CV
My LinkedIn CV is available here : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentblakoe/
You can download my English and French CV's using the links below
English CV
CV Français
Competencies/Languages
- Human Resources Information Systems Competencies
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- Cornerstone: Fully certified on Core/Performance/Succession/Learning/Compensation modules
- Oracle HCM : Core HR and Compensation modules
- Successfactors: Employee Central/Performance and Goal Management/Succession/Learning
- Workday: Talent Management
- SABA: Fully certified on all modules
- Talentsoft: All modules
- SAP HR: Personnel Administration
- Human Resource Management Competencies
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- Performance Management
- Succession/Talent Management
- Learning Management
- Compensation Management
- Personnel Administration Management
- Talent Acquisition/Recruiting Management
- Project/Program Management General Competencies
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- Agile Project Management
- Waterfall Project Management
- Blended projects
- Functional and Cross-Team Management
- Advanced Project Management and Program Management Soft Skill
- Project Management Specific Competencies
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- International Projects
- Remote Projects
- HRIS Projects
- Cloud-Based Projects
- Move from "on premise" systems to Cloud systems
- GxP/Validation projects (Pharma industry)
- Language Competencies
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- French: Mother Tongue
- English: Completely Bilingual, British Father
- German: Intermediary Knowledge
- Other Competencies
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- Advanced Consulting Soft skills
- Hierarchical Team Management
- Cross-Functional Initiatives
- Specific International Competencies:
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- Professional international experience: International implementation/deployment of HRIS systems for over 20 large international clients in complex environments
- International educational experience: Master of International Business, many international study groups, one year as a student in Germany
- International background: British father; born in Germany/lived in Germany till age 6; many leisure, study and professional trips in the United States, India, Canada, China, Tunisia, Georgia, Oman and in most European countries
- High level of language competence
Professional Experience
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Positions
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- 02/2020 - today : Freelance International HRIS Project Manager / Program Manager / Consultant
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- 03/2013 – 11/2019: SABA Software
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- 07/2017 – 11/2019: Manager of Shared Services EMEA – Management of the EMEA Professional Services Project Manager and Technical consulting teams
- 10/2016 – 07/2017: Senior Engagement Manager + Account Manager
- 04/2014 – 10/2016: Senior Engagement Manager
- 03/2013 – 03/2014: Engagement Manager
o 07/2007 – 02/2013: Logica Business Consulting
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- 08/2010 – 02/2013: Senior Consultant / Project Manager / Program Manager
- 08/2008 - 07/2010: Confirmed Consultant
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07/2007 – 07/2008: Junior Consultant
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Projects and Clients – See Section References, Projects and Clients
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Other transversal responsibilities
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- SABA Software
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- Team Management: Management of the EMEA Project Manager and Technical Professional Services/Consulting teams
- Project Oversight: responsible for the success of all Professional Services Projects in EMEA region
- Sales
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- Professional Services Sales – responsible for the closure of a number of consulting deals/project extensions up to 500K€. Directly responsible for closing over 5M€ of consulting deals in EMEA between 2013-2019.
- Licencing Sales – assistance to the Sales and Pre-Sales teams/clients presentations on all consulting aspects
- Cross Functional Internal Improvements - replacement of Internal IT Tools for Professional Services ; Implementation Methodology ; Process Replacement and Improvement ; Cross-functional redefinition and optimisation
- Logica Business Consulting
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- Delivery Manager for the Consulting HR Business Team
- SaaS Project Methodology Manager for the Consulting HR Business Team
- Sales – responsible for the closure of a number of deals up to 500K€
- Responsible for relations between Logica and Paris-Dauphine University
Education
- 2005-2007: Paris Dauphine University (France)
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- Master of International Business
- First class honours (16/20) // graduated first in the class
- 2004-2005: University of Mannheim (Germany)
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- Betriebswirtschaftlehre (Management Studies)
- Upper second class honours (14.6/20)
- 2002-2004: University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (France)
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- Economics, Management and Languages
- First class honours (16.3/20)
Interests
- Sport
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- Cycling in the mountains
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- crossed the Pyrenees by bike in 2016
- rode most of the famous climbs of the "Tour de France" (Alpe d’Huez, Galibier, Tourmalet, Madeleine, Croix-de-Fer…)
- member of the "Mount Colombier Crazies” (climbing by bike the 4 sides of Mount Colombier in the same day - representing 4850m/16000 feet up) since 2016
- member of the “Mount Ventoux Insanes” (climbing by bike the 3 sides of Mount Ventoux in the same day – representing 4300m/14000 feet up) since 2019
- completed the "Défi Bugiste" in 2022 (4 sides of Mount Colombier and 2 sides of Col de la Biche in the same day - 7000m/23000 feet up)
- Table-tennis – best rank 16 (top 5% of French competition players), former captain of a regional level team
- Football
- Reading in French and English: fantasy, science fiction, detective novels, comics, manga
- Video games - strategy and management games
- Go (Asian strategic board game)