SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as a Lead Functional Consultant
• Specializing in the implementation, upgrade and support of the Oracle Human Resources Management System (HRMS) Release 11i, R12
• Emphasis on Human Resources, Employee and Manager Self Service, iRecruitment, Performance Management, Approvals Management (AME), Daily Business Intelligence for HR, Payroll, Advanced Benefits, Time and Labor functionality.
• Full life cycle implementation exposure: Business Requirements Definition, Mapping, Gap Analysis, Data Conversion, Validation, Testing, Documentation, Post Implementation Support, Assessments, Enhancement, and Security
• Experience with Web ADI, BI Publisher, workflow builder, SQL Developer, Discoverer 10g
• Ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build strong customer relationships, and communicate effectively with all levels of an organization
• Knowledge of standard HR practices, procedures, systems and terminology Client focus, quick learner, excellent communicator, analytical and problem solver

Work Experience

Dec 09 - Present
Confidential. Atlanta, GA
Oracle HRMS Functional Consultant
Module: Manager Self Service/HR/Workflow/AME / System Administrator

• Meet with business users to gather and document requirements
• Setup Manager self service for Arbys stores.
• Setup custom functions, menus, responsibilities, request groups
• Setup organization hierarchy and security profiles
• Analyzing and troubleshooting functional configurations and patch issues
• Creating users and assigning responsibilities to users
• Developing DLPs, test scripts and end user training documents
• Provide training to trainers and end users
• Personalizing self service pages and forms to meet clients requirements
• Setup approvals using AME
• Provide Post production support
• Troubleshooting workflow for Manager Self Service transactions
• Work with business users on enhancements and change requests
• Respond to HRMS help desk tickets
• Work with oracle support to resolve critical issues

Oct 08 - Sept 09
Confidential - Memphis, TN (Public Sector)
Oracle HRMS Functional Consultant
Module: iRecruitment/HR Self Service/Talent Management/Workflow/AME

• Gathered requirements for new performance appraisals process
• Setup new performance appraisals for year 2009
• Setup new performance rating scales
• Setup objective template, competency template and appraisal template
• Personalized pages to show suggested overall ratings
• Developed test scripts for user acceptance testing and user guide for new appraisal process
• Troubleshoot workflow issues with incomplete appraisals transactions
• Setup vacation rules for employees
• Updated talent Management BR100 with new setup and process flow
• Met with users to discuss external applicant process
• Demoed executive staff the seeded external iRecruitment processes
• Setup iRecruitment for external candidates
• Personalized external iRecruitment pages
• Setup profile options for iRecruitment
• Updated iRecruitment BR100 with new setups
• Setup Assignment costing function for managers under Manager Self Service
• Provided post production support for Self Service transactions
• Worked with users on issues, enhancements and change requests

Mar 08 - Sep 08
Confidential - Philadelphia, PA (Public Sector)
Lead HRMS Functional Consultant - R12
Modules: HR/SSHR/AME/Workflow/System Administration

• Gathered requirements from users/gap analysis, setup of the application and training users/developers with the use of application functionalities, working with other functional applications lead with regards setup/patching issues and also working with the DBA and developers to identify and address custom needs of the client
• Implemented, trained and supported HR, Manager Self Service, Employee Self Service with Approvals using AME and workflow
• Conducted detailed requirements gathering through Human Resources structure analysis.
• Conducted user interviews and discussions to better understand the clients need
• Setup Self Service HR to provided employee self service and manager self service functionality
• Setup Business Group, Departments, Jobs, Grades, Positions.
• Setup EEO Categories for jobs, Organizational Hierarchies and EEO Reporting
• Setup Salary Administration
• Setup complete organization hierarchies
• Personalized current HR forms to best meet clients needs
• Provided training to the end users on applicant hiring process and employee information management
• Troubleshoot and resolved HR issues
• Setup Security Groups Enabled Security
• Setup users, menus, responsibilities and report groups
• Assign security group and responsibilities to users
• Setup Custom Workflow for Self Service transactions
• Personalized self service pages
• Setup up approvals using Approvals Management
• Designed report templates using BI (XML) Publisher
• Setup Custom functions, Menus and responsibilities
• Provided post go-live support
• Logged service requests (SR) with ORACLE Support
• Developed end user training materials using both online training tutorials and PowerPoint Presentations
• Delivered end user training sessions for multiple modules to all levels of the organization

Mar 07 - Feb 08
Confidential, Memphis TN (Public Sector)
Functional Consultant - Project Lead for implementing DBI for HR
Modules: DBI for HR

• Project lead for Daily Business Intelligence for HR with Discoverer from the requirements gathering of the SDLC through the post-production support.
• Personalized Dashboards
• Populated the DBI for HRMS Base Summary Tables
• Developed fast formulas for DBI
• Defined separation categories
• Set up accounting calendar
• Set up custom responsibilities for Discoverer users to access reports
• Provided post production support
• Created BR100 and user training documents for BI users
• Created request sets to update BI tables
• Schedule request sets to keep reports synchronized
• Enabled dash boards to delegate reports

Dec 05 - Feb 08
Confidential, Memphis TN (Public Sector)
Oracle HRMS Functional Consultant
Modules: HR/SSHR/iRecruitment/AME/OAB/Talent Management/ Workflow

• Participated efficiently in requirement gathering in Definition Phase utilizing Oracle AIM
• Meet with users to better understand the clients need
• Developed and tested End User procedures for the new processes.
• Documented the procedures and validate them with the user community.
• Identify and document potential issues with the processes
• Identify the various functions delivered with Employee/Manager Self Service/iRecruitment and Talent management.
• Setup HR related Descriptive Flex Fields, Key Flex Fields, Validation Sets, Special Information Types, Security Profile attachments, users, responsibilities, request sets and menus under the System Administrator responsibility
• Set up the Manager Self Service and Employee Self Service responsibilities by creating the user defined menus
• Personalize framework for iRecruitment, OLM, Employee and Manager Self Service
• Set up and personalized benefit function for employee self service. Added custom messages for employees on benefit enrollment pages
• Under employee self service designed custom functions using SITs and Personalizations for parking permit and tuition reimbursement approval
• Designed View only timecards for employee and Manager self service
• Personalized forms
• Deployed Employee Directory
• Set up profile options for iRecruitment
• Created external assignment statuses
• Defined Lookup values for use with iRecruitment
• Developed Employee Rejection Letters using WebAdi
• Developed Offer Letter using BI Publisher (XML Publisher)
• Trained HR staff on iRecruitment functionality
• Set up and Personalized Appraisals for all employees
• Set up competencies
• Set up performance and Proficiency rating scales
• Created Assessment Templates, Objective Template and Appraisal Templates
• Created questionnaires for appraisals
• Set up suitability matching function under hr, employee and manager self service
• Set up approvals for self service, OLM and iRecruitment transactions using AME and workflow
• Troubleshoot and resolved issues with workflow notifications
• Developed training materials for the End Users and IT/IS Staff
• Delivered end user training sessions for multiple modules to all levels of the organization
• Trained IT staff on configuration
• Troubleshoot and resolved HR issues
• Logged Service Requests (TAR) on Metalink and worked with Oracle Support for issue resolutions
• Researched patches on Metalink for problem resolution

Jan 05 - Nov 05
Confidential, Utah
Functional Consultant
Modules: HR/SSHR/Payroll/OTL

• Conducted detailed requirements gathering through Human Resources structure analysis.
• Conducted user interviews and discussions to better understand the clients need
• Suggested the modifications required to make the company's data secure and available in a way to make best use of employees' time
• Laid out detail design of implementation cycle by explaining various stages of implementation in a hierarchical fashion
• Setup multiple Business Group, Departments, Jobs, Grades, and Positions.
• Setup EEO Categories for jobs, Organizational Hierarchies and EEO Reporting
• Setup Salary Administration
• Setup Bargaining Unit and enrollment criteria as part of implementation
• Setup complete organization hierarchies
• Implemented Enhancements to the current HR forms to best meet clients needs
• Provided training to the end users on applicant hiring process and employee information management
• Setup securities for various responsibilities to provide data segregation and make excess to data secure
• Setup Payrolls for Admin Office, Power Plant and Union Workers at Coal Mine
• Setup all earnings and deductions for each Payroll
• Setup Skip Rules and Frequency Rules for Deductions
• Setup Costing for Transfer to GL
• Setup Absences and PTO Accrual Plans
• Worked with the Technical Team on Fast Formulas to meet clients requirements
• Provided training to the Payroll Administrator on running payrolls Management and Processing
• Setup Benefits Program, Plan Types, and Plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, Group Term Life Insurance (Employee and Dependents separate for proper calculation of Imputed Income), and Accidental Death
• Setup 401(k) and Retirement Savings Plans
• Setup COBRA and Retirement Programs
• Setup Life events, Derived Factors and Eligibility Profiles
• Setup detailed Program and Plans Enrollment Requirements
• Setup Coverage calculations, Standard and Variable Rates, and Premium Calculation

Feb 04 - Dec 04
Confidential, Mahwah, NJ
Functional Consultant
Modules implemented: HR/OTL/SSHR

• Worked in Various roles and teams during the project in activities like Business process mapping and prototyping, gap analysis, solution design, HRMS setup, system testing and user training
• Responsible for maintaining OTL configuration
• Work with HR to resolve issues within the Oracle applications, including troubleshooting and researching problems. Detail business requirements and other appropriate documentation.
• Develop training materials and provide training to new users and Guide users for using the ETS System.
• Involved in the creation of HOLIDAY CALENDAR, working with different fast formulas like FLSA-Validation, Over Time Validation, Validating Hours, Validating Sick Hours, Validating Vacation Hours, and Validating Holiday Hours
• Worked with Self Service Human Resources, in coordination with Oracle Time & Labor
• Created the User and attaching the Time Entry Rule Groups /Time Entry Rules to the user Preferences
• Created the views to populate the Balances for the Holiday, Vacation and Sick

April 03 - Jan 04
Confidential, Boston, MA
Functional Consultant
Modules Implemented: HR/OTL/Payroll/SSHR

• Team member/team configured Oracle HR/Time & Labor/Payroll/Self-Service for Confidential. Assisted in Business process mapping and prototyping, gap analysis, solution design, HRMS setup, testing and user training
• Provided professional administration in requirement gathering in Definition Phase utilizing Oracle AIM 3.0 (Applicant Tracking, Recruitment, New Hire, Retirement, Benefits, Career Management and Payroll/Compensation)
• Setup all organizations, locations, elements, element links, costing, job titles, payrolls, bank details, cost centers, worker's compensation codes/rates, Global Values, Application Utility Lookups, Security Profiles and reports within the Oracle HRMS module for all applicable localizations
• Setup HR related Descriptive Flex Fields, Key Flex Fields, Validation Sets, Special Information Types, Security Profile attachments, users, responsibilities, request sets and menus under the System Administrator responsibility
• Performed Requirements gathering and documented Future state design for implementing Oracle Time & Labor
• Configured Time cards, Timekeeper, Time Store and OTL elements, Holiday Calendars, Shifts, Work and Rotation plans, Hour Deduction, Shift Differential, Premium eligibility and interaction policies

Aug 02 - Mar 03
Confidential, Yellow Springs, OH
Functional Consultant
Modules Implemented: HR/Payroll/OAB/OTL

• Participated in the analysis, design and testing of Oracle HRMS
• Served as a functional team member with the implementation of 11i Oracle HR, Oracle Payroll, Oracle Time & Labor, and Oracle Advanced Benefits
• Analyzed test scripts to simulate OAB and Oracle Payroll scenarios; documented, researched, and resolved testing scenarios; recommended procedural changes as necessary
• Defined elements and link, to transfer activity rates to payroll upon running concurrent post process report
• Defined variable rates and recommended amount, used for compensation distributions
• Responsible for maintaining OTL configuration (e.g. changing setups, list of values etc)
• Involved in validating the Electronic Time Sheet and in designing the Time entry /Time confirmation and Time approval cards. Checking for the holiday in the Holiday calendar Table and doing the necessary validations
• Worked with Self Service Human Resources, in coordination with Oracle Time & Labor

Aug 01 - Jun 02
Confidential, Wichita KS
HR Coordinator

• Responsible for coordinating with the Payroll Department Manager to ensure budget compliance
• Responsible for coordinating with the union leader to ensure mutual understanding between employees and management in order to maintain a proper working environment in the company
• Involved in making strategic decisions and implementing either new or reformed policies
• Involved in full recruitment process including screening applicants, hiring, training, and assessments
• Responsible for ensuring Benefits Management and Conflict Management
• Responsible for gathering data to produce quarterly reports
• Ensuring compliance with current policies and procedures

Education

• Bachelors in Management Information Systems.

Training Courses:

• R12 Oracle HRMS Self Service Fundamentals
• R12 HRMS Work Structures Fundamentals
• R12 HRMS People Management Fundamentals Ed 1 RWC
• R12 HRMS Talent Management Fundamentals
• R12 Oracle HRMS iRecruitment Fundamentals Ed 1 RWC
• R12 HRMS Learning Management Fundamentals Ed 1 RWC
• R12: Oracle Daily Business Intelligence for Human Resources Functional Overview
• R12: Oracle HRMS Competency Profile Functional Overview
• R12 RUP2: Oracle Self-Service Human Resources Functional Overview
• 11i Implementing Self-Service Human Resources V5.1
• 11i Workforce Sourcing and Deployment Fundamentals - iRecruitment
• Approvals Management Functional Overview
• 11i10: Oracle XML Publisher Functional Overview
• 11i Oracle HRMS Implement Payroll (US)
• 11i Configuring Self-Service Benefits