Curriculum Vitae · Est. 1986

Portrait of Ray-von Ruff

Ray-von Ruff

Senior Setback Specialist

Age 40Available immediately, as usualOpen to better outcomes

A seasoned professional with two decades of difficult experience and an unusually complete understanding of what can go wrong. Known for composure under pressure, largely through repetition.

Professional Experience

Head of Preventable Lessons

Independent Practice

Provided calm leadership during situations that had previously been described as “unlikely.” Built a dependable process for locating the single missing document after the deadline.

2020 — Present

Assistant to the Interim Assistant

Office of Forward Planning

Helped steer a six-month pilot into its fourth year of review. Recognized for excellent meeting notes and a firm grasp of which decisions were still pending.

2013 — 2020

Customer Experience Associate

Queue & Co.

Served as the human face of a system that was frequently unavailable. Maintained a professional tone through 8,000 variations of “have you tried again later?”

2005 — 2013

Education & Recognition

B.A., Applied Miscalculation

School of Hard Knocks · Class of 2005

Employee of the Month (Provisional)

Nomination withdrawn pending a routine review.

Core Competencies

  • Contingency planning
  • Grace under revision
  • Postmortem facilitation
  • Realistic expectations
  • Finding the silver lining