Who We Are

Mr. Ullah brings experience in transportation planning, travel demand modeling, forecasting and simulation, and several modeling software packages, including VOYAGER, TP+,TransCAD, EMME, VISUM and TRANPLAN. He also has experience in transit planning, freight forecasting, air quality analysis and integration between traffic and simulation models. Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Massachusetts.

Interests & Hobbies

Lives in Boston and enjoys watching movies and sports in his free time.

Ms. Sharmin joined Cambridge Systematics (CS) as a Transportation Analyst with specialization in Transportation Planning and Land-use Planning. She has more than three years of working experience in transportation safety planning, transportation policy planning, regional transit planning, and transportation and land use planning interaction.

Jyoti works as a Transportation Analyst Jr I and supports Florida DOT District 4 contracts held by CS, including Level of Service reporting for the Planning office and transit corridor analysis for the Modal Development office as well as resilience projects across Florida.

Interests & Hobbies

In his spare time, Jyoti likes to play soccer, and tennis. Jyoti also enjoys hiking, watching movies, and trying different cuisines.

Joey brings over 23 years of experience working in the IT space, managing all aspects of IT strategy for various high-growth, multi-location on-prem and fully-remote companies. He takes a human/user-centric approach to IT, evaluating the benefits of technology to corporate goals, but also focusing on how the user experience can be improved, improving productivity as well as comfort for those interacting with technology.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Joey is a songwriter and pianist. He is also an avid bowler, and is one strike away from a perfect 300.

Scott Meeks has more than 30 years of software experience and has served as Architect, Technical Lead, and Principal Engineer on a wide variety of software projects for transportation agencies.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Scott enjoys reading, playing board games, camping, hiking, and attending science fiction conventions.

Herbert brings over 20 years of professional experience and thought leadership in transit service and operations planning, market analysis, capital projects, asset management, fare management, and technology innovation.

He has led a wide variety of transformational market and service performance projects for large and small agencies across the country, as well as the Federal, State, and regional agencies that support them. He writes and speaks on a variety of topics related to the changing mobility landscape and strengthening operational practices. In addition, he works frequently with transit executives and boards on topics related to organizational governance, change management, and new mobility solutions.

Interests & Hobbies

Herbert lives and plays in Los Angeles with his wife and three kids. He loves his family, writing, creative play, breakfast sandwiches, making things better, and anything to do with his hometown of Pittsburgh.

Ms. Wakeman has more than 10 years of experience and serves as a Senior Designer. At Cambridge Systematics (CS), she conceives and creates a full range of design products, including infographics, logos, product overviews, brochures, print ads, posters, and cards—integrating new design concepts and themes to meet unique requirements of individual clients. She edits documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and overall consistency according to the firm’s style sheet or client guidelines. She creates special formats and templates from client specifications and proofreads completed hard copies of documents for revision quality and correct formatting. She is trained in ArcGIS and has developed a range of maps for project deliverables. In addition, she has extensive experience in Section 508 compliance.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, hiking, and cooking new dishes.

Mr. Harrington is Regional Manager for Cambridge Systematics’ planning practice in the Mid-Atlantic region with more than 28 years of professional experience in transportation planning in the public and private sectors. Tom has served as a Project Manager in multiple studies that focus on transit systems planning, transit corridor studies and alternatives analysis, and performance-based multimodal evaluation and project prioritization.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Tom spends time biking and swimming. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife Claire and daughter Fiona.

As an Analyst at Cambridge Systematics (CS), Daniela (Dani) conceived and launched a curb management initiative with her colleague Laura Richards, and leads the GIS Working Group. She is also a member of CS' DEI Council. Her expertise and experience with projects ranges from asset management, economic and equity analyses, freight network prioritization and management, and high-level GIS analyses, mapping and visualizations.

Interests & Hobbies

Dani currently holds a seat as a Board Member of OpenStreetMap US and is a Mentor at the Abramson Scholarship Foundation. She's a resident of Washington D.C. (say hi if you see her on one of her daily long walks), and dreams of one day having a sail boat and a beach house.

Price has worked in transportation planning for over 10 years and specializes in federal compliance, human service transportation and paratransit, grant writing, and data analysis. Prior to his time consulting, he worked in both the public and nonprofit sectors focusing on public transportation and Complete Streets.

Interests & Hobbies

When Price isn't behind a computer, he is usually busy planning his next multi-day bike trip or fixing something in his old (historic?) home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He also serves on the Holyoke Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

Rachel Copperman has expertise in developing and applying travel demand models. Her focus areas include developing advanced and innovative models and intercity passenger rail and urban transit ridership forecasting. She is a leading expert in incorporating uncertainty and risk analysis within the travel forecasting process.

Flora Castillo has over 20 years of experience as an accomplished and nationally recognized healthcare executive and a mobility and public transportation thought leader. Castillo is the President of Pivot Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm serving the infrastructure, aviation, healthcare and insurance industries. Her executive leadership in healthcare has led to transformative customer engagement, acquisition and health promotion strategies for the nation’s leading healthcare companies, including UnitedHealthcare and AmeriHealth Caritas. As former Vice President of Transportation for UnitedHealth Group, Castillo led innovative pilots to address social determinants of health barriers and spearheaded a medical transportation services program. Castillo also brings decades of experience as a former member of the board for multiple non-profit equity, transit and media organizations including National Urban Fellows, Rail-Volution, WHYY and others. In addition, Castillo was the first Latina and sixth woman elected chair to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). In this role, Castillo represented APTA as an industry spokesperson in the U.S., Canada and other international associations. Serving as a senior policymaker and board member of New Jersey Transit between 1999 and 2019, Castillo was a champion for equity and affordability for transit-dependent riders and an advocate for service expansions and emerging technologies. Castillo holds a B.S. in Management Business Administration from Long Island University.

Kaveh is a recognized national expert in freight data and modeling with over 12 years of experience working in travel demand modeling and complex data analysis. He has published books and numerous peer reviewed papers in prestigious journals and academic conferences. Kaveh is an active member of the TRB’s Freight Transportation Data (AED70) and Freight Transportation Planning (AT015) committees. He has led or been actively engaged in national, statewide, and regional freight modeling projects with major government agencies such as Federal (FHWA, TRB), State DOTs (Florida, New York, Michigan, Oregon, and Utah), and regional agencies (SCAG, MTC, CMAP, and SEMCOG). In 2019, he published an FHWA Report which evaluates the handful of behavioral/agent-based supply chain freight models in the U.S.

Interests & Hobbies

Kaveh lives in San Diego, California and enjoys playing competitive sports (soccer, volleyball, table tennis, foosball, chess, swimming, etc.), board games, eating Persian food, and travelling with his wife in his free time. Kaveh has a strong passion for mathematics and IQ Tests.

Guilherme Leao is a Transportation Analyst at Cambridge Systematics. With a degree in Urban Studies, he has a wide range of skills, from Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to public policy analysis. Since joining Cambridge Systematics, he has been involved in various state Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) efforts, as well as projects related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Freight Planning, and Systems Engineering. Guilherme is also fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Guilherme enjoys watching movies and documentaries, and exploring cities around the U.S. and the world. He was born in South Florida and lives in Chicago.

Ms. Ni joined Cambridge Systematics in 2019 as a Travel Demand Modeler with diverse range of skills and interests in travel demand modeling, big data analytics, transportation and land use, and transportation policies.

Interests & Hobbies

Xuenan likes soccer and boxing (pre-covid).

I work in traffic operations and I have been with CS for over three and half years. My work areas include transportation system management and operations (TSMO), intelligent transportation systems (ITS), traffic signal design and analysis, travel time analysis, traffic safety studies and transportation data analysis. I have been involved in diverse projects focused on areas such as integrated corridor management, managed lanes operations, connected and autonomous vehicles, DTA simulations etc. My simulation/intersection analysis skills include AIMSUN, VISSIM, TransModeler, VISTRO and SYNCHRO, spatial analysis skills include QGIS and ArcGIS, and my programming and analytical skills include Python, MATLAB, R Studio, Tableau and JMP.

Interests & Hobbies

My hobbies include playing and watching cricket and soccer; photography; watching movies; and travelling. I am a fun loving person and I like to make new friends.

Raj is the CEO of Galatea Associates LLC, a boutique data management and software development consulting firm that specializes in financial services.  Galatea’s clients are among the largest banking institutions in the United States, UK, Europe, and in Asia.  The software and data management solutions built by Galatea help clients manage, monetize, and transact over fifty trillion dollars in assets each year.

Raj graduated with a Computer Science and Electrical Engineering degree from MIT in 2000 and has been with Galatea his entire career.  During that time, he has been involved in all facets of the business from hands-on software development and design, to data monetization, project management, sales, strategy, and operations.  He played a critical role in designing and developing software that transacted, managed and monetized petabyte scale data using both private and public cloud technologies.

Raj has an extensive network in software, data management, and financial services.  He regularly advises senior industry leaders across the globe on how to best monetize their software and data investments.  He is often at the cutting edge of industry trends.

Raj became CEO of Galatea in 2017 and has been focused on defining and executing on a sustainable growth strategy.  That strategy has allowed Galatea to double revenues, increase margins, and improve recurring revenue, despite the economic turbulence of the past few years.  Raj is most proud of being able to achieve those results while continuing to foster a culture centered on mutual respect, diversity, and open communication.

Brian holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Quality Management from Southwestern College. Before joining CS, Brian worked as a Senior Technology Project Program Manager for York Solutions at Optum Technology and prior to that as a Technical Delivery Manager at Kapsch TrafficCom North America. He also served 20 years in the United States Air Force in various roles including Aircraft Avionics Maintenance and International Treaty Compliance.

Interests & Hobbies

Brian lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with his wife and 2 dogs.  In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

Karen D. Nocito, CPA, serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cambridge Systematics. Ms. Nocito serves as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team of Cambridge Systematics. She devises and implements growth and profitability strategies, helps to further strengthen the firm’s internal accounting controls and processes, and identifies cost reduction strategies. She has more than 25 years of experience in accounting, including strategic planning and implementation; team leadership; stakeholder relations; government contracting; audits; forecasting and budgeting; compliance; business process improvement; and policies and procedures. Before her appointment as CFO in 2016, Ms. Nocito served for 19 years as CS’ Controller; in that capacity she led a comprehensive re-engineering of the CS Accounting department that elevated the Accounting team’s role as a partner to the firm’s business lines while optimally organizing it around the functional needs of the firm and its clients. Prior to joining Cambridge Systematics in 1997, Ms. Nocito held positions of increasing breadth and responsibility in the professional services and manufacturing sectors. She earned a bachelor of science in accounting from Fitchburg State College and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Massachusetts.

Interests & Hobbies

Karen enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, and most importantly time with family. The best part of life is when all those line up together. Karen has participated in a book club with her sisters for the past several years. Some of those books are discovered by randomly picking a letter in the alphabet for an author's name and wandering the shelves of the local library for an interesting jacket cover. Favorite recipes at those meetings include those passed down through generations via old school recipe cards and new options with local, seasonal ingredients.

Rebecca joined the Cambridge Systematics (CS) team in 2017 with a specialization in rail engineering and construction management. She has 15 years of expertise in the transportation industry including experience with freight and passenger railway planning; federal, state, and local freight planning; railway bridge design, maintenance, and construction; asset management planning; GIS and data visualization; and project management. As a professional engineer, she worked at a Class I railroad working with the management, maintenance, design, inspection, and construction of railway infrastructure. Rebecca is Secretary of American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Committee 10 which governs guidelines for railway structures, maintenance, management, and construction. Through her active involvement in TRB and AREMA committees and ongoing professional development Rebecca is up-to-date with grade crossing technology and railroad safety data. Rebecca attended the FRA Grade Crossing Workshop in Houston (May 2023) where she interacted with federal, state, local, emergency, and law enforcement agencies regarding grade crossing safety and trespassing issues.  Her engineering and planning skills blend together to provide targeted and knowledgeable support for freight and industrial services.

Interests & Hobbies

Becky enjoys DIY activities such as crochet and sewing as well as artistic pursuits such as photography, sculpture, and music. She lives in Chicago and teaches as an adjunct professor for the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Tech.

Rich has more than 22 years of experience in transportation planning at the Federal, state, and local levels. He provides strategic planning, policy analysis, and management advice to address complex transportation challenges, with a focus on metropolitan planning and performance-based planning and programming. He has worked with Metropolitan Planning Organizations and their planning partners across the country as staff, consultant, and association representative. He has expertise in developing and applying objective analytical methods to assess and select effective approaches to a range of transportation issue areas.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Rich enjoys making cocktails for family and friends and spending time outdoors.

Sheldon is a skillful leader, team-builder and manager who reaches across offices and practice areas to collaborate, innovate, and problem-solve. Sheldon has an exceptional ability to communicate complex issues and ideas like data and modeling. He has been instrumental in modeling and planning activities across the Southeast, providing our clients with data-driven results. That talent, together with his consistent dedication to supporting his peers in delivering the highest quality work, has made him a highly sought-after collaborator and mentor to junior, mid- and senior-level staff.

Jack Glodek joined Cambridge Systematics in 2019 following his graduate studies at Georgia Institute of Technology. With CS, Jack has assisted with safety, transit, freight, and all-encompassing transportation projects. At Georgia Tech, Jack was a Graduate Research Assistant working on a number of travel demand modeling and forecasting projects for Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Interests & Hobbies

Jack grew up in Philadelphia and is a passionate supporter of its sports teams. In his free time, Jack enjoys watching film, commuting by bicycle, and playing board games and puzzles.

Alan is a Senior Professional with Cambridge Systematics. He holds a master's in Urban and Regional Planning form Florida State University. He supports Florida’s Traffic Safety Coalitions and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Safety Office through the coordination, facilitation, and documentation of the Traffic Records, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Teen Safe Driving Coalitions while providing support to the development and update of each coalition’s strategic plan. Alan supports the development and update of Florida’s Highway Safety Plan (HSP) and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Implementation Plan. Alan is also a 2023 Community Catalyst for the Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI). As part of a team of competitively selected community leaders and volunteers, Alan is an active collaborator in this year’s placemaking project called Crosswalks to Classrooms which creates asphalt art in school zones to enhance pedestrian and driver safety.

Interests & Hobbies

While not working, Alan maximizes his time outdoors by cycling, camping, hammocking, hiking, rock climbing, and playing ultimate frisbee. He also enjoys attending live music performances and reading about history and current events. He regularly travels across the country to play in hardcourt bike polo tournaments and vacations in the Appalachian Mountains. He lives in Tallahassee, FL with his cat and his growing collection of bicycles.

Levon Mikaelian specializes in spatial and network analysis using GIS and scripting tools, as well as transportation safety analysis, performance measurement, and data visualization. His previous research includes spatial statistical analysis of the relationships between multimodal transportation networks and socioeconomic outcomes. For his work at CS, he regularly uses R, Python, and SAS, and has a working knowledge of several other programming languages.

Interests & Hobbies

In his spare time, Levon likes to read, ride his bike, and watch Star Trek. He also enjoys exploring the trails and waterways around Tallahassee.

Andreas is a recognized expert in rail technology and operations, freight logistics, economics, marketing, asset management, and transportation policy. He has been involved in a broad range of assignments involving analysis of all surface modes (marine, rail, and highway), intermodal freight systems, and supply chains for public and private clients. He has extensive experience conducting policy-level statewide rail and freight planning studies, having held senior roles in developing plans for over one dozen states and regional governments. Private sector engagements include economic and market analyses for Class I railroads, shippers, and suppliers; analysis of public benefits from rail investment; regulatory proceedings; and, management of rolling stock assets.

Interests & Hobbies

Andreas takes advantage of the outdoors from his home in the Boston area whenever he can, including cycling, hiking, and skiing.

Dalia has 15 years of experience planning for the future of multimodal mobility. Her work focuses on transit planning and analysis, travel demand forecasting, and planning for emerging transportation technologies and their impacts on travel behavior and the built environment. Dalia has worked extensively for agencies across the country, particularly around the Washington DC metropolitan region. She uses her unique expertise to combine the technical areas of modeling, planning, and engineering to distill highly technical analysis to decision-makers and the public in a way that is understandable and useful. Dalia was named a Top Young Professional by ENR Mid-Atlantic in 2019.

Interests & Hobbies

Dalia lives in Washington, DC and enjoys exploring restaurants and theaters in and around the District. She is an avid traveler and is currently planning more trips than she will ever actually get to take.

Suseel Indrakanti, AICP is a Principal and the Practice Lead for Resilience and Sustainability at CS. Over his 16 years of experience, Suseel has provided leadership and expertise on projects pertaining to transportation resilience, climate action planning, and climate finance. He has worked on major practice-leading climate resilience and greenhouse gas mitigating projects in various settings, including local, State, regional, and international efforts and for a variety of clients. His extensive experience involves conducting climate change vulnerability and risk assessments, including the design of tools that support the integration of adaptation planning into broader transportation project life-cycle and development processes. He supported several FHWA resilience pilots over the years. He has led various efforts on mainstreaming climate change considerations into transportation policy-making and enabling agencies to create frameworks for making climate-resilient transport investments.

Interests & Hobbies

Suseel loves music and likes to spend time with family.

Sue oversees the facilities management of Cambridge Systematics’ corporate and branch offices which includes monitoring active leases, orchestrating office moves, renovations and initiating and maintaining vendor relations and agreements. Ms. Krabbe works closely with landlords, general contractors, and architects. She also develops, monitors and manages the operating budgets for all office locations. She also serves as the Assistant Secretary to the Corporation and manages the firm's office administrators.

Interests & Hobbies

In her free time Sue enjoys volunteering with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), traveling, gardening, reading and exploring New England beaches and mountains. She no longer volunteers with a dog rescue after her failed attempt at fostering lead to the adoption of now 14-year old Fannie.

Latasha has 20 years of marketing experience, serving in various roles as a customer loyalty marketing manager, marketing coordinator, and bid analyst. In these roles, Latasha led or co-led conference and event planning; participated in tradeshows around the country; crafted marketing communication, including company newsletters, mailers, brochures, and website content; and partnered with numerous sales teams in the coordination and development of proposals. At CS, Latasha leverages her extensive proposal experience as Marketing Manager, leading a team of high-performing proposal specialists who partner with consultant teams for the pursuit of new business.

Interests & Hobbies

Latasha lives in metropolitan Atlanta with her husband and son, and enjoys reading and attending outdoor events. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and is a member of APMP, the Association for Proposal Management Professionals.

Mr. Stock is a economist, researcher and quantitative analyst experienced in developing and executing innovative methods to collect and analyze information to support client research goals. His clients have included the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Transport Canada, as well as many regional, state and metropolitan agencies. His 40 years of experience includes regional economic impact assessment, benefit/cost analysis, operations analysis, policy analysis, business case development, grant writing, and research design and management. His focus for the past 27 years has been on determining impacts of programmatic, technological and infrastructure improvements on the profitability, efficiency, safety and security of transportation systems.

Dr. Newman is an expert at developing and using demand forecasting models, with more than 20 years of expertise across a broad portfolio of applications, including urban planning, public safety, and aviation. He is the author of Larch, an award-winning open source tool for the estimation and application of large-scale advanced discrete choice models, and a developer for ActivitySim. He has played a key role in developing and maintaining the travel demand models used by the California High-Speed Rail Authority, and has led the development of TMIP-EMAT, an exploratory modeling and analysis toolbox.

Interests & Hobbies

Jeff has served as a volunteer firefighter, has performed improv for a sold out crowd at the Park West theater, and defeated a political machine incumbent for election to public office in Chicago. He currently lives and bikes year-round in La Crescent, Minnesota where he serves on the school board for the La Crescent Montessori and STEM school.

Baird Bream is a Senior Associate at Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) team with a specialization in human services transportation planning, regulatory compliance and performance management. He has experience applying regulatory standards to operational environments, organizational frameworks, and planning processes to ensure compliance with Federal and state program standards and to encourage the adoption of best practices. He has developed project prioritization and policy analysis frameworks to support long-range planning efforts for transportation departments and transit agencies across the country, with a focus area on emerging mobility solutions for non-traditional transit markets and populations. 

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Baird enjoys running, cooking, exploring neighborhoods, and cheering for the Memphis Grizzlies. He lives in Chicago. 

Mr. Hopwood is a Traffic Safety Engineer of Cambridge Systematics with over 11 years of experience in transportation safety analysis and planning. He is experienced in managing a variety of teams and projects driven by safety data analyses, including Strategic Highway Safety Plans and Local Road Safety Plans. Mr. Hopwood is adept at utilizing safety data and predictive analysis to guide these planning efforts towards outcomes with quantifiable benefits that support safety investments and decisions. These outcomes are supported by strategies and implementation plans he developed for Vision Zero and Toward Zero Deaths initiatives, as well as HSIP Implementation Plans, Highway Safety Plans, Long Range Transportation Plans, and Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Action Plans.

Interests & Hobbies

In his free time, Cory enjoys exploring all NYC has to offer. He lives in Manhattan, is a major foodie, and always loves being asked for a good dinner recommendation, as well as receiving them!

Michael has over 30 years of experience in freight and intermodal planning, seaport planning, commercial vehicle operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), freight technology applications, and transportation planning. He has helped clients develop and implement freight programs, and has led national research designed to document best practices and provide guidelines for establishing successful freight programs. His work has included regional and state freight plans, truck parking studies, economic impacts of freight, seaport access and seaport planning, preparation of discretionary grant applications, freight technology testing and evaluation, commodity flow analysis, public and private section stakeholder engagement strategies and more. Throughout his career he has helped his clients tackle an every changing and evolving set of freight transportation challenges.

Alex has over 15 years of experience as a strategic transportation planner, providing insights across a range of issues at the metropolitan level. Prior to joining CS, Alex was Assistant Director with the Genesee Transportation Council, where he was responsible for the Transportation Improvement Program and implementation of an innovative, multi-modal performance-based planning process in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region.

Interests & Hobbies

Alex lives in Rochester and enjoys hiking and swimming with his wife, twin daughters, and their golden retriever, Gus.

Anna joined CS in 2020 after eight years as a creative communications professional. A skilled writer and multi-disciplinary planner, Anna has worked on a wide variety of projects at CS including statewide planning, electric vehicle plans, transit operations, freight movement, shared mobility, and active transportation. 

Interests & Hobbies

When not at work you can find Anna at dog-friendly beaches, trying to bike places, and looking for passionfruit juice.

Mathew Trostle is an Associate at Cambridge Systematics with experience in travel model development and application, data analysis, GIS analysis, and transportation safety planning. Mr. Trostle has experience in trip-based and activity-based travel demand model development, calibration, and application. He has also made contributions in data validation, network coding, data visualization, and alternatives analysis for numerous travel-demand forecasting projects from statewide model development to subarea modeling and corridor studies.

Mr. Trostle received a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado Denver and a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Technology from the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Interests & Hobbies

Mat enjoys skiing, biking, running, and hiking with his wife and their dogs in his home state of Colorado or anywhere else their travels might take them.