Caelen Ball
Electronic Plan Review Product Manager @City of Seattle
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WORK HISTORY
Electronic Plan Review Product Manager @City of Seattle
Seattle, WA, US
Longest tenure of in-house project principals for implementation and integration of SDCI’s pivot to complete, cloud-based plan review- Over 3 years of collaboration with SDCI’s Division Execs, technical leaders, and lines of business to ensure alignment between business strategy planning/objectives and existing/future technology solutions. Principal designer of the nature and scope of the Bluebeam Project’s direction for significant policies and strategies related to SDCI’s business technology evolution. Constantly strategizing to mitigate potential impacts and proactively assisting with planning to ensure continuity and excellence of operations. Endeavors to always delight the customer- Actively provides leadership, focus and direction to cross-functional, departmental teams to achieve SDCI objectives related to the City\'s priority programs and services. The Bluebeam Project’s cross-divisional (land use, engineering services, inspections) and cross-departmental (SPU, SDOT, Parks, SFD) impacts were identified early on so relationship development was prioritized and implemented during the pilot- Understands SDCI across its five divisions, their unique processes, policies, comms, and internal/external dynamics to the highest degree- Championed knowledge of leading technology industry standards and practices for SDCI’s client’s benefit. Uniquely positioned for recognizing production/schedule enhancements due to previous experience with agile document manager systems and project management software- Selected to present SDCI’s business transformation centered around Bluebeam at XCON 2022 (Bluebeam National Conference in San Diego)- Increased month over month approval of permits within three cycles within the first three months of operations and increased the two-week rolling average of daily issuance of consolidated summary reports by 20% in the first three months.
EDUCATION
University of Washington
Graduate Certificate, Commercial Real Estate Development
University of Washington College of Built Environments
Master of Science - MS, Real Estate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
BS, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering
University of Washington College of Engineering
Masters of Science - Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering
University of Washington
Graduate Certifcate, Heavy Construction Project Management
SKILLS
ABOUT CAELEN BALL
Award-winning program manager who transformed Seattle\'s $4B/yr construction permit system into a cloud-based digital platform to speed permit approvals. Achieved groundbreaking efficiency improvements recognized with Bluebeam\'s 2022 National Business Transformation Award- 25% increase in monthly permit approvals- 39% faster fire reviews (148 days reduction)- 32% faster land use reviews (120 days reduction)- 27% faster structural reviews (90 days reduction)Fourth-generation Seattle native whose passion for real estate began while maintaining family properties in Ballard and Greenwood. This early exposure evolved into expertise spanning structural engineering, construction technology, and urban development. Just completed a Master of Science in Real Estate (UW \'25) while serving as Electronic Plan Review Product Manager at Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Licensed Professional Engineer (WA, CA), PMP, with track record of leading cross-functional teams through complex digital transformations.Career highlights- Led implementation of custom.NET API adapter supporting all Seattle construction permits- Trained 250+ personnel across multiple departments on digital plan review- Managed aspects of $3.29B SR-99 Tunnel Project- Reviewed diverse projects from single-family to high-rise developments- Co-founded Structural Engineering Students for HumanityAreas of expertise: Construction Technology • Digital Transformation • Real Estate Development • Cloud Solutions • Structural Engineering • Value Engineering • Building Code Compliance • Project ManagementLooking to connect with professionals passionate about advancing construction technology and real estate development in the Pacific Northwest.\"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.\"- Henry David Thoreau
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