SUMMARY:

Systems Specialist with more than twenty years technical and functional experience. Highly motivated, quick learner.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• Troubleshooting Issues
• Managing Small Projects
• Developing Code
• Participating in Large Projects
• Developing and Executing Test Scripts
• Providing on Call Production Support
• Creating Batch Processing Schedule
• Writing Documentation
• Providing Training
• Reviewing Code

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PeopleSoft Modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Inventory, Project Costing, Commitment Control, and Asset Management

PeopleTools: PeopleCode, Application Designer, Application Engine, Integration Broker, PeopleSoft Testing Framework, SQR, Process Scheduler, Security, Query, nVision, BI Publisher, Crystal Reports, Tree Manager, SQL Trace, Component Interface, and PeopleCode Trace

Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, and Access

Operating Systems: Windows and Unix\Linux

Other Applications: Rally, Quality Center, WinRunner, Test Director, Vertex, Control M, Stat, Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, and Citrix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Fort Worth, TX

Lead Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and reapplied customizations during Confidential upgrade from 9.1 to 9.2 and PeopleTools 8.52 to 8.54.
• Mentored members of Financial Applications Team.
• Helped assign issues to Financials Applications Team.
• Performed design and code reviews for changes to Confidential .
• Interviewed candidates to join the Financials Application Team and provided input in the candidate selection process.
• Participated in financial applications priority meetings.
• Corrected issues and developed customizations within Confidential 8.9, 9.1, and 9.2 using variety of PeopleTools.
• Provided on call production support for PeopleSoft 8.9, 9.1, and 9.2 General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Inventory, Commitment Control, and Asset Management.
• Cataloged customizations, assigned tasks, and provided level of effort estimates for upgrade from Confidential Application 8.9 to 9.1 and PeopleTools 8.46 to 8.51. Retrofitted customizations and resolved defects during upgrade process. Involved in running Change Assistant upgrade process.
• Developed real time and batch integration of supply chain vendors from Confidential to several other systems.
• Primary developer on project to create custom Supply Ordering System in Confidential .
• Created and supported batch processing schedule.
• Developed Confidential inbound and outbound interfaces.
• Developed and performed General Ledger conversion from legacy system to PeopleSoft 8.9.
• Implemented and customized PeopleSoft Accounts Payable/Vertex integration.
• Created PeopleSoft Inventory/Vertex integration.

Confidential, Lewisville, TX

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Corrected issues and developed customizations within Confidential 8.4 and 7.5 using variety of PeopleTools.
• Provided on call production support for PeopleSoft 8.4 and 7.5 Purchasing, Inventory, Commitment Control, and Project Costing.
• Participated in the upgrade project from PeopleSoft 7.5 to PeopleSoft 8.4.
• Monitored application server errors in PeopleSoft 8.4 production environment, proactively addressing issues before they were reported by the user community.
• Supported PeopleSoft Purchasing tax calculations using Vertex. Diagnosed issues and answered questions regarding tax calculations.
• Created user manual and provided training for WinRunner/Test Director.
• Utilized WinRunner/Test Director to help PeopleSoft 8.4 benchmarking effort and to provide a means to automate manual processes.
• Managed TaxSolver application. Held weekly meetings with Tax Solver users and vendor. Provided weekly executive reporting for this software. Managed project to relocate software from Alpharetta, GA to newly purchased hardware in Dublin, OH.
• Acted as project manager on several projects with several team members.

Manager of Financial Systems

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed Query, Crystal, and nVision reports for PeopleSoft 7.5 and 8.4.
• Planned and tested upgrade from PeopleSoft 5.12 to 7.0.
• Performed user acceptance testing for upgrade from PeopleTools 7.01 to 7.04.
• Proposed, researched, and implemented summary ledgers resulting in two day reduction of month end close process.
• Streamlined the journal entry process by initiating the use of PeopleSoft’s Excel upload.
• Monitored interfaces from Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management modules and external sources into General Ledger.
• Acted as liaison between functional users and Information Technology department.
• Facilitated weekly status meetings for Confidential .
• Ran allocations and created new ones as necessary.
• Maintained PeopleSoft chartfields and associated trees.
• Trained functional users how to use PeopleSoft General Ledger.
• Documented procedures for month end close process.

Confidential

Senior Lease Control Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Designed lease database in Access.
• Developed processes and procedures to ensure prompt payment and accurate accounting for leases.

Confidential, Carrollton, TX

Staff Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Accrued customer rebates.
• Reconciled various general ledger accounts.
• Used SAP General Ledger.

Confidential

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Responsibilities:

• Applied checks to customer accounts.
• Assisted customers with accounts receivable questions.
• Used SAP Accounts Receivable.