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TYLER J. COFFEY
[Please email for exact address] - 202-997-5167 - tyler@tylercoffey.com
EDUCATION
American University, Kogod School of Business, 2012 Anticipated Graduation
MBA, Management and IT Consulting // Current GPA: 3.85
The George Washington University, September 2002 – May 2006 Education was self-financed
International Affairs & German Language and Literature // GPA: 3.6 - Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List 7 Semesters
EMPLOYMENT
SIGAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION January 2010 - Present, Arlington, VA www.sigal.com
Serving in the primary IT decision-making role at one of the region’s top General Contractors, reporting directly to the President:
Manager, Technology Solutions
Roles: Manager of all IT operations (2 person team), internal IT consultant, user support
Responsibilities: Oversight of daily IT operations; management of internal helpdesk; primary planner for major integration and upgrade of accounting, project management, and human resources systems including present-state baselining, stakeholder interviews, requirements analysis, alternatives analysis, and implementation oversight; budget planning and resource allocation; contract and vendor management; business strategy analysis and efficiency creation
Accomplishments: Implementation of internal helpdesk software (SpiceWorks); full documentation of current-state operations; establishment of regular standup meetings; standardization of internal processes related to operations and asset tracking
SAPIENT CORPORATION September 2008 – January 2010, Arlington, VA www.sapient.com
Consultant within Sapient’s Federal Government Services business unit for clients such as US Department of Health and Human Services, US Marine Corps, and US Department of Homeland Security:
Associate, Program Management
Role: Program management and business consulting resource to various clients
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include lead workshop facilitation for senior managers and executives, short and long-term strategic program planning, administration of informational portal, lead for team meetings, deliverable creation including technical documentation, status reporting, and other program management tasks.
Accomplishments: 2009 Rookie of the Year for North America; facilitated report and funding request unanimously accepted by senior HHS leadership; planned and implemented an internal company document repository; co-leader of internal PM Community.
SIGAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION July 2006 – September 2008, Washington, DC www.sigal.com
Simultaneously served in two critical capacities at one of the region’s top General Contractors, reporting directly to the President and top executives:
Marketing Manager
Roles: Manager (3 person team); Webmaster; Graphic Designer; Proposal Writer; Marketing Project Coordinator
Responsibilities: All company graphic design; web design; weekly reports for executives; technical proposal writing; award submission writing; press release writing; firm representation at industry events; quarterly newsletter production; creating and presenting company PowerPoint presentations
Accomplishments: Rebranding company with new logo, website (self-built), all new marketing collateral; setting up new systems for collecting, storing marketing information; continuous tracking of all company projects
Sustainability Manager
Roles: In-house sustainability expert and program developer; one of three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) coordinator in firm; sustainability educator and trainer
Responsibilities: training employees on the LEED Green Building Rating System; managing LEED projects; technical Green Building coordination with Owners, Architects, Subcontractors, and SIGAL Project Team; staying current on latest best practices; involvement in sustainable organizations; responsibility for project LEED compliance
Accomplishments: “LEED Accredited Professional” accreditation (1 of 3 in firm); creation of sustainability division; standardizing LEED-related procedures; achievement of 100% of LEED goals on projects; “green” guest speaker at other firms and events
REGNERGY PUBLISHING May 2005 - May 2006, Washington, DC
Publicity Intern
Full-time internship (summer), part-time (fall). Working directly with publicists, and director of publicity, responsibilities include researching target audiences, managing databases, book mailings, pitching books to major TV and radio networks, maintaining author publicity calendars, and producing weekly publicity reports
GWIRED STUDENT NETWORK 2003 – 2005, Washington, DC
Webdesigner
Responsible for design and integration of web sites into the university’s student network. Composed and presented workshops on use of the Content Management System, and answered questions and gave explanations about functions within the system
SOCAS FOR US CONGRESS CAMPAIGN Summer 2004, McLean, VA
Intern
Intensive graphic design, constituent letter writing, fund-raising, canvassing, and basic office tasks
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
GW PROGRAM BOARD 2005-2006 Washington, DC
Executive Chair
Elected in campus-wide election. Oversight of all aspects of major event programming on campus, appointing chairs, allocating and managing a $250,000 budget, meeting with university administrators, advising all chairs, running a weekly executive board meeting, and all other tasks associated with managing small businesses
GW PROGRAM BOARD 2004-2005, Washington, DC
Executive Vice Chair
Elected in campus-wide election. Maintenance of Program Board’s cosponsorships with other student organizations, press releases, event advising, management $250,000 budget, student body polls, planning internal events and meetings
GW PROGRAM BOARD 2003-2004, Washington, DC
Advertising Chair
Design and production of more than fifty posters, t-shirts, and newspaper advertisements. Constant communication with all 17 chairpeople, promotional items, maintaining relationships with vendors. Volunteer position
LANGUAGE & SKILLS
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007)
- Expert proficiency in graphic design (Adobe Creative Suite 4)
- Excellent general computer skills and knowledge (Windows XP, 7, MS Exchange Server 2007, and Mac OS X)
- Online coordination technologies (WebEx, LogMeIn, Windows Remote Desktop)
- Group facilitation and stakeholder alignment
- Proficiency in multiple web languages (HTML, CSS, Java)
- Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional // Since August 2006
- Fluent in German Language
- Very quick learner and strong team player
AWARDS
- Rookie of the Year, Sapient // North America 2009
- Program Board’s Outstanding Service Award // Spring 2006
- GWU German Department’s Schönfeld-Prize for Excellence in German Study // Spring 2006
- Lifetime Member, Delta Phi Alpha, National German Honor Society // 2005 induction
- Lifetime Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars // 2004 induction
ACHIEVEMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS
Captain, DC Strokes Rowing Club Novice Team, 2008
Event Chair, US Green Building Council NCR’s “Midsummer Night’s Green” 2008, Washington, DC
Volunteer position, responsible for planning a four hundred-person social mixer event with the addition of the first annual USGBC NCR awards ceremony. Responsibilities same as the 2007 event with the added responsibility of seeking out sponsorships, and being solely responsible for managing sub-committees to plan this event. The 2008 event will take place at the newest World Bank Building (event space was donated)
Event Co-Chair, US Green Building Council NCR’s “Midsummer Night’s Green” 2007, Washington, DC
Volunteer position in charge of planning a two hundred-person social mixer event. Writing an event proposal, securing a location, conceptualizing, designing, and printing event related signage, invitations (print and electronic), and sponsorship boards. The 2007 event was held in a section of the National Zoo (event space was donated) that was partitioned off and close coordination with Zoo and USGBC staff was critical to the success of the event
Congress-Bundestag Youth Scholarship Exchange 2000 – 2001
A one-year scholarship exchange program sponsored by the US Congress and German Bundestag
