OFF THE BEATEN PATH T MATT GOHIL
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Army Data and Analytics Platforms
TITLE: Product Lead, Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program Hub
YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORK- FORCE: 10 years
AAW/DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in program management
EDUCATION: Harvard Senior Fellowship certificate program graduate; Master’s degree in business administration and finance, Univer- sity of Maryland; B.S. in computer science and aerospace engineering, University of Mary- land; Army Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
alking with Matt Gohil, you can still hear the traces of a London accent, though he’s been in the U.S. since he was a teen. Te soft R and the ever-so-slightly stretched O in “portal” or “course,” or the long E in “been,” are just about the only giveaways. You could
be forgiven for missing it altogether—after all, who would expect to find a Brit working in product management for the U.S. Army? Gohil, who was born and raised in London, first came to the U.S. to visit family at age 16. “My dad encouraged me to see some of the country while I was here, so I backpacked from Toronto to Miami,” he recalled. He made the eight-week journey primar- ily via Greyhound bus. “I went from city to city to city, along the entire Eastern seaboard—and I absolutely fell in love with the country.”
When he returned to London, Gohil told his father that he wanted to build his life in the U.S. “I told my dad, ‘I see my future over there.’ ” Despite encoun- tering some initial reluctance, Gohil started formulating a plan. He earned a scholarship at the University of Maryland, where he studied computer science and aerospace engineering. After several years in private industry, he began a pivotal six-month consulting job at the Program Executive Office for Enter- prise Information Systems (PEO EIS). “Tat was kind of my first taste of the Army, and I think the passion grew from there,” he said. Twelve years later, Gohil is still at PEO EIS. “I’ve seen five PEOs come and go, and seen the lead- ership continually evolve the organization, and take on new challenges, and I’m still excited about being here. Tis is a phenomenal organization to be part of.”
Today, he is the newly minted product lead for Army Enterprise Systems Inte- gration Program (AESIP) Hub, within the Army Data and Analytics Platforms program. “I am responsible for the life cycle management of cost, schedule and performance for what I describe as the three main spokes of AESIP Hub— master data management, enterprise hub services, business intelligence and business warehouse, and other operational projects to increase efficiencies within AESIP Hub.” Te work is all about data accessibility and visibility for the Army, to allow Army leaders to make strategic decisions based on accurate data, and Gohil said he feels fortunate to be involved. “It’s nice because you’re in the fore- front of a mission that is becoming more and more critical, as people come to realize that the Army needs to be able to ‘see’ itself. We are a part of provid- ing that capability—the fully integrated data services and applications, and visualization and analytics tools to facilitate fact-based and resource-informed decision-making for everyone, from senior Army leaders to Soldiers in the field.”
As almost any high-performing Army civilian will attest, there are sometimes frustrations in the work, and there are often opportunities to return to private industry. But Gohil said there’s one primary thing that has always kept him here: “Te people.” Troughout his time at PEO EIS, he said he has seen a dedication to the mission, and a commitment to serving Soldiers. “I feel very blessed that, in my entire time with the Army, I’ve worked with phenomenal mentors, leaders
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Army AL&T Magazine
Summer 2021
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