Terriruth ‘TC’ Carrier
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Aug. 1997 Technology Design Group
,Inc.
to Present
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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, CPR, CRM, POS, WMS), 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.
·
Manage and run
product trials.
to Aug 1997
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.
·
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.
·
Proposal writing,
marketing, team selling, technical team composition, client expectation
management, technical quality review, budget and profit & loss
responsibility.
April 1993 MS PIETRAFESA LLP (Including Learbury and Polo/Ralph Lauren)
to May 1996
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.
·
Strategic
assessment and planning of multi-site distributed organization, including: information systems, telecommunications,
factory automation, management reports and briefings, capital budgeting, human
resource planning.
May 1980 ANAREN
to April 1993
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 April 1991 – April 1993
·
Assumed additional
responsibility for strategic business planning and serve as part of the Anaren Management April 1992 Team.
·
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 Apr.’89–Apr.’91
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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.
·
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:
·
Manager
Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Manager Standards Engineering May 1984 - April 1989
·
Manufacturing
Systems Engineer and Data Base Manager May 1982 - May 1984
·
Manufacturing
Project Leader and Industrial Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer May 1980 - May
1982
EDUCATION:
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:
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
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
ORGANIZATIONS:
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Mensa
PUBLICATION: “On Direct
Programming of CNC Milling Equipment” March 1989
CERTIFICATIONS: Certification tests taken
from Brainbench
Purchasing
Process, Interpersonal Communications, Manufacturing Industry Knowledge, Project
Management, Business Concepts, Coaching, Interpersonal Communications, ERP
Concepts, MS Powerpoint,