Information Manager with global experience in development and improvement of information services and technologies.
Allentown, Pennsylvania Area
- Current
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- Career Management / Job Resource Consultant at Right Management
- Past
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- Manager, Information and Library Services at Air Products
- Director, Market Research at Fiserv
- President at Ryder Information and Analysis
- Manager, Global Business Planning and Analysis at Westinghouse Electric Corporation
- Manager, Office and Information Resources at Westinghouse Electric Corporation
- Manager, Information and Records Systems at Westinghouse Electric Corporation
- Education
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- Point Park University
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rochester
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Valerie Ryder’s Summary
Information Manager with global experience in development, utilization and improvement of information services and technologies, records management, international market research and strategic planning. Management experience at Fortune 300 companies in chemicals, industrial gases, energy and banking. Proven track record of developing and leading digital information functions and corporate libraries.
Valerie Ryder’s Specialties:
Provided research and information that led to decisions on key issues such as asset deployment, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic plans for domestic and international businesses.
Valerie Ryder’s Experience
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Career Management / Job Resource Consultant
Right Management
(Public Company; MAN; Management Consulting industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
* Teach job candidates how to leverage the power of information in their career transition.
* Facilitate workshops on resume development, networking, interviewing and job offer negotiation skills.
* Selected as one of 2-person team of career consultants providing on-site career center services for a major employer in Allentown PA. -
Manager, Information and Library Services
Air Products
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; APD; Chemicals industry)
June 1995 — November 2007 (12 years 6 months)
* Managed business and research libraries with staff of 10 professionals and 6 technicians serving a global population of 5,000 knowledge workers in research, engineering and commercial sectors. Budget responsibility of $3.8 million.
* Implemented software and work processes for library management system, converting data from obsolete software and integrating workflow for six libraries to eliminate duplication of effort. Outsourced computing support for library management system to software provider which reduced operating costs by 75%. -
Director, Market Research
Fiserv
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FISV; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1994 — May 1995 (1 year 2 months)
* Established library for 600 employee data processing service bureau and software developer in the banking industry.
* Established electronic alerting services to monitor competitor activities that updated key decision-makers on strategic issues for banking data processing service bureau. -
President
Ryder Information and Analysis
(Information Services industry)
January 1992 — May 1994 (2 years 5 months)
* Provided information research on a fee basis to small businesses as well as Fortune 50 companies.
* Clients included Fortune 50 metals company, Fortune 50 manufacturing company, major financial investment company, executive recruiters and small businesses.
* Applied extensive experience in online searching of engineering, scientific and business databases available on Dialog, STN, NEXIS as well as Internet to create and deploy information solutions that delivered tangible business value to key decision-makers in Fortune 50 corporations. -
Manager, Global Business Planning and Analysis
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
October 1984 — December 1991 (7 years 3 months)
* Prepared executive briefings, competitor analyses, market and socio-political-economic studies for strategic plans of international and product business units and acquisitions decisions.
* Established electronic alerting services to monitor competitor activities for international operational and marketing management in diversified manufacturing company that updated key decision-makers on strategic issues. -
Manager, Office and Information Resources
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
September 1981 — October 1984 (3 years 2 months)
* Managed technical library, engineering drawing repository and production, technical documentation duplication and mail services groups comprised of 3 managers and 50 professional and clerical personnel. Budget responsibility of $2.1 million. Served client population of 3,000 engineers and managers. Deployed and integrated information projects with assets of $2.5 million.
* Envisioned, planned and implemented a three-year, multi-organizational effort to improve document management systems through office and computer technologies for $5 billion, 20,000 employee business unit.
* Selected and installed software for computer-based information retrieval systems to improve productivity of knowledge workers. Installed and implemented automated retrieval system for engineering drawings that reduced cycle time for design engineers while replacing obsolete system. -
Manager, Information and Records Systems
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
October 1977 — September 1981 (4 years)
* Established and implemented division-wide records management program for 4,000 employee nuclear service group that complied with corporate policies, quality assurance requirements, Nuclear Regulatory Commission standards and industry best practices.
* Managed nuclear power plant construction and operational records repository for Fortune 50 energy and power generation company.
* Established and expanded word processing center for technical documentation which permitted 23% growth in management and engineering manpower with 8% decrease in administrative costs over two-year period.
Valerie Ryder’s Education
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Point Park University
MIBM , International Business Management
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University of Pittsburgh
MLS , Library and Information Sciences
- Activities and Societies:
- Beta Phi Mu Honor Society
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University of Rochester
Bachelor , Mathematics
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Additional Information
Valerie Ryder’s Honors:
Valerie was selected for the People to People Citizens Ambassador delegation to China in October 2008 to study special libraries.
Valerie Ryder’s Contact Settings
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