As a mentor for you Karin Buys brings to the table: - Relevant job-related experience, knowledge and skills - Well-developed interpersonal skills - Time, willingness and the ability to relate well with people who want to learn - An open mind, a flexible attitude and a recognition of their need for support +25 years’ experience HR transformation projects (+process improvement & outsourcing) large HRIS & payroll implementation projects clients in private and public sector, local and international

1. Karin Buys, B2B mentor
help your Program/Project Manager to deliver better HR Transformation &
HRIS/Technology implementations
karin@do-ation.com +32.477.618.018
Place of residence Gent, Belgium ° 1965
Been there, lived it, done it, … I can be your mentor to teach you the lessons I wished someone taught me when I started.
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As a mentor for you or your team Karin brings to the table:
∑ Relevant job-related experience, knowledge and skills
∑ Well-developed interpersonal skills
∑ Time, willingness and the ability to relate well with people who want to learn
∑ An open mind, a flexible attitude and a recognition of their need for support
∑ +25 years’ experience
∑ HR transformation projects incl. process improvement & outsourcing
∑ large HRIS & payroll implementation projects
∑ clients in private and public sector, local and international
Competences as a Program, Projectand ChangeManagerwith broad
advisory and operationalexperiencein the field of Human Resources.
As a ProgramManager Karin managed and balanced the right project
portfolio (focus on business objectives) with the right project
methodology: “are we doing the right things in the right way bringing the
right business benefits?”
She steered major HR/HRIS/payroll Transformations and coached her
clients in a wide range of areas: program definition and management,
project approach, business roadmap and process workshops, business
solution design, development, test strategy, data conversion strategyand
approach.
As a certified Project Manager, Karin was responsible for all project
management activities: milestone planning, monitoring, activities and
resources, preparation of management decisions, quality assurance, issue
management and risk management.
Change Managementis one of her core competencies and as a certified
Change Managershe assisted at all sorts of transformations levels :
strategy, organizational, process improvement, roles & responsibilities,
roll-out, communication, training and documentation.
She worked with many clients in the private and public sector, local and
international and was involved in feasibility studies, business case
development, market searches and package/provider selection projects.
Competences as a HR & PM subject matter expert, coach and trainer.
Karin participated in many knowledge sharing activities for the teams of
consultants and clients she worked with. In her trainings Karin encourages
all participants to really participate, exchange experiences and above all
take new skills and insights home.
She was involved in several extensive pre-sales activities, the
development of service offerings, the development and integration of
several project and software implementation methodologies, the making
of proofs of concept, building and presenting proposals and extensive
demonstrations in Belgium, Europe and beyond.
Karin is very familiar with the bidding process, RFI’s (Request for Interest)
and RFP’s (Request for Proposal), pre- and sales processes, negotiations
for many different types of contracts, SLA’s and business deals.
Her aim is to enthuse, coach and support based upon her broad in depth
and hands-on experiences and to ensure that the knowledge transfer
takes place.
Karin strongly believes in people as the drivers for change, improvements
and results. She is convinced that everything can be achieved by focusing
on people and communications, never forgetting to leave room for
creativity and a pinch of fun. Her enthusiasm and empathy are greatly
appreciated.

2. Karin Buys, B2B mentor
help your Program/Project Manager to deliver better HR Transformation &
HRIS/Technology implementations
karin@do-ation.com +32.477.618.018
Place of residence Gent, Belgium ° 1965
Been there, lived it, done it, … I can be your mentor to teach you the lessons I wished someone taught me when I started.
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Role : Program Manager for bpost
Activities : Major & complex HR Transformation - Operational
Planning Tools and Process Alignment
• Start 2010 – end 2016 & budget of approx.45
million euros
• bpost group (incl. subsidiaries) 30.000
employees divided over various populations
• “iHRm Roadmap & Planning Tools” : new
platform to support HR Administration and
Payroll processes (Oracle PeopleSoft) +
outsourcing part of Payroll (SD Worx) +
integration with several off–the-shelf and
custom build Planning Tools
• Changes to processes, rules, organization,
roles & responsibilities and toolsets (HR
administration, Payroll, HR Reporting, business
operational agility tools, business reporting …)
• Old HRIS components were phased-out and
decommissioned
• In this leadership position Karin envisioned
and pursued at all times the objectives of this
Program within bpost’s strategy as a whole.
• Karin organized and managed the Program
reporting to the bpost Direction Committee
and Steerco set-up for this strategic multiyear
business critical Program
• In this position Karin managed the many
Program and Project managers, the different
providers (Capgemini, SD Worx, AE, Ortec,
several smaller HR, business & ICT third
parties) and led the Program Board and the
Steering Committee.
• Management of scope, budget and the overall
integrated Program planning with a focus onto
the critical path were Karin’s daily concerns.
• Team of > 80FTE’s
Role : Program Mgr for HP @ Belgian Federal Government
Activities : eHR implementation PeopleSoft and payroll engine
• Scope : PeopleSoft Oracle and Acerta payroll
engine Elvire implementation.
• Several providers (Acerta, Oracle, PwC …) in
subcontracting of the prime provider, HP,
design, develop and implement
• Planning : 7 years and budget of >30 million
euros.
• Most important drivers were the integration
of all HR domains and processes, an improved
service level to all employees, the introduction
of employee and manager self-service and
better Business Intelligence
• The eHR-solution had to be implemented
gradually, module per module (basic HRadmin,
time, payroll, personnel- and cost planning,
strategic HR and BI) for 65.000 persons and
+2.000 first-line HR-users.
• End 2008 Karin started as the Program
Manager on invitation of HP (the main service
provider) and was HP’s main contact person
for the Federal Government.
• Karin managed all aspects of the Program for
HP, the different projects regarding scope,
timing and budget and all contact- and
contract management.
• She safeguarded progress and searched for
solutions for different issues and challenges.
• Karin managed the project managers of the
different providers and chaired the program
and project management meetings and
steering committee.
• In her role she led negotiations between the
many involved parties and executed an agile
conflict management.
Ik heb het 'geluk' gehad vrij
intensief te kunnen
samenwerken met Karin in het
kader van het zeer ambitieuze
Roadmap-programma bij bpost.
De wijze waarop deze
professionele dame dit
programma gedurende 4 jaar
heeft aangestuurd, is van een
zeer hoog niveau geweest.
Rustig maar zelfverzekerd,
uiterst competent, gedreven,
oog voor de samenhang en de
essenties, people-manager die
erin slaagt haar team te
enthousiasmeren en tot
ongeziene prestaties te
brengen. Kortom als
programma-verantwoordelijke
was zij een essentiële schakel in
het welslagen van dit belangrijk
programma voor bpost.
M. Michiels, CHRO bpost
Karin is a very strong Program Manager who masters all areas of project management. She makes the words “on time and in budget”
real. She is very knowledgeable on most HR business areas and knows how to translate customer’s business needs into working
solutions. She is very client oriented and a very strong team player. She knows how to motive her team and will always goes the extra
mile. She is very trustworthy and has the right business ethic. L. Verreyen, Manager PersoPoint

3. Karin Buys, B2B mentor
help your Program/Project Manager to deliver better HR Transformation &
HRIS/Technology implementations
karin@do-ation.com +32.477.618.018
Place of residence Gent, Belgium ° 1965
Been there, lived it, done it, … I can be your mentor to teach you the lessons I wished someone taught me when I started.
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2007-2008 Client : SD Worx Role : Program Manager
Karin managed and coached a team of Project Managers and reported to the CEO and the directors
SME, LE and the Payroll Calculation division. She fulfilled her role while mainly focusing on following
2 dimensions of the program: 1. Executing the right set of projects to achieve the short and long
term business aspirations defined in the business roadmap (portfolio) and 2. Executing the projects
in an efficient and effective way by means of an adequate project methodology.
2008-2009 Client : SD Worx Role : Coach & Strategic advice
Karin was invited to lead 2 parallel tracks in the SME division:
1. Coaching the full SME division with building the business strategy and business roadmap.
2. Professionalize the business process coaches in PM and Change Management.
2004 – 2007 Client : t-groep Role : PM & functional expert
As PM Karin managed the market exploration for a new payroll provider, composed the RFP, led the
extensive analysis and coached the contractual negotiations. Additionally she defined the RFP for
the soft HR processes application for the 2 populations, temporary staff (interims) and own
personnel. She led the Steering and project status meetings. She coached and supported t-groep in
the following areas: blueprint, quality assurance, implementation, test strategy and planning,
transition, definition of SLA and all Change Management activities.
2015 Client : Vlaamse Gemeenschap Role : B2B mentor
Karin helped the core Program team in drawing and detailing the high-level Roadmap (approach for
the different sub-tracks, planning with phases and main milestones, way forward, roles and
responsibilities, key performance indicators, risks ...).
2004 Client : BT British Telecom Role : Project Manager
Global Roll-Out PeopleSoft e-Recruitment HCM v8.8
2003-2004 Client : Vlaamse Gemeenschap Role : Project Manager
PeopleSoft v8.0 and v8.8 Audit and application improvement
2003-2004 Client : BT British Telecom Role : Project Manager
Implementation PeopleSoft Recruitment v8.8
2003 Client : BT British Telecom Role : Project Manager
PeopleSoft application maintenance preparation for the USA HR benefits and payroll division
2003 Client : PwC & IBM Role : PM expert
merger PricewaterhouseCoopers & IBM - internal Knowledge Management
2002 Client : Pfizer Role : Project Manager
Belgian part of global PeopleSoft HCM v8.3 implementation
If I would have to remind one
outstanding skill about Karin
during the 2.5 year we worked
together, it would be her sense
of leadership. No matter what
happens, she is able to mobilize
resources and decision-makers
to retain the cap to reach the
goal.
She also forces the respect by
her deep knowledge of the HR
matters. You directly feel that
she really knows what she is
talking about and that it is not
only a nice speech. A great
professional with whom I would
work again any day!
P. Bracke Project Manager AE
What strikes me is that Karin is
not the type of consultant that
applies her one successful
‘trick’ over and over for
different clients.
She really looks at your
situation and will try new
solutions where needed.
I had worked with Karin years
ago and already recommended
her a few times based on that
experience. Yet how she
managed to keep on getting
better and impress me all over
is beyond me!
N. Ramaekers, Project
Manager SD Worx

4. Karin Buys, B2B mentor
help your Program/Project Manager to deliver better HR Transformation &
HRIS/Technology implementations
karin@do-ation.com +32.477.618.018
Place of residence Gent, Belgium ° 1965
Been there, lived it, done it, … I can be your mentor to teach you the lessons I wished someone taught me when I started.
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2001-2002 Client : Belgocontrol Role : Project Manager
PeopleSoft HRMS v7.5 third party applications “career management”
2001-2002 Client : Euroclear Role : Project Manager
Euro payroll and Integration project - PeopleSoft, e-Blox and legacy applications
2000-2001 Client : Euroclear Role : Project Manager
PeopleSoft HRMS v7.5 implementation
2001-2002 Client : BT British Telecom Role : Project Manager
Assistance with RFP payroll provider
1999-2001 Client : Belgocontrol Role : Project Manager
PeopleSoft HRMS v7.5+ third party payroll engine
1999-2000 Client : PricewaterhouseCoopers Role : Assessment Manager
PeopleSoft HRMS v7.5 implementation
2001 Client : Punch International Role : Functional payroll expert
Selection Payroll provider + transition
1989-1993 Client : Hansa Mertens Role : Human Resources Manager
Responsible for all HR soft and hard related topics in a medium sized company in turbulent times
1993-1997 Client : Alcatel Role : Pay & Benefits manager
Pay&Benefits Manager + HRIS project Manager of a big HR administration transformation
1998 Client : Total/Petrofina Role : Functional Personnel Admin Expert
Set-up of a shared services organization
1998 Client : Sabena Airlines Role : Functional Expert
Payroll analysis of the main personnel categories, namely Flying & Ground Personnel.
1997 Client : Cockerill-Sambre Role : Functional Personnel Admin Expert
Re-engineering of personnel administration, solution definition and report presentation
1998 Client : ARCO (BACOB, DVV, LBK) Role : Functional Expert – PM LBK
PeopleSoft HRMS v7.5 implementation
1997-2000 Client : Digipolis Role : Functional team lead
Public Sector analysis, design & implementation for City, Harbor and OCMW Antwerpen
Karin is a wonderful and
inspiring coach. She has
managed to coach me on the
job using practical advice in
combination with theory. In a
few months she was able to not
only bring change into our
company, but also into me. She
brought it with a smile, but was
severe at the same time.
L. Gorin, Product Coach SD
Worx