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Athena Data Labs is a decision intelligence studio. We earn trust the only way that counts: by designing, building, and shipping systems that run in production, with our own name on them.
Founder & Technical Lead
Athena Data Labs
"War refugee. Marine sergeant. Defense analyst. Now building decision intelligence systems."
Vahidin Jupic founded Athena Data Labs to build decision-grade intelligence systems: business intelligence dashboards, AI agents, and analytics that transform data into confident action.
His analytical work has informed critical decisions supporting $3B+ in strategic planning, identified $276.9M in potential savings, and earned the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service.
A war refugee who enlisted in the Marine Corps to serve the nation that gave him a second chance, Vahidin brings 10+ years of operations research and decision intelligence experience supporting multi-billion-dollar defense programs and strategic decisions.
He holds a Master of Science in Physics from Wayne State University, where he conducted published research in advanced mathematical modeling and applied complex analytical techniques to real-world scientific problems.
Impact Snapshot
$1.5B
Cost estimate support for major contract decisions
$276.9M
Potential savings identified through modeled alternatives
$3B+
Lifecycle cost decisions supported through analysis
10 Years
Operations research, analytics, and stakeholder delivery
Experience Highlights
Department of Defense
Senior Data Scientist / Operations Research Analyst · 2016–2025
Developed cost models and budget forecasts impacting multi-billion-dollar Army programs including the Stryker combat system. Led data validation processes for contract deliverables, earning the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service. Identified $276.9M in potential savings through alternative-system analysis. Created software for spent plan analysis and congressional review visualizations.
Thera · Athena Data Labs
Founder & Technical Lead · GovCon Capture Intelligence · In Production
Designed and built Thera, an AI-native capture intelligence platform for federal contractors, running in production and open for signup. Maintains a Digital Twin of each company, scores every live SAM.gov notice against it with visible reasoning and set-aside eligibility gating, generates AI opportunity briefings, and carries each pursuit through to a branded submission package. Its opt-in partner network returns a member's listing inside another member's search for a specific live contract.
Aegis BI · Athena Data Labs
Founder & Technical Lead · Business Intelligence Platform · In Production
Designed and built Aegis BI, a business-intelligence platform that turns the spreadsheets a company already keeps, uploaded or connected in OneDrive and Google Sheets, into command-center dashboards with cash and revenue forecasting, what-if scenarios, and Glaukos, an in-product AI analyst that answers questions in plain English. Shipped to the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac, so the numbers reach the meeting. Privacy-first architecture: uploads stay on-device and the backend is stateless.
MyBudgetNerd · Athena Data Labs
Founder & Technical Lead · SaaS · iOS (App Store)
Built and shipped MyBudgetNerd, a subscription SaaS personal-finance product live on the App Store with active subscribers. Automated PDF statement parsing, machine-learning transaction categorization, and the Oracle analysis engine for forecasting, anomaly detection, and plain-language explanation. Runs in Docker on EC2 inside its own AWS account, with privacy-first in-memory processing.
Wayne State University
Mathematics Tutor · 2015–2016
Tutored students across foundational to advanced mathematics including differential equations, linear algebra, and quantum mechanics while participating in weekly research seminars.
U.S. Marine Corps
Platoon Sergeant · 2006–2015
Led platoons of 15+ Marines across active duty and reserves. Managed a 200+ vehicle fleet, oversaw a $4.7M runway project in Alaska, and coordinated supply chain logistics in high-accountability environments.
Foundation & Research
Academic Foundation
M.S. Physics
Wayne State University · 2016–2019
B.S. Criminal Justice
Wayne State University · 2010–2013
Professional Certifications
- IBM Data Science Professional (2025)
- Python for Data Science & Machine Learning (2024)
- Python Data Analysis: NumPy & Pandas
Peer-Reviewed Physics
- Probing Early-time Longitudinal Dynamics with the Λ Hyperon's Spin Polarization in Relativistic Heavy-ion CollisionsRyu, Jupic & ShenPhysical Review C 104, 054908 (2021)arXiv:2106.08125
- Orbital Angular Momentum and Fluid Vorticity in Relativistic Heavy Ion CollisionsJupicM.S. thesis, Wayne State UniversityProQuest
Federal Certifications
Athena Analytics L.L.C. is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is eligible for set-aside contracts in both programs. We bid as a prime and we team as a subcontractor, and the identifiers a prime needs are on our capability statement.
SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
VOSB
Veteran-Owned Small Business
The Part We Don’t Write
Everything else on this site is something we built and could be accused of framing favorably. These are not: 2 came from clients who hired the studio, 2 from strangers paying for MyBudgetNerd, 3 from other makers on PeerPush. The 5 who wrote something are below, in full and unedited.
“Government contracting is an area where the information you need is scattered, dense, and easy to get wrong. Athena Data Labs cut through that for us here at Cerberus Contracting. They were extremely helpful in finding the right information and getting it into a form I could actually use not a pile of raw data, but the specific answers my business needed to move forward. What stood out was that they clearly understood the problem I was trying to solve, not just the request I handed them. For a small business trying to compete for government work without a full data team in-house, that kind of support is genuinely valuable. I'd recommend them without hesitation.”
Joshua Schwartz · Cerberus Contracting
“Athena Data Labs has been an outstanding partner to work with. Their team is knowledgeable, professional, and always responsive. They take the time to understand your needs and provide reliable, high-quality solutions with excellent attention to detail. Their customer service is exceptional, and they consistently go above and beyond to ensure everything is handled efficiently. I highly recommend Athena Data Labs to anyone looking for a dependable and experienced data solutions provider.”
Khalil Chahine · Owner, Ray's Drugs & Medical Supplies
“I've really enjoyed using MyBudgetNerd. The design is clean and modern, and the interface is intuitive, making it easy to track spending and stay on top of my budget. It's simple to use while still offering the features I need to manage my finances effectively.”
Buraz Mickey
“This app is incredibly easy to use and works seamlessly with several of my banks. One of my favorite features is that it doesn't require me to log directly into my bank accounts — I can import data from PDFs instead. The interface is intuitive and gives me complete control over what information I choose to share. I also like that the AI features are optional, which is great for users who may be hesitant about AI. Overall, it's a well-designed, flexible, and privacy-conscious app that I highly recommend.”
To-Lam
“Love the graphics and graphs, verry nice app :)”
@jankolar24
2 more ratings counted in the average above, with nothing written. Named, so the total is checkable.
- @mydebtlens
- @WurtApp
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