Rafael Lewis

Experience

1. Senior IT Business Partner in Autonomous Systems

   Boeing

   Jan 2019 — Present

   As an Information Technology Business Partner professional, I represent the entire Information Technology & Data Analytics (IT & DA) organization to programs within the Autonomous Systems division. Integrating all IT & Data Analytics disciplines, products and services to enable business/program success. In this role I am responsible for: • Provide IT & DA strategic interface and promoting the understanding of business/program priorities and milestones to ensure adequate IT & DA support across program lifecycles and the value stream. • Serving as the IT & DA advisor to the business with a proactive approach to addressing business needs • Serving as the voice of the business to IT & DA and the accountable for technology delivery of assigned programs • Enabling program wins and effective start-up to new proposals, program start-ups & extensions, including proprietary programs • Defining strategies for new services to support business needs, document requirements, lead in the development of business cases requiring IT-based solutions and track ROI for business initiatives (cost, benefits, risk) • 2nd Century Enterprise Systems (2CES) leadership and advocacy within Autonomous Systems and IT & DA • Advocating and leading IT & DA strategies and initiatives • Proactively engaging in the promotion of technology, innovation, business simplification and best practice sharing to create business value while leveraging the breadth of IT & DA capabilities and service offerings. • Engaging across IT & DA disciplines and with the business to manage IT & DA finances/affordability, ensure performance to Long Range Business Plan (LRBP), and prioritization of IT & DA statement of work. • Establishing strategic industry and vendor relationships and maintain a forward-looking view that aligns with the business’ evolving requirements and Autonomous industry trajectory

Education

• Savannah State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems

  1997 — 2002

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Technology Management

  2006 — 2007

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

  2017 — 2020