About Us
Our Mission
Summit TRC's mission is to be agile and responsive to the warfighter's mission as it rapidly evolves. We are focused on solving complex problems in defense and space domains. We believe quality services are effectuated by integrity, strong work ethic, and relationships. We are powered by people, motivated by the warfighter, focused on the mission.
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AN experienced and capable team
Summit TRC realizes that complex problems are solved by combining experienced people with a conduit that empowers those individuals to operate creatively, efficiently, and collaboratively. Our personnel are integral to the solutions we provide and leverage experience gained from supporting a vast array of Department of Defense programs:
OUR LEADERSHIP
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Raaj Baskaran
Co-Founder and President
Raaj Baskaran is Co-Founder and President of Summit TRC. His career began in the commercial industry as a software engineer and project manager, later migrating into the defense industry. Mr. Baskaran’s extensive experience in the commercial industry provides a unique perspective on how to purpose commercial efficiencies for the defense industry. Mr. Baskaran received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
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Nathan Lawrence
Co-Founder and Vice President
Nathan Lawrence is Co-Founder and Vice President of Summit TRC. He has demonstrated experience creating solutions across multiple domains in both technical and leadership roles. Prior to Summit TRC, Mr. Lawrence served as a civilian for the United States Army’s Aviation & Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) supporting modeling and simulation efforts in the Tactical Missiles Branch, and as an engineer within AMRDEC supporting RF algorithm development, modeling and simulation, and IIR & RF target modeling. Mr. Lawrence received his Bachelor of Science and additional graduate studies in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.