About Sparq | Built for the Work Other Firms Scope Around

This is Sparq

Making critical technology work harder for the business.

Sparq brings senior engineering, AI-enabled delivery, and deep operational focus to the places where technology has to not only function but also improve how the business performs.

Outcome-Led Engineering

We bring strategy, data, engineering, and AI together to address the operational problems with the greatest business impact, then carry the work through to production and measurable results.

Built for Operational Complexity

We specialize in businesses where systems, workflows, and decisions carry financial weight, with deep focus across transportation and logistics, real estate and construction, retail and supply chain, and financial services and insurance.

Senior-Led, AI-Enabled Delivery

Senior U.S. leaders stay close to the problem while AI-enabled delivery, nearshore engineering scale, and technology partnerships help teams move with greater speed and efficiency.

Proof Leaders Trust

When technology carries more of the work, the business can do more.

We measure success in business outcomes: lower cost, less manual work, faster delivery, and more capacity where it matters.

$200M

annual cost savings enabled

90%

manual effort removed from critical workflows

faster delivery vs. prior vendors

our values

What we stand for shows up in the work.

Impact Over Activity

We measure success by what changes in the business: a decision, a workflow, a cost, a constraint, or the capacity of the people relying on the system.

Earned Trust, Not Promised Trust

Trust comes from what people can see and verify: observable systems, explainable decisions, measurable outcomes, and technology that holds up under real operational pressure.

Curiosity as a Discipline

The hardest problems rarely fit neatly inside one system or team. We stay curious long enough to find the real constraint and disciplined enough to solve the one that matters.

Ownership That Outlasts the Engagement

We stay accountable from the first architecture decision through production performance. Shipping is not the finish line; the system has to work where the business runs.

~~our~~ your team

Senior engineers where judgment matters most.

Sparq engagements are led by experienced engineers, architects, and operators who know how to work inside complex, business-critical environments. They listen to the people closest to the problem, understand the technology already carrying the operation, and adapt the solution to both.
No interchangeable staffing model. No learning curve funded by the client. A senior team accountable for getting the right work into production.

Executive Leadership

Meet Our Leaders

Ingrid Curtis

CEO

Ingrid Curtis ascends to the role of CEO at Sparq after more than 17 years of executive leadership within the company, most recently serving as president and chief operating officer. Curtis’s focus is on leading Sparq into a new era of strategic growth and accelerated success by building a culture that empowers teams to deliver extraordinary outcomes for clients that serve as launchpads for innovation and revenue growth.

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Barry Newton

CSO

Barry Newton is Sparq’s Chief Sales Officer, focused on scaling Sparq’s sales organization and helping Fortune 500 companies move beyond AI pilots to drive measurable business outcomes for sustained margin and performance. He brings over two decades of enterprise technology leadership to the executive team, focusing on performance and growth. Most recently he served as EVP, strategic accounts at Unsupervised, an AI-infrastructure organization, and held executive roles at Nexient, and UST.

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Brian Carter

COO

Brian Carter, Sparq’s Chief Operating Officer, guides client services and delivery. He has spent his career helping organizations scale their businesses and deliver innovative IT solutions, bringing a passion for engineering excellence and a commitment to helping teams and organizations create great outcomes. Carter has built numerous new lines of business and consulting practices throughout his career. Prior to joining Sparq, he was a vice president at EPAM Systems.

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Christa Patrylak

CMO

Christa Patrylak is Sparq’s CMO. As CMO, she leads Sparq’s global marketing strategy, including positioning, demand, brand and lifecycle marketing, with a focus on helping enterprises understand how to operationalize AI without destabilizing core systems. Prior to joining Sparq, she held leadership roles driving digital transformation at HBO, Compass, Ubisoft, Paramount and SoulCycle.

Derek Perry

CTO

Derek Perry is Sparq’s Chief Technology Officer, focused on guiding the company’s technology strategy, solution development, and AI-accelerated ways of working. His career has focused on applied problem solving in consulting and driving speed-to-value for clients in mission critical domains. Over his 13+ years at Sparq, he has overseen the company’s innovation and AI functions, and enjoys spending time in the field helping organizations adopt AI.

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Jason Paru

CFO

Jason Paru is Chief Financial Officer at Sparq. He has a successful track record of driving growth, transformation, and value creation across private equity-backed enterprises. Paru’s strategic acumen and results-driven leadership has helped guide acquisitions, exits, and large-scale initiatives to accelerate performance and enhance enterprise value, positioning organizations for long-term success. Prior to joining Sparq, Paru was COO and CFO at Source Advisors.

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Monty Hamilton

Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

Monty Hamilton is Sparq’s co-founder and Chairman of the Board, known for his approachable leadership style and commitment to building a company where people and ideas thrive. He’s guided by a philosophy centered on colleagues, clients, and community. Before Sparq, Monty was a Managing Partner at Clarkston Consulting and has always valued building genuine relationships and giving back.

Robin Stenzel

CPO

Robin Stenzel is Sparq’s Chief People Officer, providing leadership and guidance for colleague services, talent acquisition, resource management, learning & development, and IT to support Sparq’s entire colleague lifecycle. Prior to joining Sparq, Stenzel served as Chief Solutions and People Officer for Outmatch, a leader in the hiring experience space. She held leadership roles for WestRock, Hitachi Consulting, and Delta Air Lines.

Scott Monnig

CCO

Scott Monnig serves as Chief Client Officer at Sparq. He works with marketing, sales, and delivery teams to educate customers on Sparq capabilities, products, and solutions to help solve their most pressing needs. He oversees a world-class team of client partners who ensure exceptional customer experience in every engagement. Prior to joining Sparq, Monnig led technical teams in manufacturing, telecommunications, and media organizations.

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