Summary
Ben Sweezy is a seasoned government technology leader who blends 20 years of public-sector innovation with hands-on data and transformation practice, now advising the UNC System on business process improvement. He has driven enterprise digital strategies at Salesforce for federal clients, led FITARA implementation and IT oversight at the White House OMB, and served as CIO and deputy director at a federal agency, delivering measurable cost savings and risk reduction. His strengths span strategy, procurement, data engineering, and cloud/CRM transformation—often translating policy into executable roadmaps and procurement vehicles. Known for pragmatic leadership, he restructured IT operations under steep budget constraints and cut third-party FISMA costs by 65% while halving service tickets through customer-centric support models. Ben combines executive-level advocacy with technical fluency in analytics, Tableau, Python, and ETL practices, and he’s recognized among the “Federal 100” for influence in government tech. Based in Raleigh, he pairs an MBA-in-progress focus on analytics with a rare mix of policy, program, and delivery experience that helps large organizations pivot at scale.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Public Policy Analysis & Peace, War, and Defense; Minor in Business Administration, Dean's List, Bachelor’s Degree, Public Policy Analysis & Peace, War, and Defense; Minor in Business Administration, Dean's List at The University of North Carolina
Executive MBA, with Certificate in Business Analytics, Executive MBA, with Certificate in Business Analytics at NC State Poole College of Management