Terriruth ‘TC’ Carrier    

carrier@tdgrp.com 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Aug. 1997       Technology Design Group ,Inc.

to Present       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

·         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. 

·         Help customers integrate technology into their business so that the business is more efficient and profitable.

·         Develop executive plans for clients each year. 

·         Manage client expectations and managing company.

·         Manage and run product trials.

 May 1996        Interim Technology:  The Consulting Group (A Division of Sperion)

to Aug 1997    N. Syracuse, NY   13212

 

Major Accomplishment:  Created a $5M business in 8 months over central and western New York; Developed new business strategies and execution.

                       

Branch Director

·         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

·         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    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 USA, while merging technology with two other companies on a very tight budget all within 18 months.  Defined, setup, hired Technology and Training department;  Brought in new technology and concepts to a company that was very manual including meeting customer requirements such as EDI; Reduced costs with the implementation of integration among systems including telecommunications, manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance and finance.

   

Director of Information Systems and Technology

·         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   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      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

·         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:     SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, L.C. Smith, College of Engineering,                           

                               Syracuse,  New York  13210

 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:           Dreamweaver, Front Page, MAPICS I, II, DB and XA, MS Office, MS Powerpoint, MS Project, Publisher, Visio, Windows, AIC, PC Support, OfficeVision, Infoshare, Leadtec, Magnal, MCBA, Daly & Wolcott, Primavera, Goldmine, QuickBooks Pro, Photoshop, FotoFusion Pro, KMA, Visual Studio, LabFusion, DORS

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:

·         Institute of Industrial Engineer

·         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, Quickbooks Pro, MS Excel