Mrs Thuy Tran-Chau                                          

Personal

Place of birth = Saigon (Vietnam)

Nationality = Dutch

Marital status = married

Driving License = A and B

Goal: to be an experienced BI Specialist.

Professional record

October 2007 - currently    Funding & Procurement department of Province - Utrecht

Function: BI Specialist & ICT-specialist

-  Lead the integration efforts for merging BI platforms with enterprise systems and funding &

   procurement applications
-  Design, code, test, and document all new or modified BI systems for funding & procurement

-  Implementing, develop the reports, and report definitions of funding & procurement process
-  Develop graphs and portal interfaces of funding & procurement workflow process 
-  Adviser: analyze user requirements based on findings, design functional specifications for BI front-

   end applications (using Cognos 8 management information tool)
-  Design and deliver end-user training and training materials; provide technical support as 

   necessary, CMS intra- & internet

-  Functional Application management & Information specialist of funding, purchasing and contract 

   management systems

-  INconto Contractmanagement administrator (Emeritor procurement system)

-  SBA-Funding workflow administrator (Stratech SBA-Funding management system)

October 2006 - October 2007    Finance department of Province - Utrecht

Function: BI Specialist

December 2005 - September 2006    PAV department of Province - Utrecht

Function: Functional Application Specialist of Beaufort and Cognos applications

March 2003 - November 2005    ICT-Helpdesk department of Province - Utrecht

Function: On Site Support Specialist (in Dutch: WerkPlekSpecialist) 

September 2001 - February 2003    NTNT Noord (Sylis Nederland) - Amersfoort

Function: Assistant Network Engineer

May 2000 - August 2001    Schindler Elevator B.V. - The Hague

Function: Helpdesk officer ICT (Information Communication Technology)

August 1999 - April 2000    Descol Kunststof Chemie B.V. - Deventer

Function: Export Commercial officer

1997 - 1999    McDonald's Apeldoorn-Zuid  & McDrive Deventer

Function: Manager

1996 - 1997    Makro Hengelo

Function: Management Trainee

1995 - 1996    Hasfarm*Bio-Organics Ltd / Hong Kong - Jakarta - Vietnam

Function: Marketing Manager

-  Organized & managed whole distribution network for import & export of cut flowers from

   Saigon - Vietnam

-  Marketer research: investigated the feasibility market of cut flowers distribution to Japan

June 1996    Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery / Vietnam

Function: Organizer -   Organized the AGROMARKT VIETNAM '96, an agricultural Exhibition

October 1994 - Jan. 1995    Sierra Frut S.A.- Avocados & Blackberries export Ltd., Michoacan - Mexico  Function: Assistant manager (stage)

June 1994 - October 1994    Vietnam Fund Management Company Ltd. (VFMC), Saigon - Vietnam

Function: Financial - administration officer (stage)

Education & Qualification

12 February 2008  - hopefully in 2010!  Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

Master of Informatics with specialization Business & ICT Alignment. Courses include: Strategic Management, (e-)Marketing, Business Process Management, BI/ IT Alignment & Governance, Enterprise Ontology, Extended Enterprise, HR transition & Changemanagement, Information Economics, Organisation in Function, Business Intelligence Management, IT Planning & Control - Diploma: hopefully in 2010

31 May, 8 , 10 June 2010    U-Grip, Utrecht

Project management; financial, human & material resource allocation and budgeting (in OPX2)

27 May 2010    Emeritor, Nieuwkoop

INCONTO Contractmanagement  - Functional Application Management & use of information system

4 February 2010    Stratech-SBA System, Enschede

Stratech SBA  - Functional Application Management course

3, 10 November 2009   Contrapunt Training & Consultancy, Amsterdam

BiSL Foundation - Functional management - Certificate: Yes

15 April 2009   Capgemini, Nederland

Business Process Management Orientation - Certificate: Yes

8 April 2009   MAVIM, Nederland

MAVIM Rules 2008 basics - Certificate: Yes

4 November 2008   DEMO, Delft

DEMO Professional (examinator Prof.Dr.ir. J.L.G. Dietz) - Diploma: Yes

7 February 2008   Intus, Vianen

OPX2 Intranet and user training - Certificate: Yes

1 October 2006 - currently   Member of LinkedIn

I make use of this free sharing professional networks resource portal

24 November 2005 - 8 February 2006   Raet, Amersfoort

Beaufort and Cognos application - Certificate: Yes

29 June 2005    Provincie-Utrecht, Utrecht

Hands-on training LearningGuide e-tips

13, 14, 15 April 2005    Computrain, Utrecht

Help Desk Support for IBM Lotus Notes 6.x & R5 (ND310) - Certificate: Yes

3, 17 March 2005    Provincie-Utrecht, Utrecht

Competention Management courses

6, 26, 27 October , 23 November 2004    Conference Center Woudschouten, Zeist

Selfmanagement & Cooperation courses

12, 13 October 2004    Provincie-Utrecht, Utrecht

Project Management Training 

14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26 - 28 April 2004    Computrain, Utrecht

Implementing & Supporting / MCSE XP - Prosfessional module (M2272)

ZENworks desktops 4  (N3006) - Certificate: Yes

22 July, 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2003    CT&C / Business Center Rhijnhuyzen, Nieuwegein

Installing, Configuring & Administering/ MCSE XP - Prosfessional module ZENworks desktops 4

10, 11, 12 June 2003    Axios Systems, Amsterdam

Assyst 5.8.1  - Functional Application Management courses - Certificate: Yes

12 December 2002    Dommel Communication, 's-Hertogenbosch

Writing for Internet & Intranet course

9 November 2001 - 7 May 2002    NTNT-course Windows 2000

Installing, Configuring & Administering/  MCSE W2K - Professional module 70-210 - Certificate: Yes

Installing, Configuring & Administering/  MCSE W2K - Server module 70-215 - Certificate: Yes

Implementing & Administering/  MCSE W2K - Network Infrastructure module 70-216  

Implementing & Administering/  MCSE W2K - Directory Services Infrastructure module 70-217  

Course 1997 - 1999    McDonald's Netherlands

Management Training Programs + Service course + Floor control course + Safety control & First-Aid course + Communication course + New Floor control course = Certificates: Yes

September 1995 - January 1996    Intensive Marketing & Product Management Course

Cranfield University, Silsoe  - United Kingdom. BSc exchange Erasmus Student Certificate: Yes

1991 - 1995    HBO International Agricultural Trade College,  Larenstein / Deventer

BSc International Agricultural Marketing & Management Diploma: Yes

1989 - 1991    MBO Wholesale & Trade College, MMO-Schutterveld College / Enschede

MMO - Detailhandel en Groothandel Diploma: Yes

Languages

Dutch fluently - English fluently - Vietnamese fluently - German moderate - Spanish moderate

Hobbies, beside producing kids :)

Adventurous traveling, playing piano, scuba diving, tasting and enjoying Asiatic cooking and motor driving.

Extra activities

2 July 2010          Piano concert at 'het Klavier' in Vorden (quatre mains with Maike)

28 June 2009      Piano concert (Rita Boshart' s students) at 'het Klavier' in Vorden

                                - The four Seasons. Winter, op.8, no.4 from Antonio Vivaldi

                                - no.? from W. A. Mozart (quatre mains with Maike)

5 February 2009  Piano concert (Rita Boshart' s students) at 'Leeuwenkuil' center for the Arts.

                                - Ballade pour Adeline from P. De Senneville & O. Toussaint at 19.30 P.M.

                                - Innocence from F. van Gorp & Hang Gliders(quatre mains with Maike)

8 March 2008       Piano concert (Rita Boshart' s students) at Elderly home 'Het Dijkhuis' in Bathmen.

                                - Hungarian dance, no.5 from Johannes Brahms at 19.00 P.M.

2007 - currently    Member of Suzuki Association Nederland (Piano lessons for Vinh & Kim Anh)

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