Skills and Experience Summary
15 years experience in Peoplesoft HRMS and Payroll, Base Benefits and Benefits Administration, Payroll Interface including ADP’s Horizon, Recruit Workforce, Health and Safety, Travel and Expense, and Training modules including E-Modules Version 9.0 upgrade experience (Global HRMS/Unicode), version 8.9 experience includes two 8.3 to 8.9 upgrades, company acquisitions, and an integration project with all interfaces and reports. Installed 9.0 and 8.9 product from CD, including building PIA components. Version 8.8 Peoplesoft Financials Administrator built Financials version 8.9 applications from CD including PIA.
Peopletools, Application Designer, Application Engine, Security, Peoplecode, Application Reviewer, Query/Crystal, SQR expert, Data Mover, and Upgrade Assistant. Quest’s Toad implemented and used to monitor DB and STAT used to establish a call tracking system. Peoplesoft experience with employee populations over 100,000 and user greater than 3,000.
Peoplesoft Upgrade Specialist and Architect, managed over15 Peoplesoft major version upgrades over 12 years using Change Assistant and Upgrade Assistant. Coordinate payroll, HR, Benefit, and Information System functional and technical users including requirements definition, gap analysis, test, training, and acceptance issues. Managed the implementation of many tax upgrades including full cycle system, integration, parallel, debugging, system tuning and performance, and user training and testing processes. Modify interfaces to accommodate the changes to the data structure between versions for the 9.0 Person Model.
Oracle, Sybase, Informix, DB2, SQL-Server 7, Crystal Reports, Informatica, Tuxedo, SqlPlus, Unix/AIX/HP-UX, SCO Unix, Windows NT, and .NET. DBA skill level on Oracle. Strong experience with AIX and UNIX shell scripting, SOA, JAVA/J2EE based web services.
Project Management role for a complete Peoplesoft payroll implementation, adding 6 State agencies to a production environment, and a Benefit Administration open enrollment. Established production change management processes, Quality Assurance processes, and validated for the entire development, test, and move to production database platforms. PM for 3 full major version Peoplesoft upgrades and several major company acquisitions. 
Workflow experience in both Peoplesoft and proprietary corporate systems. Change Management, Quality Assurance, and production control processes implemented for clients. 
Extensive experience in business process re-engineering, design methodology, requirements definition, systems analysis, database administration and design, fit gap analysis and system implementation. Complete implementation and life cycle system experience.
Extensive experience in training users, writing documentation including instruction manuals and on-line help, and company communications. Extensive business experience at the VP level in several different companies; correspondence issued with VP level signatures.
Experience in Varnet financial and Telemagic CRM packages including Order Entry, Product Management, Fixed Assets, Asset Management, and Distribution modules. Built Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable interfaces between Telemagic and Varnet systems. Designed and built proprietary Asset Management and Crew Management system(s) for ATS&F railroad.

Professional Experience

July 2009 to Present – Confidential, Dallas, Tx. – Technical team for a Financials upgrade, version 7.5 to 8.9 (Tools 8.49.20) DB2 environment. Helped the Peoplesoft Admin finish the MPT processes, verify each MTP database prior to turnover to testing team, and verify, test, and close all testing issues using HP’s Quality Center. This team used the Agile/Scrum methodology for the upgrade.

Feb 2008 to Jan 2009 - Confidential, Morrisville, N.C. - Technical Lead for a version 8.8 to 9.0 (Tools 8.49.08) upgrade in a Unix/Oracle 10g environment, Unicode required for this Global HRMS client. As Peoplesoft Admin, ran all the upgrade scripts on Change Assistant tool, apply all patches and required for upgrade fixes, validate data, assist in training users, update queries, and update security. Update Application Engine data conversion scripts and programs, re-apply customizations including records, PeopleCode, Pages, Menus, SQR's, Components, Workflow, and Integration Broker Agents. Build the production application and web servers. Test and update the E-Modules including E-Profile, E-Manager, E-Payroll, and E-Benefits. This client had global environment with Unicode, Sun and Oracle. Modules: HRMS, Payroll Interface, Time & Labor, and Benefits Administration. Sun OS/Unix Oracle 10G

May 2007 to Jan 2008 - Confidential, Amarillo, TX - Technical Lead for an 8.3 to 8.9 upgrade in a Unix/Oracle environment, tools 8.48.07. Use Change Assistant to execute upgrade scripts, update SQR's for interfaces, validate data, and update security. Update Application Engine data conversion programs, re-apply customizations including records, PeopleCode, Pages, Menus, SQR's, Components, and Integration Broker Agents, and update Time &Labor rules. Update queries and interface reports, update and monitor security, applied Maintenance Pack 6 through 8 and setup environments. Assist with all testing and training phases, execute the go-live, and provide several weeks of production support. The Database Upgrade from Oracle 9i to Oracle 10G was part of this upgrade. Modules: HRMS, NA Payroll, Time & Labor, and Base Benefits. Unix/Oracle 10G

April to May 2007, Confidential, Greeley, Colo - Quick engagement for production support during an 8.3 to 8.9 upgrade. Provide Peoplesoft admin using STAT, Toad, Unix support, and Oracle DBA backup during the go live process. Update interfaces and provide Benefits Administration support.
Jan 2007 to Apr 2007 – Confidential- Dallas, TX - Use SQR to write several interfaces for this repeat client. Write an E-Recruiting interface to Kenexa using html and .NET. Update several open enrollment interface SQR's to benefits vendors. Test and validate the data for all interfaces. Had to create staging tables, run controls, and one data page/record. Perm resource left company; perform production support for client during the recruiting timeframe. Responsible for ADP payroll interface, Kenexa move to production. Modules: HRMS, Payroll Interface, Workflow, and Benefits Administration. NT/SQL Server 2005 shop.

Aug 2006 to Jan 2007 - Confidential, Dallas, TX - Technical lead for a server move for an 8.0 Financials application. Built PIA, moved database, and trained users and led technical team on this MS-Server and SQL-Server 2003 shop. Downloaded Financials 8.9 from Edelivery starting the upgrade for this client. Modules: AR, AP, GL, and AM. Microsoft SQL-Server 2003

June to July 2006 - Confidential, Minnetonka, Mn - Technical Lead and Peoplesoft Admin for an 8.8 to 8.9 application upgrade including HRMS/Payroll and PeopleTools 8.47.05. Use Change Assistant to updated the HRDMO database to 8.9 MP3, applied the required for update bundles and tax updates. Used Change Assistant to run all scripts on the initial move to production and the test move to production cycles. Updated security, updated SQR's for interface to customer, and updated queries. NT/Oracle 9I shop. Modules: HRMS, NA Payroll, Time & Labor, and Ben Administration.

Feb 2006 to June 2006 - Confidential, La Fox, Il - Team Lead for 8.3 to 8.9 HRMS/Payroll upgrade. Built the Demo database, installed Change Assistant, and updated the database to MP3. Used Change Assistant to run all scripts on the upgrade cycles. Provide production support after the go live. Update Time and Labor rules, Application Engine data conversion programs, update peoplecode, and Component Interfaces. Updated all security, modified interface SQR's, reapplied custom Peoplecode, reviewed SQR interfaces, and updated queries. Modules: HRMS, Payroll, Time & Labor, and Benefits Administration. NT/Oracle 9I

Oct 2005 to Jan 2006 - Confidential, Las Colinas Tx - Working with PSG team to build Peoplesoft Connector for this company who builds a bolt on Organization Chart application. Company integrated both Peoplesoft and SAP ERP data into its SQL Server database and built an application that can simply display chart data or manipulate that data for transfer back to the ERP system. .NET, Microsoft Server and SQL Server 2005 Shop. Modules: HRMS

June to Sept 2005 - Confidential, Dallas Tx - Upgrade team lead for version 8.15 SP1 to 8.8 SP1 upgrade (Tools 8.19 to 8.45). Team lead and sole technical resource for this upgrade, with a repeat client. Using Upgrade Assistant, built the Demo database and PIA objects from scratch (CD). Executed all scripts and upgrade cycles, Peoplesoft admin role for all instances including Production. Update Crystals and N-vision objects. Modules: HRMS/Payroll. Oracle 9i/HP Unix.

May to June 2005 - Confidential, Oakland Ca. Functional HRMS/Payroll analyst, write SQR design specs for union, union dues, and data warehouse demographics feeds from Peoplesoft to Legacy systems. Work with review team for all design documents. This was a short-term functional assignment to successfully meet strict project deadline.

Jan to April 2005 - Confidential, Dallas Tx. Worked as a Peoplesoft Administrator for Blockbuster's financials project. This project was an Application 8.8 implementation Tools 8.44, go-live, and production support. Move all Peoplesoft objects between Test, Dev, and Production databases. Provide DBA backup for Oracle system. Provide AIX admin support as necessary. Provide support and actual movement of objects for tax updates, service packs, security, and emergency migration of patches. Update Crystals and N-vision objects. Modules: AR, AP, GL, and AM. Unix/NT and Oracle 9i shop with STAT and Toad, hardware outsourced to IBM’s Boulder data farm.

Oct 2004 to Dec 2004 - Confidential, Stamford Ct. Working as Business Analyst gathering systems information for the Tyco implementation of ADP. With over 100,000 employees, 7 Business segments, and over 300 existing systems we used Visio and Access and mapped all existing systems and interfaces and generated a current state document. That current state document was then used to produce the future state systems mapping for the consolidation ADP HR/Payroll system.

June to Sept 2004 - Confidential, Dallas Tx. Provide Production support and Peoplesoft administrator role in version 8.8, Tools 8.43.10. Applied Tax upgrades 04C and Service Pack 8.8 SP1. Built the Demo database from scratch for the Service Pack, applied Tax Updates 03G through 04C and applied the upgrade to production using the Upgrade Assistant. Modules: HRMS, Payroll, Time and Labor, and Benefits Administration. Unix/NT and Oracle 9i.

March 2004 to June 2004 - Confidential, Dallas Tx. Production support and go-live for a Tools 8.16 to 8.2 upgrade; also applied HR/Payroll Service Pack 1. Complete review of the upgrade process, fixed SYS and DDDAudit items, clean up all database issues, assist functional users with all go-live changes. Modules: HRMS, Payroll Interface, Workflow, and Benefits Administration. NT/SQL Server 2003 shop.

June 2003 to Feb 2004 - Confidential, Austin Tx. Production Support Manager of a 13-person team responsible for supporting the Enterprise Support Center (ESC). This group supported the production HRMS, Payroll, Time and Labor, and Base Benefit modules for the combined Health and Human Resources departments of the state (50,000 employees). Project covered the conversion and consolidation of about half of these employees into the production system. The ESC was also responsible for applying all tax updates, bundles, yearly state budget process, and service packs for this enterprise system. The STAT tool was implemented by me and used to administrate end user support, object migration requests, and security updates. . Modules: HRMS, Payroll, Time & Labor, and Benefits. Unix/Oracle 8 outsourced to NG data center.

Feb to May 2003 - Confidential, Diamond Bar Cal. Upgrade team lead to support version 7.5 to 8.3 E&G HRMS/Payroll Position Management, Recruit Workforce upgrade project. Applied all tax updates, Team lead for all phases of test, training, and acceptance cycles. Supported the Upgrade specialist for test moves to production and the go-live as well. Worked production support issues after go-live. . Modules: HRMS, Payroll, Time & Labor, and Benefits. Unix/Oracle8.

May 2002 to Jan 2003 - Confidential, Carrolton TX - Technical lead for a version 7.5 to 8.3 HRMS/Payroll project. Coordinated a team of 4 for this international company. Project included all Time and Labor interfaces, an interface to a global Peoplesoft HRMS system based in France, and all payroll, benefits, security, and reporting updates. The project scope included end-to-end project fit gap analysis, planning and execution from the tools install and upgrade through user testing and production payroll. I executed all the technical scripts and built the PIA for this upgrade. . Modules: HRMS, Payroll, Time & Labor, and Benefits Administration. Unix/Oracle8.

Sept 2001 to Apr 2002 - Confidential, Houston Tx - Project Manager for company integration and acquisition project. Performed Fit gap, product evaluation, Q/A, and Test and Acceptance for version 7.5 to 8 upgrade. Selected team, integrated and built Peoplesoft platform for integrating 3 new companies into the existing HR/Payroll system. Managed a team of 4 consultants for this project. Project included all interfaces, Time and Labor module, security, and reports for this new company, which was spun off from a Canadian parent. Advised management team on production support and change management issues. Modules: HRMS, Payroll, Time & Labor, and Benefits Windows, Unix, and Oracle outsourced to offshore provider.

May to Sept 2001 - CONFIDENTIAL, San Antonio, Tx - Team leader on a Peoplesoft split pay-group project for a Texas retail company (CONFIDENTIAL). Company had over 55,000 employees and experiencing performance problems with payroll, one hourly pay-group had over 35,000 employees. Developed the conversion program to split employees into 20 different pay-groups and aided technical staff with all system performance issues. Updated workflow message agent to automatically assign pay-group for new hire employees. Several tuning suggestions were given to this client. Sun E4000, Solaris, and Informix.

Jan to May 2001 - United Space Alliance, Cocoa Beach, Fl - Supporting a version 6 to 7.5 upgrade for a Florida space consortium. Developed several interfaces via SQR, validated upgrade data and base tables, and performed all test and acceptance cycles for this client. Advised on payroll tuning issues and provided documentation for performance parameters. HP 9000, Unix and Oracle 8

Sept to Dec 2000 - Confidential, Diboll, Tx - Provided technical support and change management process for a version 5.12 to version 7.5 HRMS/Payroll Interface upgrade for a forest products company. Applied all technical patches and helped with updating all SQR's and interfaces and tested the data conversion. Worked with HR functional users to validate HRMS, Payroll Interface, Recruit Workforce and Training modules, EEO, and Vets100 reporting issues. HP 9000, HPUnix and Oracle version 8 platform with Citrix front end for reporting users. Executed fit gap and prototype for this company to implement Peoplesoft workflow.

EDUCATION

BA in History,