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Principal Consultant Resume

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SUMMARY

  • He is a seasoned Consultant with multiple full lifecycle ERP Project Implementations and Upgrades for PeopleSoft (8.0 to 9.2) with up to PeopleTools 8.56. He has over 18 years of large scale consulting and international experience.
  • He has over eighteen years of ERP package deployments/implementations and upgrades experience with Oracle/PeopleSoft in the Financial, Public Sector, Healthcare, Higher Education and State Government.
  • He has strong experience designing and developing PeopleSoft Workflows to meet defined business requirements
  • He has been involved in multiple full life cycles, upgrades and production supports with Purchasing, Services Procurement, eProcurement, Procurement Contracts, Accounts Payable, Supplier Contracts Management, Items & Vendor Master Conversion, Travel & Expenses, and Workflow (Approval Workflow Engine - AWE) system configuration modules.
  • He has been part of e-Integration Projects, integrating PeopleSoft Financials General Ledger, Project Costing, Asset Management, Master Data Management, Enterprise Data Governance and other ERP systems for Procure-To-Pay and Supply Chain Management.
  • He is also a Certified PeopleSoft Supply Chain Management - Oracle Implementation Champion, and a Certified PeopleSoft Procure-To-Pay - Oracle Implementation Champion.
  • He is experienced in helping clients to operate corporate strategy, optimize organization structure, implement leading practices, drive technology enablement and leverage metrics to improve business performance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Applications: PeopleSoft Purchasing, ePro, Workflow (AWE), Expenses, Banking, Account Payable, Procurement Contracts, Supplier Contracts Management

Tools: PeopleTools 8.54

Database: Oracle, SQL Server

Reporting Tools: Crystal Reports, nVision

Others: MS Project, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Principal Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Led the requirements gathering, design and conversion of MDM/Supplier Data analysis and conversion
  • Worked on requirements for data cleansing and integration to third party systems
  • Define approach for Master Data creation and maintenance using combination of existing applications (PeopleSoft, Ariba & ScanOne) and future application (Stibo Step)
  • Defined and implemented process to improve Data Enrichment including access to restricted and sensitive data and Vendor Portal.

Confidential

Senior Consultant/PeopleSoft 9.2 Workflow lead

Responsibilities:

  • Conducted the design sessions and configurations of Accounts Payable, Travel & Expenses and ePro workflows
  • Worked with the Global design leads to review Functional specs and the underlying business requirements
  • Conducted fit/gap sessions to identify functional ‘gaps’ to be reviewed by the process owners
  • Configured all related workflow applications
  • Wrote design documents for AWE.

Confidential, KY

Senior Consultant/PeopleSoft 9.2 Workflow lead

Responsibilities:

  • Conducted the design sessions and configurations of Accounts Payable and ePro Workflows (AWE)
  • Performed current/future state analysis, and fit/gap analysis related to the implementation of Accounts Payable and eProcurement
  • Led the configuration of AWE for AP and ePro with Tools 8..54
  • Worked with the Global design leads to review Functional specs and the underlying business requirements
  • Conducted fit/gap sessions to identify functional ‘gaps’ to be reviewed by the functional teams
  • Assisted the PMO in setting up the framework for project work plan for global transformation project
  • Worked on the interface design and testing documentations for AP module
  • Supported client’s post-go live operations.

Confidential

Senior Consultant/PeopleSoft Workflow lead

Responsibilities:

  • Worked with the Global design leads to review Functional specifications and the underlying business requirements
  • Conducted the design sessions of Supplier Contracts Management
  • Worked with Technical team for Contracts conversion from legacy systems to PeopleSoft
  • Led the development of the eProcurement Approval Workflow (AWE)
  • Led the Testing Design and Development of Scripts
  • Led the design sessions for Supplier/Vendor Master conversion and wrote the Design Documents
  • Functional Design Document for multi-source vendor data conversion

Confidential - New York, NY

Functional Analyst

Responsibilities:

  • Led the Configuration and the Testing of eProcurement/Purchasing
  • Led the Configuration and Testing of Accounts Payable
  • Led the development of the eProcurement Approval Workflow (AWE)
  • Led the Testing Design and Development of Scripts
  • Led the design sessions for Supplier/Vendor Master conversion and wrote the Functional Design Docs
  • Functional Design Document for multi-source vendor data conversion
  • Led the development Contracts conversion from their legacy system.

Confidential - Salt Lake City, UT

Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

  • Led the Functional Design, Configuration and Testing of Supplier Contracts Management module. Tasks included reviewing current business processes; performing Fit/Gap Analysis; leading design session of new system
  • Developed future state process flows, functional specifications and configuration guide
  • Led the configuration of AWE for AP, ePro and Suppliers Contract
  • Led the design and conversion of Item Master
  • Prepared the Functional Design Specifications and worked closely with the technical team for their developments.

Confidential - Washington, DC

Functional Lead

Responsibilities:

  • Led the Functional Design, Configuration and Testing of Supplier Contracts Management module. Tasks included reviewing current business processes; performing Fit/Gap Analysis; leading design session of new system
  • Developed future state process flows, functional specifications and configuration guide
  • Prepared the Functional Design Specifications and worked closely with the technical team for their developments.
  • Basic understanding and experience working with WCAG 2.0 guidelines

Confidential

Integration Analyst

Responsibilities:

  • Led the design and configuration of Patients Refund integration from EPIC to PeopleSoft Accounts Payable module.
  • Wrote functional Specifications
  • Led all testing phases

Confidential

Independent Contractor/Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Provided professional business consulting, process improvement and support for PeopleSoft Financials, and Student Financials. Modules: ePro, PO, AP, GL, KK, Student Financials
  • Developed updates, systems and process improvements
  • Developed page customization for end-users
  • Developed and implemented Bank Reconciliation and integration to AP
  • Customized Integration between Student Refunds and AP
  • Developed nVision Balance Sheet report.

Confidential

AP/PO/ePro Lead

Responsibilities:

  • Led the Requirements Gathering, the Functional Design, the Configuration and the Testing of Procurement/Purchasing,
  • Accounts Payable, Vendor Conversion, 1099-Withholding and eProcurement Workflow (AWE) modules. Prepared Functional Design Specifications and worked closely with the technical team.
  • Configured application modules, developed test plans/scripts, managed system testing and assess readiness for respective areas, planned and executed data migration.
  • Designed and developed e-Voucher process with integration to several third-party systems. Worked with the client to prepare detailed requirements documents, the system design and the development of all required reports.
  • Assisted with user training and production support after go-live.

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Consultant for an eProcurement 8.8 Implementation Gathered and documented requirements to create business process models based on client's requirements
  • Designed and developed Workflow to meet Requisition Approval’s business requirements
  • Worked with the client’s corporate procurement management team and developed Detailed Design Requirements
  • Led Fit/Gap session and developed As-Is and To-be process flow
  • Mapped and applied industry practices to client's unique requirements and processes
  • Developed Direct Connect configuration questionnaire for distribution to suppliers
  • Led Functional Design, Configuration and Testing from Requisition’s creation to PO dispatch, which requires thorough understanding of the functionality of the application, and worked with clients to coordinate User Acceptance Testing
  • (UAT)
  • Prepared Functional Design Specification and worked closely with the technical team
  • Configured the applications to meet client's business requirements
  • Coordinated multiple Testing iterations to validate client's business requirements.

Confidential

Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Designed, Configured and Tested Workflow for Special Request and Emergency/Rush Orders
  • Worked with Client for the review and analysis of existing configuration
  • Setup new Requesters and Buyer’s Security
  • Configured and Tested Punch-Out to Vendor’s sites
  • Recommended leading best practice for Item Category usage
  • Validated the approach for each type of supplier (i.e. Direct Connect vs. static catalog, internal catalog vs. external catalog)
  • Help define catalog requirements (catalog formats, header vs. body information)
  • Setup Items Catalog
  • Tested eProcurement process (from Requisition to PO Dispatch)
  • Developed functional documentation to include business requirements, business process flows, table configurations, system designs, test plans & scripts
  • Developed End-Users Guide.

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Worked with Client and Users in the review and analysis of current configuration
  • Configured Multi-Currencies for Asia and Europe
  • Recommended best practice/approach to better utilize the application
  • Setup Catalog Management
  • Developed FAQ documentation that could help users improve their day-to-day functions.

Confidential

Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Designed and developed modifications to PS Workflow to meet defined business requirements
  • Involved in Functional Configuration and Testing, which requires thorough understanding of the functionality of the application, and worked with other team members to coordinate testing with users
  • Worked with the client corporate procurement management team and field level department heads on system and business process design and reengineering on a Capital Strategic Sourcing initiative
  • Completed the Functional Design/Configuration and maintained all supporting documentation
  • Led several rounds of Business Process Design and User Acceptance Testing
  • Tested and implemented Interface between Elance and PeopleSoft eProcurement
  • Led Team of QA Analysts in the Development, execution and testing of functionalities through scripts/scenarios to test PeopleSoft PO and ePro and all system modifications
  • Coordinated the testing of new functionality and moving data into production
  • Analyzed requirements defects found during development process, and applied necessary changes to the requirements and design baselines
  • Data converted from the following areas of application: Purchasing, Vendors and Merchants determination and resolution of end-user problems
  • Helped enrich the knowledge base to enhance a self-service approach.

Confidential

Testing & Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

  • Involved in unit, parallel and regression testing, creation and verification of test scripts, Vendor setup documentation
  • Involved in testing of the PeopleSoft HRMS and Financial Application System
  • Developed Test Scripts for PS HRMS and Finance upgrade and Functional Testing o HR, AP, and GL
  • Involved actively in testing the Conversion Process to load Core HR Tables, Benefits Deduction Tables and Payroll Tax Tables
  • Attended regular walkthroughs with Business analysts, Users and Developers for PeopleSoft HRMS and integration with Enterprise Portal
  • Preparation of Test Plans and Test Scripts from Functional and Design Specifications.

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