PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 20+ years of experience in IT. Involved in Development, Implementation, Customization, Conversions, Upgrade and Maintenance of various PeopleSoft HCM modules such as Core HR, Base Benefits, Payroll, eBenefits, ePerformance, ePay, eCompensation, ESS, MSS & Portal Interaction Hub.
• Experience working with clients in various industries including Manufacturing, Health Care, Government, Public sector & Higher Education.
• Completed 7 full life cycle implementations (6 PeopleSoft Human Capital Management and 1 SAP)
• Setting up on - site & offshore models support & development.
• Excel at communicating with stakeholders to provide accurate reporting and information regarding the ongoing projects and initiatives.
• Trained in 6 Sigma with extensive knowledge in PMI methodology.
• Certified Scrum Master and Scrum Professional
• Good communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Over 18 years of work experience in PeopleSoft ERP using PeopleTools (8.2, 8.44, 8.49, 8.50, 8.51, 8.54, 8.57) including Application Engine, Integration Broker, Component Interface, XML Publishing, Pivot Grids, Queries, SQR, PeopleCode, Crystal Reports, Tuxedo, Web logic, COBOL, Linux/Shell Commands, UPK, CSS and Lewin/Schein’s & Kotter's 8-Step Change Theory, SOX Process.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: Sun Solaris SPARC (64 bit), IBM ES/9000, UNIX based mid-size computers, and PCs.

Operating System: Sun Solaris, Linux, Windows 3.1/ 95 /NT/2000/XP/Vista, MVS, UNIX, MS-DOS.

Languages: PeopleCode, SQR, SAP-ABAP/4, COBOL, JCL

Database: Oracle Server Enterprise Edition 11, SQL Server, Microsoft-Access, WATCOM/SQL, VSAM, and DB2

Tools: PeopleSoft Query, Crystal Reports, nVision, Cognos, Power Pivot, Power Query, PeopleSoft Test Framework, HP QC, HP ALM, SaaS Atlassian Jira, Confluence, TIBCO, SAR, netstat, perfmon, vmstat, iostat, Tableau, iGrafx, Visio

ERP: PeopleSoft - HCM HR, Payroll, Base Benefits, Compensation, eBenefits, ePerformance, ePay, eCompensation, Portal Solutions (ESS, MSS), PeopleSoft Security , Talent Acquisition Management, Taleo Recruiting and Onboarding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Riverside, CA

PeopleSoft Manager

Responsibilities:

• As a manager, I have used the best practices and proven methodologies to make certain solutions are implemented on time and on budget, while ensuring that the result meets the business objectives of the client .
• Communicating project stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
• Developed and followed agile project management plan & facilitated build requirements log (product backlog) with cost estimates and priority.
• Monitored the project progress and radiated the information to stake holders. Identified and mitigated team risks and impediments (Blocking Issues, Critical Defects) on daily basis.
• Oversaw administration of diverse and complex Variable Incentive Compensation Plans for Operation Channels and Acted as a liaison with Finance, Human Resources and Channel Management in handling compensation issues.
• Configured eCompensation Manager Desktop to improve the efficiency and accuracy with which managers address compensation issues.
• Assisted clients in fully integrating the PeopleSoft Time and Labor system into their current business environments and provide input on best practices.
• Created custom Workgroups, Schedules, template-built Rules and Rules Program. Configured Take elements and calculation rules for Vacation, Sick, Paid Time Off, Extended Leaves, Bereavement and Jury Duty.
• Managed to prepare deployment guide with work products, risk logs and status reports of deliverables to project stakeholders in the scheduled weekly/monthly meetings.
• Managed User Stories in Jira to ensure compliance with Jira usage and standards.
• Responsible for facilitating daily scrum, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and team retrospective meetings.
• Conducted project meetings to identify the stakeholders for the Data collection through various workshops and survey questionnaires. Conducted weekly review meetings to monitor the status to develop the “Data Analysis and Solution Requirements Definition” in the solution architecture and Design report.
• Worked with Network Architects, Subject Matter Experts to prepare solution approach and design document and prepared detailed project closure document for the final sign off.
• Served as a PeopleSoft lead for both system test, performance test and user test and provided analysis using Dynatrace & AppDynamics.
• Lead the PUM Upgrade testing team for the latest Tax Updates & PUM 30.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.2 w/ PeopleTools 8.57 Database: Oracle 12c

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Project Manager, PeopleSoft Payroll & Global HCM 9.2 Upgrade

Responsibilities:

• Delivered project needs on time and within the agreed acceptance criteria in a hybrid methodology environment as they attempted to transition to an Agile Methodology.
• Lead the offshore development team providing Functional Design Documents for all the interfaces with Reports Interfaces Conversions Extensions (RICE) that are required .
• Responsible for two Agile Scrum teams and one Kanban team.
• Coached team members on Agile processes and facilitated planning meetings and retrospectives. Maintained task board and produced daily burndown charts. Worked closely with Product Owners, coordinating product backlog grooming and story estimation
• Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity. Encouraged and implemented process improvements. Created team-building opportunities.
• Lead the conversion team in all 4 phases - Legacy Data Evaluation, Prepare for Conversion, Execute the conversion process and Validation for bringing in GWS data into PeopleSoft.
• Configured rules for Overtime, California Overtime, Additional Straight time, Holiday for FT and PT, Comp time and Meals. Created custom exceptions for hours over or below scheduled hours, meal break, and overtime in Time and Labor.
• Configured Kronos Workforce Integration Manager to share data between Kronos and PeopleSoft.
• Project Lead for designing new Pay groups and Earnings Code for GWS (Global Workforce Solutions) Canada.
• Worked closely with Talent Acquisition (TA) Team in the US to proactively understand enhancement requests and facilitating implementation.
• Created Job Templates, Requisition Custom Fields, Candidate Fields and configured Requisition Approvals and Offer Approvals. Created Candidate Selection Workflows with Hiring process steps.
• Prepared an Optum quarterly scorecard of rolling compensation data for executive leadership's review.
• Prepared a detailed implementation plan and successfully conducted regular checkpoint meetings to review the status of the milestone item.
• Provided daily communications, scrum notes, sprint reviews reports, project retrospectives, and regular snapshots of project velocity and budget burn rate.
• Prepared integrated project plan with project charter document, project closure document and efficiently managed to complete the Global HCM upgrade.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.2 w/ PeopleTools 8.54. Database: Oracle 11i

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Working with key stakeholders to prioritize HR and Finance projects and provide status update on the upgrade.
• Lead the technical team on Payroll data conversion for 9.2 from Legacy system.
• Designed and integrated a third-party app with PeopleSoft to get new hires’ data via a secured Internet protocol. A new employee/job record is created instantly when a hiring process is completed in Hire Right, a third-party application.
• Implemented employee appraisal system that triggers mails & reminders at various steps to insure 100% completion across the company on-time.
• Designed and configured AWE transactions for annual performance approval process along with email notifications for employees to complete the ESS transactions and for Managers to approve the updates using MSS.
• Created Job Templates, Requisition Custom Fields, Candidate Fields, Candidate Selection Workflows with Hiring process steps. Designed Onboarding Forms, Routing the steps as per process.
• Acted as a liaison between HR and Business leaders to secure Human Capital Information and Analytics.
• Served as ScrumMaster for several teams including the Agile Program Office cohort. Introduced Kanban Method for high priority customer issues which was copied across LOBs.
• Prepared reports and tools to support HR and Business initiatives.
• Scheduled meetings with stakeholders and Executive committee to provide high-level project reports.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.2 w/ PeopleTools 8.54. Database: Oracle 11i

Confidential, Austin, TX

HCM Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Fit-Gap analysis for HCM modules such as HR, Benefits, Payroll, TAM, ELM, Security and E-Apps.
• Lead the upgrade/implementation of new supplementary systems such as Employee Self-Service, E-Profile, E-Performance and Manager Self-Service.
• Assisted business with ePerformance module to compare performance ratings and outcomes to job requirement to close gaps.
• Configured Multi document functionality in ePerformance to enable multi-rater and 360-degree feedback.
• Assisted the functional team and coordinated efforts for specific project functionality (e.g., Employee Self-Service (ESS), Manager Self-Service (MSS), Learning Management System, Performance Management Process, and Talent Review & Succession Planning).
• Involved in analyzing complex information and developing plans to address issues identified as project risks and gaps.
• Configured and maintained HP ALM for requirements management & test planning to ensure system defects are identified and logged for better tracking purposes.
• Reviewed and analyzed all test cases and Lead the testing team in developing and execution of test plans for all test cycles.
• Worked with key IT and OPS stakeholders to prioritize work and drive milestones, reporting on project status, scope changes, project overview, resource allocation and availability.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.1 w/ PeopleTools 8.51. Database: Oracle 11i. Sun Solaris SPARC (64 bit) on Sun Solaris O/s

Confidential, San Diego, CA

PeopleSoft Techno-Functional team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the executive Project Manager, I was responsible for supporting overall project delivery and establish core program process.
• Working with sub-project managers to identify revenue opportunities and scope & cost reduction.
• Directing the creation and managing the acceptance process and sign-off for the functional and paper deliverables.
• Completed Fit/GAP analysis, resource planning for development, testing, documentation and training.
• Assisting the users, project manager and System Administrators with HR Bundles and Tax Updates including year-end process. Remediated 120 public queries from 8.8 to 9.0.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.0 w/ PeopleTools 8.50. Database: Oracle 11i. Sun Solaris SPARC (64 bit) on Sun Solaris O/s

Confidential, Calabasas, CA

PeopleSoft Upgrade Lead

Responsibilities:

• Prepared a Fit-Gap document and presented alternative recommendations to functional and PeopleSoft-savvy user communities.
• Designed required developments according to GAP analysis and retrofitting custom & customized online and batch objects
• Designing and setting up new Time & Labor TRC (Time Reporting Code) Program and mapping of TRC to Earning Codes.
• Converted existing PeopleSoft 8.3 Front Office Pay/Bill Rues into PeopleSoft 8.9 HCM & Finance. Customized Vendor Set Controls to differentiate Vendors in Finance System
• Designed and developed MSS transaction - Timesheet approvals for Managers
• Created and migrated/merged Integration Broker for transferring new users, new assignment, new contract and new project data from RMax (Recruit Max) into PeopleSoft HR via multiple Application Messages
• Designed and implemented Candidate Gateway for a personalized home page to track job and search activities. Helped the customer to build a Home page having pagelets that gives recruiters, recruiting managers and hiring managers a central point for launching and performing recruiting activities.
• Prepared Test Plans, Test Scripts and User Acceptance Test templates for testing Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management & Time and Labor processes and Involved in 4 rounds of User Acceptance Testing of HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, Benefits, Finance and Front Office systems

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.0 w/ PeopleTools 8.50. Database: Oracle 11i. Sun Solaris SPARC (64 bit) on Sun Solaris O/s.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

PeopleSoft Tech Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Business System Analysts to define the issues and enhancement and gathering user requirements.
• Designed and developed inbound and outbound interfaces for users such as Hewitt, MetLife & United Way, Workers Compensation, FLS & State Labor Department
• Involved in designing Time & Labor module for the client. Studied the legacy system and helped the client for a smooth transition of Time & Labor data into PeopleSoft system.
• Written an interface to transmit data from Factory Data Collection system to PeopleSoft Time & Labor for regular and overtime hours. Other interfaces include UCSF & CSA
• Designed, developed and implemented a new Incentive Compensation Plan module for the client.
• Merged multiple payroll systems into a single business system.
• Enhanced the payroll year-end process to deliver W2 and other tax reports on-time
• Converted nearly 90 Reports, SQL’s Views and Batch Processes from Oracle 7.0 to DB2 6.1. This was another challenging tasks since most of the Oracle functions were not available in DB2 Version 6.1
• Designed a new system to eliminate the existing legacy module that transmits employee’s direct deposit details. The new module helps the client to transmit the file to the bank with a 256-bit encryption.
• Identified and converted multiple business systems as per SOX process
• Introduced auto replenishment in 3 different locations including San Diego

Environment: PeopleSoft 8.0, 8.3, 8.8 w/ PeopleTools 8.42. Database: DB2