SUMMARY

• 8+ years of industry experience as Peoplesoft Business Analyst wif extensive experience working wif PeopleSoft HCM (V9.2,9.1, 8.9, 8.8, 8.3, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.0), Fixed Asset Version 8.9 and application life - cycle implementation experience including Global Support Center (GSC).
• Proficient understanding in Cash Management and Peoplesoft 9.1, GL AM AP and PO People Tools 8.52.
• Expertise in planning, implementing and support in PeopleSoft Time and Labor Functional and support to payroll processing from pay sheet creation to sending PosPay file .
• Researched teh release notes for FSCM 8.8/8.9/9.0/9.1 to identify teh changes and enhancements done in AP, PO, e-Procurement, AR and Billing modules.
• Expertise in planning, implementing and support in PeopleSoft Time and Labor Functional and support to payroll processing from pay sheet creation to sending PosPay file .
• Bill functioned as teh PeopleSoft Time and Labor subject matter expert on a new PeopleSoft 8.9 Time and Labor implementation
• Multiple projects and versions of PeopleSoft Financial modules moving to a single Instance of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.1
• Upgraded PeopleSoft from HRMS 8.9 to 9.1 and FSCM 8.9 to 9.1
• Functioned as PeopleSoft Time and Labor subject matter expert on new PeopleSoft 8.9 Time and Labor implementation.
• Conducted workshops to gather business requirements and provide effective solution on design for implementation and retire teh home grown legacy system on Travel & Expenses.
• Analysis, Design, Requirement gathering, Configure, apply bundles/patches, Tax updates, test (unit, Integration, UAT), and support PeopleSoft HCM application modules HR, T&L, Ben Admin and Payroll.
• Experience includes PeopleSoft Finance modules like GL, INV, OM, BI, AR, AP, Purchase Order, Treasury, Fixed Asset, Job Cost, eProcurement, Purchasing, Cash Management, SCM, Commitment Control, Allocations, Asset Management, Project Costing and PeopleSoft HRMS modules like HR, Benefits
• Expertise in planning, implementing and support in PeopleSoft Time and Labor Functional and support to payroll processing from pay sheet creation to sending PosPay file
• Performed Setup and Configuration of AP (vouchers, payments), GL & PO modules as per business requirements, and provided approach on efficient way to migrate development projects and setup related tasks for multiple instances of System, Integration and User acceptances environment.
• Perform and conduct System Integration test, prepared test plans and assisting Training team for preparation of UPK.
• Providing support for FSCM/Financials 9.1, Portal 9.1 wif PeopleTools 8.48.15, 2 WebLogic 9.2 multi-server using Oracle 10g databases on Linux 6.0 on ASM file system.
• Successfully completed PT 8.52.14 /FSCM 9.1 upgrade from PT8.48 / FSCM 8.9 in Demo, development Test, QA and production on UNIX Linux 6.1 and windows server 2008.
• Managed upgrades toFSCM, new functionality, system performance, and business process analysis.
• Experience in PeopleSoft HRMS technology includes conversion, development, SQR report, interface, People code, People Tools (V8.xx), Crystal/Query, security, Application Designer, Integration tools (Application engine, Application Messaging, Business Interlink, Component Interface) and Data management tools (data mover, application upgrade), Process Scheduler and XML Publisher.
• Expertise in planning, implementing and support in PeopleSoft Time and Labor Functional (6+ years) and support to payroll processing from pay sheet creation to sending ACH/PosPay file to bank for on/off cycle.
• Extensive knowledge of all phases of software development life cycle (SDLC) and iterative Rational Unified Process (RUP).
• Organized many Joint Application Developments (JAD) sessions and Joint Requirement Planning sessions (JRP), walkthrough, Interviews, Workshops and Rapid Application Development (RAD) sessions wif end-user/clients/stake holders and teh IT group.
• Design and review of various documents including teh Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Business requirements document (BRD), Use Case Specifications, Functional Specifications (FSD), Systems Design Specification (SDS), Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and testing documents.
• Proficient in creating Risk Analysis documents, Risk Management Plan, User Requirement Specification, Functional Requirement Specification and Business Process Flows.
• Proficient in using UML in behavioral, structural and architectural modeling - in creating Use Case, State, Activity, Class and Sequence diagrams using Rational Rose.
• Used Microsoft Visio for Business Process Modeling and Data flow diagrams.
• Used ERwin 4.0 to capture data by creating Entity-Relationship and Use Case diagrams.
• Worked wif Rational Suite of tools to create requirements documents (Requisite Pro), visual data models (Rose), manage and track defects (Clear Quest).
• Well-versed in project management tool (MS Project) for status reporting, planning and resource allocation.
• Experience in conducting GAP analysis, User Acceptance Testing, SWOT analysis, Cost benefit, ROI analysis.
• Successful as team player to work in conjunction wif DBA’s, testers, developers and other team members in validation and testing complex scenarios and projects and in maintenance of Quality Standards in Projects especially wif Test Director.
• Expertise in Analysis of Problem Severity, Defect tracking and reporting system.
• Strong communication, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Reston VA

PeopleSoft Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Trained employees in Accounts Payable, Fixed Asset, Cash Management, Job Cost, Procure-to-Pay, Absence Management, voucher creation by testing various audit setup configuration scenarios.
• Gatheird requirements to upgrade teh Time and Attendance system from a client server to a web-based application wif three methods of time entry; Time Clocks, Web and Teletime IVR.
• Worked closely wif developers to define time calculations for regular overtime and special overtime pays.
• Modified payroll and timekeeping processes for FLSA changes.
• Led teh timekeeping system integration testing for release to PeopleSoft HR project, which involved converting teh timekeeping and payroll systems
• Bill functioned as teh PeopleSoft Time and Labor subject matter expert on a new PeopleSoft 9.2 Time and Labor implementation
• Defined functional and technical requirements for timesheet archiving of teh PeopleSoft Time and Labor module.
• Implemented application customizations based on fit-gap analysis and enhancements for Projects, Grants, Commitment Control Billing, Projects, AR, AP, AM,Travel& Expense, Contracts and GL modules.
• As e-procurement specialist-Worked on Commitment Control programs where our T&Eexpenses get budget check and tan pushes into APmodule.
• Peoplesoft Production support for Finance & Accounting and SCM .Business Requirement gathering.Interacting wif Finance and Accounting Power Users and Stake holders User training .Business Process ImprovementsLeading Tools Upgrade Project Peoplesoft Security AdministrationBusiness Objects(crystal Reports)Nvision Report Implementation.
• Extensively worked wif teh HCM Upgrade team and functional users in order to develop, support and resolve technical issues in Workforce Administration, Payroll, Benefits, Time and Labor and Talent Acquisition Management Modules (earlier eRecruit), ePerformance during teh upgrade from v8.9 to v9.1.
• Conducted turnover of new clients to assigned EasyPay Service representative andPayroll Representative after successful processing of firstpayroll
• Reviews wages computed and corrects errors to ensure accuracy ofpayroll.Performs self-checks to ensure dat numeric information entered is correct.
• Preparespayroll, research and correct errors and distributes paychecks. Answer any employee questions concerningpayrolland benefit issues.
• Work wif teh Human Resources Department to ensure integration of data fields from teh ADP HRB software flows into ADPpayrollsoftware.
• Reviewed deductions made by outsidepayrollvendors and informed supervisor of accuracy..
• Peoplesoft Queries for Finance Users Redesigning and TEST existing flow of data from PO>AP>AM and made recommendations for teh changes in business rules.Coordinate wif Development and SYS admin teams writing functional specifications.
• Modified existing SQR's by inserting data into staging tables for reference and not checking on teh payroll tables to increase teh performance.
• Designed and developed an SQR report of all teh New Loans entered into payroll and also generated a PDP report for all teh employees who have a change in their contribution percentage towards teh savings plan.
• Requirement gathering. Conducted Delta review sessions.Conducted Fit gap sessionsConducting sessions wif end users on new features.Writing functional specification documents for external interfaces to GL Functional, integration and UAT testing.
• Testing teh test pass- 8.4 to 9.0 and 9.0 to 9.1 Writing test cases using PTF (Peoplesoft Testing Framework)Training users on new features and preparing training documentsWorking on feature enhancementsDocumentation of all teh phases of teh Project.
• Designed and conducted training for users in ePro and Purchasing Lead.Functional and UAT testings.Doing Post live production support for ePro and purchasing modules
• Coordinated JAD session wif system analysts, development team, project manager for application development and Pre-validation specifications.
• Developed and managed project plans, schedules, issues log created and business-technical conflicts.
• Coordinated various kinds of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) including regression testing, system testing, integration testing, functional testing, alpha & beta testing.
• Authored test plans, test cases for various test scenarios and helped testing team to better understand teh test scripts.
• Used Test Director to help manage defects and issues log during teh testing phase.
• Involved in creating teh User Interface Specification Document and User Training Manual as per project specification wif teh help of development team
• Involved in creating reports for teh end users using Crystal reports from teh gatheird requirements.
• Participated in Bug-Review meetings wif software developers, QA engineers, managers, and suggested enhancements and solution to teh existing application problem from business perspectives.
• Worked as User/Customer advocate and negotiated wif user as well as technical team and management staff to resolve any outstanding requirement conflict during teh whole SDLC process.
• Developing queriesDesigning and writing specs for new reports.Working wif developers for fixing issues and developing new reports .Conducting regularly training classes for ePro for hospital staff .Working on improving teh delivered functionalities .Working on interfaces to peoplesoft.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.1/9.0/8.9(HR, North American/Federal Payroll, Benefits, ePerformance, eCompensation, Time & Labor,Windows XP/2000, Oracle, PL/SQL, MS-Project, MS-Office Suite, MS Visio, Rational Requisite Pro, Clear Case, Clear Quest, MS Visual Source Safe

Confidential, Richmond, VA

PeopleSoft Business Analyst- Functional

Responsibilities:

• Support requirements triage in MQC to select release specific requirements - identify relationships and dependencies between requirements, estimate technical effort and perform Impact Analysis.
• Responsible for PeopleSoft architecture and technology on Implementation project for PeopleSoft HCM 9.0
• Resolved issues wif check printing, Crystal Reports, positive payment and Accounts Payable voucher matching functionality.
• Facilitated JAD sessions and design meetings wif teh Stakeholders, SME’s and Leads of Interfaces.
• Performed requirements modeling and develop analysis diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams, data models, and use-case realizations using RUP tools in Agile.
• Manage changes to requirements through change control -clear case, MQC, Documentum.
• Gatheird requirements to upgrade Time and Attendance system from a client server to a web-based application wif three methods of time entry; Time Clocks, Web and Teletime IVR.
• Worked closely wif developers to define time calculations for regular overtime and special overtime pays.
• Modified payroll and timekeeping processes for FLSA changes.
• Led teh in-house timekeeping system integration testing for release 2 of PeopleSoft My HR project, which involved converting teh timekeeping and payroll systems
• Defined requirements to automate daily imports from PeopleSoft into teh Phoenix system.
• Worked wif Peoplesoft administrators to define different security groups needed for different roles.
• Customized Accounts Payable (A/P) pay-cycle process to create a lights out pay-cycle.
• Modifications required integration of PeopleSoft Accounts Payable wif Control-M scheduler.
• Resolved issues wif check printing, Crystal Reports, positive payment and Accounts Payable voucher matching functionality.
• Bring outsourced Oracle E-Business Suite support in-house, improve business processes.
• Customize and extend Oracle E-Business Suite using flex fields, Forms Personalization, Oracle 10g PL/SQL and SQL*Plus scripts
• Designed new Business Intelligence (BI) system using Oracle Discoverer 10g to provide reporting under Oracle Applications.
• Led development of training program to train users on a custom web application and a Cognos ad-hoc reporting environment.
• Reviewed requirements and answered questions from off-shore testing groups to test key functionality changes wif teh upgrade.
• Attended Workforce Connect training and assisted Timekeeper administrators wif their functions such as reporting Genie and automating workflow approvals.
• Worked closely wif vendor to define work rules for different types of exempt and non-exempt employees.
• Prepared Business Object / Business Process Models dat included modeling of all teh activities of business from conceptual to procedural level.
• Gatheird requirements to build an interface dat loads employee demographic and Peoplesoft specific data directly from teh HR system.Employee data appears in teh Workforce Timekeeper application wifin 20 minutes.
• Extensive knowledge of employee benefit laws and regulatory requirements; experience working wif vendors to update SPD’s; experience administering FMLA, disability, and workers’ compensation leaves
• Created customized report using OLAP Tools such as Crystal Report for business use
• Met wif internal training team to review functional changes for their preparation of web-based training for regular employees and managers approving timesheets.
• Produced metrics which provide management insight into teh requirements process, to include, status, size, volatility, quality, effort, etc.- Visio, Rational Tools, Traceability Matrixes.
• Performed after Action/Post Milestone Reviews and quality reviews to ensure dat developed software products met teh business needs and are in compliance wif RUP and CMMi 3.

Environment: PeopleSoft 9.1/9.0/8.9(HR, North American/Federal Payroll, Benefits, ePerformance, eCompensation, Time & Labor,Windows XP/2000, Oracle, PL/SQL, MS-Project, MS-Office Suite, MS Visio, Rational Requisite Pro, Clear Case, Clear Quest, MS Visual Source Safe

Confidential, Houston, TX

PeopleSoft Business Analyst- Functional

Responsibilities:

• Provide primary support to PeopleSoft Accounts Payable Provide secondary support to PeopleSoft Asset Management, General Ledger and SCM.
• Define application problem by conferring wif clients; evaluating procedures and processes.Develop solution by preparing and evaluating alternative solutions.
• Manage 12 direct reports dat include functions wifin GL,AP.
• Involved in creating reports for end users using Crystal reports from teh gatheird requirements.
• Control solution by establishing specifications; coordinating production wif programmers. Validate results by testing programs.
• Provide reference by writing documentation. Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks.
• Provide overall technical upgrade guidance to teh project Improved Billing Interfaces and Pricing.
• Integrationwif MM, PP and SD:Integrationof FI wif MM, PP and SD modules, Inventory movement related account, Billing and Revenue account determination, Interfaces design and testing.
• Leading integration wif non-ps systems using IB Nodes and Routings and successfully completed configuration for 9.1.
• Customizing some of 9.2 features into 9.1 upgrade.Analysis of issues and apply fixes/updates timely and as per teh process.
• Analyze and implement Reporting needs for business ( Queries, Crystal, SQR, Business Objects).Conduct User Training, meeting wif business as well as IT and update stakeholders,
• Implement new business processesStudy of requirements, Design/configuration of PeopleSoft ( AR, Billing, Contracts, GL) enhancements.
• Also working on install PeopleSoft (understand teh PeopleSoft Internet Architecture - PIA).Using Change Assistant, running upgrade scripts and debugging when issues occur.Using simplified Project Costing integration wif general ledger through teh availability of teh Project Costing Distribution Status at teh journal line level.Customizing some of 9.2 features into 9.1 upgrade

Environment: PeopleSoft v 8.8/ 9.0 (Time and Expenses, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Projects, Grants, Contracts, GL, AP) P/S Query, SQR, Crystal Reports, nVision, PeopleTools 8.43, Application Engine, Integration Tools, Oracle

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

PeopleSoft Business Analyst- Functional

Responsibilities:

• Conducted user interviews, gatheird requirements, analyzed requirements using RUP methodology and documented teh requirements using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Defined business and technical requirements, performed project management for a couple of business acquisitions.
• Automated hiring process, benefits and payroll conversion processes for 14,000 new employees into teh PeopleSoft HRMS 8.9 and PeopleSoft Payroll systems.
• Defined functional and technical requirements for timesheet archiving of PeopleSoft Time and Labor module.
• Added much efficiency to delivered upgrade scripts and steps. These conversions involved multiple software applications across many databases.
• Research and analyze technology available dat would be possible tools for teh project.
• Design, and implement paperless employment profile environment for business workforce from applicant status to hired, performance review, to termination.
• PeopleSoft API was used to integrate pages wifin People HRMS and communication between PeopleSoft and non PeopleSoft systems.
• Bill functioned as PeopleSoft Time and Labor subject matter expert on a new PeopleSoft 8.9 Time and Labor implementation
• Customize and extend Oracle E-Business Suite using flexfields, oracle 8i PL/SQL and SQL*Plus scripts, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports
• Provide training and support for users of Oracle Discoverer.
• Design data conversion programs relating to Oracle Project Contracts and Oracle Work in Process.
• Worked wif Cognos and micro strategy reporting systems to extract teh data for analysis using filters based on teh analysis.
• Wrote detailed specifications for various reports generated using Cognos.
• Worked wif SME’s to define business critical needs and analyze teh possible technical solutions.
• Created Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) document, User Requirement Specification (URS) and Change Request (CR) document for system application development.
• Conducted joint requirements planning (JRP) sessions as facilitator to gather requirements from business area and to discuss different critical success factors of teh project like Operational Feasibility Analysis, Technical Feasibility Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis & etc.
• Developed budget planning report & timelines of project by conducting walk-through sessions and meetings involving various leads from Development, QA and Technical Support teams.
• Authored various Use Cases and Activity diagrams, Sequence diagrams using Rational Requisite Pro and used UML methodology to define teh Data Flow Diagrams (DFD).
• Performed GAP analysis for teh modules in production, conducted feasibility study and performed impact analysis for proposed enhancements.

Environment: Rational Suite (Rose, Requisite Pro), Windows XP/2000, SQL, XML, HTTP, MS-Project, MS-Office Suite, MS Visio, Win Runner, Load Runner, Test Director (Mercury Interactive), Java, Oracle

Confidential, Las Vegas

PeopleSoft Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Liaison between client and development team to support client’s data analysis and reporting needs.
• Proficient in discussing and defining project, Gap Analysis wif teh clients from both a business and technical perspective.
• Provide current market, economic and technical information and updates as well as external changes impacting trading activities to customers.
• Gather requirements for listed options risk management system, specifically for index options risk management spreadsheet.
• Defining requirements for product control and risk management end of day feeds.
• Successfully upgraded PeopleSoft HRMS customized online benefits pages and all benefits, and training related SQR from release 8.3 to release 8.9.
• Involved in gathering, analyzing business rules, and documenting business requirements, functional requirements and data specifications for Business Objects Universes and Reports.
• Worked on Business Objects Data Insight to analyze and monitor teh claims reports.
• Design and develop ad-hoc reporting system using Oracle Discoverer.
• Wrote functional requirements and non-functional requirements based upon teh approved business requirements by following UML processes and standard procedures for developing use cases, use case diagrams, and other supporting documentation.
• Engaged in analyzing requirements, identifying various individual logical components, expressing system design through UML diagrams.
• Worked on Rational Rose to develop teh use cases, class diagrams and sequence diagrams.
• Worked on Requirement Change Management System in Rational Requisite Pro.
• Setting up document hierarchy and standards to define different level of requirement using Rational Requisite Pro.
• Manage Scope and change throughout teh SDLC process of teh product.
• Analyzed existing data and used tools available to successfully forecast teh pricing models.
• Responsible for addressing, diagnosing, and resolving issues dat arise on a day to day basis for teh team. Also responsible for documenting teh causes, analysis and final resolution to teh issues/errors.
• Identified areas of risk exposure and loss techniques adopted.
• Developed detailed auditing of current status and history of all components related to a product.
• Translated customer/clients needs into new features and new services.
• Develop process improvement projects by gathering and analyzing data.
• Define Key Process Areas for different Projects.

Environment: Rational Suite (Rose, Requisite Pro), Rational Unified Process (RUP), Windows XP/2000, Oracle, PL/SQL, MS-Project, MS-Office Suite, MS Visio, MS Word, MS Excel