Rachel Ravitch

Resume

Resume

Summary of experience

  • Expert project manager with 14 years of experience maintaining the highest standards.

  • Effectively lead communications with teams of diverse stakeholders including landowners, finance partners, engineers, landscape architects, architects, general contracting teams, and upper management to plan and execute projects efficiently.

  • Consistently present high quality work on complex projects with long range schedules. 

  • Excel at highly detail oriented work with urgent deadlines.  

  • Develop projects in accordance with established internal processes.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

  • Generate and track complex multi million dollar budgets as a member of the finance team.

  • Skilled at process improvement to create efficient workflows.

  • Expert at adhering to complex standards including OSHA processes and building codes.

  • Skilled data manager with experience in accounting software (Sage).

Areas of Expertise 

  • Project Planning: Lead multi-phase projects with complex teams including consultants, subcontractors, clients, senior management, and junior staff. Analyze critical project deadlines and ensure stakeholder approval to keep project schedule on track. Produce clear, concise, and effective presentations for senior management and client approvals.

  • Process Improvement: Develop and implement company wide standards to improve workflow. Lead training efforts for introducing new software and best practices.   

  • Strategic Planning: Work as a part of a team to solve complex business goals and implement plans to support aggressive growth strategies identified by business leaders. 

  • Schedule and Scope Development: Develop scope documents, budgets, and schedules for contract packages. Develop a clear plan to achieve goals for long range projects. 

  • Communications: Present clear, concise, and effective status updates to stakeholders including senior management and clients. Maintain a high level of professionalism in all communications. Track communications across teams to ensure follow through. 

  • Permitting: Expert knowledge of building, energy and zoning codes. Successfully permit land development projects in environmentally critical areas across the Puget Sound region. 

Technical Proficiencies: Microsoft Excel, Office suite, Trello, Basecamp, Sage, Procore, Google Suite, Powerpoint, Autocad, Bim 3D modeling, Photoshop

Education: BA from The University of Washington, Seattle 2003-2007. GPA: 3.7 
Honors: Evans Scholar Recipient, Rotary Scholarship Recipient

Work Experience

  • Rachel Ravitch Studio, Owner/Operator, October 2020 - Present: Provide schematic design, building permit & construction documentation services for dozens of commercial tenant improvement, residential new construction and alterations across the Puget Sound region.

  • Mallet Design Build, Construction Project Manager, January 2019 - August 2020: Prepare contract packages for commercial tenant improvement projects. Drive project schedules and budgets. Responsible for tracking and reconciling the construction budgets including subcontractor and vendor payments and purchasing. Many of Mallet’s projects have been iconic Seattle destinations such as Cafe Presse, Stumptown Coffee, Rudy’s Barbershop, Le Pichet, & Elysian Brewing.

  • Hiku Brands, Development Project Manager, April 2017 - October  2018: Establish Seattle based office for Hiku Brands. Responsible for build-out of an empty shell tenant improvement project with a type 2 food service license from construction start to store open. Hire and oversee training for 11 store employees.

  • Castanes Architects, Design Project Manager, February 2015 - April 2017: Manage team of designers on multi million dollar custom residential new construction and substantial alteration projects. Collaborate with leading industry experts to design building systems for highly challenging custom work with a high level of desired finish. Establish office design, communication, and data management standards. Castanes Architects has twice been featured in the New York Times.

  • Self-Employed, Design Project Management & Owner’s Representation 2010 -  2015: Contract with firms to provide design and project management services for construction projects. Work with Dunn & Hobbes on the build out and marketing strategy for The Cloud Room, a co-working space in Capitol Hill.

  • Abrahams Architects, Design Project Manager, October 2005 - April 2010: Collaborate with a team of architects and interior designers on multi million dollar residential new construction and alteration projects across the Puget Sound region.

Invited speaker: Pecha Kucha, University of Washington School of Art, NW Film Forum