SUMMARY:

Information Systems professional with extensive PeopleSoft expertise and experience the Business Analysis process. Possess highly developed capability working with users to design and implement systems that interface with both internal and external systems on both mainframe and server environments. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects from inception to completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Business Analyst

• Consult with operations management and personnel to identify, define and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements and levels of system access
• Act as a liaison between departmental end - users, technical analysts, information technology analysts and consultants in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of systems to ensure optimal operational performance
• Demonstrate skills in conducting collaborative working sessions between solution stakeholders, balancing business and technical needs with available resources and brokering tradeoffs to drive effective solution approaches and prioritization.
• Conducted collaborative working sessions with users to gather information and create Business Requirements documents which included current and proposed process flows as well as detailed requirements for numerous (approximately twenty-five to thirty) internal projects.and received sign-off on those requirements
• Successfully coordinating and conducted fully integrated system test for online systems for the database migration from Oracle 6i to Oracle 12c
• Successfully coordinated and conducted user testing for conversion of sixty-three forms from Oracle to .NET
• Coordinated and completed changing the requirements and testing for sixteen (16) NEW ATLAS (Share Point) tickets for the ticketing system
• Completed testing for the new website
• Coordinated with IT during the development of requirements and facilitated user testing.

Confidential

Business Technical Analyst

• Supported highly customized PeopleSoft based ( Rel. 8.4 ) global HCM system for the client (Goldman Sachs) utilizing extensive knowledge of PeopleSoft systems, DB2 database, SQL, PeopleCode and Application Engines.
• Designed, developed implemented and supported changes to the customized PeopleSoft based HCM system.
• Created development estimates and managed technical project plans. Participated in performance and parallel testing activities, project planning, tracking and reporting.
• Participated in project review and key client meetings, which included creation of business cases with the client and the internal team, as well as anticipating needs of the client and capitalizing on any opportunities to deepen the client relationship.
• Transferred business requirements to the development team/support and developed technical requirements from those business requirements. Explained technical design specification and explained to offshore application development teams.
• Developed system-testing specifications, attended test design walkthroughs, and helped to verify that the plans & and conditions which would test all functions & features effectively.
• Participated in the support UAT activities in conjunction with test team and assisted in deploying/migrating the product changes within client environment, including being a primary business tech analyst throughout the migration.
• Acted as PeopleSoft subject matter expert & provided guidance to resolve system-related issues, which included troubleshooting for design and development issues, providing appropriate solutions, and providing technical reviews on key deliverables.

Confidential,Chicago

Data Analyst

• Served as a resource supporting data consulting projects related to Defined Benefits, Defined Contributions and H and W ( Health and Welfare) business
• Retrieved selected information from these databases as they related to the specific Data Consulting projects using Microsoft Access, Rapid SQL and Informatica and Excel.
• Gained a working knowledge of pension and retirement plans.

Confidential

PeopleSoft IT Developer

• Provided technical support for PeopleSoft Accounts, primarily in the applications areas of Accounts Payable, Asset Management, and Purchasing, (ALL Rel 8.9 on Oracle 10.g).
• Worked with banks and major clients to set up EFT processing on the PSAP system
• Developed a process for PS User security to change From ALPHA to NUMERIC user ids.
• Worked with the clients to customize PS user security for Accounts Payable.

Confidential,Illinois

Sr. Business Systems Analyst

• Designed and developed numerous interfaces from the PeopleSoft Accounts Payable system, including interfaces to Reconet Reconciliation system, PeopleSoft GL (Rel 8.4), PeopleSoft Asset Management (Rel 7.5), as well as EFT interfaces to the bank in several formats. Direct result of these interfaces was reduced FTE required to print and send checks.
• Independently designed and developed interfaces connecting the PeopleSoft AP system to external vendors (DHL, FEDX, Superior Technical Services, Boise, UPS, and JLL etc.) and other internal systems.
• Worked with PeopleSoft Query to create reports from user requirements.
• Led the design, development implementation and documentation of a new process to produce 1099’s through PeopleSoft AP ( Rel 7.5 ), refining the process as well as adding checks and balances to verify the work. This new process led to a reduction in time to complete by 65%.
• Teamed with all affected system segments to coordinate and participate in the annual disaster recovery drills for both PeopleSoft AP and for the mainframe.
• Teamed with other support areas for systems changes to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Designed and developed interface/reformat to PeopleSoft EDI for an external based Travel and Expense system.