Erikk Shupp

Erikk Shupp

Founder & CEO

2nd Generation Korean-American entrepreneur revolutionizing IT Acquisition and Federal Technology Solutions

Vision & Leadership

"I think the beautiful thing about the United States, is we are a group of people from all over the world, who have integrated into melting pot of culture, band together and compete (latin for strive together)."

At Nodetus, we've built our foundation on the principles of diligence, precision, and unwavering commitment to excellence - values I always taken the best features of different cultures being in the diverse Northern Virginia area my whole life, I was lucky to be exposed to numerous cultures and have taken the east meets west mentality when it comes to technology. It's what makes us great, reinvention in the apperceptive lens.

Industry Pet Peeves

Vaporware Hype Cycles

Products that promise the world but deliver empty solutions

Gold-Plated SaaS

Overpriced software with minimal value

Innovation Theater

Companies that prioritize appearing innovative over delivering real value

Professional Journey

I'm passionate about leveraging technology to enhance transparency and accountability. My journey began with “FoiaQuest” - a tool I developed to streamline FOIA requests. I've also created “NodeTus”, and I'm excited about its potential to revolutionize file uploads.

Core Values

Innovation with Purpose

Driving meaningful technological advancement

Relentless Perseverance ("Grit")

Unwavering dedication to excellence

Rapid Problem Resolution

Swift, effective solutions to complex challenges

Mission-Driven Operandum

Purpose-driven approach to every project

Professional Experience

Federal Agencies

Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Institutes of Health

Professional Experience

VA EHRM Interface Management
2020-Present

Led agile management of 15+ critical healthcare system interfaces for the Electronic Health Record Modernization program. Orchestrated successful go-live implementations across multiple VA facilities, ensuring seamless integration with legacy systems while maintaining strict compliance with HIPAA and VA security protocols.

NIH OALM Document Generation System Modernization
2021-2024

Subject matter expert in legacy system, who developed functional requirements, reverse engineered legacy product, led data migration (over 80k data fields), and worked with NBS/PRIMS Implementation team to ensure business logic successfully migrated.

TSA Contracts & Procurement Support
2018-2019

Project Manager supporting TSA C&P office, implementing best practices and process improvements that were subsequently adopted by other DHS component offices. Led initiatives in procurement standardization and efficiency improvements.

NIH OALM Online Learning Platform
2020

Pioneered first-ever automated testing and virtual learning platform for official OLPS during COVID-19 response. Implemented innovative solutions that maintained training continuity during pandemic restrictions.

🕵️‍♂️ Classified Project
2025-2026

Currently assisting a federal agency with secure web application development. Details classified.

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$32M+
Portfolio Managed
6+
Federal Programs
5/5
Perfect Score on CPARS
$4M+
Potential Cost Savings/Risk Mitigiation

Professional Organizations

ACT-IAC
Active Member
IT Modernization Community of Interest
Acquisitions Community of Interest
Emerging Technology Community of Interest
Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Active Member
Member
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Active Member
Member
Washington Rugby Football Club
Executive Council
Media Chair (2019-2020)
Vice President (2021-2022)
Fundraising Chair (2021-2023)
Treasurer (2023-2025)

Open Source Learning Journey

Technical Stack

66 courses open-sourced and assimilated across 11 disciplines

Auxiliary Cognitive Regeneration
Key Books
  • Learning How to Learn - Barbara Oakley
  • Designing Data-Intensive Applications - Martin Kleppmann
  • Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship - Robert Martin
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information - Edward Tufte
  • Visualization Analysis and Design - Tamara Munzner
  • Introduction to Graph Theory - Richard Trudeau
  • Calculus: An Intuitive and Physical Approach - Morris Kline
Industry Certifications
  • Nielsen Norman Group (NN/G) Master Certificate (UXMC)
  • SAFe 4 Practitioner
  • ITIL v4 Foundation
  • Scrum Master Professional
  • DAI Market Research CON 0040
  • DAI IT Cost Estimation
  • DAI Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE)
  • TryHackMe - Pre-Security Learning Path Certificate

Technology Stack

AI & Machine Learning

Claude AI
Advanced language model for intelligent interactions
OpenAI ChatGPT
Natural language processing and generation
Sora
Text-to-video AI model
Hugging Face
State-of-the-art ML models and tools
Perplexity
AI-powered knowledge exploration

Development Frameworks

Next.js
React framework for production-grade applications
React
UI library for building interactive interfaces
Flutter
Cross-platform app development framework
Tailwind CSS
Utility-first CSS framework

Tools & Protocols

Cursor
AI-powered code editor
PerMedia Context Protocol
Advanced media context handling
Agentic AI
Autonomous AI development tools
Git & GitHub
Version control and collaboration
VS Code
Advanced code editing