Leadership Team
Built for the mission. Proven in the field.
From the DoD to aerospace to secure IT, our leadership team brings the expertise, urgency, and discipline to help government contractors deliver, comply, and win. We don’t just consult—we lead, build, and get stuff done.
Franklin Knoles
Founder, CEO & P3M Consultant
Former DoD civil servant and certified Project Management Professional with 20+ years leading digital transformation, agile delivery, flight operations, and compliance initiatives in government and aerospace sectors. Strategic lead for GSD Global’s vision, client delivery, and growth.
Puneet Parmar
Co-Founder, CTO & P3M Consultant
Aviation‑technology executive with 20 + years in airline operations, digital transformation, and enterprise IT leadership. Steers GSD Global’s agile product delivery, industry partnerships, and compliance‑ready platform architecture—building scalable solutions that reduce cost, elevate safety, and future‑proof client systems.
Silent Partner
Co-Founder, COO & P3M Consultant
Veteran product‑delivery manager and business analyst with 25+ years leading operations‑control programs in commercial aerospace. Primary focus has been on team management and project delivery. Operational architect for GSD Global’s delivery excellence, process efficiency, and margin expansion.
Silent Partner
Co-Founder, CCO & P3M Consultant
Government‑consulting strategist with 15 + years aligning technology solutions to federal requirements, winning and managing multi‑million‑dollar RFP/RFQ engagements. Relationship lead for GSD Global’s client acquisition, success, and lifetime value expansion.
Meet Our Team
Certified expertise. Scalable protection. Federal-ready solutions.
Our cybersecurity team is made up of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in CMMC, NIST 800-171, and DFARS compliance. With backgrounds in federal contracting, secure systems engineering, and audit preparation, they deliver real-time, actionable solutions that help our clients reduce risk, accelerate compliance readiness, and maintain long-term contract eligibility.
From architecture design and gap assessments to remediation planning and documentation support, our engineers are the technical backbone of GSD Global—ensuring our clients operate securely, win confidently, and grow sustainably in today’s defense ecosystem.
Lead CSC
Lead Cybersecurity Consultant
CSC
Cybersecurity Consultant
Lead CSE
Lead CS Engineer
CSE
CS Engineer
We get stuff done – so you can stay mission-ready and compliant.