RAZZU ENGEN
United States Postal Service , Oakland, California September 2024 – February 2025 Mail Carrier
• Delivered mail and parcels efficiently and accurately to homes and businesses, including during adverse weather conditions.
Public Works Department , City of Albany, California
Public Works Manager July 2019 – June 2024
• Managed and oversaw maintenance activities and operations of the City including public buildings, streets, parks, open space, sanitary sewers, and storm drains. • Supervised and evaluated the work of a crew of seven maintenance employees responsible for daily operations and 24-7 emergency response.
• Managed contractors for janitorial, street sweeping, HVAC, construction and repair projects and other maintenance needs.
Assistant Engineer June 2017 – July 2019
• Managed city construction projects to fulfill capital improvement plan, including citywide parcel tax-funded sidewalk repair program, new city park project, and stormwater system rehabilitation. • Oversaw all aspects of public works construction projects, including budgeting, contract preparation, interfacing with utilities, public outreach, authoring staff reports and resolutions for City Council, presentations to city commissions.
Los Alamos County Fire Department , Los Alamos, New Mexico July 2011 – December 2016 Firefighter/Paramedic
• Responded to a variety of emergency situations including fire, auto accidents, prompt medical care/patient stabilization, and transportation to local hospitals. • Certified EMT-P . Provided emergency patient care. Documented outcomes of patient contact. • Worked in a team to determine the nature of an emergency and make operational decisions.
Santa Fe Ski Basin , Santa Fe, New Mexico November 2010 – April 2016 Ski Patroller/Paramedic
• Responded to medical and trauma incidents on the mountain. Stabilized patients and transported to base of mountain for further assessment and treatment.
Santa Fe County Fire Department , Santa Fe, New Mexico January 2010 – June 2011 Regional Volunteer Firefighter
• Responded to a variety of emergency situations including fire, auto accidents, prompt medical care/patient stabilization, and transportation to local hospitals.
Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 , San Francisco, CA March 2009 — July 2009 Worksite Organizer
• Recruited union members to participate in rally to protect jobs and city services. • Supposed members in handling grievances and exercising political power.
Mark Sanchez for County Supervisor , San Francisco, California March 2008 — November 2008 Volunteer
• Organized public outreach efforts, phone-banking and door-knocking for school board president’s county supervisor campaign.
• Responded to community groups’ endorsement questionnaires.
Tenderloin Housing Clinic , San Francisco, California October 2007 – March 2009 Transit Outreach Coordinator
• Supervised two part-time outreach liaisons to Cantonese-speaking and Spanish-speaking communities to publicize discounted bus pass for low-income residents. • Successfully advocated for a deeper pass discount, improving value for low-income transit riders.
Officer of Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi , San Francisco, California March 2006 — September 2007 Volunteer
• Assistant in busy local legislative office. Performed legislative research, administrative tasks, addressed constituent matters, drafted letters.
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail , Western United States June 2005 – November 2005 Thru-Hiker
• Planned and successfully completed 2800-mile hike through American Rocky Mountains requiring map/compass skills, route-finding, snow camping, survival skills.
California Public Utilities Commission , San Francisco, California March 2001 – July 2003 Utilities Engineer
• Provided technical and economic analysis of public water utility operations and performance in connection with applications for rate increases and cost offsets. • Presented written and oral testimony as an expert witness in quasi-judicial rate case proceedings.
EDUCATION
Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island May 1998
Bachelor of Science , Engineering, Concentration in Materials Science
PROFICIENCIES & INTERESTS
Languages : Fluent Portuguese, Competent Spanish
Hobbies : Telemark Skiing, Backpacking, Cycling, Rock Climbing, Windsurfing