are being implemented across the corporate hierarchy,
paying attention to the ITAR and EAR requirements for the space and defense industries.
 Served as the single point of contact for export compliance issues and served as liaison
with government agencies. Investigated potential areas of violation, prepared necessary
disclosures and developed remediation measures.
 Developed and improved technologies, including a Department of Defense Knowledge
Now data repository, to facilitate the handling of directives, guidelines, work instructions,
and other pertinent documents to ensure compliance with federal regulations including
export and information control subject to ITAR, EAR and other regulations for a defense
contractor.
 Advised a Department of Defense Agency to ensure appropriate compliance with data
sharing and exchange regulations related to ITAR. Addressed EAR dual-use violations.
Advised The White House, on IT service strategy, transition, and operations to support
continual service improvement.
 Drafted Technology Control Plan (TCP) and several agency specific operating guidelines
to ensure the prevention of unwarranted technology transfers and compliance with ITAR
and EAR guidelines for a federal government international space agency. Developed a
framework and best practices to address technical data control and to provide assistance.
 Advised Space Station Freedom program on specific transactional inquiries related to
exportation of assembly, sub-assembly, equipment, hardware, software, and firmware
products listed under the ITAR Categories. Supported the program by developing national
security export control plans and procedures.
Relevant Career Experience:
2013 – Present Foundation for Emerging Solutions
Founder and President
2009 – 2010 Independent Consultant, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
of Defense, Chief Information Officer (OSD-CIO), Senior Advisor: IT Governance
2007 – 2009 Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services (IS&GS),
Enterprise Solutions and Services Division, Chief Technology Officer
2004 – 2007 MITRE Corporation, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Warfighting
Integration and CIO, Senior Advisor
2002 – 2004 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, Chief Enterprise Data Architect
1991 – 2001 SATLINK Communications, Inc., US Department of State, Bureau of
Information Management, Program Manager
1986 – 1991 NASA/Grumman Space Station FREEDOM Program
National Security and Technology Export Control Advisor
1973 – 1986 Independent Consulting
Independent Consultant for International Technology Transfer,
Export Licensing, Co-production Studies