Herk Zieleman

Middelweg 6 · 3956 TM, Leersum, The Netherlands · +31 6 508 154 18 · info@herkprojecten.nl
Date of birth: 20 April 1966
Place of birth: Utrecht
Nationality: Dutch
Marital status: married

Experienced project manager for every project

A good project manager can make the difference whether a project succeeds - or not. How do you let a project team function optimally? How do you use everyone's expertise and harmonize all disciplines seamlessly? How do you ensure that everything runs perfectly logistically?

My name is Herk Zieleman and I am an experienced project manager. I have decades of experience in project management in general and ICT projects in particular.


Education

Year Education
2004 ‘Veilig werken aan de weg' (Safe Working on the Road) training course, PBNA
2004 Safety for Operational Supervisors (VCA-VOL), PBNA
2003 Project Management (in-company training)
1996-1997 Business Administration (‘Hoofdopleiding Bedrijfskunde’), IBO
1993 Financieel Management (in-company)
1994-1995 Higher Distribution Logistics, ISW
1993 Financial Management (in-company training)
1992-1993 Logistic Management, ISW
1990-1991 Warehouse Management, ISW
1985 Sonar Operator occupational qualification training, at the Royal Netherlands Navy ODOPS Operational School, in Den Helder
1979-1984 Junior general secondary education (MAVO-D¹ )

Work Experience

Period Employer/Position Tasks
August 2007 to present Herk Projecten,
Own company (one-man business)
  • Project management, national and international
  • Project management in the field of renovation and restoration, refurbishment of office buildings, private houses, canalside houses, etc
January 2005-June 2008 Bureau Verkeershandhaving Openbaar Ministerie² (BVOM), in Soesterberg,
Coordinator of Law Enforcement Resources
  • Coordination of the work activities of employees in the cluster for law enforcement resources
  • Development of a strategic procurement policy
  • Management of procurement schemes
  • Responsible for procurement planning, and drawing up the annual procurement plan
August 2002-December 2004 Peek Traffic, in Amersfoort,
Project Manager
  • Responsible for management, construction, planning, staffing, and budgeting of projects, and supervision of the quality of the implementation and completion in a general sense
  • Responsible for marketing Peek products in Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal)
  • Responsible for the implementation of the section control system on the A2 motorway, and for various other traffic systems
January 2000-June 2002 HITT Holland Institute of Traffic Technology BV, in Apeldoorn,
Senior Project Manager
  • Responsible for management, construction, planning, staffing, and budgeting of projects, and supervision of the quality of the implementation and completion in a general sense
  • Coordination of subcontractors
  • Within the ‘Vessel Traffic Management Systems’ segment, responsible for the implementation of the hardware and software of navigation and radar systems for the shipping industry in Malaysia
  • Conclude contracts for navigation and radar systems for the shipping industry in China
January 1996-December 1999 Getronics in Nieuwegein,
Project Manager
  • Responsible for management, construction, planning, staffing, and budgeting of projects, and supervision of the quality of the implementation and completion in a general sense
  • Development and construction of roll-out scenarios
  • Responsible for the Chipknip electronic cash system roll-out (installation) with several major Dutch banks
January 1998 to December 1999 On secondment with EuroShell International BV in Rotterdam,
Internationaal Project Manager
  • Responsible for the implementation of a new Shell product (vehicle recognition system) at 350 Shell stations in 25 countries
  • Provide training and courses for the technical contractors concerned, for each country
  • Responsible for marketing in and communications with the respective Shell countries
June 1994-January 1996 Terberg Verenigde Bedrijven, in Veenendaal,
Logistic Manager
  • Reorganisation of EQTEC operational processes (subsidiary)
  • Settlement of EQTEC operations as a result of a takeover
  • Construction of Terberg operational processes
  • Car fleet management
  • Chair of the computerisation committee (purchasing association)
May 1991-May 1994 Getronics, in Nieuwegein,
Logistics Coordinator
  • Development and implementation of logistic policy
  • Computerisation of the flow of goods
  • Reorganisation of 11 warehouses
  • Conclude contracts with third parties (including warehousing)
May 1990-April 1991 Wagner Bouwbeslag, in Nieuwegein,
Warehouse Manager
December 1988-April 1990 Bemico Elektrotechniek, in Utrecht,
Electrician
December 1984-November 1988 Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service, in Den Helder,
KVV ODOPS Sonar Operator, on HMS Tijgerhaai
¹ MAVO has a course length of four years. The majority of subjects are offered at two levels, whereby the D-level programme is more advanced than the C-level one.
² As from 1 January 2010, the BVOM (Bureau Traffic Enforcement of the Public Prosecution Service) operates under the name Landelijk Parket Team Verkeer.

Additional Info

Languages: English (written and spoken) - good, German (written and spoken) - reasonable
Hobbies: Bicycle racing, football, skiing, film editing