SUMMARY:

• 7 years of experience as a PeopleSoft Techno - Functional Consultant, has good experience with PeopleSoft HCM (HR, Talent Management, Absence Management, Benefits Administration including ACA Reporting, Time & Labor, Payroll, Commitment Accounting, Position Management, and the e-Modules)
• Functional and technical exposure of PeopleSoft modules like HR, Absence Management, Payroll, Talent management, Benefits, Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service.
• Hands on experience in PeopleSoft Application 8.9, 9.0, 9.1 & 9.2 and People Tools 8.50, 8.51, 8.52, 8.53, 8.54 versions Global Implementations & Production support, Development and Upgrade projects, and data-conversion.
• Strong PeopleSoft analytical experience in TAM, Core-HR, Benefits, Absence Management, talent management, Payroll Interface, Employee Self-Services and Manager Self-Services.
• Specialized in gathering the requirements and design specifications for data extraction interfaces and conversion from legacy to PeopleSoft applications.
• Understanding both technical and business necessity for all features within the application, including backend and API configuration and involved in documentation of technical specifications and developing test cases.
• Worked on PeopleSoft ELM 9.2/ 8.54, various modules like HR, Absence Management, Payroll (NA), talent management, Benefits, e-Recruit, Talent Acquisition Manager, e-Benefits, ESS and MSS.
• Verified and Responsible for running the biweekly (On-Cycle and Off-Cycle) payroll by providing analysis support on PeopleSoft Time & Labor, Absence Management, Talent Management and Payroll modules.
• Successfully implemented Full life cycle projects - worked through the phases of requirement gathering, scope management, process analysis, GAP analysis, testing.
• Proficient in data conversion from legacy system to PeopleSoft system as well as supported Commitment Accounting setup as it related to Payroll processes.
• Hands on experience with various HCM modules: NA Payroll, Absence Management, Talent Management Self Service (ESS & MSS), Time & Labor, Administrator workforce.
• Working Experiences in Databases like Oracle and DB2 and experience with implementation of enhancements and changes to Benefits and Payroll processes (SQRs, Application Engines, and CI) before and during the Open Enrolment period.
• Experienced in PeopleSoft upgrade, devising implementation methodology, conversion strategy, production support, troubleshooting.
• Good Knowledge on PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 modules: Payroll, Absence Management, Talent Management Time and Attendance, Employment Data and Workforce Administration.
• Extensive knowledge in creating requirement specifications, analysing requirements, creating functional documents and has the proven ability to translate them to system requirements and technical specifications.
• Proficient in collaborating with different teams, establishing milestones and weekly status reports. architects, support centre and hence ensuring smooth Go Live\deployment of projects.
• Packaging and implement business requirements in diverse areas of PeopleSoft ERP Software Applications - HCM, Campus Solutions, SIM.
• Customized PeopleSoft Campus Solutions applications for other country extensions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Peoplesoft Consultant

Confidential - Deerfield, IL

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Fit-gap analysis, designed gap strategies, Design, data analysis, data mapping for conversion, data cleaning, preparing technical documentation, Table set up & interface design for PeopleSoft 9.2.
• Upgrade project from PeopleSoft 9.0 to 9.1 and from 9.1 to 9.2 which include HR, Absence Management, talent Management, Benefit and Payroll for NA modules.
• Designed and developed Commitment Account rules. Created Workflows for Long-term retro in Commitment Accounting. Created new IB Interfaces.
• Retrofit new customizations in HCM 9.1 and People Tools 8.53 & 8.54 environment, exclusively worked on custom pages, AE, SQR and people code.
• Worked on Forms in ELM and have created a CI to load data from Form onto the People soft Component.
• Worked extensively to understand Time Reporting Codes, Workgroups, TRC Programs, Value Lists, Template Built Rules and Custom Time & Labor Rules.
• Worked on multiple data conversion programs using CI and Application engine to convert legacy training data from Pathlore, ABRA into PeopleSoft ELM.
• Analyzed current PeopleSoft system to design and configure 9.2 tables for HR, Benefits (Benefits Administration), ePerformance, eCompensation and Talent Management (Succession Planning).
• Met customer needs by creating custom reports, editing existing reports, and scheduling reports with PeopleSoft reporting tool and calculation fields.
• Worked on customizations and reports in Time and Labor, Absence Management, ELM and HR modules.
• Troubleshot and diagnosed PeopleSoft, Transitions, and Taleo issues, delivering swift resolution.
• Involved in development and maintenance of HR dashboards weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual reports, Headcount, Hires, Terminations, off cycles, Merits, Global Compensation & Turnover reports to outline and analyse some of the following: workforce trends, quarterly dashboards, monthly reporting with detailed analyses.
• Worked as a functional guy to analyze and support the PeopleSoft HCM/ELM 9.2 Upgrade effort.
• Analysed, documented and advised commitment accounting, payroll regarding tax updates, and applied patches, and Tax updates; worked with Oracle support team to obtain delivered solutions to issues.
• Modified Time & Labor reports as a part of upgrade and retrofitted several customizations analysing the reports.
• Responsible for payroll tax and garnishment accounting, auditing, and all reconciliations.
• Extensively worked with the HCM Upgrade team and functional users to develop, support and resolve technical issues in Workforce Admin, Absence Management, Talent Management, Payroll, and Benefits.
• Retrofitted custom Time & Labor rules, exceptions, developed new rules and rules migration.
• Conducted Compare Report analysis for PeopleSoft Changes, Customer Modified changes and analysed the objects to be upgraded.
• Developed and modified People Code to implement specific business rules and validations to enable the system to perform the business process.
• Developed many Inbound/Outbound interface Application Engine Processes to get data between PeopleSoft system and third-party systems.
• Used File Layout Definition to get data from the legacy system to people soft tables.
• Modified, designed, configured and built fields, records, sub records, setting up keys to records, assign table edits like prompt table.
• Working on customizations for self-services, core HR and Benefit HRMS modules.
• Involved in Unit testing of people soft delivered and modified functionality & customized SQR programs using HR, Absence Management, Talent Management, Benefits and Payroll Modules.
• Conducted meetings with the Users and the testing team and involved in discussing their problems and helped them out in finding the proper solutions for their requirements.

Peoplesoft HR Consultant

Confidential, Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

• During development, I successfully demonstrated use of analytical and technical skills to conduct in-depth analyses of project data, requirements, and budget. I assessed impact when problems arose and made recommendations on how to resolve.
• Gathered requirements and documentation including Technical Change Control Board meetings, Use Case Documentation, etc.
• Creation of Oracle PL/SQL multi-level Triggers to enable agency inventory interface table inserts and updates.
• Customized online objects pages, tables and views using People tools (Peoplecode, App Designer etc) for current version.
• Involved with Functional Analysts to develop several data migration SQL queries to compare the before and after converted data between legacy system and PeopleSoft system.
• Designed & Developed an SQR process to read the payroll instructions files for a third party vendors into PeopleSoft module.
• Worked on the Customizations of Recruitment/TAM, Core HR, ELM, Time & Labor, Absence Management and Payroll Module.
• Facilitated communications & stakeholder engagement, including developing the Communications Plan and weekly status dashboards for executives.
• Performed fit gap analysis with the client to gain understanding of the current business process and recommending applicable PeopleSoft solutions based on decisions and discussions with upper management.
• Integration of Absence Management to Time and Labor to enable the processing of time information and to generate payable time data that is subsequently loaded into Payroll for North America.
• Identified and developed test scripts for custom and delivered functionalities and processes in Asset Management, Lease Administration, Inventory, Purchasing and eProcurement modules.
• Worked in all phases of test cycle including test estimation, test planning, test designing, scripting, execution and identifying/ reporting defects.
• Responsible for maintaining the HRIS data current, by updating and auditing all aspects of HR and Workforce Administration.
• Used People code for data validation and to execute new business logic.
• Enhanced the existing Learner Group Criteria to include Employee ID as search criteria in Enterprise Learning Management (ELM) module.
• Involved in setting up PeopleSoft tables and data cleansing activities - SQL Backend support.
• Developed fit gap analysis for the Payroll, Time & Labor and Absence Management modules including business policy comparison to setup configuration.
• Interfaced program PeopleSoft to General Ledger analysis and modifications to accommodate new company, paygroup, deductions.
• Creation of Oracle PL/SQL multi-level Triggers to enable agency inventory interface table inserts and updates.
• Incorporated Rational Unified Process (RUP) to create Business Requirement Document Specifications using MS Visio, MS Word and MS Excel.
• Created new permission list and roles for granting the access to the custom process and custom components as a part of PeopleSoft Security.
• Facilitated Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with the Project Management Office (PMO) leadership team this included proof of concept and "To-Be" business process workshops. Provided industry knowledge and expertise to clients.
• Involved in setting up PeopleSoft tables and data cleansing activities - SQL Backend support.
• Involved in company's Payroll system in various tasks including setup, design and define the Processing tables, tax tables, pay calculation & Running Reports and automate the manual Check on demand Payroll process.
• Involved in the reviewing, writing & execution of Test cases pertaining to Time and Labor, Core HR and Payroll.
• Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and collaborated with the client stakeholders and QA team to develop the test plans, use cases and test data to be used in testing.
• Converted AP Vendors using Excel-to-Component Interface and SQL scripts to properly populate withholding data for specific Vendors.
• Designed, developed and executed automated test scripts in PeopleSoft Test Framework.

PeopleSoft Consultant

Confidential -Groton, CT

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the initial requirement gathering, work allocation, monitoring and execution of the project.
• Worked extensively on customizing components like template creation, job requisition, applicant activity, interview screening, and job offers panels. Written complex PeopleCode program to customize the same.
• Developed Workforce Time and Labor security. Defined dynamic groups with combination of multiple workgroups for Time Administration process.
• Developed and modified SQR reports in HR, Payroll and Time & Labor such as PAY034, DDP003, PER040 and SQCs, PAYINIT.sqc, PAYRNCTL.sqc.
• Ran the Initial Alter Audit to check the People Tools tables are synchronized with the underlying SQL data tables in the database.
• Worked extensively in analyzing, designing and developing of some phases in Talent Acquisition Management module.
• Setting up job locations, recruiter's roles, job openings, applicant setup, job offers, recruiting statues, and various templates etc with the talent acquisition modules.
• Customized the Manager hire process to integrate with Core HR customizations. Designed and developed custom reports for various business processes of TAM.
• Worked on the Candidate Gateway (e-recruit) module for online job postings.
• Built workflow process for various activities within e-recruit module. Customized the employee referral program business process.
• Maintenance and support of the Absence Management module for Absence request, absence processing and NA Payroll integration.
• Involved in trouble shooting and production support of issues that arise during Absence entry, accumulation calculation, Absence processing, Payroll integration etc.
• Customized delivered reports like Absence Results Register, Payee messages etc. as per user requirements.
• Responsible for Implementation of new company for Pfizer India. Involved in complete setup, configuration, data conversions and loading of the same from legacy system into PeopleSoft.
• Developed the Mass Change Upload process using Application Engine for various Job and Position data uploads. Built the Global Retro pay program for Job Data using AE.
• Supported the configuration of the ELM module as per business needs. Helped in creating new courses and Sessions for the same. Customized the data flow process between the training administrators and the employees.
• Built effective workflow of routing the absence information from employee, manager, HR and payroll teams within ESS and MSS modules. Fixed issues related to different department configuration within the same.
• Involved in the Global Portal rollout for Romania, France, and Spain which involved ESS & MSS implementation. Implemented total PS Security during these rollouts
• Worked in customizing the PeopleSoft pages for multi lingual usage as per the countries requirement.
• Design and development custom Payroll Interfaces specific to various Pfizer location.
• Involved in the fit-gap analysis of the existing HR 8.3 application to the HR 9.0 application. Assisted in reapplying customization of objects like Components, Pages, PeopleCode, SQR and PS Queries.

Business Analyst

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Building rapport with individuals across the business enabling me to understand how the bank works from trade reporting perspective (backend to frontend reporting).
• Analyzed derivatives product and provided quality assurance related to modeling & pricing.
• Facilitated JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions. Ability to identify and document critical requirements through analysis.
• Worked with the Business team in documenting the process flow for their Loan, deposit and Derivatives product booking.
• Assisted PM in configuration of various Peoplesoft HR modules like Time & Labor, Absence management, NA Payroll, payroll interfaces.
• Arranged review meetings and discussed issues with developers and other team members.
• Implemented distinct phases of Software Development Life cycle (SDLC) including Strategic Systems Planning, Designing, Programming, Testing, Documentation, and presentation to clients and preparing customer specifications as part of software technical requirements and Customer support.
• Worked closely with business partners, SMEs and product owners to understand the process
• Requirement elicitation and analysis by actively soliciting, analyzing and negotiating customer requirements and prepared the requirements specification document.
• Strong knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models such as Water Fall.
• Performed planning and development of Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Scenario to meet product's business requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to discuss the feasibility, profitability, and risk of the project and assist to develop project plan using Agile Methodology.
• Gather detailed business requirements and deliver detailed business functional requirements specifications.
• Create UML diagrams such as Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams and User Stories when needed.
• Getting involved in System Integration, User Acceptance Testing and in Implementation.
• Extensive experience in managing enterprise IT project life cycle through all phases.