Summary

SENIOR PEOPLESOFT CONSULTANT/PROJECT TEAM LEAD with over fifteen years of accounting, financial analysis and systems with global implementation experience for corporate, government, public sector and consulting environments in Northern America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Expertise in project management, consulting, configuration, report writing, business process re-engineering, team lead, fit-gap analysis, integration and conversion development, systems analysis and design, training, and testing. Handles large rollouts of PeopleSoft implementation (local and global), efficient, and organized. Able to build, mentor, and develop strong functional and technical staff. Skilled in writing complex reports, test plans, and test cases. Experience in supporting a variety of businesses including entertainment and gaming, internet service provider, retail/wholesale distribution, e-commerce, financial services, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, utility/energy, government, universities, banking, IT software, travel services, and fiber-optics/LCD companies.

Confidential,San Francisco, California July 2008–October 2009

• Senior Functional SCM/Finance Consultant with expertise in business and systems processes in PeopleSoft v9 Supply Chain (eProcurement/Purchasing/Payables) for the company’s NCSA (North, Central and South America) operations
• Research and promote standard best practices in conjunction with other PeopleSoft modules (Payables, General Ledger, Billing, Receivables, Order Management, Inventory, Manufacturing and Supply Planning)
• End-to-end re-implementation of PeopleSoft v8.0 to 9.0 in USA and migration from MAS200 to PSv9 in Canada
• Review and understand established Should-Be state for Purchasing (PO) and ePurchasing (ePro) business processes for strategic improvement including eProcurement Workflow Approval Process
• Identify and document functional requirements, develop functional design and product configuration
• Work with technical team on technical documentation and develop conversion strategy
• Develop security matrix for gible performance metrics
• Participate in scope change requests and sign off
• Perform PeopleSoft setup and configuration and assist with functional aspects of code development
• Develop End-User Training Manuals for PeopleSoft using UPK (User Productivity Kit)
• Develop Test Cases to Purchasing and eProcurement modules’ functionality and configuration
• Perform and participate in testing execution, data migration, integration, change requests and sign-off
• Manager User Acceptance Testing, deliver training to end users and assist training to the HelpDesk
• Mentor users in system use, monitor move to production and tandem operations
• Work with end users on new business processes stemming from best practice
• Participate in system user acceptance and sign off
• Sustain production support by documenting bugs and assist with bug resolution
• Document initial performance metrics and on-going monitoring process and participate in project closure
• Provide post-production support across all deployed modules.

Confidential,Ottawa, Canada February 2008–June 2008

• Work as the Financials Lead in coordinating the PeopleSoft Financials Upgrade Team from 8.4 to 9.0
• Work with the functional leads in ensuring that the project plan and deliverables meet the deadline and due dates.
• Work as the Senior Business Analyst for the upgrade of PeopleSoft Financials 8.4 to 9.0 for the House of Commons in Canada. Modules include eProcurement, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, Inventory, Cost Accounting, General Ledger, Commitment Control, Security, VAT Setup and Workflow.
• Provide fit/gap analysis and documentation between the changes between 8.4 and 9.0, ensuring the new version’s functionalities meet the clients’ current business processes and requirements.
• Present to the client the new functionalities in PeopleSoft Financials 9.0.
• Analyze current customizations and present alternatives in the new version to minimize or remove these customizations.
• Work as the Subject Matter Expert for implementing PS Strategic Sourcing 9.0.

Confidential,State of California January 2007–January 2008

• Worked as the Subject Matter Expert for the implementation of PeopleSoft Financials 8.9 for the City of Sacramento. Modules include Accounts Payable, Expenses, Workflow, Security, and Bank Reconciliation/Cash Management.
• Worked closely with the General Ledger, Commitment Control, eProcurement, Purchasing, Project Costing, Billing, and Accounts Receivables subject matter experts and technical team in ensuring the suites flow and fit together with the client’s requirements.
• Gathered information on the client’s business process and requirements and map to PeopleSoft’s delivered functionality. Provide alternatives and recommended best practice solutions to the client.
• Provided functional analysis in the setup and configuration of PeopleSoft to ensure that they meet the clients’ requirements.
• Provided documentation on configuration, test scripts, training materials using User Productivity Kit, conversion and interface validation strategies, business process flow, report specifications, customizations and security.
• Ensured deliverables meet due dates and impart knowledge transfer.
• Provided User Testing and Integration Testing as well as conduct training.

Confidential,Lithuania July 2006 – December 2006

• Worked as the Project Team Lead for theimplementation of PeopleSoft Financials for the university system of Lithuania. (Billing, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, Commitment Control, Asset Management, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Travel and Expense, Strategic Sourcing version 8.9)
• Supervised a staff of eight PeopleSoft Financial Consultants. Provided support and recommendations on Billing, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Commitment Control
• Provided guidance to junior consultants in the setup and configuration of the application.
• Worked closely with the project manager in managing tasks, resource planning and meeting deliverables.
• Effectively managed scope and expectations by meeting deliverables
• Followed through on all tasks and issues and tracks them to complete resolution
• Status reporting to management
• Served as the subject matter expert for Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing (including VAT)
• Served as the functional consultant on Security.
• Led the re-implementation and reconfiguration of the current setup of the financials modules.
• Analyzed, gathered and documented requirements, conducted a fit/gap analysis of the business requirements against delivered functionality, developed functional design, completed application configuration, and developed training material and job aids
• Wrote functional specifications on additional reports as required by the business
• Worked with the technical team members to developed interface and conversion specification, system testing and deployment.

Confidential,Taiwan/China November 2005 – May 2006

• Served as the Lead Senior PeopleSoft Consultant for PeopleSoft Accounts Payable Upgrade from 7.5 to 8.8 for the company’s largest revenue generating division (40%)
• Worked closely on Billing, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger Upgrade from 7.5 to 8.8, Project Costing, and Asset Management Implementation in 8.8
• Gathered current business process and requirements and evaluates them to fit the global instance and configuration.
• Reviewed the global, regional configuration and setup the local configuration, design and system functionality to meet client’s business needs.
• Worked on multi-currency, multi-language and VAT setup process definition for Taiwan.
• Facilitated all aspects of fit/gap analysis sessions, training, and testing (user acceptance and interface).
• Provided post Go-Live production support and knowledge transfer to the client’s support team.
• Prepared SOPs and documentation on configuration, training, testing (test scripts/scenarios).
• Recommended ways in improving business process by utilizing system functionalities.
• Worked independently with the client and consultants across different sites around the globe.

Confidential,Dearborn, Michigan October 2005

• Worked as a Senior PeopleSoft Consultant for PeopleSoft eProcurement/Purchasing 8.4 implementation
• Served as the subject matter expert in providing fit/gap analysis and hands-on training to end-users
• Developed Security design for eProcurement/Purchasing roles and permissions lists and Workflow.
• Assisted end-users in developing and executing test cases and test scripts

Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa December 2004–Sept 2005

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Consultant for a PeopleSoft 8.8 Procure-to-Pay Upgrade from 8.0 to 8.8 by incorporating best practices.
• Served as the subject matter expert for the eProcurement, Purchasing, and Accounts Payable application.
• Provided the functional business processes essential to the design and development of PeopleSoft Upgrade
• Analyzed the existing PeopleSoft 8.0 configurations, and in consultation with the PeopleSoft Systems area, recommend and implement the best practices approach
• Worked with project management teams and business users to define business requirements.
• Identified gaps between business requirements and the PeopleSoft application.
• Assisted in developing the project, minimizing risk and maximizing attainment of the company’s business goals.
• Recommended ways in which the organization can improve efficiency and profitability by demonstrating current functionality in 8.0 that are not utilized and compared the functionality in 8.8.
• Identified problems and/or potential issues and formulate systematic solutions of proposed processes to meet business requirements.
• Actively participated in specific projects related to the PeopleSoft Upgrade: Fit/Gap, Testing, Training and Security.
• Ensured the project integration by communicating activities, findings and issues to the project manager.
  

• Provided PeopleSoft Purchasing/eProcurement, Accounts Payable and Workflow 8.8 subject matter expertise in preparation for global rollout (Europe, Northern America and Asia)
• Gathered additional requirements on Procurement modules, Workflow, VAT, Sales/Use Tax and write detail design documents.
• Recommended best solutions to the Design and Configuration Documents created by other consultants by demonstrating the delivered functionality and recommended best practices of PeopleSoft.
• Reassessed and confirm with the client the design decisions and configuration options through discussions and forums.
• Identified any customization that is required to meet business requirements by analyzing delivered alternatives.
• Validated the integrity of the setup in Purchase-to-Pay and Workflow. Setup the Sales/Use Tax, VAT and GST.
• Performed functional testing on PeopleSoft Purchasing /eProcurement, Accounts Payable as well as integration testing on PeopleSoft Expenses, General Ledger, Commitment Control, Billing and Accounts Receivables.
• Created test scripts, training materials and desktop user guides.
• Provided assistance on Cash Management functional requirements, setup and design.

• Provided PeopleSoft Purchasing/eProcurement and Workflow subject matter expertise on PeopleSoft 8.8.
• Provided support and feedback to the management and technical team on standard PeopleSoft functionality
• Led the discussions on design decision and configuration options.
• Identified the customizations required by building functional specifications.
• Created design and configuration documentation on eProcurement Forms and Workflow.
• Perform functional testing of PeopleSoft Purchasing and eProcurement and integration between Projects, Asset Management and Accounts Payable.
• Review business requirements and translate into configuration that will appropriately integrate with PeopleSoft Project Costing, eProcurement, Account Payable, Asset Management and General Ledger

• Functional Consultant on PeopleSoft 8.8 upgrade on e-Procurement and implementation of Purchasing.
• Provided production support on PeopleSoft Financials/Supply Chain Modules. Provided high-level and detailed resolutions to inquiries regarding delivered system functionalities and features.
• Led the Roll-out of Purchasing/eProcurement to other sites.
• Analyzed business processes and build Fit/Gap Analysis and Assessment between 8.0 to 8.8
• Setup and configured Workflow, Security, Users, and Business Units requirements. Troubleshoot problems with existing Workflow Rules and recommends best approach and practices.
• Documented and recommended solutions to their current business processes and how it impacts the 8.8 Upgrade.
• Provided recommendations on PeopleSoft functionalities that are not utilized and demonstrated how it will improve their business process.
• Developed and updated Training Guides. Assisted and provided training and in troubleshooting system setup errors.
• Evaluated customizations and enhancements made on 8.0.
• Developed conditions and system requirements readiness for 8.8 Upgrade.
• Led, developed, and executed test scripts and test scenarios for both system test and user testing for 8.8.

EDUCATION
MBA – Finance