Dustin Covey

Experience

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  Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Program Assistant
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  Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Assistant to the Program Manager

  Project: Annual Health Research CompetitionPlanned logistics, staffing, and tasks for a 3.2 million dollar health research competition

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  Independent Consulting

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Consultant

  Provided consulting services to small business owners on creating business plans, marketing campaigns and implementing organization change

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  Canadian Tire

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Business Analyst - Supply Chain Major Projects: Processes and Systems

  Project: Demand and Fulfillment System Upgrade – Proof of ConceptAssisted in the design of an application used by the Canadian Tire Corporation to improve the distribution centres’ outbound production forecast

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  IBM Global Business Services

  Mar 2009 - May 2011

  IT Specialist, Application Management Services

  As an IT Specialist, Dustin performed multiple Project Management and Portfolio Management positions providing digital solutions and application development services to clients in the Financial Services Sector. Typical portfolios ranged between $4-35 million dollars annually.

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  Royal Bank of Canada

  May 2011 - Feb 2012

  Project Operations & Controls Manager, Technology & Operations

  Responsible for coordinating resource management, financial reporting, and executive status reporting for a $26+ million dollar (annual) IT portfolio across multiple lines of business impacting the Enterprise Data Warehouse. Implemented process improvements to centralize operational activities in turn reducing departmental operating costs.

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  Brookfield Corporate Operations

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  Assistant Project Portfolio Manager, Integration Management Office (IMO)

  As the APPM Dustin provided leadership in developing a standardized Products & Services offering to enhance business operations creating shareholder value. Dustin has contributed to refinement of the Brookfield Project Management Methodology and has identified, designed and implemented several process improvements within the PMO. Projects in the IMO portfolio include Business and Property integration projects driven from Mergers & Acquisitions, Office Build-out projects and Infrastructure Technology Implementations. Typical technology implementations include Network implementations, Voice over IP implementations, Video Conferencing/ Audio Visual installations and Wireless Network implementations. Show less

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  Brookfield Asset Management

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

  Portfolio Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions

  As the Portfolio Manager, M&A/Integration Services Dustin oversees a global team of up to 8 Project/Program Managers in Delivery Management for integration projects driven by Business and Property transactions. Throughout his tenure he has become a trusted advisor to both customers and internal stakeholders. Typical annual portfolio is approximately $15-$20M

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  CoveyCo

  Apr 2014 - now

  Principal

  IT project delivery oversight for a portfolio of billion dollar customers primarily in the Health Care, Real Estate, Asset Management and Private Equity industries.

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  Fujitsu

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  As the Portfolio Lead (NA & UK) Dustin oversees all aspects of Delivery Management for a team of 22 Project Managers, Program Managers and Portfolio Managers supporting Brookfield Asset Management. Projects span areas including Merger and Acquisitions, Core infrastructure, Applications, Disaster Recovery, Site Setups, Office Build-outs and Enhancements for Brookfield Corporate Operations and supported Business Units. In addition to his delivery capacity, Dustin has also been vital in developing the PMOs methodology, coaching Project Managers and restructuring the team to fit the customer's changing business needs. Show less

  • Portfolio Manager - Technology Transformation (contract)

    Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Portfolio Lead - North America & United Kingdom (contract)

    Oct 2014 - Mar 2016