OBJECTIVE
Consulting position where experience in IT and business process reengineering will add value.

KEYWORDS
Consulting, consultant, IT, information technology, I.T., business process reengineering, business analyst, business analysis, economics, manufacturing , information services, project management, managing projects, data flow, business units, database design, software installation, Access, Excel, MBA, master of business administration, Applications Analyst, business requirements, documentation, hardware, operating systems, networks, analytical, problem, team leader, team member, teams, team player, team building, Information Systems Specialist, network design, network installation, Ethernet network, Cat5, fiber optic, fiberoptic, T-1, hubs, NT servers, technical support, network administration, training, upgrade planning, budgeting, DHCP, SMS Microsoft NT network software, leadership, leader, Administrative Coordinator, data collection systems, information flow, bar-code inventory system, barcode, bar code, PC, servers, printers, hubs, routers, routing, switches, switching, PowerPoint, FrontPage 98, Windows 95 workstation operating systems, Windows NT workstation operating systems, Windows NT 4.0 server, PhotoShop, Microsoft SMS, UNIX, Lotus Approach.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
* Highly motivated self-starter. Able to quickly learn and leverage new technology.
* Valuable combination of training (business and economics) and hands-on experience (manufacturing and information services).
* Experienced managing projects to streamline and improve data flow across business units. Includes work in database design and software installation.
* Designed Access database integrated with Excel, reducing time to produce pro forma statements by up to 75%. Resulted in marked increase in productivity.
* Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential legal costs by upgrading and rewriting highly specialized database to track paint measurements on bridge girders.
* Described as "my best direct report," by one supervisor. Additional comments: "She is the top performer in the systems/development group."

EXPERIENCE
Applications Analyst: Information Services, XYZ Industries, Inc., Any CIty, Any State (1998-present).
Analyze and document business requirements; select and implement application software.
* Succeed with strong knowledge of hardware, operating systems, networks and applications supported by Information Systems Dept., to maximize resources.
* Collaborate with all strategic business units to define user needs and implement projects.
* Requires analytical and problem solving skills. Work well as team leader or member.
* Improve productivity by moving information online and onto shop floor. Includes such technical data as welder qualifications, job specifications, etc.

Information Systems Specialist: XYZ Steel Structures, Inc. (division of XYZ Industries, Inc.),
Any City, Any State (1997-1998). Designed and installed XYZ networks.
* Installed network in three plants and one office building on time and under $400,000 budget.
* Included technical support, network administration, training, upgrade planning and budgeting.
* Implemented systems and procedures later adopted company-wide.
* Supervisor cited my efforts taking "a leadership role on a difficult project."

As Administrative Coordinator (1996-1997), worked with VP of Manufacturing.
* Developed and maintained data collection systems and information flow for operations.
* Handled special projects for Sales/Marketing, Engineering, Estimating and other units.
* Team leader for implementation of bar-code inventory system that achieved XYZ in one month, saving over $200,000 per year.

TECHNOLOGY
* Hardware: PCs, servers, printers and hubs, with some experience in routers and switches.
* Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage 98, Windows 95/NT workstation operating systems, Windows NT 4.0 server, PhotoShop, Microsoft SMS, UNIX, Lotus Approach, etc.

EDUCATION
* MBA: International Business and Marketing, University of XYZ (1995). GPA: 3.7.
* MA: Agricultural Economics, XYZ State University (1992). GPA: 3.7.
* BS: Agricultural Economics, University of XYZ (1991). GPA: 3.6.