SUMMARY:

• Highly motivated application manager with more than eighteen years of progressive experience in start - up technology companies, Fortune 500 financial firms and non-profit health care provider.
• Proven track record of successfully managing the scope, budget, implementation of large and high visibility projects. Utilized communication skills to set sponsor and stakeholder expectations.
• Designed and implemented innovative and creative solution to meet customer needs, specializing in system integration, interfacing and reporting.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• HCM
• Web Services
• Application Messaging
• Requirement Analysis
• Distributed development
• Payroll/Benefits
• PS Application Engine
• SQR
• SDLC/ITIL
• Team Leadership
• Recruiting nVision
• Query/SQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NY

Project Manager/Architect - PeopleSoft HRMS

Responsibilities:

• Interviewed, evaluated, hired and built the development team for both HRMS and Finance PeopleSoft systems
• Successfully managed the HRMS system upgrade in 2005 to version 8.8, and in 2010 to version 9.1
• Developed and manage third party integration (ADP, Mobile Health, Resume Mirror, Red Carpet, etc).
• As a member of the “Technology Work Group” tasked with analyzing and offered proposals to change current applications. Reviewed and evaluation of third party vendors tools to meet VNSNY requirement
• Managed the scope, resource, plan, development, testing, and deployment of Candidate Gateway and eManager Profile in PeopleSoft version 9.1
• Defined the scope and schedule, secured resources and implemented PeopleSoft Talent Management, Manager and Employee Self Service
• Managed the creation of nVision HR Key indicator reports from concept through implementation and distribution.
• Workbrain Implementation: Managed the scope, budget, development and user in a phased manner from 2008 through 2009.
• Established budget, resource allocations and secured key stakeholder commitment for upgrading Workbrain application in 2010 and major custom enhancements in 2011.
• Received accolades for successfully managing the scope, budget and implementation of custom Per Diem Availability/Scheduling module in 2012
• Conducted health check on the application and negotiated with infrastructure and management in securing budget and resources for implementing recommendation and remedial measures.
• Worked with HR, Benefit and Payroll departments in designing and developing an automated solution for late termination and prevented overpayment.
• Negotiated with key stakeholders to define scope and time line for Workbrain upgrade in Q2, 2014

Sr. Technical Consultant

Confidential, Hoboken, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed designs with the functional experts and users to validate change requests and to determine the scope and feasibility of each change
• Built interface and made modifications to online pages to meet user requirements
• Implemented the change management process, including reviewing and presenting the changes to the review board and migrating the changes to Production in the Change Management (CM) role
• Established development process and procedures for support and change management.
• Analyzed and identified defects within existing procedures. Coded and evaluated benefits eligibility processes and resolved errors
• Re-developed existing rules based systems to validate benefits eligibility for multiple jobs and calculate compensation parameters after extensive discussions with the user group

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Designed and managed the conversion of legacy data into PeopleSoft from multiple sources such as Oracle, Access and SQL Server
• Oversaw the technical design of each customization and interface developed for Vendors and external systems within Confidential

Lead Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the technical design and worked with the development team to resolve issues
• Defined, maintained and executed the development project plan, scheduled resources and negotiated with other development group on the use of various development environments
• Developed several application Engine Interfaces to import and export data from PeopleSoft to both the internal groups and the external benefit vendors

Developer - PeopleSoft Financial

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Joined the PeopleSoft team to deploy Financials and to define the process and procedures to be followed and also to learn the technology involved to effectively contribute to future deployments

QA Manager and Test Automation Architect

Responsibilities:

• Introduced and implemented test automation using WinRunner to ensure the quality of applications developed at AmericaOne, the subsidiary of Confidential Financials
• Educated the PMO, developers and the testers on the advantages of using an automation tool
• As the Test Manager, was responsible for resource and release management of all software development at America One. Managed and guided both the System Test and the Integration Test teams.

Confidential, NJ

Senior QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Joined as an Associate QA Engineer in Logic Works which was a small startup firm in Princeton, and was later acquired by Computer Associates.
• Managed the test team for SQL-Compass; reviewed designs, developed and reviewed test cases and QA Partner test automation scripts, monitored and recommended changes to the QA process
• Led the OR-Compass, a SQL modeling tool, test team; participated in design review, developed work plan and work breakdown structure (WBS); developed and reviewed test cases and QA Partner test automation scripts