Terriruth ‘TC’ Carrier, PMP
315-414-7458 or Terriruth.carrier@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sept 2008
To Present
Major Accomplishments: Hired
as a Project Manager for two strategic projects: Offsite Storage and Next Generation
OPAC. Determined best software for Next
Generation OPAC, purchased and implemented with team. Offsite Storage analysis and options were
completed and recommendations sent to the Chancellor and Board of
Trustees. After six months was asked to
create a new department that would run all projects and programs and would
consolidate and centralize the information into one location so that it was
accessible by management to assist them in making decisions more information
based.
Director
Program Management Center
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Develop
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Project Manager
for Strategic Projects, ensuring they are aligned with the strategic goals of
the organization.
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Project Manager
for Operational Projects ensuring that there is no duplicate efforts and that
processes integrated and not detrimental to other functions. Recommend processes, create/automate
applications and supply reports for management and staff
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Project Manager
for External Program and funding to ensure program requirements are met and
tracked according to customer requirements.
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Master Scheduler
for Programs and Projects
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Define, develop,
monitor, graph and distribute organizational metrics. Centralize data to ensure accuracy and periodic
updates are consistent.
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Provide education
on the use of new systems and applications
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Provide for
research-oriented neutral approach to data gathering and analysis, designing
methods suited to specific questions.
Technology Design Group ,Inc.
Syracuse, NY 13215
Major Accomplishments: Acquired and
preserve clients in business sector; Initiated and developed new contracts; managed
expectations; Added profit and loss controls.
Project Manager for multiple companies in their requirements definition,
business processes and implementation of new, integrated systems; Developed,
facilitated and chaired multiple task forces in all functions; Developed
measurements and analyzed trends.
Managing Partner - Project Manager
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Provide technical
support for customers primarily in the areas of Program Management, Strategic
Information and Technology Planning, Project Management, Business System
Requirements (ERP, MRP, PCC, CPR, CRM, POS, WMS, Financials), Research software
that best fits requirements, Working with software suppliers, Facilitating
Groups at all levels, System Design, Re-engineering, Work Flow, Business
Analysis, Benchmarking with Site Surveys, Process Improvements, Conversion
Management, Implementation Management,
Organizational Consulting, Web Page Design, Regression Testing, User
Training, Database/Screen/Report Design, Technical Writing, Functional and
Process Flows and basic Industrial Engineering analysis.
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Help customers
integrate technology into their business so that the business is more efficient
and profitable.
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Develop executive
plans for clients each year.
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Manage client
expectations and managing company.
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Manage and run
product trials.
Interim Technology: The Consulting Group (A Division of Sperion)
N. Syracuse,
Major Accomplishment: Created a $5M
business in 8 months over central and western
Branch Director
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Profit and Loss
responsibility for the Syracuse Branch Office including hiring, termination, Profit
and Loss for Branch, all functions to run the business as a stand alone
business.
Network
Integration Practice Director
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Responsible for
setting up Network Integration Practice in Syracuse and Rochester by
establishing a consulting paradigm with our clients, and putting teams together
to solve client connectivity problems.
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Proposal writing,
marketing, team selling, technical team composition, client expectation
management, technical quality review, budget and profit & loss
responsibility.
MS PIETRAFESA LLP (Including
Learbury and Polo/Ralph Lauren)
Liverpool, NY 13090
Major Accomplishment: Created a
user friendly, Information Systems and Technology department with technologist
with good business sense and knowledge. Transitioned from 12 PC and WANG
environment to 200 PCs and AS400, LANs, WAN, VOIP, implemented new
Manufacturing Business System and set up four new sites across eastern
Director
of Information Systems and Technology
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Design, manage
& coordinate: communications,
analysis, software development, POS, automation and application training for
multiple site - including, but not limited to, WANG -> AS/400 conversion,
telecommunications equipment, networks and small computers - PC and UNIX.
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Strategic
assessment and planning of multi-site distributed organization, including: information systems, telecommunications,
factory automation, management reports and briefings, capital budgeting, human
resource planning.
ANAREN
Syracuse, NY 13057
Major Accomplishments: Developed and
executed a new concept in organization for Technology; Established professional IT environment with
open communications and continuous training for users; Developed and expanded
systems to be integrated for all functions; Developed business measurements for
all functions which were used to make strategic decisions for the company;
Introduced and executed new technologies to improve company competitiveness;
Implemented 15 module Manufacturing Business System through project management
of tasks forces; Developed and documented new business and manufacturing
processes throughout company; Managed Technology and Support Manufacturing
(Materials, Manufacturing Engineering, Standards Engineering, CAD/CAM)
Functions concurrently; Reduced costs with the implementation of integration
among systems including telecommunications, manufacturing, engineering, quality
assurance and finance.
Director
of Corporate Information Systems
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Assumed additional
responsibility for strategic business planning and serve as part of the
Anaren Management April 1992 Team.
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Continue to
manage CIMS, Systems and Standards Engineering and acquired all Engineering
database implementation, measurements, controls and accuracy.
Manager
of Corporate Information Management and Systems
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Responsibility
for all Corporate Information Systems including Financial, Manufacturing, to
CAD/CAM/CIM, Marketing, Personnel, Engineering, Concurrent Design Systems and
Quality Assurance.
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Coordinate all
Systems Design, Programming, Implementation, Training, Program/Project
Management, Personal Computers hardware and software approval including: Training Implementation and Network Strategy,
Systems Future Planning and all Corporate procedures.
Other
positions held at Anaren:
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Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Manager
Standards Engineering
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Materials Manager – Production
Control, Shipping/ Receiving, Warehouse, Master Scheduling.
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Manufacturing Systems Engineer and Data Base Manager
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Manufacturing Project Leader and Industrial
Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer
EDUCATION:
Master
of Science, Engineering Administration - May 1987
Bachelor
of Science, Industrial Engineering and Operational Research - May 1979
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE SUMMARY:
Hardware: IBM
AS/400, Sys/38, Sys/34, WANG, File Servers, Work Stations,
Personal
Computers and peripherals
Software: Hyperion,
Peoplesoft, Oracle, Exlibris-Voyager, Encore,
Communications: EDI,
Rohm/Redwood, Northern Telecom, Meridian, Multiplexers, Frame Relay, Fiber
Optics T1, Dedicated 56K lines, Channel Banks, CSU/DSU, ISDN, T1, VOIP
Networking: Novell, WAN,
LAN, UNIX, AS/400, NT
Conversion: MAPICS to
MAPICS II to MAPICS DB to MAPICS XA 4.0
System/3 to
System/34 to System/38 to AS/400
WANG to
AS/400 Stand alone PC’s to Networking
Magnal to
Leadtec WANG to SCO UNIX
ORGANIZATIONS:
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Mensa
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Project
Management Institute
PUBLICATION: “On Direct Programming of CNC Milling Equipment” March 1989
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certification from Project Management Institute
Project
Management Professional (PMP)
Certification
tests taken from Brainbench
Purchasing
Process, Interpersonal Communications, Manufacturing Industry Knowledge, Project
Management, Business Concepts, Coaching, Math, ERP Concepts, MS Powerpoint, Quickbooks Pro, MS Excel
COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES:
Past
member of Board of Directors , Court OP Volunteer– Vera House, Web Site
Development for Small Businesses, United Way – Impact Team on Preventing,
Violence and Providing Legal Assistance, Technology Committee for Bishop Ludden
Jr./Sr. High School, Stage Manager for Civic Theatre Educational Series