Andre Kemp

Current

• Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Asia Pacific at VMware

Past

• Specialist Channels Systems Engineer at VMware
• Senior Systems Engineer at VMware
• SAP Consultant at Compaq\HP

• Independant Contractor at Kempcon (Self-employed)
• Systems Analyst IV at Holland-America Cruise Line
• Police Officer at Anchorage Police Department
• Weapons Platoon Sergeant at United States Marine Corps

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Education

• South Seattle Community College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Company

Andre Kemp’s Summary

With over 16 years of IT and business process management, I specialize in translating the business requirements into technical specifications, providing a clear road map to the business to ensure IT goals match business objectives. I’m a well rounded individual who has had a variety of experiences across various industries and locals, which gives me a unique perspective in business operations.

Andre Kemp’s Specialties:

SAP Consulting, VMware Consulting, Sales, Public Speaking to large audiences, APAC savvy

Andre Kemp’s Experience

• Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Asia Pacific

  VMware

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; VMW; Computer Software industry)

  July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

  I will work closely with the VMware US Product and Product Marketing teams to expand their solutions in the APAC region. I will also support the VMware field and customers in APAC, delivering solution expertise, crafting real world solutions, and by writing local collateral.

• Specialist Channels Systems Engineer

  VMware

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 6 months)

• Senior Systems Engineer

  VMware

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  April 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 10 months)

• SAP Consultant

  Compaq\HP

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; hpq; Computer Hardware industry)

  September 2000 — April 2004 (3 years 8 months)

  Senior Basis Consultant certifed in mySAP 2002, SCM 2000 and as a SAP Migration Speciliast. Also taught SAP courses prior to joining Compaq\HP

• Independant Contractor

  Kempcon (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

  December 1995 — October 2000 (4 years 11 months)

  Contracted to a variety of industries - such as Dulux Paints, Sedgwick Insurance(now Marsh), Tattersalls.
  
  In 1998 - began a 2 year relationship with a small German company call RealTech and began SAP consulting, which led me to Compaq\HP

• Systems Analyst IV

  Holland-America Cruise Line

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  February 1989 — November 1995 (6 years 10 months)

  For the first 4 years, I was actually on the sales side, starting with General Reservations, then promoted to the Group Department - with a side stint into the Training Department for about a year. Due to my technical slant, I was offered the position of Systems Analayst, which started my IT career servicing Ship systems as well as standard corporate desktop envionments running DOS WfW 3.11 connecting to Netware 3.12. Unique position in dealing with Fibre optics real early in IT due to ship requirements, MariSat communications and early email systems (ie ccMail).

• Police Officer

  Anchorage Police Department

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Law Enforcement industry)

  1983 — 1989 (6 years )

  Sworn Police Officer for the City of Anchorage

• Weapons Platoon Sergeant

  United States Marine Corps

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USMC; Military industry)

  June 1978 — July 1982 (4 years 2 months)

  Member of the finest fighting force on the planet. My unit was Bco 1st Battalion, 5th Marines - Camp Marguerita Area 33. Did 2 tours to Okinawa, participated in various operations in the pacific and other arena's.
  
  Two meritorious promotions, Corporal and Sergeant

Andre Kemp’s Education

• South Seattle Community College

  AAS , Aviation Technology , 1992 — 1994

Additional Information

Andre Kemp’s Websites:

• My Company

Andre Kemp’s Groups:

•    280 Group: Product Management & Product Marketing
•    Australian IT Industry
•    VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

Andre Kemp’s Contact Settings

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