Contract Strategist • Founder • Technologist

Building partnerships, ventures, and systems that turn complex ideas into real-world outcomes.

Abraham Mendoza works at the intersection of research partnerships, applied technology, and community leadership. At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, he supports research funding and collaboration agreements. As founder of Arkos Systems, he is building sensing and IoT technologies for real-world security and environmental challenges. He also serves through the Community Mission Board at Kadlec Regional Medical Center, with a focus on trust, service, and long-term local impact.

Current Role Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Supporting research funding and collaboration agreements for serious technical work.

Founder Arkos Systems

Building sensing and IoT ventures for real-world security and environmental use cases.

Community Mission Board Kadlec Regional Medical Center

Serving in community leadership with a focus on stewardship, service, and local responsibility.

Selected Focus

What I work on.

The throughline is straightforward: help meaningful work move forward across research, technology, and the institutions people rely on.

Research Collaboration And Funding Support

Proposal support, contract coordination, and collaboration agreements that help research initiatives move forward with structure and clarity.

Applied IoT And Sensing Ventures

Sensing, monitoring, and connected product work aimed at practical security and environmental applications.

Strategic Partnership Development

Helping technical, financial, and institutional stakeholders move from complexity to clear next steps.

Community Board Service And Governance

Community Mission Board service focused on stewardship, accountability, and long-term local impact.

About Abraham

Research partnerships, applied technology, and institutional stewardship.

Abraham Mendoza works across research partnerships, emerging technology, and community leadership. His work spans contract strategy at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, venture building through Arkos Systems, and community board service focused on trust, stewardship, and long-term local impact.

His background in business administration and data analytics informs a practical approach: support serious work, build useful systems, and create partnerships that hold up under real conditions.

Foundational Experience

Early Ventures

Before founding Arkos Systems, Abraham co-founded two early ventures that helped shape his approach to company building. Through Otherside Groceries and Green Retina, LLC, he gained hands-on experience in digital systems, logistics, financial documentation, market analysis, and partnership development. Those ventures strengthened his ability to move from concept to execution and built the practical foundation that continues to inform his work today.

Otherside Groceries

Co-Founder and Director

Dates
Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
Location
Greater Kennewick Area / Tri-Cities, Washington

Otherside Groceries was a grocery delivery venture built to serve the Tri-Cities region. Abraham helped launch and operate the business from the ground up, contributing across customer ordering systems, pricing and market analysis, financial documentation, and partnership and operating agreements.

  • Operations
  • Digital Systems
  • Pricing
  • Market Analysis
  • Contracts

Green Retina, LLC

Co-Founder & Owner

Dates
Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
Market
United States

Green Retina, LLC was an e-commerce venture serving customers across the United States. Abraham helped build and manage the company across logistics, database administration, financial reporting, sales analysis, and partnership and funding agreements.

  • E-Commerce
  • Logistics
  • Financial Reporting
  • Sales Analysis
  • Partnerships

Community Leadership

Community leadership rooted in stewardship, service, and local trust.

Abraham’s service on the Community Mission Board at Kadlec Regional Medical Center reflects a leadership style rooted in stewardship, careful judgment, and service to the people behind every decision.

The goal is straightforward: contribute where community trust matters, support strong institutions, and bring the same discipline to service that serious work requires everywhere else.

Institutional Trust

Clear agreements, credible follow-through, and durable partnerships.

Operational Discipline

Strong ideas backed by structure, data, and consistent execution.

Local Stewardship

Service anchored in healthcare, collaboration, and community wellbeing.

Contact

Interested in research partnerships, applied technology ventures, speaking opportunities, or community leadership conversations?

For partnership inquiries, speaking invitations, or media requests, reach out directly.