# Zhensen Huang

> Zhensen Huang is the founder and CEO of Precise Software Solutions, a Rockville, Maryland technology consultancy serving government agencies. An information-systems engineer who emigrated from a rural village in China and earned a master's and Ph.D. at UMBC, Huang built Precise through a long, low-profile apprenticeship in federal technology, then scaled it after winning work supporting the FDA. His public record is unusually consistent about the operating philosophy behind that growth: ask questions, recruit people who know more than you, invest ahead of demand, and keep ego out of the learning loop.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Precise Software Solutions, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Precise Software Solutions, Inc., Precise Foundation, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, SRA International, FINRA
- **Education:** M.S. in Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Ph.D. in Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- **Known for:** Named the SBA's 2019 Maryland Small Business Person of the Year., Led Precise through a rise from $8.3 million to $17.5 million in revenue within a year of entering the SBA 8(a) program., Led Precise to Inc. 5000 rankings in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2013** — Worked in technical and managerial roles, including as a senior principal at SRA International and a director at FINRA.
- **2003** — Precise Software Solutions was established in Rockville, Maryland.
- **2013** — Precise began supporting U.S. Food and Drug Administration IT systems; the company had two employees at the start of the year.
- **2014** — Precise grew to 16 employees.
- **2016** — Precise entered the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program.
- **2018** — Precise ranked No. 938 on the Inc. 5000 after reporting 528 percent three-year growth.
- **2019** — Huang was named Maryland Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
- **2021** — Established the Precise Foundation to expand the company's civic impact.
- **2022** — Named to the FedHealthIT100 and recognized by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce as Small Business Leader of the Year.
- **2023** — Delivered the UMBC GRIT-X talk 'Create Possibility - On Campus and in Business.'
- **2024** — Received a UMBC Outstanding Alumni Award.
- **2025** — Participated in a Precise workshop with Google Public Sector and Carahsoft on AI and third-party data for federal health.
- **2026** — Joined a GovCon Executive Slice discussion about AI, modernization, growth and federal technology leadership.

## Achievements

- Named the SBA's 2019 Maryland Small Business Person of the Year.
- Led Precise through a rise from $8.3 million to $17.5 million in revenue within a year of entering the SBA 8(a) program.
- Led Precise to Inc. 5000 rankings in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- Named a 2022 FedHealthIT100 award recipient.
- Named the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Small Business Leader of the Year.
- Received a 2024 UMBC Outstanding Alumni Award.
- Established the Precise Foundation in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Appeared on GovCon Executive Slice with Beverly Beavers and Brandon Muniz to discuss AI, enterprise modernization, leadership and the next generation of federal technology companies.
- **2025-07** — Spoke at a Precise workshop with Google Public Sector and Carahsoft about AI and third-party data in federal health.
- **2024-10** — Received a UMBC Outstanding Alumni Award.

## Links

- Website: https://precise-soft.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhensenh

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Last updated: 2026-08-25