Brian Coovert, Pmp Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Serves as lead decision maker for Solutions Architect team, in addition to maintaining all existing responsibilities of Solutions Architect
• Represents Solutions Architect team at conferences, presentations, C-level meetings, etc.
• Manages team bandwidth and determines project assignments

New York, NY, US

• Align resources with institution’s goals to design solutions that improve student readiness and retention.
• Scope, create and execute project plans with a specific focus on client needs, customer risks and mitigation, and data to inform future projects and iterations.
• Serve as the project manager on go-to-market initiatives by gathering customer requirements, working with development teams to articulate needs, and building a case to add products or enhancements to roadmap.

New York, NY, US

• Managed processes and digital workflow related to enterprise accounts across MHE.
• Leveraged experience working across the organization, bridging the work of MHE sales with MHE engineering to ensure accurate product and offer setup.

Austin, Texas, US

• Generates and curates partnerships with for-profit and non-profit higher education institutions with focus on technology and online experience for the learner
• Works to develop and grow ansrsource business in higher education market for the company
• Manages client interaction on project and relationship levels from initial meeting through post-sale, implementation, and beyond

• Managed numerous curriculum and course material development projects from concept through implementation at non-profit and for-profit higher education institutions throughout 13-state region
• Cultivated in-depth working relationships with University Presidents, Provosts, and Academic Deans to create institution-specific learning solutions
• Achieved 112% of benchmarks in place for contracts signed and projects delivered in FY 2014

• Served as key contact for non-profit and for-profit academic market clients, successfully fostered and leveraged relationships to be a mutually beneficial partnership
• Strategically planned and managed projects in a territory with $4+ million in annual business
• Grew territory by nearly 10% in FY 2012

• Conducted weekly status calls with internal team and clients for each project
• Developed and maintained schedule for all projects in development pipeline
• Hired and managed subject matter experts and instructional designers for project work
• Ensured each project delivered on time and under budget

• Developed full length college textbooks from manuscript concept phase through printing
• Regularly participated in copywriting, text/art editing, and author/customer management
• Edited supplementary material for use by instructors in conjunction with new textbooks
• Hired and managed subject matter experts for work on supplementary material manuscripts

US

• Directed New York City territory totaling more than $4 million in revenue
• Simultaneously trained three new editors
• Planned, developed, and proofed numerous texts for production

US

• Prioritized and managed daily projects for Business Law product team
• Established a trusted relationship with authors, production and development teams, acquisitions editor, and publisher to produce and promote Thomson Learning texts
• Planned, developed, and proofed three full-length texts for production

US

• Provided general assistance to the greater sales force
• Managed numerous sales and marketing projects using various office technologies

US

• Served as staff member for Public Allies program
• Secured placement of more than 20 Allies with partnering non-profit organizations
• Secured funding for Public Allies program through fundraising and available grants
• Facilitated weekly training sessions with Allies

US

• Led middle school portion of 21st Century School at Dayton (KY) Independent Schools
• Created and managed after school and summer educational program for under privileged youth in Appalachia