Darin Powell

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DISC Type : Dc

Principal Business Architect at Boeing

Greater St. Louis, United States

Overview

Darin is a visionary business architecture leader specializing in converging IT and business strategy at major companies like Boeing, Bayer, and Insight Global. He is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with expertise in driving digital transformation and has contributed to the Business Architecture Book of Knowledge (BizBok).

With a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Darin brings a creative perspective to his technical field. He publicly explores complex topics such as leadership empathy, learning from failure, and the intersection of AI and writing, demonstrating a passion for human-centered transformation and continuous learning.

He is a recognized innovator who has developed tools to measure digital maturity across more than 100 manufacturing facilities.

Personality Overview

Fast But Wary

Features Driven

Objective Thinker

They are not always relationship oriented.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
Leads enterprise-level transformation, focusing on aligning corporate strategy with execution at companies like Boeing and Bayer.
Leadership Philosophy
Publicly explores complex leadership topics, including the role of empathy, learning from failure, and effectively communicating value to senior leaders.
Digital Manufacturing
A certified Bayer Expert in Digital Manufacturing, he has developed tools to measure and advance digital maturity in production environments.

Media Appearances

Darin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Principal Business Architect at Boeing
8-2018 - 1-2025
Global IT Digital Leader, Transformation Strategy and Experimentation at Bayer Crop Science
8-2016 - 8-2018
Global Manufacturing Business Architect at Monsanto Company
9-2009 - 7-2016
Senior Domain Architect - Business & Supply Chain Systems at The Boeing Company
4-2009 - 8-2009
Integration Architect – Finance Systems at The Boeing Company

Education

2007 - 2010
Masters of Science in Education (MSeD) from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) from University of Missouri-Columbia

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Insights For Selling To Darin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Darin is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Darin

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Darin move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Darin take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Darin

Personality Compatibility


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