Skills
• Senior program & project management professional with excellent skills in conceiving and leading e-learning software implementation, software localization & globalization projects.
• PMI certified Project Management Professional
• Effective team leadership in an international environment; able to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities. Able to drive project teams towards consensus, meeting the objectives of diverse functional areas.
• Proven track record of successful project deliveries, on budget and on time.
• Consistent focus on customer satisfaction and customer retention.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong initiative & cross-cultural management skills
• Study and work experience in six different countries (UK, Belgium, Russia, France, USA, Germany)
• Native German speaker, English on a near mother tongue level, fluent French and Russian
Tools
MS Project
MS Sharepoing
MS Office
e-learning tools (CERTPOINT VLS)
• PMI certified Project Management Professional
• Effective team leadership in an international environment; able to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities. Able to drive project teams towards consensus, meeting the objectives of diverse functional areas.
• Proven track record of successful project deliveries, on budget and on time.
• Consistent focus on customer satisfaction and customer retention.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong initiative & cross-cultural management skills
• Study and work experience in six different countries (UK, Belgium, Russia, France, USA, Germany)
• Native German speaker, English on a near mother tongue level, fluent French and Russian
Tools
MS Project
MS Sharepoing
MS Office
e-learning tools (CERTPOINT VLS)
Project history
SINCE 12/2009: FREELANCE PROJECT MANAGER & CONSULTANT
• Implementation of the CERTPOINT e-learning software for Toyota Germany
Main responsibilities:
o Consultancy on business processes
o Configuration support
o Authoring of training material and conducting training sessions
04/2005 TO 11/2009: CERTPOINT SYSTEMS, BELGIUM
PROGRAM MANAGER & SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
• Program Manager for the implementation of CERTPOINT’s e-learning software in 26 European countries for Toyota. This project received an award by e-Learning Age.
Responsible Project Manager for
• Honda, 55 global markets, see press release.
• L’Oréal, 60 global markets, see press release.
• CTBTO (United Nations Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty)
• John Crane, see article in the annex.
o Ensured that the program objectives related to scope, benefit realization, quality, risk, schedule and cost are achieved; aligned releases across inter-dependent projects
o Developed and maintained processes and procedures for gathering and reporting program data and schedules, issues & risk mitigation.
o Monitored scope changes and their impact on cost and delivery dates
o Assisted in decision making on the overall control of the projects
o Responsible for on-time, on scope and on budget completion of individual projects
o Worked with stakeholders to define objectives, scope and success criteria
o Designed and deployed communication and change management plans
o Successful bid management (L’Oréal, CTBTO, Michael Page)
o Pre-sales consultancy & product presentations
12/2001 TO 03/2005: JONCKERS TRANSLATION & ENGINEERING, BELGIUM
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Managed the localization of security sensitive, fast turn-around projects for Microsoft
• Responsible for the development of strategic partnerships.
• Responsible for localization of software and web-based applications from project inception to testing and QA
• Manage cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams of up to 25 people, both in-house and vendors
• Clients: Microsoft, IBM, Philips
01/2001 TO 09/2001: IDIOM TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD, FLEET, UK
PROJECT MANAGER
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Execution of the Global Readiness Assessment, Idiom’s web globalization consultancy piece on globalization processes
• Functional Requirements Research for the implementation of Idiom’s multilingual content management software.
• Idiom closed its UK office in September 2001 due to adverse market conditions and a changed sales strategy.
6/98 – 12/00: SDL INTERNATIONAL PLC, MAIDENHEAD, UK
PROJECT MANAGER (FROM 06/1999 ONWARDS)
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Responsible for the planning, scheduling and budgeting of Web localization projects with up to 17 languages, total annual revenue: $ 5,000,000. Headed project teams of in-house translators and free-lancers, DTPers and engineers to meet tight deadlines, controlled daily progress of work, resourcing. Established successful relationships with customers; interface between the client and the in-house project teams.
• Account Management: Microsoft, eBay, Seagate Software, Critical Path, Saba, and GE Bayer Silicones.
• Implemented WebFlow, SDL’s multilingual content management tool, developed workflows, processes & profiles.
• Member of the WebFlow and SDLX (propriety translation tool) development teams, writing specifications for the propriety translation tool, SDLX.
• Implementation of the CERTPOINT e-learning software for Toyota Germany
Main responsibilities:
o Consultancy on business processes
o Configuration support
o Authoring of training material and conducting training sessions
04/2005 TO 11/2009: CERTPOINT SYSTEMS, BELGIUM
PROGRAM MANAGER & SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
• Program Manager for the implementation of CERTPOINT’s e-learning software in 26 European countries for Toyota. This project received an award by e-Learning Age.
Responsible Project Manager for
• Honda, 55 global markets, see press release.
• L’Oréal, 60 global markets, see press release.
• CTBTO (United Nations Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty)
• John Crane, see article in the annex.
o Ensured that the program objectives related to scope, benefit realization, quality, risk, schedule and cost are achieved; aligned releases across inter-dependent projects
o Developed and maintained processes and procedures for gathering and reporting program data and schedules, issues & risk mitigation.
o Monitored scope changes and their impact on cost and delivery dates
o Assisted in decision making on the overall control of the projects
o Responsible for on-time, on scope and on budget completion of individual projects
o Worked with stakeholders to define objectives, scope and success criteria
o Designed and deployed communication and change management plans
o Successful bid management (L’Oréal, CTBTO, Michael Page)
o Pre-sales consultancy & product presentations
12/2001 TO 03/2005: JONCKERS TRANSLATION & ENGINEERING, BELGIUM
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Managed the localization of security sensitive, fast turn-around projects for Microsoft
• Responsible for the development of strategic partnerships.
• Responsible for localization of software and web-based applications from project inception to testing and QA
• Manage cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams of up to 25 people, both in-house and vendors
• Clients: Microsoft, IBM, Philips
01/2001 TO 09/2001: IDIOM TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD, FLEET, UK
PROJECT MANAGER
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Execution of the Global Readiness Assessment, Idiom’s web globalization consultancy piece on globalization processes
• Functional Requirements Research for the implementation of Idiom’s multilingual content management software.
• Idiom closed its UK office in September 2001 due to adverse market conditions and a changed sales strategy.
6/98 – 12/00: SDL INTERNATIONAL PLC, MAIDENHEAD, UK
PROJECT MANAGER (FROM 06/1999 ONWARDS)
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Responsible for the planning, scheduling and budgeting of Web localization projects with up to 17 languages, total annual revenue: $ 5,000,000. Headed project teams of in-house translators and free-lancers, DTPers and engineers to meet tight deadlines, controlled daily progress of work, resourcing. Established successful relationships with customers; interface between the client and the in-house project teams.
• Account Management: Microsoft, eBay, Seagate Software, Critical Path, Saba, and GE Bayer Silicones.
• Implemented WebFlow, SDL’s multilingual content management tool, developed workflows, processes & profiles.
• Member of the WebFlow and SDLX (propriety translation tool) development teams, writing specifications for the propriety translation tool, SDLX.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
Germany und Switzerland
worldwide
