Peter De Backer

Experience

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  UZL

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Burgerdienst
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  UZ Leuven

  Oct 1988 - Mar 1990

  PC Support Specialist

  • System administration and PC support (Apple Macintosh)• Provide training in Excel, MS-Word and Filemaker

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  Electronic Data Systems

  Apr 1990 - Apr 2009

  Project Manager responsible for:1) Global System Management Toolset Implementation2) Best-Shoring of System Management & Monitoring to Kuala Lumpur3) Data center migration• Implementation of citrix-based application portals in EMEA and US, including implementation of 200+ applications used by 300+ users in Malaysia, India, US, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany• Integration of Ahold’s Tivoli Enterprise Console with EDS’ Virtual Control Centre• Implementation of Tivoli Desktop management solution and roll-out of Tivoli endpoint to 3000+ users• Migration of workload of Wintel, Midrange and Operations teams from Netherlands to Kuala Lumpur• Migration of 70 Midrange servers from Zaandam, NL to Germany. Included infrastructure servers as well as business critical applications (albert.nl, administrative and financial applications). Show less • Implementation of Digital Workflow tools and processes for all EDS and 3rd party delivery groups that support Xerox (400 support staff supporting 10.000 users and 24.000 assets in 16 countries). • Migration of data from Xerox’ current Remedy system.• Training of all EMEA support staff.• Development of Interfaces with CA Unicenter for Auto Asset Discovery and with Tivoli for Auto Incident Generation Interface with Tivoli.• Implementation of single sign-on solution for EDS, 3rd parties and Xerox end users.• Provision of custom reports and ad hoc reporting environment. Show less

  • Advanced Project Manager - Kraft

    Dec 2007 - Apr 2009

  • Advanced Project Manager - Ahold

    Dec 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Advanced Project Manager - SKF

    Aug 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Advanced Project Manager - Xerox

    Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Senior Infrastructure Specialist

    Jan 1998 - Dec 2004

  • SE Supervisor

    Apr 1990 - Jan 1998
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  Hewlett-Packard

  Apr 2009 - now

  • Participated in sales phase and responsible for Transition & Transformation Program• T&T Program included 4 projects:1. Network project: Implementation of dedicated network, including WAN links, DWDM circuits, Switches and Load Balancers2. Security project: Implementation of Firewalls, Policy Compliance Management, Anti-Virus3. Datacenter project: - Infrastructure separation from APMM (5 enclosures, 130 servers)- Implementation of new storage and backup solution (400TB)- Migration of all business applications to the new infrastructure4. Cross-Functional project: Operations and Governance Manuals, SLA's, reporting, billing and invoicing• Lead project teams in India, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands,… Show less Responsible for the implementation and operational management of the infrastructure for the Flemish Elections• Coordinate solution design• Requirements definition, vendor selection and management:- Server farm hosting- Network- SSL VPN- Web site hosting (content delivery network)• Proposal development and implementation- >100 infrastructure and application servers- Automated server deployment process- Monitoring solution- Connectivity- DRP solution + testing- Standard Virtual desktop roll-out- Website publication process• Organize and manage operational services during critical days (i.e. candidate nomination days and election day) Show less Project/Program Manager responsible for:1) Server Optimization Program2) Implementation “Light Hosting” solution• Decommissioning of 250 end-of-life servers• Implementation of high end server cluster• Virtualization of 100 servers• Consolidation of 150 servers=> Program resulted in yearly cost saving of 1M€• Implementation of a light hosting service offering, based on HP Utility Services• Integration of "light hosting service" in Flemish Government contract• Backup for the infrastructure program manager Show less

  • Expert Project Manager - VLABEL

    Nov 2014 - now

  • Exit Transition Program Manager - Maersk Line

    Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Transition & Tranformation Manager - Maersk Oil & Gas

    Jul 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Onboarding Program Manager - AXA

    Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Expert Project/Program Manager - Flemish Elections

    May 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Expert Project/Program Manager - Flemish Government

    Apr 2009 - Dec 2011