Profile Summary

• Around 7+ years of IT experience with an emphasis in PeopleSoft Implementation/Upgrade /Maintenance/Support.
• Currently working on PeopleSoft upgrade (HCM 8.9 to 9.1, PeopleTools 8.40 to 8.51).
• Diversified experience covering all stages of life cycle implementation: Requirements gathering and analysis, Fit-Gap analysis, design, development, data conversion, unit, integration and system testing, end user testing/training, Implementation, upgrade, Post-implementation support.
• Technical expert in using Application Designer, SQR, PeopleCode, Application Engine, ExcelToCI, Component Interface, Crystal Reports, nVision, Process Scheduler, PS Query, Process Monitor, Data Mover and File Layout.
• Developed complex reports using SQR, File Layouts, Application Engine, Crystal reports, PS Query and nVision.
• Excellent functional knowledge and project experience in the areas of PeopleSoft HCM Core HR, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Position Management, ePerformance,Profile Management, NA Payroll and functional understanding of all HCM modules.
• Have excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
• Motivated team player and leader willing to accept exciting new challenges and with sound understanding of the IT industry.

Skills

ERP : PeopleSoft HCM 8.x,8.8,8.9, 9.1
Core HR, Base Benefit, Benefits Administration, ePeformance,
Profile Management and NA Payroll (Time and Labor, Position
Management) Functional Understanding of all HR modules.
PeopleSoft F/SCM 8.x, 8.4x, 8.8 (AP,AR)
PeopleTools : PeopleTools (8.18, 8.43, 8.45, 8.47, 8.48, 8.49, 8.50,8.51), Application
Designer, Application Engine, Process Scheduler, Data Mover,
Workflow, Tree Manager, Change Assistant
PeopleSoft Reporting : SQR, Crystal Reports, PS/Query, nVision
Integration Tools : File Layout, Integration Broker/AppMessaging ,Component Interface,
ExcelToCI
Languages : PeopleCode, SQL, COBOL, C
RDBMS : Oracle 9i, 10g,11i, MS-SQL Server 2000, 2005
OOP : C++, Java
Operating Systems : Windows 95/98, Windows 7/NT/2000/XP, UNIX
Others : Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point),Remedy, Putty, Toad,
beyond compare, Cisco VPN, Core FTP, Crimson Editor,
Oracle Enterprise Manager, HP QC, PHIRE, Editplus

Education

Masters in Computer Science
Bachelors in Computer Science

Professional Experience

PeopleSoft 9.1 HCM Upgrade Confidential,Atlanta, GA Jan ’12 – Till Date

PS Techno-Functional Consultant

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.8, 9.1 (Core HR, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration and NA Payroll, Profile Management) PeopleTools 8.51

The scope of work for this project is to upgrade their existing PeopleSoft HCM 8.9 system to PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 along with implementation of newly added requirements. Retrofit customizations and use any new functionalities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Retrofit page and PeopleCode customizations
• Resolve and Interact with users for closure of issues
• Involved in data validation
• Help users configuring new application
• Retrofit Profile Management and eDevelopment customizations
• Retrofit COBOL, SQR and Application Engine programs
• Work on Tax updates and bundles in 9.1

PeopleSoft 9.1 HCM Upgrade Confidential,, VA June ’11 – December ‘11

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.8, 9.1 (Core HR, ePerformance, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration and Payroll Interface), PeopleTools 8.51

The scope of work for this project is to upgrade their existing PeopleSoft HCM 8.8 system to PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 along with implementation of newly added requirements. Retrofit customizations and use any new functionalities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Retrofit custom workflow
• Modify custom HTML and Java code to fit in new environment
• Retrofit page and PeopleCode customizations
• Interact with users for closure of issues
• Work with Oracle on issues/bugs
• Involved in data validation
• Create custom upgrade scripts
• Support during stabilization period

PeopleSoft 9.1 HCM Upgrade/Confidential,Dallas, TX March ’10 – June 11

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.8, 9.1 (Core HR, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration and NA Payroll)

The scope of work for this project is to upgrade their existing PeopleSoft HCM 8.8 system to PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 along with implementation of newly added requirements. Retrofit customizations and use any new functionalities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Activities:
• Project time/effort estimation and tracking. Reporting to program manager/steering committee
• Single point of contact to business for all upgrade project related issues/questions/concerns
• Coordinate with functional analysts to ensure application is rightly configured and designs meet user requirements
• Coordinate/support with offshore for upgrade activities
• Requirement Analysis/Fit Gap/Estimate LOEs/Project Planning:
• Analyzed client’s requirements with a view of fitting them to PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 application so as to minimize customizations and make the upgraded application maintenance friendly
• Estimated level of efforts and derived a high level project plan using compare reports, release notes and other tools
• Work with Oracle on issues/bugs
• Setups done include:
• Configure Job Subfunction and Job Code Table based on 8.8 Job Profile IDs
• Configure Employees refresh process (PER099)
• Retrofit Ethnic groups and Military status from custom fields
• Retrofit Dependents Effective date field from custom field
• Benefits Rate Tables
• Employee Name formats
• Personal information page defaults
• Turn off type ahead feature as it affects data entry
• Functional, Technical Designs:

Major designs include:

• Document all custom processes and customizations identified in compare reports
• Document Surebridge process which moves files generated by processes to desired folders
• Document new functionalities that are going to be used in the new system
• Document changes to be done for process retrofit with time/effort
• Customizing pages/components/reports/views for flexible and efficient month-end closure
• Analyse, design, cleanse, retro fit PS-Queries
• Document Migration process
• Build & Testing:
• Coordinate build of the components per business design requirements
• Coordinate with functional analysts for unit testing
• Coordinate with users for UAT
• Lead UAT issues and assign/drive them to closure
• Maintained all upgrade environment servers
• Coordinate with DBAs for any server related issues
• Debugged conversion application engine programs to populate missing data
• Written complex custom sql/sqr/app engine scripts to correct/retrofit data (custom data)
• Re-applied/migrated PeopleCode customizations.
• Coordinate with load testing team to replicate some transactions in new environment for performance check
• Retrofitted queries. Replaced modified/replaced records/fields and joined with other records/fields in queries to match the results of 8.8. Created PS project through sqls to include queries for migration.
• Modified SQRs to run in 9.1 environment.
• Deployment:
• Moved approved retrofitted customization to GOLD (Upgrade Staging environment) using projects
• Managed security
• Coordinated dry runs
• Part of Managing environment creation, configuration and deployment
• Part of End-to-End Go-Live Deployment
• Performed and validated conversions
• Worked on change assistant for building environments