Elizabeth Raley
Chief Operating Officer
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolElizabeth Raley is a seasoned operator and people-centered technology leader with 11+ years guiding CivicActions through growth as COO, previously leading professional services and Agile delivery. She specializes in taming chaos and building scalable systems that enable high-performing teams in government and open-source contexts, with deep experience in agile software development and government contracting. Known for empathetic leadership, she focuses on creating inclusive spaces that retain talent and unlock potential, often serving as coach, negotiator, and creative problem-solver. Her day-to-day impact ranges from removing blockers for individual contributors to launching systems that serve millions of Veterans, reflecting a blend of tactical execution and strategic thinking. Based in Austin, she pairs a creative BFA background with decades of project management and business development experience, bringing uncommon empathy to operational rigor. Elizabeth’s career shows a steady climb from project manager to COO, marked by a consistent drive to make government technology work better for people.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BFA, BFA at Wayne State University
Github Skills (6)
policies10
agile6
agile-development5
project-planning1
java1
golang1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
CivicActions/guidebook
Mar 2017 - Jan 2023
The home of policies and guidelines that make up CivicActions
Contributions:25 reviews, 74 commits, 95 PRs in 5 years 11 months
civicactionspoliciesguidelines
CivicActions/agile-california
May 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:36 commits, 1 PR, 36 pushes in 15 days
agileagile-developmentcivicactionsrfi
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