SUMMARY

• Strategic, Solutions - oriented, Business and systems integration consultant, with 17+ years of progressive leadership experience delivering complex and large technology projects with notable success in Infrastructure, ERP Implementations and Application Upgrades. Seasoned Technical Architect holds extensive experience in designing, implementing and managing enterprise IT solutions.
• Diverse industry experience ranging from Health & Public Sector, Consumer Goods, Finance and Communications.Certified Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud Implementation Specialist (Oracle SaaS)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Technology Consulting
• Product & Program Management
• Enterprise & Cloud
• Integration
• Agile & Software Development
• Automation
• Client Relations
• Business Transformation
• Enterprise Architecture
• Team Leadership & Coaching
• Budgeting
• Innovation
• Security
• Performance Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant

Confidential, CA

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Core HR, Payroll and Benefits module
• Worked on HCM Extracts and BIP reports to create integrations
• Worked on HCM Data Loader (HDL) to convert employee data from legacy to Oracle Cloud
• Performed regression testing on Payroll Fast Formulas to validate teh rules accuracy
• Developed process improvements and designed cloud environment “Release Management” approach to reduce cost by implementing automation for code & config migration using DevOps (GitHub, Jenkins and Selenium).
• Completed current state assessment, and designed env management approach for 16 cloud instances
• Designed configuration management approach to keep all config changes coordinated across all instances
• Leverage DevOps and architected code migration CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, and JIRA form to track changes
• Built post go-live Strategy by defining: Scope & Governance, Migration flow, Oracle Product Release acceptance (Quarterly, Monthly, CWBs), P2T / T2T Refreshes and syncs

Oracle HCM Cloud Integration Consultant

Confidential, IN

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for developing teh data validation process, providing data extracts, define crosswalks and running teh loads
• Led interface discovery sessions, catalog all impacted interface legs, gather interface requirements, regression testing
• Assist team in reviewing current IDM state and define strategy for User Provisioning, AD setup, Kronos time clocks and badging process
• Managed Security responsibilities of Oracle HCM Cloud which includes Create/Modify Data roles and its Security Profiles, Job Roles, Application Roles and Duty Roles.
• Developed BI publisher reports and HCM Extracts for various interfaces
• Demonstrated new product features and conducted CRP sessions
• Supported performance test execution. Partner with business and functional leads to execute teh test cycle

PeopleSoft 9.2 Upgrade Specialist

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

• Completed current state assessment, and designed technical architecture and environment planning
• Demonstrated new 9.2 product features like Data Migration Workbench to teh client team
• Spearhead Initial Upgrade pass and Move to Production passes to fine tune teh execution time
• Directed performance test cycles using HP Performance Center
• Leveraged Industry standard Delivery Methods and tools to prepare work estimates and projections to provide sustainable support for future deployments
• Liaising between SI Partner, Cloud hosting partner and client
• Delivered teh solution for enterprise search, by Integrating Secure Search Enterprise and Elastic Search with PeopleSoft & Interaction HuB
• Established Selective Adoption process to apply product bug fixes & Get Current - using PeopleSoft Upgrade Manager, and DevOps led test automation
• Implemented PeopleSoft Interaction Hub (iHub), highly customized and complex solution to improvise U/X for 175k associates. dis project had visibility of teh “office of president” as it was a strategic initiative towards better experience for their benefits open enrolment
• Stepped into re-design teh architecture diagram for health provider’s “National Service Center” to consolidate all clinical applications

HCM Application Development

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Helped in defining production support processes, by utilizing deep Service Management knowledge and experience
• Key liaison between C-level executives and offshore teams, responsible for weekly status reports & metrics
• Led and participated in Disaster Recovery activity and completed teh entire execution in record time. dis was teh first time in prior 3 years when teh DR activity was completed successfully. Utilized deep PeopleSoft technical skills to resolve long pending COBOL compiler issue so payroll jobs can run TEMPeffectively
• Industrialize regulatory TAX updates to apply on quarterly basis and comply with Federal & State laws
• Developed teh overall Interface Architecture, a custom product built for teh client to process all interfaces from PeopleSoft Financials
• Understand teh functional designs documents, prepare technical design documents, and develop new interfaces in ODI

PeopleSoft Administrator

Confidential, Madison, WI

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with client auditor to perform security audits, design reports, identify risks and prepare mitigation plan. During dis process, also build PeopleSoft security workbook to maintain teh security design
• Regularly monitored different infrastructure components - Application server, Web Server, Batch server
• Responsible to lead annual IT capacity planning and identify any net new needs or realign existing infrastructure
• Developed teh overall interface architecture, a custom product built for teh client to process timecards and send data to payroll
• Worked on POC to demonstrate teh product
• Involved from initial analysis to teh delivery of teh product
• Designed workflow business processes for Manager Self Service which includes functions like, leave approval, termination, timesheet approval, employee feedback
• Retrofitted SQRs and custom code
• Utilized Industry standard Delivery Methods to design, documentation and coding

Confidential

Project and Program Management

Responsibilities:

• Accomplished multi-dimensional Leader & Architect possessing a winning blend of technical skills, leadership, management, and communications insight
• Planning and scheduling activities to ensure completion of teh project/program within teh time and budgetary parameters
• Monitoring project progress and outstanding issues; ensuring teh quality and timeliness of teh deliverables
• Organize and facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos
• Portfolio management including financial budgets, planning, strategic partnership management and program execution
• Developing use cases, design documents, class & sequence diagrams, and activity diagrams; creating business requirement documents and User Acceptance Testing plans for system enhancements
• Managing Application Support Team and Vendors to resolve incidents and problems within defined service level agreement
• Experience with large complex PeopleSoft and Oracle HCM Cloud implementation projects
• Experience on IT Infrastructure. Led & managed platform migration to next-gen Oracle Engineered Systems (Exadata, Exalogic, Exalytics)
• Experience in setting up DevOps using Jenkins, Ansible, GitHub, Selenium
• Experience with Oracle Cloud (IaaS) migration roadmap, methodology, design & operations. Explored and learnt different Cloud solutions - AZURE & AWS
• Expert in designing External and Internal Integrations, developing load testing strategy, disaster recovery
• Spearheaded performance testing for multiple projects, conducting load and capacity testing, performance test requirements, scenario building, automated data creation using products like - LoadRunner and JMeter
• Collaborated with business and production team to create performance test strategy and benchmark
• Resourcing & recruiting both internal and external manpower; directing, mentoring, and developing a team of initiative-taking professionals
• Coach and orchestrate a dynamic training environment to enhance teh team skills
• Address & resolve conflicts, issues & working towards a harmonious work environment
• Mentor team members, allocate tasks, manage contingencies, and carry out performance management, hiring and team building activities.