Meet the VIRTUoL Designs Team

Deborah Gittens is the CEO of VIRTUoL Designs LLC and a former Wall Street executive with more than 40 years of experience in finance, operations, and program management. From 2020 to 2026, she served as Program Coordinator for Old Dominion University’s Double-TAP and Women’s Business Center programs, supporting a network of more than 4,000 small business clients. She serves as a Member at Large of Women In Defense Greater Hampton Roads, where she previously served as President, and has served on the Executive Board of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Portsmouth Division. Earlier in her career, she managed institutional research and mergers and acquisitions operations at PaineWebber and Prudential in New York, and built a company-wide capital expenditure tracking system as a finance manager at Amerigroup. At VIRTUoL Designs, Deborah leads client strategy, business development, and executive support, helping small businesses build the systems they need to compete and grow. 

 Nyrelle Gittens is the COO of VIRTUoL Designs and a business improvement and operations professional with 10+ years of experience coordinating projects, streamlining workflows, and managing compliance in fast-paced environments. She holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. As a Clinical Project Coordinator, she managed cross-functional projects, timelines, and deliverables while keeping work aligned with regulatory and accreditation requirements. At VIRTUoL Designs, Nyrelle oversees operations and supports clients with project management, process documentation, and data reporting- the systems that help contractors deliver on time and stay compliant after award. 

 Lisa Parks is the SVP of VIRTUoL Designs, where she leads the firm’s government contracting practice. She brings more than 15 years of procurement assistance experience, helping small businesses with SAM.gov and eVA registration, certifications (including SWaM, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and veteran-owned programs), opportunity identification, cost and pricing, and proposal preparation. From 2024 to 2026, she served as Director of Double-TAP at Old Dominion University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, supporting veteran entrepreneurs with business counseling, proposal writing, and commercialization guidance. Earlier, she spent nearly a decade as a Purchasing Manager and Project Coordinator, handling negotiation, cost and price analysis, contract administration, and supplier management. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Acquisition and Contract Management from Strayer University and has completed training through Defense Acquisition University, the SBA, GSA, and APTAC.