Brian Lewis

Current Position:
  • Department Head, Information Technology
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Website: www.accony.com

Courses taught at Webster

  • Emerging Technologies
  • Managing Computer Systems
  • Business and Management Information Systems
  • Systems Analysis & Design
  • IT Project Management
  • Expert Systems
  • Database Concepts and Applications
  • Information Systems Development
  • Introductory Concepts of IT
  • Information Analysis
  • Decision Support Systems

Education

  • M.A., Webster University, Vienna (Management), 1982-1983   
  • City University, London, England (Mathematics), 1965-1967   
  • Bath University, Bath, England (Mathematics & Computing), 1963-1965   

Current Employment

  • Head, Department of Information Technology, Webster University, Vienna, Austria, 1997-present   
  • Faculty Member teaching courses in Information Technology, Webster University, 1984-present   
  • Consultant, Information Technology Services, Accony.com, Austria & Ireland, 2000-present 

Conferences and Papers

  • 1970, A Computer Program for Evaluating the Performance of Focused Collimators. International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 21.
  • 1970, IAEA Activities Relating to the use of Computers for Intercomparison of Scintigraphic Techniques. First Biennial Conference on Quantitative Organ Visualization, Miami
  • 1971, The IAEA Coordinated Research Programme on the Intercomparison of Computer-Assisted Scintigraphic Technique. Proceedings of the Second European Meeting on Data Handling and Image Processing in Scintigraphy, Hanover
  • 1972, IAEA Coordinated Research Programme on the Intercomparison of Computer-Assisted Scintigraphy Techniques. Proceedings, Medical Radioisotope Scintigraphy 1972 Vol. I, Monte Carlo
  • 1973, A Progress Report on the IAEA Coordinated Research Programme on the Intercomparison of Computer-Assisted Scintigraphic Techniques. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Data Handling and Image Processing in Scintigraphy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • 1985, Strategic Planning of Information Systems in the IAEA, (internal paper)
  • 1986, Impacts of Technology on the Workplace and Human Resources in the IAEA, (internal paper)

Awards

  • The International Atomic Energy Agency and its staff were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005

Professional Affiliations

  • Association for Computing Machinery (USA)
  • Society for Data Processing (Austria)

Professional Experience

1997-2000, Senior Information Technology Officer, Department of Safeguards, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria

  • Strategic IT planning for the Department of Safeguards
  • Development and implementation of methodology and standards for information systems development
  • Information Management for the department.
  • Establishment of IT service standards and user service agreements
  • Formulation of annual work plans, budgets and financial plans for a division of 80 staff and a $6 million budget

1992-1997, Project Manager, Safeguards Management Information System, Department of Safeguards, International Atomic Energy Agency

  • Strategic planning of Safeguards Management Information in the context of distributed information processing in Member States
  • Integration of existing management information systems, providing a direct access capability to safeguards databases for managers
  • Hardware and software acquisition, obtaining funding, vendor negotiation
  • Evaluation of various designs for migration of applications from a mainframe to a Client/Server environment
  • Project management of a Decision Support System to provide a uniform, user-friendly means to obtain interactive, on-line access to management information relating to: financial, personnel, equipment, inspection, travel and meetings data, strategic plans and reference documents

1989-1992, IT Manager, Division of Scientific and Technical Information, International Atomic Energy Agency

  • Strategic, tactical and operational planning of information technology in the areas of information systems, telecommunications, online databases, electronic publishing and office automation
  • Selection of, and negotiation with, suppliers of hardware, software, services and contract staff
  • Development of strategies and policy proposals on Information Technology
  • Analysis of computer/communications industry markets, products, suppliers
  • Negotiation with brokers, finance companies and equipment suppliers on acquiring mainframe and office hardware, software and services
  • Head of a Section of 51 staff providing services in:
  • Systems Analysis, Systems Design and Programming
  • Information Systems for Finance, Budget, Personnel, Technical Assistance, Nuclear Power & Safety, Bibliography, Conference Planning
  • Database Administration and Office Automation
  • Network Design and Administration
  • Applications, Service, Resource and Capacity Planning
  • Project Management and Service Reporting
  • Training, Help Centre and End User Support
  • Hardware & Software Planning and Acquisition
  • Income Forecasting, Expenditure Control and Chargeback

1974-1989, Manager of Systems Development, International Atomic Energy Agency

1967-1974, Programmer; Systems Analyst; Systems Designer; IT Training Officer; IT Project Manager, International Atomic Energy Agency

1965-1967, Programmer, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell

Interests

  •   Analysing and Solving Problems
  •   Designing and Building Information Systems
  •   Reading, Writing, Listening to Music, Bridge
  •   Cricket, Swimming, Fishing, Golf