SUMMARY:

• An accomplished HCM Functional expert with over 10 years of progressive IT experience, demonstrating a record of high performance standards with strong ERP, Client/Server, Object Oriented and Web based applications.
• Strong qualifications with PeopleSoft HCM in all phases of the implementation lifecycle and software upgrades.
• Leadership roles with Implementations, Upgrades and Testing.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills demonstrated by a proven track record of success.
• Strong team player and dedicated professional.
• Extensive experience in PeopleSoft HCM (HR, Time & Labor, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, eBenefits, eCompensation, Variable Compensation, Employee / Manager Self - Service (ESS and MSS), ePerformance, Payroll modules.
• Worked as a Functional expert responsible for managing timelines and deliverables for all the projects for each release in cohesion with the Oracle’s PeopleSoft roadmap and upgrade strategies.
• Extensive experience in leading and participating in a team environment where quality of work and customer satisfaction is key.
• Proven strategic and operational leadership in the design, testing and implementation of HR and payroll related systems.
• Worked on PeopleSoft HCM Modules (ESS, MSS, Timesheet) in Fluid mode
• Good Experience with PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) writing, executing test scripts.
• Experience in all phases of implementations including Fit/Gap analysis and requirements gathering, data mapping for conversions, business process re-engineering, testing, knowledge transfer and production support.
• Comprehensive experience and knowledge of the techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programs and resources.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PeopleSoft Technology / Tools using Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interface, SQR, PeopleCode, Workflow, COBOL, Data Mover, Import Manager, Security Administrator, PS Query, Crystal Reports, BI publisher, Integration Broker, and nVision.
• In depth understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and involved in the QA analysis, planning, execution and test management.
• Experience in Integration Testing, System Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Regression testing, QA and QC Methodologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Application: PeopleSoft HCM v 9.2/9.1/9.0/8.9/8.8/8.3/8.0/7.5 (HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, Benefits Administration, eBenefits, eCompensation, Variable Compensation, ePerformance, Skills Inventory, Employee/ Manager Self-Service (ESS and MSS), External Interfaces

Development Tools: Application Designer, People Code, Application Engine, Process Scheduler, SQR, Cobol, Data mover Component Interfaces, Application Messaging, Integration Broker

Reporting: PS/nVision, SQR, XMLP and Crystal Reports

Testing tools: PeopleSoft Testing Framework, HP Tools (Quick Test Pro 9.2, ALM Quality Center 11, Win Runner)

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, LINUX

Languages: Java, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, COBOL, HTML, C, C++

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server

Software: PeopleTools v 8.55/8.54/8.5 x/8.4x/8.1x

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Vienna, VA

PeopleSoft HCM Time & Labor / Payroll Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as the Payroll Functional expert for the upgrade of PeopleSoft 9.1 HCM System to 9.2.
• Involved in gathering detailed Requirements from clients and coordinate with team to explain the details of the requirements
• Collaborate with development and testing teams to plan project timelines
• Created RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) for ensuring that the test cases cover all the requirements of the Business Users.
• Attended daily Project Planning Meetings to discuss the status of testing process with the Functional Team, Functional managers and Business Users. Regularly updated management with project status, defects, issues and risks.
• Set up Time Reporting codes, Time Reporting Programs, Workgroups, Time Periods, Value Lists and Time and Labor Rules.
• Created Leave Plans, Benefit Plans as well Benefit Programs.
• Defined Organizational relationships, multiple Job functionality, Job Codes and Position Data.
• Worked with business users to identify improvements during payroll processing. Maintained and updated the year-end process check list.
• Setup and configurations for Payroll that included Earnings Codes, earning programs, Pay Calendar, Pay group.
• Tested thoroughly issues related to Garnishments, Deductions and off cycle pay runs.
• Wrote and Executed test scripts with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) and did the Regression testing.
• Modified existing Report Formats and added new Reports using PS/Query to generate reports of the customized application as per the user requirement.
• Wrote Test Scenarios, Test cases in excel sheet and imported them to ALM Quality Center, JIRA.
• Resolved performance issues related to Pay Calc, Pay confirm and the Time and Labor load process.
• Supported Security Analysts in creating new Roles and Permission lists, to grant PeopleSoft single sign on access, amount approvals, run various processes to the end users.
• Planned and executed Tax updates which included making the business users aware of changes that are being delivered.
• Provided defect status on daily basis to Leadership and Client during execution

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 9.1/9.2, People Tools 8.51/8.54, PTF, PS/Query, SQR Reports, Oracle11g, ALM Quality Center 11.0, Windows 7

Confidential

PeopleSoft HCM Global Payroll Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Involved in coordinate, planning, designing, development, and defect management testing activities, which are required to support the ongoing Production Support in HP Quality Center.
• Created RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) for ensuring that the test cases cover all the requirements of the Business Users.
• Resolved payroll issues related to Canadian payroll, Global Payroll and Puerto Rico.
• Attended daily Project Planning Meetings to discuss the status of testing process with QA Team, QA managers and Business Users. Regularly updated management with project status, defects, issues and risks.
• Worked on Payroll Tax update by comparing previous and current pay checks/retro pay process.
• Involved in the reviewing, writing & execution of Test cases pertaining to Time and Labor, Core HR and Payroll.
• Tested and wrote scripts for application engine program to load the accounting entries data from legacy System into PeopleSoft.
• Involved in testing lot of application engine programs and interface data from PeopleSoft to be used by other subsystems.
• Wrote and Executed test scripts with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF).
• Modified existing Report Formats and added new Reports using PS/Query to generate reports of the customized application as per the user requirement.
• Performed Validation on Translated input data before loading into target database.

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 9.1, People Tools 8.51/8.53, PTF, PS/Query, SQR Reports, Oracle11g, HP Quality Center 10.0, Windows XP

Confidential, Warren, NJ

PeopleSoft Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Create estimate & work breakdown structure for testing tasks; re-evaluate changes to the estimates & testing skill level during the testing process.
• Analyzed the existing application, performed fit-gap analysis and defined the scope of the project.
• Involved in gathering the business requirements and configured the system based on the requirements.
• Logged defects in HP Quality Center, re-tested defects, analyzed defects with Users and Developers.
• Created the following Time and Labor Test Cases: Report, View, Process, Manage, Approve time, view Exceptions and Attendance, Enroll Time Reporters and Reports.
• Provide day-to-day effective oversight of entrance/exit criteria of test phase status and partnership with the project management team to communication throughout requirements, design, development, test and deployment phases of project.
• Created the following Payroll, Benefit and Administration Test Cases: Earnings, Deductions, Arrears, calculate gross pay, net pay, multi- organizational processing, maintain payroll calendars, hires, pay increases and direct deposit items.
• Updated status report to manager for critical issues communicated with the developer and business, and wrote test plan for the projects, trained the business on HP Quality Center.
• Performed Backend Testing to validate different interfaces using SQL Queries.
• Worked on eBenefits providing employees online access to their benefit programs like savings plans, health, vision and insurance.
• Review paycheck summary (Earnings, Deductions, Arrears, calculate gross pay, net pay, multi- Organizational).
• Provided Test Evidence for User Acceptance testing to the business team for SOX Auditing.
• Developed Test scripts for additional processes in PeopleSoft Base Benefits such as Open Enrollment and Event Maintenance.
• Wrote Test Scenarios, Test cases in excel sheet and imported them to Test Director/Quality Center.
• Used Quality Center for Requirement, Planning, Test Scheduling, Test Execution and Defect Tracking.

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.9/9.1, People Tools 8.48/8.51/8.52, PS/Query, SQR Reports, Oracle10g, HP Quality Center 9.2, Windows XP.

Confidential, McLean, VA

PeopleSoft HCM Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Functional Analyst for the upgrade of PeopleSoft 8.9 HCM System to 9.1.
• Involved in the Requirements Gathering and designed functional design documents.
• Involved in mapping the business requirements implemented in PeopleSoft HCM 8.9 to 9.1 systems.
• Responsible for maintaining the Project Plan and attending business requirements sessions, Fit-Gap sessions with business and Technical teams.
• Created appropriate test cases, test scenarios, logged defects in HP Quality center.
• Conducted weekly Team meetings to discuss the status of testing process with QA Lead, QA managers and lead developers. Updated management with project status, defects, issues and risks.
• Ben Admin Testing scenarios for customer’s data verification using data driven tests, execution, analysis of test scripts, verification of results/ reports/ graphs.
• Writing the test cases for functional, System, Integration, and regression testing using the PRD (product requirement documents) and functional specifications.
• Performed PeopleSoft HCM Functional, Integration, System, User acceptance and Regression testing on all releases.
• Validated different Flat Files (Delimited and Fixed length).
• Wrote the SQL scripts to analyze the interface staging tables to correct the errors.
• Prepared test cases, documenting/ analyzing test results of Unit testing, System Testing, Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing, Issue Tracking and resolutions.

Environment: PeopleSoft HCM 8.9/9.1, People Tools 8.48/8.51, PS/Query, SQR Reports, Oracle10g, and Quality Center 9.2, Windows XP.