1. Curriculum Vitae
Terry Blacker
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2. Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
Terry Blacker
Ostendstraße 4
68623 Lampertheim
Deutschland
Mobile 0173 9633 614
E-Mail (HP) Blacker@hp.com
Telephone (HP) 06206 937 4606
Date of Birth
Location of Birth
15.04.1962,
Leeds, UK
Nationality German / British
Professional Development
08/2013 - Spirit/21 GmbH
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3. 08/2014 - Role: Tower Lead for Data Centre Migration
Project: Outsourcing T&T Project for MEWA
Responsibilities as Tower Lead
• Ensure completion of Design and BoMs
• Setup project Team and financial forecast
• Setup and Installation of HW in 2 HP Data Centres
Ruesselsheim and Frankfurt
• Planning of Refresh activities in the 43 de-central MEWA
sites including onsite implementations of pilot sites
• Escalation Management
• Scope Management
• Managing Client and Expectations
01/2014 - 08/2014 Role: Program Manager
Project: Outsourcing T&T Project for MEWA
Responsibilities as Program Manager
Responsible for turn-around of red account.
Tasks for the Program were:
• Ensure PMs completed the Design and BoMs for each Tower and
obtained Client signoff
• Reorganize staffing
• Re-Plan project activities with each PM
• Financial Management – establish ETC
• Escalation Management
• Scope Management
08/2013 - 12/2013 Role: Program Manager
Project: Outsourcing T&T Project for the Central Bank of Ireland
Responsibilities as Program Manager
Responsible for turn-around of red account. 12 subprojects had to be
delivered outsourcing existing hardware and applications in to the 2 HP
Data Centres in Dublin. This included reporting status to senior
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4. management of HP and the CBI
Tasks for Program were:
• Additional and replacement Staff brought in to key roles to
achieve deadlines
• Re-Plan migration activities with each PM
• Financial Management – establish ETC
• Risk Management – identify top 10 Risks for CBI
• Establish Status Reporting
• Escalation Management
• Scope Management
11/2009 07/2013 Hewlett Packard Deutschland GmbH
01/2013 - 07/2013 Role: Program Manager
Project: Outsourcing Project for Royal Dutch Shell
Responsibilities as Program Manager
Responsible for 4 projects within the Messaging Program
Tasks for each project were:
• Involved in proposal activities to expand the Core
Messaging Service within shell.
• Special assignment to help start up a Messaging Re-launch
project to improve the Messaging Service.
• Created and presented SoaR pack to Account Management
to obtain budget approval.
• Financial Management
• Risk Management
• Escalation Management
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5. • Scope Management
04/2011 - 12/2012 Role: Senior Project Manager
Project: Outsourcing Project for Royal Dutch Shell
Responsibilities as Senior Project Manager
- Senior project manager for the Messaging 2010 Program in
shell as part of the EUC transformation. Successful deployment
of the Core Messaging (for all 135,000 shell employees world-
wide in 4 HP data centres) on time and within budget.
Responsible for a multi-national team spread over multiple
countries in Europe and Asia. Extensive client contact at various
management levels with excellent feedback on achievements.
Involved with 3rd
Party Vendors (AT&T and T-Systems) from a
contractual and delivery perspective for successful delivery of
the Project.
04/1988 – 11/2009 Electronic Data Systems Deutschland GmbH
01/2009 - 03/2011 Role: Project Manager
Project: Project for the General Motors Account
Responsibilities as Project Manager
Responsible for GME Lease and Asset Management within the GM
Global Business Management team. Established local processes
and managed a small team to ensure that all GME lease data is
captured and administered according to the Global GSC contracts.
03/2007 - 12/2008 Role: Project Manager for General Motors (Client Project Manager)
Projects: Multiple Projects for the General Motors Account
Responsibilities as Project Manager
• GME Project Manager for the Import/Export System of GM,
responsible for the overall project plan of multiple suppliers,
Controlling of all project milestones, Issue and Risk Management,
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6. Status Reporting to GM Management
• GME Project Manager for the Finance System Essbase
Enhancement Project for GM. In order to achieve the deadlines I
also needed to assume the role of EDS Project Manager in
parallel. Responsible for the overall project plan, workshops with
end users. Risk and Issue Management
• GME Project Manager for the GM*DRIVE Chevrolet Russia
implementation, responsible for overall project plan and
coordination of the GM vendors. Controlling, Issue and Risk
Management, Status Reporting. On site coordination of
implementation in Moscow.
10/2002 - 02/2007 Role: Project Manager
Projects: Development projects for GME
Responsibilities as Project Manager
Project Manager for various projects within GME including Integration of
the new Monaro and development projects in the Unix mid-range
environment
09/2000 - 10/2002 Role: Client Delivery Manager - Sustain
Project: Ongoing GM*DRIVE Program
Responsibilities as Client Delivery Manager
Responsible for the maintenance groups within GM*DRIVE and additional
revenue projects in the „Order to Delivery" Portfolio. Tasks were, writing
proposals and contracts for IT and commercial areas, customer
management and day-to-day operations. Financial budget $4.6
million, Virtual team of 32 spread over 4 countries (UK, Belgium,
Ireland, Germany).
09/1998 - 08/2000 Role: Supervisor
Project: GM*DRIVE Helpdesk – GME
Responsibilities as Supervisor
Team of 12 technicians and help desk personnel. Team function was to
provide 1st
and 2nd
level business and technical Helpdesk services to the
GM customer on GM*DRIVE.
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7. 01/1993 - 09/1998 Role: Advanced Systems Engineer
Projects: Data Migration Projects for GME
Responsibilities as Advanced System Engineer
Group Leader for a technical team of 8, responsible for data conversion of
the GME National Sales companies from the legacy system to GM*DRIVE
Mainframe skills: JCL, COBOL und DB2 Databases.
03/1988 - 12/1992 Role: Systems Engineer
Projects: Development projects for GME
Responsibilities as System Engineer
Analysis and development of a new Sales System (GM*DRIVE) for GME.
Mainframe skills: JCL, COBOL, IMS and DB2 Databases.
01/1986 – 03/1988 Electronic Data Systems Ltd, UK
09/1987 - 03/1988 Role: Systems Engineer
Project: Development and Maintenance Project for a UK Retail Chain
(Harris Queensway)
Responsibilities as System Engineer
Mainframe skills: JCL, COBOL
Education
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8. 1980-1983 University of Keele, 1st
Class Honours degree - B.Sc in Mathematics
and Music
10/1983 - 07/1984 Assistant at Keele University
Tasks:
Gave Mathematic lectures at the university.
10/1984 - 12/1985 Music PhD
"King's College London",
Subject: Music
Professional Training
01/1986 - 09/1987 Systems Engineer Training Program, Electronic Data Systems, Harrow on
the Hill, London
01/1998 - 10/1998 EDS Leadership Development Program, Electronic Data Systems
GmbH, Ruesselsheim / Stromberg
04/2002 - 09/2002 Training for Project Manager Professional, Project Management Institute,
Ruesselsheim
12/2004 - 12/2004 Service Management: Capacity Management Overview, EDS
Deutschland GmbH, WBT
12/2004 - 12/2004 SM Availability Management Process Overview, EDS Deutschland
GmbH, WBT
10/2004 - 10/2004 SM Service Desk Overview, EDS Deutschland GmbH, WBT
10/2004 - 10/2004 SM Service Level Management Process Overview, EDS Deutschland
GmbH, WBT
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9. 10/2004 - 10/2004 Service Management: Release Management Process Overview, EDS
Deutschland GmbH, WBT
10/2004 - 10/2004 Service Management: Problem Management Process Overview, EDS
Deutschland GmbH, WBT
10/2004 - 10/2004 Service Management: Incident Management Process Overview, EDS
Deutschland GmbH, WBT
10/2004 - 10/2004 Service Management: Change Management Process Overview, EDS
Deutschland GmbH, WBT
01/2006 - 01/2006 CMMI Overview, EDS Deutschland GmbH, WBT
01/2006 - 01/2006 IT Service Continuity Management Process Overview, EDS Deutschland
GmbH, WBT
09/2007 - 09/2007 EDS ITIL Process Suite Overview, EDS Deutschland GmbH, WBT
03/2013 - 03/2013 ITIL V3 Overview, Hewlett-Packard GmbH, WBT
02/2013 - 03/2013 SAP: Planning and Implementation of SAP Projects, Hewlett-Packard
GmbH, WBT
03/2013 - 03/2013 SAP Overview R/3 Release 4.6, Hewlett-Packard GmbH, WBT
V. Awards:
HP e-Award
E001284766_800496
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VI. Miscellaneous:
Languages:
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10. English – Native speaker
German – fluent:
French - elementary
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