1. Lahcen ALLALI
1, rue J-B Lamarck
38320 Eybens, France
+33-4 76 24 1929 (home)
+33-4 80 32 0381 (office)
French Citizenship
E-mail: lahcen.allali@free.fr (home)
E-mail: lahcen.allali@hp.com (office)
OBJECTIVE
A position as a Project Manager (Software, Manufacturing, Support, etc.) to
further utilize my long experience of working with partners over the world, my
project management skills, and my technical attainments (R&D, Consulting,
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Support).
PERSONAL SUMMARY
- Extensive project management skills acquired within 5 different Hewlett-
Packard divisions
- Advanced expertise in the outsourcing of RnD, IT and Manufacturing
activities
- Rich and varied international cross-companies culture
- Excellent interpersonal and technical skills with extensive R&D knowledge in
PC Software and Firmware development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Hewlett-Packard, Grenoble, France 2007-Present
Personal System Group (PSG), Grenoble, France
April 2009 – Present
EMEA Supply Chain System Manager (located in Grenoble, France) in charge
of Planning, Partner Management (Foxconn Czech Republic), Procurement,
Quality/Product Engineering, Costing Execution, & Supply Chain Strategy.
Main EMEA contact with GBU in Houston (Tx) accountable for On-Time
introduction of Desktop PCs and All-In-Ones in the Region, with End To End
engagement and SC leadership from design objectives through 30 days post ramp
Hewlett-Packard, Grenoble, France 2004-2007
Managed Services Division (MS), Grenoble, France
January 2004 – March 2008
IT Managed Service Project Manager (located in Grenoble, France)
irresponsible of quality and continuity of services offered to both HP internal
organizations, and external consumers: Network Infrastructure (servers, switches,

2. routers, firewalls) and Security (passwords, logins, intrusions), Monitoring, and
tools maintenance and optimization.
- Main accountable for the performances of local System Integrator
(Decan/Getronix) in charge of developing & maintaining these services
- Transferred the activity to Slovakia (Soitron in Bratislava) and managed a pole
of 45 engineers as a Program Manager accountable for the performances and
all deliverables from Soitron Company.
Hewlett-Packard, Barcelona, Spain 2002-2003
Inkjet Commercial Division (ICD), Barcelona, Spain
September 2002 – December 2003
Digital Pen Outsourced Project Manager (located in Grenoble, France) in
charge of R&D, distribution, and deployment relations with Logitech (the supplier
of the pen):
- Product specifications and HP customizations, RFQ, Cost and NREs, T&Cs,
Distribution and Support strategy
- Expertise on development issues at different stages of the project
- Validation of supplier deliverables (quality, schedule, feature set)
Hewlett-Packard, Grenoble, France 1989-2002
Business Desktop Division, Grenoble, France
November 1999 – August 2002
HP e-PC products BIOS Project Manager in charge of:
Investigating and identifying new features and technologies for Next Generation
Products and Appliances
Selecting right sub-contractors and providing them with Specifications, Test
plans, Schedule, etc.
Projects and subcontractors people management: First International Computer
(Taipei, Taiwan), SCM Microsystems (Los Gatos, CA), American Megatrends
Inc. (Taipei), Softex (Austin, TX)
Responsibilities:
- Defining, scheduling, tracking, validating, communicating status, and
managing out-sourced projects.
- Transferring the activity to new HP site in Houston (Texas) after HP/Compaq
merger (May to August 2002)
Thin Clients Operation, Grenoble, France
May 1998 - October 1999
Firmware and Software Architect in charge of Software Specifications (BIOS,
Linux and Embedded WinNT) of X-Terminal and NC products. Major partners:
 American Megatrends Inc. (Atlanta & Taipei)
 M-Systems, Tel-Aviv, Israel
 Sandisk (Sunnyvale, CA)

3.  Local subcontractors (TeamLog, Cap Gemini, Silicomp)
Thin Clients Operation, Grenoble, France
May 1997 - April 1998
Manufacturing & Product Engineering Manager worldwide responsible of
manufacturing activities consolidation between the division and its partners:
 HP Distribution Centers (2 in USA, 2 in Europe, 2 in Asia, and 1 in Latin
America)
 Contract Manufacturer (Celestica, Toronto, Canada)
 Subcontractors (Wyse, Taipei)
Activities include: Product Distribution (Engineering, forecast, and schedule), Product
Quality & Warranty, Audits, and CPE (Current Product Engineering).
Home Products Operation (Grenoble, France / Cupertino, California)
December 1995 - April 1997
R&D, Test, and CPE Manager in charge of adapting American "HP Pavilion"
PCs to European markets (France, UK, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, etc.):
 Organization of SW integration and qualification (HW, firmware, drivers,
localized ISV Software, modem firmware, telephony applications, etc.)
 Projects follow-up: Scheduling, Communicating status, Technical contacts with
HP Cupertino, Contract Manufacturer (Tatung, Netherlands), and other external
partners (ISVs & ISPs)
 Management of local and Californian subcontractors (supervision, contract, cost,
specifications, priorities, validation, etc.)
Grenoble Personal Computers Division, Grenoble
December 1993 - November 1995
Firmware and Software Architect acting as HP's representative at Jabil Circuits
Company (Auburn Hill, Michigan):
- Assisted Jabil's management in the creation of BIOS team to be dedicated to HP
projects (Candidates interview and selection, Software environment and
installation Setup, etc…)
- Transferred BIOS development expertise to Jabil (Training, Development
process implementation, etc…)
- Co-managed Jabil BIOS team (50% locally and 50% remotely) towards BIOS
development for 5 HP platforms (Project and resource management, BIOS
architecture, Code and Design validation)
Intel Co. (Hillsboro, Oregon, USA)
January 1993 - November 1993
Project Leader Transferred to Intel Co. (Hillsboro, USA):
- Managed all software related activities of our first out-sourced project (1st PCI &
Pentium based platform)
- Contributed significantly to the joint development by HP and Intel Co (Intel code
validation and porting into HP source base)
Grenoble Personal Computers Division, Grenoble
January 1989 - December 1992
BIOS and Software Engineer:

4. - Participated in the creation of HP Grenoble Firmware team (after a 4 months training
at HP PC division in Sunnyvale, California)
- Initiated the development of BIOS, SETUP and Test/Configuration Utilities for the
first Vectra PCs that were designed and manufactured in Grenoble.
Laboratory of Automatics and Microelectronics, Montpellier
Research Associate Montpellier, France.
August 1984 - December 1988
- Developed a "Fault Simulator Software and Test Patterns Generator" for Bull,
Plessey, and General Electric (in the framework of my Doctorate)
- Maintained and adapted the Fault Simulator Software for Bull Systems
- Supervised and worked with a team of graduate students involved in the
development of other VLSI CAD tools.
- Taught graduate level courses in algorithmic, data structures, and Pascal/C
languages at the Scientific University of Montpellier, France.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (CAD Systems for VLSI testing), 1987, Université
des Sciences, Montpellier, France (Thèse de Docteur Ingénieur)
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1984, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Electronique,
d'Electrotechnique, d’Informatique et d'Hydraulique de Toulouse, France
(Diplôme d'Ingénieur ENSEEIHT)
- B.S. Mathematics,1982, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, France
(Maîtrise Analyse Numérique)
REFERENCES
References from HP divisions and other companies mentioned above are available
upon request.