Raka Rao
Making Business Transformations a Reality, Building teams, organizations and businesses. Transformational executive, CEO
- Role
- VP Lean Transformation at Johnson Controls
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Raka Rao
With over 25 years of industrial and manufacturing engineering experience, Raka Rao is the Vice President FBS - Lean at Fortive, a global provider of essential technologies for connected workflow solutions. As a certified Shainin Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Gemba Kaizen practitioner, Raka leads the implementation of the Fortive Business System, a culture of continuous improvement that empowers and invests in people, processes, and tools.Raka builds extraordinary teams that deliver superior results with sustained competitive advantage, leveraging his creative ideation, proven strategy, and influential leadership skills. He has a track record of driving business transformation, operational excellence, and innovation across diverse and rapidly evolving markets, such as rotationally molded plastics products, engineered components and systems, and advanced healthcare solutions. Raka is passionate about making the world stronger, safer, and smarter through cutting-edge technology and high-touch human impact.
Experience
VP Lean Transformation
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive Education, Supply Chain Management
Wayne State University
Master of Science (M.S.), Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
1993 — 1995
National Institute of Engineering
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial and Production Engineering
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