Frederick Douglas Lumpkin

About Frederick Douglas Lumpkin

We provide academia, businesses, and students (15 to 24 year old’s) with a talent…

Experience

1. Co-founder

   The Optimal Path

   Jul 2022 — Present

   I’m the Founder of Optimal Path—a powerful platform designed to revolutionize how organizations deliver, track, and scale youth career development experiences like internships, work-based learning, and afterschool programs.For over a decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of education, workforce development, and technology, helping schools, nonprofits, government programs, and employers empower young people with real-world career exposure and readiness.🧭 What I Do:Help youth, and young adult serving organizations streamline career pathway programs using smart technologySupport internship coordinators, afterschool leaders, and WIOA providers in tracking student progressDeliver tools to increase engagement, reduce administrative chaos, and show measurable impact Who I Serve:Afterschool and youth development programs (ages 14–24)Nonprofits & workforce boards Robotics clubs, internship programs, and school partners Results We can Deliver:Hours of career readiness experiences trackedReal-time dashboards and reports to prove outcomesCustom onboarding, support, and scaling strategies

Education

• The College of Wooster

  Bachelors of Arts

• University of Detroit Mercy

  Master of Science and Computer and Information Systems

Skills

• Executive Management
• Solution Selling
• Crm
• Sdlc
• Business Intelligence
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Sales Process
• Business Development
• Information Technology
• Database Design
• Salesforce.com
• Virtualization
• Sales
• Hardware Virtualization
• Professional Services
• Leadership
• Management
• Internship
• Lead Generation
• Vendor Management
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Disaster Recovery
• Networking
• IT Asset Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Program Management
• IT Operations
• Strategy
• Data Center
• Wireless Networking
• Saas
• Cloud Computing
• Project Management
• Rfp
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Work Force Development
• Integration
• Cloud Storage
• Big Data