Two builders who also take governance seriously.
Simkins & Elgazar is a two-person firm in Fairfax, Virginia. We advise on AI, build software, and run our own products.
The founders do the work
Why we started.
Advice without building.
Too many AI plans come from people who have never had to keep one running.
Building without rules.
Too many AI tools ship with no answer for where the data goes.
People left out.
Too much software still locks out people who use screen readers and keyboards.
The two people you'll work with.
Ahmed Elgazar
Co-founder. AI engineering and governance.
- Business systems analyst who specializes in applied AI.
- Designs and evaluates production AI systems.
- Writes AI governance and Section 508 documentation.
- Builds our open source AI tools.
Maximilian Simkins
Co-founder. Accessibility and data.
- DHS Trusted Tester for Web.
- Background in financial and data analysis.
- Python and SQL automation, and large-scale data analysis.
- Prepares data across spreadsheets, PDFs and the cloud.
The facts, for your paperwork.
Company
Simkins & Elgazar LLC, Fairfax, Virginia
Virginia SWaM
Certified small, micro and minority-owned. Cert #843163, valid to 05/2031
Federal
Registered on SAM.gov. UEI M1JQQXCJTZW3
State purchasing
Registered on Virginia eVA
Accessibility
Max holds DHS Trusted Tester for Web, the exam-based certification
Working with us.
Step 1: Book a free call.
A short conversation about what you need. No pitch deck.
Step 2: Talk to the people doing the work.
No hand-off to a junior team. You talk to one of us from start to finish.
Step 3: Get something you can check.
Plain reports, readable code and answers that trace back to their source.