As the president and chief executive officer of Spartek Engineering LLC, Irmaris Rosas-Nazario is dedicated to and responsible for recruiting new hires, managing her employees, processing payroll, handling contracts, and developing the business. Earlier in her career, she worked for a small company and gained experience handling contracts, finances, and human resources, which she later leveraged into founding her own company.
Since starting Spartek Engineering LLC in 2020, Ms. Rosas-Nazario has overcome obstacles and transitions, protecting her business and the livelihoods of her employees. She is the majority leader of the company, while her husband is the minority owner and vice president. As one part of a team, Ms. Rosas-Nazario handles administrative and business operations while her husband offers his technical knowledge and engineering expertise and works directly with their customers.
Ms. Rosas-Nazario believes her success is the result of her personality, attitude, and ability to respond to any situation while maintaining her positive outlook and outgoing nature. She credits being direct with helping her to network and establish solid relationships within her industry. Beginning her career as a grammar and writing teacher with the University of Puerto Rico, Ms. Rosas-Nazario co-authored “Testimonios Afro-Puertorriqueños: Using Oral History to (re)Write Race in Contemporary Puerto Rico” in 2007 and authored “Exploring the Writing Process Across Modalities: Learning in Face-to-Face and Online Classrooms” with ProQuest LLC in 2010.
Committed to her professional advancement and education, Ms. Rosas-Nazario graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English linguistics with a minor in English education. As a graduate student at the same institution, she focused on applied linguistics, literature, and pedagogy, securing a Master of Arts in English education with an emphasis on bilingual education. Among her vast professional credentials, Ms. Rosas-Nazario earned her secondary-level teaching certification in 2006 and an online instruction certification in 2007. Further, in 2011, she completed a master’s certificate in government contracting at Villanova University, and in 2014, she became certified in managing and writing federal proposals from Shipley Associates. Since then, she has worked with small and large businesses within her industry.
Ms. Rosas-Nazario is closely connected to multiple professional organizations in her field. Since 2017, she has been a member of the National Contract Management Association, an organization with more than 20,000 members. Moreover, she became a member of the Project Management Institute Inc. in 2016 and has been affiliated with the Central Maryland Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association for more than 10 years. As a highly active participant in and contributor to her community, Ms. Rosas-Nazario has volunteered her spare time and donated to multiple nonprofits that are important to her and to her employees. When she is not working or volunteering, she relishes time with her family and enjoys spending time with her son, reading, painting, and hiking.
Ms. Rosas-Nazario approaches everything from the heart, including business. At Spartek Engineering LLC, she collaborates with her team of employees to deliver a wide array of services for her clients, including systems engineering, field deployment engineering, system administration, signals processing, system testing, hardware engineering, and software solutions. As a women and minority-owned small business, the company prides itself on its transparency and integrity.
Firmly believing that business success is dependent on strong relationships and treating people well, Ms. Rosas-Nazario has maintained good faith and honesty in all her business dealings and has been gratified to see her work pay off. It all starts with caring deeply for her employees, taking an interest in their lives, and getting to know their families.
