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Raana Shahbazian

San Jose,CA

Summary

Empowering Production Manager with a talent for inspiring teams to surpass expectations and uphold high standards. Proven success in meeting project deadlines and achieving quality benchmarks. Bilingual in Farsi, with a track record of employing compliant subcontractors to fulfill contract requirements.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Project Manager

Decor Builders
08.2022 - Current
  • Orchestrating new processes to enhance production capacity and improve product quality by 50%
  • Acquire proficiency in contract review, blueprint interpretation, and comprehending scopes of work and project specifications
  • Oversee multiple residential remodeling and construction projects concurrently, with an annual budget totaling up to $5.5 million
  • Control and regularly update 15+ pre-construction project schedules and 20+ in-construction project schedules, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines
  • Participate in subcontracts, develop and present change orders, and oversee subcontractor agreements
  • Ensure ongoing client satisfaction by employing proactive communication and effective leadership skills
  • Conduct bi-weekly job cost reviews, track project metrics, and report deviations from the budget
  • Manage construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence
  • Direct day-to-day operational aspects of projects, monitor progress and ensure timely delivery and budget adherence

Marketing Communications Manager

Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Implemented marketing and promotion tactics that led up to 34% growth in total social media shares and 27% in website traffic from social media posts; manage the creation, collection, and cataloging of all digital assets
  • Organized, designed, and produced written content for campaigns that reached the Board of Directors and the entire Membership population for a total of 7,500 recipients with an average open rate of over 48% and average CTR of over 29%
  • Instrumental in developing company-wide protocols for the organization to increase efficiency in overall brand
  • Created online marketing campaigns, effectively increasing followers by 1400+ and driving brand awareness
  • Collaborated with the Communications Director to create, organize, design, and implement new marketing campaigns
  • Oversaw, the creation of unique 3-4 daily social media posts with an average CTR of 5%
  • Produced engaging branded events including workshops, webinars, live stream events, lunch and tours, charity golf tournaments, non-profit events, corporate meetings, and social gatherings.

Operations Manager

U.S. Department of Commerce
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Successfully led the two most extensive Census operations - Group Quarters and Non-Responsive Follow-up-for the northern area of Santa Clara County
  • Trained and supervised over 500 field staff, including 40 supervisors, and 10 office staff, developing their understanding of Census concepts and ensuring both loyalty and camaraderie
  • Reinforced and restructured sub-operations when peers resigned or failed under pressure of constantly changing deadlines and procedures
  • Balanced federally mandated procedures with reality-based internal strategy, resulting in successful enumeration achieved ahead of schedule
  • Assure specific levels of progress and quality of hiring and field operations are being met through analysis of various computer-generated reports and observation
  • Plan, coordinate, and schedule daily routine meetings; coordinate and schedule field projects; assist in ensuring work meets high-quality standards and complies with Bureau policies, applicable industry standards, and legal requirements
  • Maintain and monitor project plans and schedules; monitor and analyze expenses, expenditures, quality of recruiting, and field projects; ensure projects are completed within prescribed time allocations and within budget
  • Prepare hiring applications, official notices, and documents for other Decennial Census activities associated with the Census Bureau procurement processes.

Head of Recruiting

Mike Counsil Plumbing
07.2017 - 10.2019
  • Launched and oversaw the day-to-day operation of the hiring department
  • Designed and assisted in the implementation of talent, culture, operational strategy, budget, and field technicians
  • Evaluated employees, directly and indirectly, taking appropriate action regarding hiring, promotions, and reassignment; took disciplinary action when necessary
  • Developed recruiting strategies and managed ad postings attracting top talent by employing resources such as social networking and branding to attract talent from direct competitors
  • Hired key professional talent in Operations, Sales, and Marketing with a 98% job-fulfillment rate, 100+ employees
  • Designed and conducted a 'Behavioral Interviewing' course for management to create a sustainable interview process to decrease turnover
  • Implemented an employee referral program to incentivize employees for successful hires
  • Proficient with ATS tools such as LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Workable, and Indeed to source, track, and manage candidates.

Account Executive

SBX Media
09.2016 - 07.2017
  • Worked with all sales leaders and sales team members on accounts with an annual total digital spend above $1M
  • Collaborated and coordinated with multiple departments to bring together solutions for clients with versatile needs in premium web display, mobile (in-app), and video demand to educational / lifestyle properties
  • Liaison to existing programmatic relationships with DSPs, DMPs, SSPs, Agencies, Exchanges, Ad Serving Platforms, and driving demand for PMP sales
  • Primary contact for West Coast sales, key brands: Disney, Sony, Fox, Netflix, Nintendo, Fisher-Price/Mattel
  • Developed the first incentive performance plan, which motivated staff and resulted in a 23% increase in sales
  • Training Manager in the development of new/future training processes and technology for continuing education.

Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Aarki
10.2015 - 09.2016
  • Acquired, developed, and managed long-term partnerships with top-tier advertising clients in the gaming and non-gaming app industry through new sales and up-selling opportunities, generated $800k + in revenue
  • Arranged presentations and process demonstrations to prospects in-app marketing expertise with a focus on programmatic display, video, native, and banner ads showing mobile-based offerings as a one-stop shop
  • Represented the company at mobile conferences across the US to evangelize the company brand, technology, and services
  • Founder of the Women in Tech chapter, the most helpful enhancement to building partners.

Education

B.S. in Advertising -

San José State University

UC San Diego
05.2021

UC San Diego
05.2021

Skills

  • Permitting Process
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Production Planning
  • Excellent Client/Vendor Relations
  • Supplier Relations
  • Design and Planning
  • Problem-Solving
  • Contract Management

Timeline

Construction Project Manager

Decor Builders
08.2022 - Current

Marketing Communications Manager

Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS
08.2021 - 07.2022

Operations Manager

U.S. Department of Commerce
10.2019 - 12.2020

Head of Recruiting

Mike Counsil Plumbing
07.2017 - 10.2019

Account Executive

SBX Media
09.2016 - 07.2017

Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Aarki
10.2015 - 09.2016

B.S. in Advertising -

San José State University

UC San Diego

UC San Diego

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