Veteran. Thinker.
Builder.
I'm Rai Fails — a U.S. Army veteran, compliance technologist, and operations strategist based in San Antonio. My journey spans leading logistics missions, reengineering legal systems, and building creative platforms that drive clarity and action.
Systems that
serve people.
I build systems that serve people. From optimizing workflows and legal operations to empowering teams with the right tools and messaging, I aim to bridge the gap between intention and execution — at scale and with heart.
My work blends industrial engineering, law, and creative media to help teams lead with clarity, reduce friction, and amplify their impact.
Giving back
is the mission.
Supported casework and legal aid, helping veterans navigate benefits and housing systems.
Led policy and legal research on military-connected issues — discharge reviews, trauma-informed justice.
Authored Psychiatric Advance Directives and outreach tools promoting mental health legal autonomy.
A decade of
building things.
BA in Communication (PR) — University of Texas at Arlington
U.S. Army Logistics Officer — managed $80M+ assets, 150+ personnel across Korea, New Mexico, and Special Forces HQ
JD — St. Mary's University School of Law. Veterans law, immigration, and administrative law focus
Legal Analyst at Holliday Energy Law Group — automated workflows, built SharePoint governance, reduced processing time 15%
PM & Operations at American Tenet — built digital infrastructure for aerospace/UAS startup from scratch
MS, Industrial Engineering & Management — St. Mary's University (Lean, Agile, Python, Ops Research)
The toolkit.
Formally trained.
Perpetually curious.
Scaling systems
or telling stories?
Let's build something real, resilient, and human-centered.