Richard Curzi Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

United States

Work with a team of experts helping professional services organizations improve business efficiency and productivity. As a former client of TopStep I know first-hand how uniquely special their services are. TopStep specializes in NetSuite OpenAir, a leading PSA software (an ORACLE company). The TopStep team is comprised of consultants who not only.

Citizen Of The World`

In October of 2019 my wife and I sold most of our worldly belongings and embarked on a tour of Europe. We managed to visit 7 countries before we were forced to return in March 2020 in the face of the pandemic. Since then we have traveled across the US visiting National Parks and more. We chronicle our adventures in a travel blog at.

Greater Boston Area

Worked with team of experts helping professional services organizations improve business efficiency and productivity. As a former client of TOP Step I knew first-hand how uniquely special their services are. TOP Step specializes in NetSuite OpenAir, a leading PSA software (an ORACLE company). Their team is comprised of consultants who not only understand.

New England

• Managed Finance & Accounting, Human Resources & Recruiting, and other administrative functions to improve the operational maturity of this financial services technology consulting firm.
• Finance & Accounting: Oversaw the firm’s first-ever financial audit, updated chart of accounts, and moved books from cash-basis to accrual accounting; implemented robust financial analysis processes to provide.
• Human Resources & Recruiting: Published a new employee handbook and implemented SharePoint-based virtual “bulletin board” to bring firm into compliance with federal and local labor laws; substantially streamlined.
• Administration: Successfully managed the implementation of a new responsive-design website that had been stalled for more than a year; researched and negotiated new business insurance coverage saving close to 25% in.

Burlington MA

• As a member of the Senior Management Team, strategized and managed the firm’s processes, procedures, and enterprise information systems to ensure improved operational maturity to support rapid growth strategies.
• Designed and managed constant improvement of operational procedures and supporting information system tools for resource management, service pricing, sales forecasting, revenue recognition, etc. built on an integrated.
• Designed and managed the development of a comprehensive Business Intelligence solution (executive dashboards, scorecards, and management reports) built on the Microsoft PowerBI suite.
• Member of coordinating committee for the development of comprehensive 5-year strategic plans and annual business plans.
• Managed the development of complex bottom-up annual budgets and quarterly forecasts using Adaptive Planning.
• Most recently played a pivotal role in the due diligence activities that resulted in a very successful acquisition of Collaborative by CGI.

Burlington MA

• Managed up to 175 consultants in a variety of technical & non-technical disciplines
• Responsible for all staff deployments, hiring / firing, performance evaluation, salary administration, professional development & training, administration of the Professional Services Administration System (OpenAir).
• Successfully introduced a number of organizational innovations: Client Service Management Team, Competency Areas, consultant title and promotion structure, incentive compensation plans.

Greater Boston Area

Managed a number of high-profile, $1M+ projects involving the enhancement and modification of customer-facing retirement and health insurance benefit web sites.

Lexington MA

• Directed product implementations, customer support, and account management. In the first quarter in this role, personally succeeded in closing over $750,000 in add-on consulting services to clients within the account.
• Managed a team of up to 15 Excelergy personnel and managed partnership with Italian consultancy
• Successfully met all 3 contractually-required project milestones within schedule and budget.
• Closed a number of substantial change orders implemented according to equally aggressive schedules. As Director, Solutions Engineering, managed the design of client solutions and related statements of work. Received.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Led the deployment and customization of the Excelergy Revenue Manager software for this innovative and successful Energy Management and Marketing company.

Medfield MA

• Managed a combined annual operating budget of over $5 million and over 30 IS professionals in business application development & support; server technical support, and database administration.
• Responsible for major business applications, including Integrated Manufacturing, Sales Order Management, Sales Reporting, Data Warehousing, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Sales Force Automation, HR Systems, Research.
• Involved in departmental business process redesign, service level management, "balanced scorecard" design, process management methodologies, and other process

Medfield MA

Chiron was acquired by Bayer in 1998

Burlington MA

As Practice Director, had full P&L responsibility for a $10M business unit with over 125 information technology consultants. Achieved a compound annual growth rate in revenues of better than 36%, and in profits of better than 62%.As Systems Manager, managed over 50 consultants from a human resources as well as a client satisfaction point of view..

Greater Boston Area

Led a number of information systems development efforts while a consultant with Coopers & Lybrand.

Greater Boston Area

Led a number of information systems development efforts while a consultant with Coopers & Lybrand.

Greater Boston Area

Led a series of information systems development projects as a consultant while with Computer Assistance (which later became Coopers & Lybrand)

Developed information systems for Parker Brothers (prior to their acquisition by Hasbro) as a consultant for Computer Assistance (which later became Coopers & Lybrand)

Greater Boston Area

Construction and Document Management systems

Greater Boston Area

Claim data systems

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