Director Of Ecommerce

• Mar 2021 - Present

VP of IT

• Nov 2013 - Apr 2022

As Vice President of Information Technology, Larisa oversees IT functions such as help desk, network operations, telephony, ERP, and software development and also implements marketing programs for brand development, website growth, and e-Commerce. Larisa is responsible for hiring, training, and managing FTEs; handling the procurement, purchasing, and working with outside vendors multiple vendors. She creates and manages monthly/annual budgets to maintain high client satisfaction and proactively deliver solutions that increase its contributions and value to the company. She is liable for designing interface from SOP to ERP that allowed orders taken during market to be entered into SOP via mobile devices and automatically transferred into the ERP. She develops and executes an IT Strategic plan that fulfills current requirements while anticipating future needs by constantly reviewing and upgrading legacy technology. Larisa is currently consulting with Macy’s during rapid evolution into a seamless omni-channel retailer including modifying EDI Catalog (832) to incorporate product images/attributes to address customer requests. She decreased spend on wireless service enterprise-wide 35% by selected new vendor. She transitioned from Mail Chimp to Listrak email digital marketing software, offering a platform distinctly designed for online and omni-channel companies that increased e-commerce revenue by more than 30%. Show less

VP of IT

• Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

Larisa handled 5-person team and numerous external vendors in daily operations that included networking, software development, and help desk support. She transformed marketing/sales efforts away from the traditional catalog to digital and from hosting websites to SaaS. She collaborated with the other business unit partners for driving programs to enable IT innovation, employee motivation, and people development. Larisa ensured business continuity and enhanced the customer perception even during major crises such as Super Storm Sandy and placed customer service next to design and sales, which increased product knowledge. She re-located the call center in a more strategic location that allowed all staff to be properly trained on processes and procedures. She established IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by the management. Larisa saved $772K in hardware, software, and electrical costs. She converted traditional website to Amazon platform and 1:1 consumer communication using numerous devices and channels, saving more than $100K. She also saved $315K by initiating migration of mainframe, UNIX, Microsoft GP, and e-commerce websites to a single NetSuite platform. She enhanced customer experience and raised overall sales by transitioning to 3PL Show less

VP of IT

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

Larisa led, developed, and implemented IT initiatives that enable the Company to meet its strategic objectives and handled over all facets of technology infrastructure and applications. She designed and implemented multiple hardware & software systems and negotiated and ensured the compliance with vendor agreements, consultant contracts, and service agreements. She coordinated introduction of e-commerce using Magneto platform that provided access to proprietary products as well as licensed sites Larisa enabled real-time visibility of financial and inventory data, accommodated 30% growth in demand, and cut maintenance and support costs by consolidating wholesale and retail accounting systems onto A2000 ERP software. She implemented VoIP with 4-digit dialing between offices, stores, and factories for significant savings over legacy systems. She was the key contributor in launching the first full-price retail store in SOHO, including designing retail infrastructure, establishing IT standards and procedures, and configuring data room. Show less

IT Director

• Mar 2007 - Jun 2008

CIO

• Mar 2002 - Mar 2007

Held full authority for all aspects of daily and strategic IT operations, including key processes and mission-critical projects, with a focus on continuous improvement. Supervised staff responsible for entire network, software development, EDI, eCommerce, 3PL, and PC/MAC support. Budgetary accountability for vendors and procurement in the US and Asia. Held full authority for all aspects of daily and strategic IT operations, including key processes and mission-critical projects, with a focus on continuous improvement. Supervised staff responsible for entire network, software development, EDI, eCommerce, 3PL, and PC/MAC support. Budgetary accountability for vendors and procurement in the US and Asia.

IT Director

• 1999 - 2002

Directed all aspects of IT for Calvin Klein Jeans Division, partnering with executives to ensure daily networking, software development, EDI, operations, PC support, and help desk supported corporate needs. Created business plans and provided daily support for distribution centers, hardware and software enterprise-wide, and Harbinger EDI system. Held full budgetary authority, including procurement, vendor management, and staffing. Directed all aspects of IT for Calvin Klein Jeans Division, partnering with executives to ensure daily networking, software development, EDI, operations, PC support, and help desk supported corporate needs. Created business plans and provided daily support for distribution centers, hardware and software enterprise-wide, and Harbinger EDI system. Held full budgetary authority, including procurement, vendor management, and staffing.

Project Leader

• 1998 - 1999

IT Project Leader

• 1993 - 1998