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Jeff Lewis

Chief Technology Officer at PlanPay

Jeff Lewis has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jeff has held various roles in different companies.

From 2022, Jeff Lewis worked at Planpay as the Chief Technology Officer, responsible for overseeing the company's technology operations and strategies. Prior to this role, they were a Tech Consultant at Planpay from July 2022 to December 2022.

In 2022, Jeff Lewis also served as a Technology Evangelist at Holibob, where they promoted and advocated for the use of innovative technologies.

In 2020, Jeff Lewis worked as an Advisor at Floatspace, providing guidance and expertise in their respective field.

During the same year, they were a Volunteer - Sailing Skipper at Making Waves Foundation, contributing to their sailing programs aimed at improving the lives of disabled and disadvantaged individuals.

Jeff Lewis held the position of Non Executive Director at Travello App from August 2020 to December 2022.

From 2020 to 2022, they were the Chief Nerd at TourismSolved, a group providing marketing and ecommerce solutions for tourism organizations, leveraging their extensive experience in tourism technology.

Prior to their work in 2020, Jeff Lewis had an extensive tenure at TripAdvisor, starting in 2007. Jeff served as the Vice President of Technology, Strategic Initiatives from 2018 to 2020, overseeing various teams responsible for operating TripAdvisor's global Attractions business. Before that, they held the role of Vice President Engineering, Attractions, managing IT operations, site operations, business analysis, and software engineering teams.

Before joining TripAdvisor, Jeff Lewis worked at The Frame Group from 2005 to 2007, where they formed the Software Services vertical, expanding the IT consultancy's offerings to include software integration and development.

In 2004, they briefly served as the CTO at Hothouse Interactive, where they assisted in implementing a formal software development life cycle before the company underwent changes due to an acquisition.

Jeff Lewis co-founded Chiizu in 2000, serving as the CEO. The company initially operated as an online photo sharing and printing community but pivoted to become a B-B ASP for the photofinishing industry. Chiizu powered online photofinishing sites for FujiFilm and their customers in Australia and Canada.

Overall, Jeff Lewis has a broad range of experience, particularly in technology, tourism, and software development, and has held both leadership and advisory positions throughout their career.

Jeff Lewis completed their education with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, which they earned from 1988 to 1993. More recently, in 2018, they earned a M&A Professional Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions from the New York Institute of Finance.

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  • Chief Technology Officer

    December, 2022 - present

  • Tech Consultant

    July, 2022