Our Spotlight series provides an opportunity to meet the remarkable individuals at HRchitect. Each month, we highlight a member of our team, so you can learn more about their unique contributions and get to know them on a personal level. This month, we are excited to feature James Ratkay, Senior TeleStaff Consultant in our UKG practice, whose career has been shaped by a rare and useful thread: he knows how to build things that have to work in the real world.
Before James was helping public-sector and public-safety organizations build better scheduling environments in UKG TeleStaff, he was building something entirely different: sets and mazes at Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California. As a scene carpenter for the park’s Halloween Haunt, James worked with his hands, learned the discipline of turning creative ideas into functional reality, and helped create experiences people would physically walk through.
“I loved working haunt season, it was creative, hands-on work, and it gave me a real appreciation for building something people could experience.”
James Ratkay
-Former Scene Carpenter and Professional Parade Float Driver
That early work may seem far removed from workforce technology, but the connection is clearer the longer you talk to him. A good
