About Rigil

Rigil is an award-winning strategy, technology, and products company committed to making life better for every individual and community they support. Founded in 2005 as a woman-owned business, Rigil had one premise: There is always a better way. A better way to serve customers, deliver solutions, and foster a balanced working community. Learn more at https://rigil.com/

About the Enterprise Services Center

The Enterprise Services Center (ESC) is a designated shared service provider committed to helping customers receive quality products and services in an effort to accomplish their mission objectives. Regardless of the size of an organization or agency, benefits are gained by taking advantage of volume pricing discounts from vendors based on the size of ESC’s inventory. Learn more at https://www.esc.gov/.

Three decades ago, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters in southwest Washington, D.C., buzzed with employees who frequented the Phillip’s Flagship seafood restaurant at the nearby wharf, or rushed to and from the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station.

The internet was fairly new, moreso in the government space. FAA’s Offices of Finance and Management (AFN) and Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH) were playing increasingly important roles in the agency’s future, security, and safety.

ASH was building their first-ever web application to help the agency move into the digital world. Rakhi Sharma was there, building strong technical foundations with the FAA.

“It was an exciting time to work with the FAA,” said Rakhi, who is now the President, Founder, and CEO of the strategy, technology, and products company Rigil. “Building many of the technical pieces of such an instrumental organization.”