High School Degree in Mathematics, English Gymnasium Lauchhammer, Germany

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1 Thomas Hampel Germany Education Qualifications IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer in Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5, 8, 7 IBM Lotus, United States of America Thesis Title: IBM Notes and Domino 8.5, 8, 7, 2009 IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator in IBM Notes and Domino , 8, 7 IBM Lotus, United States of America Thesis Title: IBM Notes and Domino 9.0, 8.5, 8, 7, 2009 IBM Certified Advanced Security Professional in Lotus Notes and Domino 7 IBM Lotus, United States of America Thesis Title: Lotus Notes and Domino 7, 2008 High School Degree in Mathematics, English Gymnasium Lauchhammer, Germany DVKaufmann in Information Technology Industry and Chamber of Commerce (IHK), Germany Languages English German Russian Fluent Fluent Basic Professional experience Profile Key Skills I have 10+ years experience as an IT Architect and 20+ years experience in IT. My experience includes enterprise messaging and collaboration solutions, application development, LAN/WAN/wireless network management. During my career, I gained experience in global projects of different kind, from engagement, consulting, to implementation and transformation within onpremises and to cloud environments. Designing and presenting solutions, supervising implementations, managing customer relationship and negotiating service agreements, team leadership and community management is what I do in my profession. I am an expert in mail and collaboration migration technologies to IBM Collaboration Solutions and gave a speech at Lotusphere 2010 and 2012 conferences (Session BOF141 "Swiss Army Knifes Reloaded"). I'm a blogger, community manager, geek and ethical hacker. Social Business & Collaboration Architecture, Redbooks Thought Leader, Expert in collaboration technologies, specialized in groupware transformation / migration of enterprise groupware environments, Technical Team leadership, Client/Server applications, Development of decentralized applications, IBM Notes/Domino Administration and Development, Application Accounting Systems, Automated Infrastructure Documentation Industry sectors: building systems, chemical industry, automation & energy, banking, telecommunication. Programming languages: VB/LotusScript, Pascal/Delphi, C/C++, JavaScript Operating Systems: Windows, Novell Netware, Linux LAN/WAN technology concepts and network protocols IBM Notes/Domino, Connections, Sametime, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, VMware, Page 1 of 8

2 Key Courses and Training Career History Redbooks Thought Leader, Architectural Thinking, ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management EXIN Exam, based on ITIL IBM SpringTec2015, IBM Connect 2015, 2014 IBM Lotusphere 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, , 2007, 2006 Microsoft Sharepoint Conference 2008 IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5, 8, 7 IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator Lotus Notes and Domino 9.0, 8.5, 8, 7 IBM Certified Advanced Security Professional Lotus Notes and Domino 7 IBM Certified Lotus Specialist Lotus Notes R4, Lotus Notes/DominoSAP R/3 LSX Application Development, MS Windows 2000 Server & Workstation, Personal Führungs Seminar 09/2003 To date IBM Business Services GmbH, Germany IT Specialist / IT Architect IT Consultant and Technical Team Leader for Global Notes/Domino migration projects. As IT Architect for messaging & collaboration solutions I've been designing and implementing technical solutions for enterprise customers who outsourced to IBM or created solutions for new engagements. 09/ /2003 ABB, Germany Team Leader Senior IT Consultant for Lotus Notes/Domino, Technical Team Leader for groupware projects. Leading the development of productivity tools and custom applications. 10/ /2002 ABB, Germany IT Specialist / IT Consultant In my role as IT consultant I've been creating technical solutions and offerings for the building automation and medical care sector. In my secondary role as administrator I've been responsible for the regional network management by building up/maintaining LAN/WAN networks as well as managing Lotus Notes/Domino Servers 08/ /1998 CBS Systemhaus GmbH, Germany Technical IT Service Working as IT Specialist with main focus on hard and software service, computer networks and application development. Project lead for new IT systems based on Windows NT, Novell Netware and OS/2. 06/ /1996 IT Solution Provider IT Specialist I've been working as a field engineer to sell/support hardware & software service in small businesses. 11/ /1996 Page 2 of 8

3 Assignment History 01/ /2015 ESCOM Computer AG, Germany Sales In my role as sales person I've been selling personal computers, parts and services to customers and small businesses. Investment Banking Customer Project Description: Architecture redesign of wireless network in customer locations to enable voice over IP on mobile devices and improve network security. Contribution: I have redesigned an existing wireless network architecture to fit the new needs and provided a solution design document. Negotiated the technical solution with customer and business partners and gained approval to proceed with the implementation of the concept supplied. 09/2012 To date 35 months Leading Electronics Company Project Description: IT Architect for Messaging & Collaboration. Starting with the early engagement capture the customer needs and design a new messaging & collaboration environment in a new data center. The goal is to migrate all services related to messaging & collaboration from Hewlett Packard data center into an IBM data center. Contribution: Created and held the engagement presentation, created an IT architecture for messaging & collaboration according to the customer needs, drafted and presented the high level proposal, provided major input to the contract which the customer finally signed. Supervising the transformation project by defining migration strategy, tools and implementation steps. 03/ / months Electronics Supplier IT Architect Messaging & Collaboration Project Description: Migration of customer from Microsoft to IBM Collaboration product portfolio incl. document management, chat services and application environment. Active Directory shall be kept for maintaining user related information. Design an environment which is capable to provide the requested functionality and design a solution for migrating users. Contribution: Designed and implemented a brand new messaging & collaboration landscape based on IBM Domino, Sametime, inotes, Quickr, Blackberry, Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI). Defined approach, the tool set and performed the migration of more than 7000 users from Microsoft Exchange to this new environment. Designed and established user management automation processes for steady state operation using TDI and also established a monitoring and reporting system based on Hypersoft OmniAnalyzer 01/2010 To date 67 months Yellowstone II Project Description: As part of an outsourcing agreement, transform an existing groupware environment into a more efficient collaboration platform. Reduce number of data centers and servers to reduce TCO. Contribution: In my role as IT Architect for Lotus Domino, I am responsible for designing a new environment and planning of its transformation project. I am responsible for Page 3 of 8

4 creation of technical migration concepts as well as supervising the implementation project and optimizing operations further own. I am building solution proposals for various service enhancements and new business such as the introduction of Notes Traveler for (currently) users. 09/2009 To date 71 months International Consumer Products Company Project Description: Within an infrastructure outsourcing project, an existing collaboration environment needs to be transformed into a new centralized data center. Redesign an efficient collaboration platform based on the Lotus product portfolio. Within the life cycle of the outsourcing contract the collaboration environment continuously needs to be improved by to meet the customer needs. Contribution: Leading the design of a new cost efficient Messaging & Collaboration environment using Lotus Notes/Domino, Lotus Sametime, Lotus QuickR. Which Create detailed concept and planing of data migration, coexistence and steady state operation. Supervising other IBM IT specialists during implementation and transformation phase of the project. I am working with customer decision makers and I am developing solution designs for service enhancements to support new business initiatives. 08/ / months Project Description: Improve cost efficiency of Groupware solution within an existing outsourcing agreement. Contribution: Create a technical solution offering to increase efficiency of an existing Lotus collaboration environment. Calculation of costs for Lotus Domino 8.5 upgrade and server consolidation project. Work with Groupware TSM, bid manager and customer for agreeing details and presenting solution details. (Note: Solution accepted by customer, contract signed.) 07/ /2009 IBM Lotus Redbook : IBM Lotus Notes and Domino V8.5 Deployment Guide Project Description: Write an IBM Redbook which describes how to deploy or upgrade to Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 Contribution: I wrote the chapters for Domino Server and for Notes Client deployment as well as a special chapter about upgrade best practices and upgrade automation. I've also been leading the structuring of the document and was working with other authors to get content delivered on time. 05/ / months Project Description: IT Architect & Solution Design Authority for Messaging & Collaboration Contribution: In my role as world wide technical solution design authority I am responsible to provide concepts, detailed design descriptions, and costings of collaborative solutions to fulfill the needs of a global customer. I am in regular contact with the customer on global and country level, to identify options for business enhancements. An example is a solution for global mail archiving, which is being developed these days. Page 4 of 8

5 01/ /2008 Leading Company in Chemical Industry Wonderland Project Description: As part of a site migration scenario, approx workstations had to be migrated from a Lotus Domino mail/application platform to a Microsoft Exchange mail environment. Conversion process and Coexistence scenarios had to be analyzed. Contribution: I've been responsible for technical concept and solution design of migrating from Lotus Notes/Domino to MS Exchange. I've designed&developed a workflow application which was used by IT specialists in this project to automated the conversion process and control the mail migration progress or track errors. I've provided training and documentation for using the application to local IT specialists. 09/ / month IT Conference Project Description: International IT conference Contribution: Organization and planning of conference agenda, speakers, sessions, demo's from and with customer and business partners 06/ / months Industrial Enterprise Infrastructure Roadmap Project Description: Define the corporate infrastructure roadmap Contribution: Leading the collaboration workstream, I've contributed to create the corporate IS Roadmap, which identifies and outlines upcoming IT projects in the next 3 years. 02/ / months Domino R7 Upgrade Project Description: Upgrade an enterprise groupware infrastructure with 400+ servers in 40 different domains across 60 countries to Lotus Domino R7. Contribution: I've supported the engagement phase as IT architect.during the design and development phase I've been responsible for the definition of new standards. In my role as IT specialist I'm technically planning the rollout and I'm analysing custom built tools & processes for R7 compatibility.i've developed processes and tools to increase the rollout productivity. 01/2006 To date 115 months Application Hosting Framework Project Description: Define a ruleset for application hosting services that improve the service quality of groupware hosting services. Develop framework to manage a large scale groupware environment, outline business processes and billing concept. Contribution: In my role as IT Architect, I've developed a method for database classification and defined the basic ruleset for hosting services. 11/ / months Page 5 of 8

6 Groupware Domain and Server Consolidation Project Description: For an environment with about users lower the TCO of the groupware platform by consolidating and standardizing the Lotus Domino environment. Reduce groupware hosting sites from 13 countries down to 4 global data centers. Contribution: Leading a team of teachnical subject matter experts (SME) to drive consolidation and standardization towards its defined target. Starting from an unknown asis situation, redesign of groupware environment and redesign of operational model to fit customers business needs, all with regards to meet the defined cost target and to meet predefined service level agreements. Identification and documentation of current environment with a clear separation of in / out of scope services. Definition and implementation of standards for the customers groupware platform by utilizing a global team of SME's. Drive customer meetings in countries to seek for each countries business approval for the redesigned environment in countries: SE, NO, FI, CH, DE, ES, FR, BE, NL, LUX, CA, US, DK 02/ /2004 German Bank Group and User Management Tool Project Description: Enhancement of an existing web application called "Lotus Domino Group and User Management Tool" (also called "GUMTool") Contribution: In my role as technical team leader I've been responsible for developing and testing the functional enhancements of the Lotus Domino based GUM tool. 01/ / months Domino R6 Upgrade Project Description: Upgrade a country groupware environment with users and 12 servers from Lotus Domino R5 to R6 Contribution: Created business case to upgrade the environment to R6, Designed technical solution for the upgrade.leading the development of productivity tools, and providing 3rd level migration support. 01/2003 To date 151 months Engagement Projects Project Description: Engagement Architect, writing solution proposals, cost calculations, customer presentations. Contribution: Within engagement projects, I am responsible for building messaging & collaboration solutions based on IBM products. I am providing costing details and I'm writing solution proposals which are used as part of the service agreement. 06/ / months Page 6 of 8

7 Lotus Notes Mail Template R5 Project Description: Develop a customized Lotus Notes mail template to be used for approx Lotus Notes users in more than 40 countries. Contribution: Design, development, coding and rollout of customized mail template in major countries, as well as 3rd level support during the rollout phase. 01/ / months Domino Server Consolidation Project Description: Reduce the number of Lotus Domino servers to gain a higher TCO Contribution: Identification of migration path and responsible for developing and utilizing client and server migration tools. Prior Experience 06/ / months 04/ / months 08/ / months 04/ / / / months Global Lotus Domino Domain Project Description: Design of a new global Lotus Domino Domain capable of hosting users in 40+ countries. Contribution: As a core team member I've been leading the development of server and client migration tools, also I've been defining new business processes and standards for this environment. Products delivered: (1)Lotus Notes Client Migration Tool, (2)Lotus Notes/Domino Database Migration DB (3)Desktop Upgrade tool Redesign of Network Backbone Project Description: Redesign of corporate network infrastructure for 5 sites. Contribution: Concept and design of solution. Configuration of Cisco network switches and routers.rollout of technical solution and support during first months of operation. Medical Care Institute New Network Infrastructure Project Description: Design & build up of new network infrastructure. Contribution: Supported engagement phase. Configuration of network backbone, rollout of technical solution and 2nd level support. Education Institute IT Infrastructure for Classroom Education Project Description: Build up a flexible IT infrastructure for classroom education in two locations. Contribution: Developed technical solution, provided engagement support, created offerings. Solution rollout and buildup support. Various Markos Project Description: Application development Contribution: Client/Server application development SQL Delphi C++ Other relevant information Page 7 of 8

8 Publications Robert Baehr, Andre Guirard, Thomas Hampel, Matt Holthe, Abhishek Jain, Shabbir Shaikh: IBM Redbooks: Lotus Domino Development Best Practices, in: Redbook, IBM, 2012 Paul Band, Thomas Hampel, Amy Hoerle, Gladstone Lang, Vladislav Tatarincev: IBM Redbooks: Optimizing Lotus Domino Administration, in: Redbook, IBM, 2010 Corey Davis,Thomas Hampel,Stuart Hickson,Bruce Lill,Frank Meng,Marco Noel,Daniel Silva,Rishab Sharma: IBM Lotus Notes and Domino V8.5 Deployment Guide, in: Redbook, IBM, 2009 Membership in professional organisation Other jobrelated activities Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk THW Role: Member Started studying Information Technology at the FernUniversität in Hagen/Germany Web site operation based on Linux / PHP / MySQL / Joomla Page 8 of 8