Isaac Reyes
Civil Engineer, Data Analyst, and Educator
How I learned systems change
After college, I joined LA County Public Works in Environmental Programs. I got exposed to landfills, conditional use permits, industrial waste approvals, and underground storage tank work. I was not an expert, but even surface level exposure changed how I saw impact. These systems touch everyone, whether we notice them or not.
What shaped the way I work
- Clarity builds trust: When the work is clear, people can align, collaborate, and move faster without confusion.
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After Design, I transferred into Project Management. That is where I got exposed to the full public project life from start to finish: pre design, design, procurement, pre construction, construction, and post construction. When you see the full chain, you also see how expensive small inefficiencies become. Hundreds of millions can move through a system each year. If you cannot see the work clearly, you cannot improve it.
That is why I care about clarity and spending discipline. It is not abstract. If we reduce waste and confusion, the public wins. It means safer roads, better timelines, and better outcomes for families who just want their kids to ride a bike to school safely.
Lately, a lot of my focus has been consultant tracking and internal reporting. In big systems, money gets spent fast and the story of the work can get blurry. My goal is not to point fingers. It is to make the work visible so we can manage it better, correct glitches, and tighten the process. When you can see what is happening, you can fix what is not working.
One key part of my growth was learning Power BI from a consultant who already knew it deeply. At the time, very few people did. That first hand exposure accelerated my learning. Then I took what I learned and focused on making it useful for real teams, not just impressive in a demo.
