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Innovation Team - Block D

About the Innovation Team @ OCTO

The  District’s Innovation Team (i-Team)  helps city leaders deliver bold results and expand a culture of innovation in government. Situated in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), the District’s i-Team works closely with other agencies as an in-house consultancy—quickly diving into a high-priority issue, engaging everyone from front-line staff to local communities, then developing new ideas that can be tested in real-world settings. Once a solution is ready for citywide roll-out, the i-Team transitions it to the sponsoring agency, freeing the i-Team to tackle the next big challenge.

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1200 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002

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Our Process - Block A

Permitting Advisory Board Journey Map
I-Team Core meeting
I-Team Core meeting
  Our Process  

01 Understand the Problem

  • Deep Research & Analysis
  • Inclusive Engagement

02 Generate Ideas

  • Co-Creation & Brainstorming
  • Prototyping & Testing

03 Deliver and Evaluate Solutions

  • Scaling Up
  • Measuring Results
  • Transition & Sustain

Our Team - Block B

Howard University and UDC partner with Mayor Bowser to inspire public service
Dr. Lindsay Quarles presenting in Bogota
Mayor Bowser Announces Paramedic Program Partnership with DC Fire & EMS and UDC
  Our Team  

Founding Members

  • Dr. Lindsay Quarles, Program Manager
  • Paul Elliott, Community Engagement & Communications Manager
  • Peter Varley, Web Developer

New i-Team Members since August 2024

  • Mariza June Avila, Service Designer
  • Sai Srujan Simadri, Technical Developer (PeopleSoft HCM Technical Developer)
  • Srikanth Gurram, PeopleSoft eRecruit Subject Matter Expert
  • Belindah Jones, User Experience (UX) Project Lead
  • Rebecca H. Jeudin, Senior Researcher

Alumni i-Team Members

  • Jenny Kessler, Former Innovation Team Director
  • Marie LeChance, Former Service Designer
  • Matthew Gerken, Former Senior Data Scientist
  • Robert “JustRo” Stephenson, Former Artist-in-Residence
  • Kenneth Tolson, Sr., Former Project Detail
  • Crystal Cederstrom, Former User Experience (UX) Lead