Karen Brainard

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Technology Management

Global Applications ( IT Strategy ( Project Management

Highly accomplished technical professional with a broad background in

technical expertise, operations leadership, and departmental management.

Adept at building IT solutions to align infrastructure with business

functions, as well as directing projects throughout the entire life cycle

while ensuring all elements comply with regulatory guidelines. Proficient

at researching and implementing change management functions, process

improvements, and fiscal controls. Excellent communicator and team leader;

can direct mission-critical projects in complex technical environments.

CREDENTIALS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) CERTIFIED, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTE

Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) certified, Avery Dennison

Six Sigma Black Belt trained, Avery Dennison

Core Competencies

CHANGE MANAGEMENT Process Improvement Deployment/Migrations

International Electronic Commerce Expense Control

Business ERP/Order Management Business Development

Strategic Planning Life Cycle Management Vendor Management

Portfolio Management

Professional Experience

AVERY DENNISON

1990 - 2013

Senior IT Manager

Responsibilities:

? Directed a team of 20 internal and 12 contractors in the development,

implementation, and support of all applications for this 4 billion

dollar division of Avery Dennison.

? Developed and managing an IT budget of $30MM.

? Directed the North American Project Management Office (PMO) -

Coordinated all PMO activities for Materials divisions North America,

was active member of Corporate PM Council - responsible for managing

activities of PM training program.

? IT Business partner for 5 different leadership teams in the Specialty

Materials divisions of Avery Dennison - participated in strategic and

tactical planning and manage staff.

? Directed Business Intelligence development activities for North

America/ South America - Managed project portfolio development and

direct staff of 6.

Key Results:

? Developed, directed, and implemented a $2MM MfgPro ERP project.

? Delivered $750K MfgPro ERP project. Decommissioned legacy app.

? Planned $2MM Oracle ERP project..

? Developed strategic Application Roadmap and implementation plan for

North American business units to rationalize application portfolio and

reduce operating cost by 30%.

? Created requirements definition for Project Management software

(Clarity) implementation. Established best-practices forum via PM

Council.

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Avery Dennison - Continued:

Director Global Application Development

Responsibilities:

? Promoted to Director, October 2005, Corporate Global Applications

? Directed a team of 17 internal reports and up to 50+ offshore contract

developers.

? Directed the application development activities, including planning,

budgeting, implementation and ongoing support for Master Data, ERP,

Order Management and multi-lingual customer-facing e-Commerce sites as a

part of a larger program. The Netherlands.

? Lead the application development activities including planning,

budgeting, and implementation for a web-based, customer order management

portal and ERP replacement project as part of a large program. Hong

Kong.

Key Results:

? Developed a Customer and Item Master Data Management strategy for

Materials global businesses, including software product and development

partner selections.

? Delivered a Master Data Management solution (IBM's WebSphere Customer

Center and WebSphere Product Center) as a part of a $120MM program in

Europe. Delivered on-time, on-budget.

? Delivered an Order Management (IBM WebSphere Commerce) and an ERP

(QAD's MfgPro) solution as part of a $120MM program in Europe.

Delivered per schedule.

? Delivered an ERP replacement (Sterling Commerce/Yantra and IBM's

WebSphere Commerce) in Hong Kong and Westlake Village, CA as a part of

an $80MM program. Delivered on time, on-budget

? Delivered a web-based customer ordering solution (IBM's WebSphere

Commerce) as a part of an $80MM program in Framingham, MA.

IT Manager

? Directed the development of and delivered the first e-commerce site

for the largest division of Avery Dennison, 1998. Developed and

delivered a new web-based, business model 2001.

Additional Positions :Sales IT Support, EDI Specialist, Programmer /

Analyst

Education

B.S. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY

References Available Upon Mutual Interest

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