Synopsis: Total of 3.5 years of experience in IT consulting as a PeopleSoft Functional Consultant. Outstanding proficiency in the Project management office, planning and execution of all phases in an ERP Implementation in the areas of various modules in PeopleSoft HRMS. As a functional lead, worked extensively as a Single point of contact for an assortment of functional activities at onsite and offshore.

Has over 3.5 years of experience in PeopleSoft Domain and with Project management office

• Outstanding proficiency in the areas of implementation of PeopleSoft HRMS
• Worked extensively as a Functional consultant for modules such as Workforce Administration, Benefits, Global Payroll and Self-Service in PeopleSoft HRMS
• Trained in Functional PeopleSoft applications and People tools
• Good exposure in the planning and execution of all phases in an ERP Implementation starting with study, gap analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and support. In addition, user training, communication and co-ordination have been strong areas
• Skilled in conducting Fit-Gap analysis, system configurations and building functional designs, Process flow-charts
• Effectively managed onsite-offshore activities at client location
• Single point of contact for an assortment of functional activities at onsite and offshore
• Responsible for Revenue tracking and management, MIS reporting to CEO/CIO level, Resource management and SOW drafting and contractual agreement finalization for ongoing projects as head of project management office.

QUALIFICATION

• Masters in Human Resource Management

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

• People Tool Certification
• PeopleSoft HRMS Functional 8.9 training
• PeopleSoft Global Payroll training

Working with Hexaware Technologies Ltd

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Project Name: Confidential,PeopleSoft 9.0 HCM&GP Implementation

Role: Functional Consultant

Environment: People Soft 9.0, People Tools 8.49

Duration: 7 months

Description: First Solar Inc., are the largest manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) Solar modules with an aim to provide an economic alternative to conventional electricity, thereby enabling clean renewable electricity at lower costs.

First Solar has its presence in US, Germany and Malaysia and in their endeavor to have a global HRMS system have chosen PeopleSoft 9.0 to automate, rationalize and globalize all their discrete HR and Payroll Business processes into one Global HR system. First Solar in its initiative for a Global HR system decided to implement Core HR Foundation Table Setup, Security, HR Workflow, Workforce Administration, Workforce Development and Workforce Monitoring for all countries, Base Benefits and Payroll Interface for USA / Germany and Global Payroll Malaysian country extension for Malaysia

Objective:
Take total ownership of the functional part from the global delivery perspective and manage the project on its entirety through an implementation cycle from Project pre-kickoff to Post Go-live support for First Solar US, Malaysia and Germany. Play a Functional Consultant Role to contribute towards the core HR Setup, multi country HCM Foundation data Design and Configuration. Ensure Oracle’s Implementation best practices are scrupulously followed throughout the Project.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Conduct CRP sessions with First Solar Global SMEs and Business stakeholders on the Organization HR Foundation Table Setup and Overview on the HCM Modules proposed for Implementation
• Interaction with Global SMEs on Core HR related Requirements Gathering and Feasibility Study.
• Devise Strategy for Data Consolidation of HR data from discrete HR systems and put in place a Data Conversion plan for accommodating Core HR data in the Target PeopleSoft 9.0 system
• Conduct Impact and Fit Gap Analysis on the consolidated HR data vis-à-vis the Data required for PeopleSoft HR modules
• Functional Design for customizations to accommodate First Solar specific HR data requirements at a global and country specific level and Configuration of the same
• Devise the Global Template method of consolidating Global HR data with special emphasis on HR data required for Global Payroll and Payroll Interface implementation
• Review Scope document, BRD / PDD, Functional and Technical Specifications, Fit Gap analysis, Impact Analysis, Global Rationalization templates, Conversion Strategy, Test Scripts and Report Specifications and obtain Sign off from the Client
• Prepare Project Plan, Data Conversion Plan, Test Plan, Defect Prevention Plan, Quality Plan, Training Plan, Risk Plan and Metrics for the Project
• Test co-coordinator responsible for planning, preparation of test cases and execution of SIT. Regression testing and functional testing were implemented at various phases of the CR development
• Involved in complete testing and rapid analysis and fixing of defects raised during UAT
• Generated defect report for the purpose of updating and reporting to the onsite coordinator about the status of the test activities on a daily basis by sharing the issue & the defect log
• Single point of contact for UAT support & issue resolution for USA/GER/MYS
• Facilitate closure Documentation, Closure Quality Audit as per the CMMI Level 5 standards and conduct Lessons Learnt sessions on the Project for the PeopleSoft competency

Key Challenges:

• Consolidating country specific and Global HR data currently available in discrete HR systems into one Global Template
• Control on the day-to-day changes on country specific HR data adopting a HR Data Validation strategy to ensure the latest data is available for each HR Data conversion cycle pertaining to each phase of the project
• Customizing the Workforce Monitoring module to suit the existing Employee oriented approach in the organization as against the Incident oriented approach delivered by PeopleSoft
• Configuring HR Workflow messaging without implementing Self Service modules
• Designing the solution considering Global payroll implementation

Project Name: PeopleSoft HRMS ASM Project for First Solar

Role: HCM Onsite Functional Lead

Environment: People Soft 9.0, People Tools 8.49

Duration: 6 Months

Description: First Solar is the largest manufacturer of thin film solar modules, having expanded manufacturing capacity to an expected 495 MW in 2008. After the successful implementation of HCM & Global Payroll by Hex aware, ASM (Application support & Maintenance) was planned for USA/Germany/Malaysia. ASM support for twelve months was executed out of all three regions USA, Malaysia and Germany

Role and responsibilities:

• Handled Onsite Post implementation support for HCM
• Functional lead at client location for PeopleSoft
• Onsite functional contact person for all PeopleSoft Benefits, Administer Workforce & Global Payroll modules
• Logging the defects and issue monitoring the resolution and status till the defect is closed following the timelines defined in SLA
• Involved in the Development, Testing, Execution & Migration of a issue to production environment for any update or new customization
• Preparation of Functional/Technical Specification, UTP test cases, UAT test scripts with adherence to the client’s SOX compliance.
• Documentation, resolution & tracking of Change Request raised by client
• Regression testing and functional testing are implemented at various phases of the CR development
• KT sessions to team members on application functionality
• Conducted regular status meetings and prepared weekly reports on the status of the application

Key Challenges:

• Change Management, on boarding and enablement to ensure smooth transition of the business users on the new PeopleSoft application

Project Name: Confidential,PeopleSoft Global Payroll

Role: Functional Lead/Asst PM

Environment: PeopleSoft Global Payroll 8.8

Duration: 6 months

Description: Scope International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Standard Chartered Group services all 56 countries of the group through seven different business verticals prominent of which are the HR Shared Service Centre (HRSSC) and the International Software Centre India (ISCI), for whom Hexaware Technologies is a prime vendor in providing Business solutions through PeopleSoft HRMS and PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Standard Chartered Group’s HR and Payroll Business Processes
Objective:
Implement configuration enhancements, Change Requests and Provide support to different monthly payroll cycles for Standard Chartered Bank operations in India and Malaysia into Global Payroll 8.8 SCB maintains its HRMS in PeopleSoft 8.9 The core HR data required for Global Payroll from 8.9 is ported to 8.8 with the help of a custom made interface. The current project key areas include

• providing enhancements for Revamping of existing Business processes related to the SCB Car policy – Car Scheme and Car Reimbursements, in a way to make it more comprehensible and effective to employees by provisioning more choices and Tax benefits
• testing of the entire PeopleSoft system after PeopleTools and the Server upgrade

Role and responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering, Feasibility Study, Impact Analysis, Functional Design and Configuration, Testing and Post Go-Live support
• Study existing Payroll dependant HR business process and perform paradigm matching with the proposed / new system and customize for the re-host
• Revamp the existing HCM 8.9 data interface flowing into Global Payroll with the impacted HR fields
• Test the change request deliverables and devise Unit test cases to approve delivered PS objects for migration into the SIT environment
• Assist end users and testing team in System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing
• Devising STPs (Software Test Plan) and generating unit, system and integration test cases
• Propose service level improvements on the overall payroll process

Key Challenges

• Capturing key Payroll related HR data and restructuring the existing PS 8.9 HR interface that flows into PS GP 8.8
• Restructuring the PS Delivered Car Data module from the perspective of Company Contracted Car to Car Provisioned for Employee

Project Name: Confidential, PeopleSoft Upgrade from PS8.3 to PS9.0

Role: Functional Lead

Environment: People Soft 9.0, People Soft 8.3, People Tools 8.18, Peopletools 8.49

Duration: 6 Months

Description: Autozone auto parts retailer, based in Memphis, TN – USA has a revenue over 7 billion USD and in excess of 55,000 employees in USA and Mexico. Customer chose Hexaware after evaluating many organizations primarily due to strengths Hexaware brings to the table in HRIT and PeopleSoft Upgrade. Business Need to Upgrade:

• Upgrade to suitable higher version of PeopleSoft HCM to continue with Oracle for the future support to the product
• Improve overall system performance by using new PeopleTools version
• Identify redundant customizations and improve maintainability of the system
• Leverage enhanced User friendly features of the higher version
• Understand and leverage new features provided by the higher version

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct Fit-Gap and provide an assessment of PS HCM 9.0 for the 2 Path Upgrade (8.3 to 8.9 and 8.9 to 9.0)
• Demo of PeopleSoft 9.0 enhanced features during the discovery phase of the project
• Assess customizations functionally and make recommendations for object level Keep-Drop decisions
• Carry out Delta training introduce the new functional features to the customer
• Planning & preparation of the test plan and test data for the Retrofitting and unit testing
• Detailed Mapping document upto field level
• Detailed retrofitting inventory document listing all the impacted objects with degree of complexity
• Prepared Check list for data validation after upgrade and Detailed phasewise issue log
• Detailed Fit gap document with proper keep drop checklist
• Detailed document and checklist for pre and post upgrade setups
• Assist in User Acceptance testing (UAT) and prepared User training Manual for the Business team

Key Challenges:

With 8.3 Peoplesoft System:

• Multiple interfaces:The customer have multi locations in US, there are many files that go in and out of the system. Retrofitting issues on Payroll Time-Card / GL Interface since it was Completely custom developed processes / programs to load the time details of employees

With 9.0 PeopleSoft System:

• Retrofitting modules having major Enhancements in 9.0, For ex: Accomplishment data is moved to Profile management, Employment table is split into 2 tables, Employee review history is moved to performance module, Dependent Benef table is split to 4 tables, There were lots of process that loads data into the above components and hence retrofitting them was extremely challenging

Project Name: EDS – CIBC PeopleSoft Upgrade from PS8.3 to PS9.0

Role: Functional Testing Lead

Environment: People Soft 9.0, People Soft 8.3, People Tools 8.49

Duration: 3 Months

Description: EDS provides a broad portfolio of business and technology solutions to help its clients worldwide improve their business performance. Its core portfolio comprises information-technology, applications and business process services, as well as information-technology transformation services. Hexaware being a system integrator & a technology partner of EDS, this third party engagement of PeopleSoft Upgrade came into the existence as a strategic plan to enhance HRMS application for CIBC by upgrading the PeopleSoft HRMS application from 8.3 to 9.0 carrying forward all the customizations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Understanding the client requirements by studying functional document.
• Involved in the Planning & preparation of the test plan and test data.
• Identified test requirement and checked if the test cases were complete to test the business functionality.
• Executed test cases and test data to validate requirements
• Involved in Updating and Reporting to the onsite coordinator about the status of the test activities on a daily basis by sharing the issue & the defect log
• Logging the defects and monitoring the status till the defect is closed
• Interacting with the onsite people and resolving the offshore issues.

EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Independently managed PMO for Managed services-SAU and PeopleSoft-HCU. The work may be classified under three heads:

Management Information system:

• Consolidating and Analyzing the MIS and presenting the same to Business Heads and CEO for Business review
• On weekly basis Preparing Revenue Tracker/ Dashboard showing the expected revenue as well as pipeline vs. the Targets and the expected revenues in Competency vs. targets
• Analyzing the Project profitability report and circulating the same to concerned RM’s and Delivery owners for business review & cost realization

Revenue

• Responsible for revenue tracking & management
• SOW Creation, processing & tracking across SAU for all projects

Resources

• Resource management
• Resource reporting such as Head count report, offshore utilization metrics
• Facilitation of weekly project invoicing & resource reporting with SAU clients
• Process owner of background reference check for SAU with compliance to stringent client SLA’s
• Process owner for reporting of PS resource pool for resource allocation & management

Other Practice related Activities

• Re-Initiated knowledge management & sharing sessions across SAU/HCU
• Collateral preparation for Managed services-SAU and PeopleSoft- HCU
• Organized & coordinated marketing efforts during Tech summit for Peoplesoft-HCU
• Initiator & Editor for PS Practice newsletter “PeoplePost”
• Organized various Townhalls for the practice.

Internship/Project Experience

• Training effectiveness survey at Confidential.
• Facilitation of change management & functional Support for SAP HR (Performance appraisal) at Tata Steel
• Software Development (Chattisgarh tourism) for RTO Raipur

AREAS OF EXPERIANCE

• Industries: Human Resources Technology Consulting, Manufacturing, Banking

• PeopleSoft Modules: Workforce Administration, Base Benefit, Global Payroll, Self Service Modules, Monitor Health and safety, eperformance, ecompensation

• Technical: People Tools, Application Designer, PS Query, Component Interface

• RDBMS MS SQL Server 2000/2005, Oracle 9i

• Operating Systems: Windows 98/NT/XP Windows 2000 Advanced Server