Rick J.M. Verhoef

Current

IT Project Leader at Kendle International

Past

Backpacker & Blogger at "Sabbatical Leave"
Management Consultant at Proven Partners
Advisor at KPMG

Project Consultant at Innovative Solutions in Media (ISM eCompany)

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Education

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Summary

I focus on mutual understanding between people, which I want to maximize as a consultant / project leader among all stakeholders. Aligning Business and IT, bridging the gap between both these worlds in an international environment is my career goal.

Some examples of my professional experience follow below. References are provided upon request.

* Realized implementation of business processes in projects for development of new international services within the IT department of a large, global Logistics Firm. Responsible for process design and implementation projects.

* Managed Intranet/Portal implementation projects within Development Organizations, a Consulting Firm and a Semi-Governmental Organization. Realized an operational, managed and promoted solution.

* Managed projects connecting country offices to the central IT Infrastructure of a large, global Logistics Firm.

*Advised on supporting community building with IT solutions within a Dutch University, a global Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company and a BIG 4 Consultancy firm. Responsible for implementation of IT tool within 2 of the 3 assignments.

Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Specialties:

Project Management, Change Management, Business Process (Re)Design, Enterprise Information Portals (EIP), Knowledge Exchange, Communities of Practice, Knowledge Networking, Internal Communication, Information Management, Intranet, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), IT.

Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Experience

IT Project Leader

Kendle International

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; KNDL; Pharmaceuticals industry)

December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Managing implementation(s) of Global Clinical & Regulatory Systems.
Backpacker & Blogger

"Sabbatical Leave"

(Think Tanks industry)

October 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Travel to Asia/Pacific. From Nepal through Tibet and China to SE Asia, then to New Zealand and Australia to finish the trip in Indonesia. Main mission was to empty the head (leeghoofd) and recharge the battery. Blogging on my adventures and experiences (in Dutch).
Management Consultant

Proven Partners

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

April 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 6 months)

Worked on different client assignments, managing change with strong focus on IT. Performed diverse roles within different client organizations.
Advisor

KPMG

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 2003 — December 2003 (1 year)

Advised clients on how to organize their knowledge management, mainly focused on supporting information exchange with IT solutions.
Project Consultant

Innovative Solutions in Media (ISM eCompany)

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

October 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 3 months)

Led product development 'company portals', managed pilot project 'ISM Portal' on Intranet based on MS SharePoint and custom made solutions. Set up Quality Assurance Management and testing.

Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Education

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

Master , Business Administration , 1996 — 2002

Student Assistant at Helpdesk of Business Administration ICT department, Minor Building Intranets, Major Information Management

Activities and Societies:

Rotterdamsch Studenten Gezelschap (RSG)

Additional Information

Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Websites:

Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Interests:

new technology, travel, networking, blogging, people's behaviour in groups, cultural differences, surfing, snowboarding

Rick J.M. Verhoef’s Groups:

Rotterdamsch Studenten Gezelschap (RSG)

RSM, Erasmus University Alumni
RSG Rotterdamsch Studenten Gezelschap - Leden, reünisten en oud-leden
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) / The Netherlands / Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam / Nederland
KPMG Global Alumni Network
Het Nieuwe Werken
BIO-Pharm IT
Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)