In 2020 Rafi founded Stargazr, a Machine Learning Software designed for manufacturing companies. The software uses prescriptive analytics to send ML-based recommendations to C-levels, allowing cost reduction and efficient resource allocations in operational processes.

He received a Ph.D. in Digitization and Controlling and wrote my thesis (2017-2022) about the “Impact of Industry 4.0 on Controlling” at the TU Chemnitz and UCLA. he has gained industry experience (+8 yrs) through his positions as financial controller at Beiersdorf in Germany and Lufthansa Technik in Los Angeles, where he shaped the BI and Data analysis platforms for those companies. Rafi also lectured at USC (ISI Viterbi), Nordakademie Elmshorn, and Northern Business School for courses around digitization.