Catherine J. Stephens 14509 Mowsbury Dr. Austin, TX.

78717 Phone: 915-727-1636 E-mail: SUMMARY I am a professional in the Information Technology industry for 20 years, experie nced in Project Management/EDI Management and capable of managing projects of va rious sizes and scope. A recent accomplishment was the on-time and successful re alization of 75 new EDI customers within 4 months. I am capable of working with technical as well as non-technical individuals to analyze and implement IT proje cts. Additionally, I work in a 24/7 environment to accommodate global customers. SUMMARY OF SKILLS * Project Management * Personnel managerial skills which includes employee scheduling, reviews, time management, project management, and personnel hiring * 100% EDI proficient - Expert knowledge of X12, EDIFACT, & TRADACOMMS standard s * Experience with: Gentran EDI translation software * AS2 communication protocols * SQL query language * Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project) * Knowledgeable in programming and programming logic & design * Bilingual; fluent in both English and Spanish PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004 - Present Helen of Troy, LLC - Distributor of Personal Wellness Products El Paso, Texas EDI Manager * Manage 8 salaried professional EDI analysts * Responsible for all global EDI business for this 650 million dollar company * Successfully tested and implemented automation of 20 to 30 EDI processes * Manage 24/7 EDI operation achieving 98% round the clock up time * Manage 100 EDI trading partnerships using Sterling's Gentran for Windows * Manage all 3 Helen of Troy divisions requiring EDI - US, Canada, Mexico, Euro pe & China * Work with 4 global third party logistics warehouses where the communication i s strictly via EDI transactions * EDI project leader on 2 company acquisitions worth 69 million dollars which w ere completed successfully within budget and on time 1998 - 2004 ECBridges, Inc. - Manufacturer of EDI Software, Contra Costa, CA On-Site EDI Consultant / Manager * Traveled onsite to install, implement, document and train on the EDI software * Technical support engineer to answer 100 customers' inquiries via phone * Lead consultant for the XEROX SOHO division in Rochester, NY * Supported this customer exclusively for 2 years * Appointed manager of the EDI group which required managing 4 EDI professional s * EDI outsourcing manager and manager of the ECBridges data center. Achieved 95 % up time for the data center. 1994 - 1998 Power Lighting Products - Lighting Ballasts Manufacturer, El Paso, T X EDI Coordinator * Responsible for incorporating EDI into all areas within the company. * Successfully educated and enhanced services for customer service and accounti

ng by implementing EDI. * Member of the ERP system implementation team. * Trained and deployed new MFG/PRO ERP system company wide * Selected analyzed and chose EDI software that would be used to partner with t his ERP and successfully implemented this software. * Worked with offsite third party warehouses to implement EDI for warehouse tra nsactions 1992 - 1994 Joseph Pollak Corporation - Manufacturer in the Automotive Industry Juarez, MX Programmer * Maintain accounting, sales, & purchasing department programs * Implemented EDI software and automated the processes for ASN's, shipping and release schedules * Assisted users with PC's and various hardware problems 1988-1991 Farah Manufacturing USA Inc. - Apparel Manufacturer, El Paso, TX Project Leader * Coordinated projects and assignments for individuals within the programming g roup * Established trading partnerships with retailers doing business with Farah via EDI * Wrote and developed some of the earliest programs to translate EDI data * Provided technical support for salesmen in the field who utilized the GR1D sy stem (software developed by my group) EDUCATION Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science: Computer Science