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Kelo D. Makelele, PMP, CISSP

Critic · DISC type C
Founder at RedTrace Technologies
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Kelo D. Makelele is the Founder and President of RedTrace Technologies, a cybersecurity firm serving DoD and intelligence clients. An Army Veteran with a CISSP certification, he leveraged his background in IT and cyber operations at the DoD, Booz Allen Hamilton, and PwC to launch his own successful consultancy.

He is deeply committed to the veteran community, actively participating in and donating to entrepreneurship programs for veterans through Syracuse Universitys DAniello Institute. His business philosophy is centered on building trust and strong relationships, not just providing security solutions, emphasizing a human-centric approach to cybersecurity.

He successfully transitioned from a military cyber operations career into private-sector entrepreneurship.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Personality Overview

How Kelo shows up

Information Seeker
ROI Driven
Precise

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Priorities

Topics Kelo cares about

Veteran Entrepreneurship
As an Army veteran, he participated in multiple entrepreneurship programs at Syracuse University and now donates to them to support other veterans.
Cybersecurity Consulting
His firm, RedTrace Technologies, is a cyber-intelligence driven company focused on serving the Department of Defense and U. S. Intelligence Community clients.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
Founder
RedTrace Technologies
2-2015 - 7-2018
Senior IT Security Professional
PwC
2-2015
Senior Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
5-2003 - 4-2011
IT & Cyber Operations Professional
DoD
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Media appearances

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Education
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship (EBV)
Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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