Leadership and Test Strategy Planning in PeopleSoft HCM Applications

Team player, that thrives in a challenging environment and excels at establishing the crucial link between Business clients needs and PeopleSoft HCM applications. In-depth hands on approach and knowledge in best testing practice and project management strategies covering HCM applications, with an outstanding ability to communicate at all levels

Key Accomplishments:

• Test Manager for Global implementation of PeopleSoft 9.2 for White Case global lawfirm. Responsible for coordinating and managing testing schedules and deliverables covering full life cycle of the project System testing, Integration testing, UAT, Performance testing and GO live testing . Stayed on board as Test Manager to coordinate testing activates for finance dept, for Elite 3 implementation Conversion, System testing and UAT testing .
• Coordinate the extraction and insertion of all active Transit employees 38000 Badge id from New York City Employee Retirement System NYCERS into production database
• Coordinate the requirement gathering, development and testing of New York City Employee Retirement System NYCERS pension inbound and outbound process for NYC Transit employees.
• Lead Payroll Business analyst for Integration project for 2500 employees
• Manage and coordinated the execution, validation and vendor confirmation for the full list of production interfaces for MMC 8.3 to 9.1 Upgrade.
• Solely responsible for coordinating and managing testing schedules and deliverables for Marsh, McLennan Companies' Payroll PeopleSoft 8.3 integration project through 4 tests phase cycles, including System testing, Integration testing, User Acceptances testing and GO live testing for production in 2007- 2008
• Designed High-Level Test plan documentation, project plans, PowerPoint presentations and test case scenarios for Madison Square Garden's business units and IT staff to utilize in testing.
• Manage Full Life cycle upgrade of PeopleSoft system from version 8.8 to 8.9 for Payroll, HR and Benefits modules for the Bank of New York
• Managed Bank of New York's Disaster Recovery testing between IBM support team onsite and offsite for HR, Benefits and Payroll
• Created a process for Bank of New York to dramatically improve Time and Labor performance through extensive analysis and monitoring, resulting in more efficiency and effective productivity
• Coordinated the execution, validation and completion of over 250 interfaces between MMC OPCO's and Vendors for 8.3 9.1 upgrade projects.

Confidential

Consultant Project Test Manager

• Responsible for all aspects of testing coordination and execution for PeopleSoft 9.2 Global implementation.
• Advise client on best testing practices and create region specific test plans and test scripts.
• Review and update Functional business requirements as needed due to changes on the project.
• Ensure testing milestones and allocation of global resources for testing tracked on Testing Project Plan.
• Produce statistical execution and issue reports daily to client stakeholders and review items that needed escalation.
• Monitor and maintain JIRA defects reported and Maintained Qmetry testing applications.
• Configure Core HR record tables based on client request and monitor process scheduler and system performance.
• Coordinated the testing of Inbound and outbound payroll and benefits interfaces to various vendors.
• Coordinated the testing and configuration of the Performance testing database.
• Developed high level test plan overviews, project plans, and PowerPoint presentation in preparation for detail discussion meetings on tasks timeline's and available resources.

Confidential

Consultant QA Test Lead / Functional Payroll and HR Testing

• Manage QA onshore and Off-shore team in creation of test plans and test scripts based on client requirements.
• Coordinate daily meetings with Clients, QA onshore and offshore teams to review issues and testing status.
• Create Test Governance and Process Model to ensure that testing is kept on schedule and successful.
• Ensure test tracking, resources and monitoring system is in place prior to start of testing.
• Maintained testing test scripts and task resource items in HP QC/ALM application on shared master project plan for both System Testing and User Acceptance testing.
• Create schedule for database admin team for Environment setup and build process to be in sync with testing.
• Conduct System testing of full cycle payroll runs for related interfaces to vendors on PeopleSoft 9.1 system.
• Monitor and executed inbound and outbound interfaces and maintained PS Jobs streams and recurrences.
• Functional duties, executed random online payroll and HR related test cases in PeopleSoft 9.1 system.

Confidential

Consultant Business Analyst

• Review and update testing requirements of existing Functional and technical designs based on client feedback.
• Gather test cases that fit the requirement needs of the functional and technical designs specs in preparation for system testing using delivered PeopleSoft 9.1 query manager and SQL developer application. Create payroll and General deduction data file uploads to be used for testing or file upload interface for payroll testing.
• Conduct System testing of full cycle payroll runs for related interfaces to vendors on PeopleSoft 9.1 system.
• Conduct full cycle testing and validation of data in parallel payroll testing phase in preparation for go-live release.
• Update existing Functional requirements capturing new inbound Pension process using vendor files.
• Validate incoming vendor files from various vendors against existing requirements and adjusting as needed based on my findings and client approval.

Confidential

Consultant Lead Payroll Business Analyst

• Lead Payroll Business analyst overseeing the Integration project of acquired company, to PeopleSoft 9.1 system.
• Ensure that a structured Requirements planning and management is in place for all aspects of the project.
• Conduct Requirements gathering from Focus Group meetings and create BPR documents to be reviewed and approved.
• Conduct Interface Analysis with Technical teams and vendors to identify risk of affected interfaces.
• Liaison between offshore Technical team and Business end of stakeholders.
• Document the redesign of core business processes and the application of new custom programs
• Present best testing methods using current process to ensure acquired company is process in payroll.
• Configure and setup company table, payroll calendar, paygroup, earnings table, deduction tables
• Conduct System testing of full cycle payroll runs for related interfaces to vendors on PeopleSoft 9.1

Confidential

Contingent Employee - Quality/Business Analyst

• Production support for Payroll, Benefits and HR dept Quality Assurance group.
• Execute full payroll cycles for global employees for testing and production purposes.
• Develop adhoc PSoft and SQL queries to produce reports for business clients
• Reviewed and provided solutions to enhance current business process for HR, Benefits and Payroll depts.
• Conducted testing on Tax Updates, Bug fixes and Enhancements provided by PeopleSoft for version 8.3 and 9.1
• Administered security access, roles, permission lists, row level security and department tree structures.
• Created test case scripts templates and test case scenarios based on current business process and security roles.
• Functional, support of Payroll table setup, benefits processes, payroll processes and onsite HR operations.
• System testing for PSoft 9.1 interfaces and custom programs between business, Operations dept. and outside vendors.
• Create data files to upload for 8.3 production and 9.1 test PeopleSoft system
• Create functional documentation on new business process for post go-live activities.

Confidential

Consultant - QA Test Lead at Verizon Wireless

• Created and executed Test plan to run Full cycle consolidated payroll process for 3 business units for Verizon.
• Managed testing schedules and deliverables for payroll and personal model project in PeopleSoft 9.0 database.
• Administered security access, roles, permission lists, row level security and department tree structures.
• Tracked, Created and resolve issues through HP Quality Center issue log database
• Handled migration of custom SQC, SQRs, COBOL and Shell Script programs to specified database directories.
• Directed QA and Payroll Testers on project items to be completed within given project plan time frame.
• Functional and technical support of Payroll table setup, benefits processes, payroll processes and onsite HR
• Created ad-hoc queries and SQL statements to extract or modify data
• Resolved errors from testing related to Payroll, Benefits, Time and Labor.

Confidential

Sr. Business Analyst

• Functional and technical production support for Payroll, Benefits and HR in PeopleSoft 8.9.
• Guided Test participants through full cycle of testing phases on utilizing test case scenarios and test plan documents
• Created Queries, Query Views and short string SQL statements.
• Researched system issues in production payroll GL interface between PeopleSoft payroll and Oracle database.
• Created update SQL's scripts to fix GL related data, when GL process fails due to incorrect accounting codes
• Created short form business requirements for new program enhancements and updates.
• Created file layout for new interfaces implemented and tested by Benefits and Payroll Departments
• Oversaw the development of new interfaces, program enhancements and Tax updates through full cycle testing and production deployment
• Produced PRB documents for Tax updates, fixes and enhancements to PeopleSoft system
• Researched issues reported in Remedy database and gathered information from users to troubleshoot issues and develop resolutions.

Confidential

Consultant - Project Test Lead

• Directed and managed project team of 30 individuals, scheduled tasks and completion dates in conjunction with project plan
• Developed high level test plan overviews, project plans, and PowerPoint presentation in preparation for detail discussion meetings on tasks timeline's, available resources.
• Provided functional and technical support of Payroll table setup, benefits processes, payroll processes.
• Conducted daily meetings between the business areas and internal project groups
• Created issue log database utilizing current companies available EMC software E-room
• Assisted in the development of custom processes and interfaces between outside vendors and internal business areas.
• Created test case scenarios and guided users on the best approach of testing for their specific job function.
• Created documentations and guidelines on updating issue log database and input files for Payroll
• Created ad-hoc queries and SQL statements to extract or modify data when requested or needed

Confidential

Senior Business Analyst

• Managed team of business analyst supporting Payroll, HR and Benefits production processes.
• Executed multiple end to end full payroll cycle for testing and production purposes.
• Coordinate testing for Tax Updates, Bug fixes and Enhancements provided by PeopleSoft for version 8.4 and 8.9 SP1
• Responsible for maintaining and configuring PeopleSoft 8.4 8.9 SP1 Time and Labor, Payroll and Security modules
• Monitored Application message module for GL interface communication between Payroll and Finance Departments
• Resolved issues from errors encountered in GL interface process and maintained GL Chatfield staging table.
• Rresolved State and Local tax reciprocity issues that occurred in regular and off cycle pay cycles.
• Created functional and technical documentation using the Software Development Life-Cycle methodology for the purpose of customizing the PeopleSoft application
• Administered security access, roles, permission lists, row level security and department tree structures
• Performed user acceptance testing of all new and modified processes according to documented test plans
• Utilized PeopleSoft Query tool to support the ad-hoc reporting requirements of various internal business units

Confidential

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

• Managed the training efforts of the Payroll data entry staff of 20 employees after PeopleSoft updates and/or implementation
• Conducted testing on recent Tax Updates, Bug fixes and Enhancements provided by PeopleSoft for version 8.3.
• Updated Payroll Department Document Guide when changes to processes were implemented
• Updated payroll foundation tables as requested by business areas
• Created data files to upload into PeopleSoft system and produced ad-hoc queries for all departments
• Wrote SQL statements for validation and reporting purposes
• Monitored and supervised in the completion of full payroll cycle Pay Calendar creation, Paysheet build, Pay Calc and Pay confirmation in the absence of payroll supervisor
• Responsible for reconciling large payouts for the company