Reed Curry Email & Phone Number

West Hartford, Ct, Us

Execute on strategic vision for titles across numerous disciplines, from product planning, through development and production, and through life of edition.Selected accomplishments:• Routinely flex across disciplines, working on complex titles, collaborating cross-functionally to develop process that supports both individual project and broader business needs.• Creating consistent, supportive communication channels as Course Lead for World Languages, quickly building trust with CPMs, CMs and PPM for World Languages titles, enabling team members to vocalize process gaps and solve problems together.• Participated in pilot VCM/CM program and program evaluation, shaping the expanded Global Content Project Management program, leading to 50% internal production cost for c27.

West Hartford, Ct

Deliver on Cengage Open Educational Resource (OER) strategy to ensure content for new and existing products, and make content useable and discoverable for all. Build Cengage Unlimited content to support product strategy.Selected accomplishments:• Led 2019 CODiE Award nomination process for OpenNow.• Researched external OER, CC-BY licensed content, identified best fit for Cengage products, negotiated and collaborated internally and externally to acquire and develop for Cengage OpenNow titles.• Negotiated internally to release Cengage-owned content into openly licensed content space.• Created reading anthologies for Cengage OpenNow English Comp I & II, researched existing anthologies, compiled unique set to reflect Cengage voice.

Leadership role to develop and implement strategy to grow $50+ million education product list and business to meet specific financial goals. Selected accomplishments:-Repeatedly tapped to lead product strategy and development for new and unique products in the portfolio to yield competitive product list for Sales team. -Anticipated discipline and industry trends, with focus on sticky digital learning solutions, which resulted in 50% user activations increase over three (3) years. -Consistently, successfully collaborated cross-team and cross-functionally to create and execute market research strategies with Sales and Marketing to develop and reinforce key product messages and strategies.

Collaborated with portfolio Executive Editor to develop and implement strategy to grow $40+ million Shelly Cashman Series product list and business.Selected accomplishments:-Repeatedly lead product development for highest-profile and largest revenue-generating Shelly Cashman Series titles, Discovering Computers franchise and Systems Analysis and Design product.-Managed and developed three direct reports responsible for creation, maintenance, and user support for text and supplementary products.-Mentored other Computing team members.

Led publication process, from strategic product plans and funding, for specific textbook titles on the Shelly Cashman Series list, including market-leading Discovering Computers and Discovering Computers – Fundamentals franchise.Selected accomplishments:-Made market-driven decisions for each title based on market and customer feedback, targeted reviews, and sales feedback.-Managed two direct reports responsible for creation, maintenance, and user support for text and supplementary products.-Mentored other Product Managers on editorial team and served as general resource for other team members.Serve as mentor for other Product Managers on editorial team and as general resource for other team members.

Manage entire publication process for textbooks on the Shelly Cashman Series list, from product planning, through development and production, and during life of edition.Collaborate with authors, editors, reviewers, outside vendors, and freelancers, as well as internal quality assurance, technology, production, and manufacturing departments to ensure timely publication of assigned projects within specified budgets.Provide project information to sales force to assist in securing adoptions, as well as targeted travel with sales representatives.Support the Associate Product Manager to ensure timely delivery of supplements for assigned list.Participate in creation of sales tools and sales meeting presentations, and present products at company sales meetings.

Manage publication process of supplementary products for all textbook titles on the Shelly Cashman Series list.Collaborate with freelance authors, outside vendors, production, quality assurance, and manufacturing to ensure timely publication of assigned supplements projects within specified budgets.Participate in creating sales tools and sales meeting presentations, and present Shelly Cashman Series products at company sales meetings.

Main point of contact for editorial team, corresponding with students, instructors, authors, sales, marketing, and support services colleagues, and other relevant internal and external contacts.Maintain series information in company systems and databases.Provide general administrative support, including a wide variety of services to optimize editorial effort and performance.

Work closely with engineers and product managers to debug and assure quality of Web-based application.Create testing documentation and maintain Web-based bug catalog.Creation and maintenance of Web pages providing comprehensive product help for end users.

B.A, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Sorority, Philosophy tutor, Music tutor

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