SUMMARY

Techno-Functional Lead Analyst/Lead Architect with twelve years of IT Experience. A Leader and Manager with an expertise in Projects, Resourcesand Processes and in depth knowledge and understanding of HRMS-Payroll, Finance & CRM suites of Oracle Application. Expertise in Process Improvement Plans, New Implementation,Handling the Prioritizations and Escalations and bridges of collaboration between business, enterprise architecture, IT and operational organizations Expert at eliciting strategic business objectives and modeling business processes in the context of value streams.
Accomplished professional withan acumen to identify and resolve the gaps in their business processes with information integration and process changes. Ensures success by building a strong relationship with business partners, Independent strategic thinker who can turbo-charge the transformation of a strategic initiative into actionable programs and projects.

SPECIALITIES

Oracle PL/SQL Programming, SQL Queries, Index, Triggers.
Technical Design Documentation following AIM Methodologies.
Provide excellent Coordination among Business Users, Third Party Vendors, Internal Customers, and Different IT Teams.
Process Improvement, Handling Escalations.
Map business process& information flow to expose issues, opportunities.
Translate business interests and high-level needs into SMART objectives.
Facilitate stakeholder agreement on success criteria, metrics & priorities.
Identify leverage points in complex business problems with value streams and value chains.
Author insightful business cases and practical proposals.
Design use case& user stories for business requirements.

PROGRAMMING SKILLS

Languages : Oracle SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting,
Operating System : UNIX, Windows XP/2000/NT/95/98
Servers : UNIX, Linux, Sun Solaris
Databases : Oracle 8i/9i/10g
CM : Clearcase, Tortoise, Visual Source Safe (VSS) 6.0, TOAD
Other Tools : Crystal Report, Oracle SQL Plus, SQL Navigator, PL/SQL Developer, Putty, HP Quality Center, , TOAD, Putty, Telnet, WINSCP
Documentation: MD 70, TE 30, BR 100

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Scope Management, Resource Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Communication Management, Procurement Management, Quality Management, Integration Management & Risk Management.

Area of Expertise

• Oracle Applications Implementations
• Oracle HRMS, Payroll, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service
• Oracle Advance Benefits, Oracle Time and Labor
• Oracle Learning Management
• AP, AR, GL, FA, PA, PO, IPayment, IExpenses, IStore, OCM, OE/OM, INV, SHIP, TCA
• Process Engineering
• Requirement Gathering & Analysis
• Business Architecture& Process Design
• Full Software Development Life Cycle
• Knowledge Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Strategic Vision& Initiatives
• Inbound and Outbound Interfaces
• Project Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Customer & Market Segmentation
• Collaborative Decision Making
• Liaison between Customers, Vendors, Business Users& various IT Teams.
• Escalations Management
• Communications Skills
• AIM Methodologies
• UNIX, TOAD, Putty, FTP, SFTP
• Packages, Functions, Procedures
• UAT Test Cases & Assistance
• User Training& Presentation
• Process Improvement
• Prioritization Management
• Leadership & Management
• Reports
• ITSupport
• Version Upgrade Projects
• Visio, Word, Excess, Excel, Power Point
• Oracle HRMS, Finance & CRM
• SQL, PL/SQL, Triggers, Forms & Report
• RICE(Reports, Integration, Conversions & Extensions)
• Performance & DBA's
• Service Requests(SR's) on Call Support

Confidential
Durham, NC
Nov '06 - Present

Oracle Techno Functional Lead/ Architect

• Recommend process improvements and to successfully manage the projects on its resources, timelines, quality, performance, relationship establishment between the third party vendors, variousonsite and offsite IT teams andthe Customers.
• Liaison between Business Users, Key Stake Holders, Third Party Vendors (Charles Schwab, Paychex, Wachovia, Wells Fargo, Success Factors etc.) Offsite IT Teams including IT Networking Team, IT DBA Teams, and Onsite IT Teams including Development, Quality Assurance, Support, Business Analyst Team and Project Management Office.
• Some of the Projects include:
• Success Factors (Compass) for Performance Management.
• HRMS PTO Plan Implementation including PTO Vacation Plan, Sick Time Plan, Floating Holiday Plan and Community Service Plan and implementing the rules for Carry Over Plan.
• OTL Elements Implementation ex. Bereavement in Family & Parental Child Leave.
• Paychex for Automating the Payroll process and design and implement the Outbound process to send payroll related information to third Party Vendor - Paychex
• OAB Plans Implementation like Retiree Plan, Dependent Eligibility - Age Factor 21 and above.
• Employee/Manager Self Service Customizations, AME and Workflow.
• Transition Project from Wachovia to Wells Fargo.
• Membership Category Project
• Access Review Project involving the Responsibilities and Menu changes to be revisited.
• Proposed Oracle Upgrade from 11.5.10 to R12, Oracle Upgrade from 11.5.9 to 11.5.10.
• Tax on Freight Project involving issues related to the tax calculation in Freight Item.
• Dual Credit Card Authorization Project which includes issues with Duplication of Credit Card Authorization.
• Remittance Batch Project.
• SRI Project Implementation, ATG Project, Oracle Learning Management Projects.
• Support including Open Enrollment, Troubleshooting Time Card, Employee Creation, Termination, Rehire, and Reverse Termination issues etc. BEE & OTL to BEE Transfer related issues.
• Lead the Production Support activities of providing solutions in day to day activities for critical issues. Requirement Gathering & Analysis, Solution proposal, Functional Design, Set Ups, Testing, UAT assistance, Production Implementation, Worked on critical issues from Autoinvoice, Cash Management, Receivables, Order Management, iexpense, TCA, Oracle OTL Time Card related issues, HRMS, OAB, Service Contracts, SRI issues, Oracle Learning ManagementEvent & Conferences related implementation and issues. Technical/Functional/Setup/Test Documentation MD50/MD70/BR100/TE30/SOW/BP80, Documentation for any changes in the functionalities and new functionalities including the Test Case Documentation.

Confidential
Oct '04 - Nov'06

Oracle Techno-Functional Lead Analyst

• Expertise in Oracle HCM & Finance full life cycle implementations(5+), right through business analysis, Implementation, Customization, Enhancements, Reports, Interfaces (RICEW), Workflow and upgrading projects that includes Application Software Development, Mapping, Data Cleansing, Testing, Documentation, Production Deployment and Production Maintenance/Support.
• Played diverse roles in the areas of project analysis, design, development, implementation, configuration and setup, maintenance, enhancement and testing of Oracle Applications (HRMS& Financials Suites).
• Functional Responsibilities: Requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, configuration, module setup, test script generation, writing training guides, MD 50, BR 100, BP 70, training end users, and production support.
• Technical Activities: Interfacing with users, identifying functional and technical gaps, estimating work, architecting system interfaces, designing custom solutions, and programming, leading developers, scheduling, producing documentation, and providing production support.
• Worked in diverse and dynamic environments, ready to adapt and delivered quality-oriented results within stipulated time.
• Conversant with Oracle's AIM (Application Implementation Methodology) while executing projects.
• Experience working with SOX and IT control standards.
• Created reports using Oracle Developer 6iXML (BI) Publisher and OBIEE 10g.
• Actively participated in Presales activities from RFP process to presenting the proposals to the prospective clients
• Thorough knowledge of cross functional aspects of Oracle Applications HCM & Financial modules.

Confidential, Norman OK
Research Analyst & Teaching Asst.

Aug'02 - Oct'04

• Research Analyst -Worked on Research Project sponsored by AGARD for Confidential to provide Research Results to be used for the analysis and the application of the result by Confidential. & Teaching Asst. for the Undergraduate Engineering Students. Conducting Lectures on Software Design Major.

Confidential, Pune India
Techno-Functional Analyst.

Aug'00 - Aug'02

• LeadOracle Financials implementation project from inception to near completion. Responsible for Data Mapping, Account Classification, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Purchasingand General Ledger. Managed entire team including external consultants. Responsible for providing project timelines.Managed Oracle conversion effort in GL and AP modules.
• Determination of project scope and objectives, coordinated all aspects of projects and served as liaison between clients, systems, line management and other business units.
• Developed detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports.
• Formulated application security, SDLC and project management standards.

Confidential, Patna India
IT Manager.

May'98 - Aug'00

• Managed project - including setting timelines and milestones, interacting with vendor, reporting on project status to business unit - and produced information architecture deliverables for the Project & Resource Management.

EDUCATION

• MS in Engineering with Research.
• Bachelor of Engineering.

Misc

• Project Management (PMP).