SUMMARY:

• A PeopleSoft Technical Architect/PeopleSoft Administrator/PeopleSoft SQL Server DBA/PeopleSoft Oracle DBA/PeopleSoft Portal Developer, and a PeopleSoft Certified Installer with over 20 years of experience in the Information Technology field.
• After joining PeopleSoft, worked as a Portable Training System Engineer building and providing technical support for various customers on training environments that are shipped to clients.
• As a PeopleSoft Certified Installer, demonstrated a superior knowledge of the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, which include creating Oracle and SQL Server databases, application servers, batch servers, web servers, and high availability and fail - over solutions for web, application, and batch servers.
• After leaving PeopleSoft, worked in various industries as a PeopleSoft Technical Architect/PeopleSoft Administrator/DBA/Portal Developer/Upgrade Specialist, designing, configuring, upgrading, and providing technical support for various complex environments, to include patching Applications/PeopleTools and troubleshooting errors.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• PeopleTools
• Crystal Reports
• SQR
• Application Designer
• Change Assistant
• Data Mover
• Configuration manager
• Process Scheduler
• SQR Query Analyzer
• Integration Broker
• Application Messaging
• Single Sign-on
• Portal
• Oracle 8, 9i, 10g, 11g, 12c
• Microsoft SQL Server
• UNIX
• AIX
• True 64
• HP-UX
• Linux
• Sun Solaris
• Tuxedo
• WebLogic
• JDK
• nVision
• Crystal Reports
• COBOL Compiler
• SSL
• Informatica

EXPERIENCE

Technical Lead / PeopleSoft Administrator / Upgrade Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist installing and configuring the various components for upgrading the HCM 9.1/Tools 8.50 to HCM 9.2/Tools 8. 54 Oracle 12 c.
• Provided sound technical knowhow throughout the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed a sound passes to create the source for subsequent upgrade passes.
• Installed and configured Oracle Virtual Box in order to import/configure PUM update and upgrade images.
• Download, configured, and imported the HCM 9.2/Tools 8.54 delivered Upgrade source image into Oracle Virtual Box for the upgrade process
• Downloaded and configured the HCM 9.2 Native OS PUM Update Image 18
• Installed and created the new HCM 9.2 demo database and applied HCM 9.2 PUM Update Image 18.
• Install and Configure Oracle Secure Enterprise Search (SES)
• Applied the required for Install/Upgrade patches and fixes to the environments.
• Installed and configured Change Assistant for the upgrade process.
• Worked with Developers to Identified customized code, objects and procedures to be performed during the final move to production.
• Assisted functional team with development of test plans and scripts, and responded to all technical issues and queries that arose during the integration testing, UAT and deployment.
• Configured and created additional environments to include application servers, Webservers, and Process Scheduler servers.
• Provided sound documentation for all installation, configuration, and procedures performed during the upgrade.

Technical Lead / Senior PeopleSoft Systems Administrator / DBA

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Systems Administrator/DBA creating and configuring FSCM 9.2/PeopleTools 8.54 SQL Server 2012 environments such as Development, Test, Train, and Production. The various components included were the databases, application servers, batch servers, and web servers.
• Provided extensive knowledge transfer to the client’s technical resources to ensure their ability to support all the existing environment configurations.
• Also wrote technical documentation on how to maintain each component of an environment.
• Installed and configured SQL Server 2012.
• Installed and configured Change Assistant in order to apply updates.
• Successfully installed and configured Oracle Virtual Box.
• Applied PUM image 12 to all the development and production databases.
• Created a backup/restore schema for both development and production databases.
• Created and configured the production and development Environments.
• Performed database and environment refreshes.
• Performed post refresh tasks to include post refresh testing and verification.
• Installed and configured all 3rd party applications such as Tuxedo, WebLogic, JDK, Microsoft Office
• Setup and configured development and production servers to run nVision.
• Provided production support after go-live.
• Continued instructing and training the clients technical team on the PeopleSoft Infrastructure.

PeopleSoft Administrator / DBA / Portal Developer

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Systems Engineer creating and configuring all the Campus Solutions 9.0/HRMS, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments on PeopleTools 8.53 such as Demo, Development, Configuration, Test, and Production. The various components included were the databases, application servers, batch servers, and web servers.
• Instrumental in applying maintenance packs, bundles and patches to each application.
• Provided extensive knowledge transfer to the client’s technical resources to ensure their ability to support all the existing environment configurations.
• Also served as the Senior PeopleSoft Portal Architect, designing and integrating the portal 9.1 with the clients PeopleSoft CS 9.0/FSCM 9.1, and the 3rd party applications.
• Instrumental in upgrading the FSCM 9.0 to FSCM 9.1.
• In addition to upgrading FSCM, also upgraded the Campus Solution 9.0 environment from PeopleTools 8.50 to 8.53.
• Applied the required for Install/Upgrade patches and fixes to the environments to the CS 9.0
• Successfully completed three test passes for the CS 9.0/PeopleTools 8.53 upgrade in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed the final move to Production CS 9.0/People Tools 8.53 upgrade in a timely manner.
• Instrumental in the installation and configuration of all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g database instances
• Created a backup/restore schema for all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g databases
• Refreshed database instances and environments for Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1 as needed by the developers
• Proficiently configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments in order to synchronize user profiles and roles.
• Provided technical end user support for both the Production and Development environments.
• Applied the necessary Patches, Bundles, and Maintenance Packs to all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments.
• Configured Single Sign-on between all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments.
• Performed initial migration of user profiles and roles from the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 content provider databases into the Enterprise Portal 9.1 databases.
• Installed and configured all 3rd party applications such as Tuxedo 10.3, Crystal Reports 2008, WebLogic 10.3, and COBOL compiler.
• Developed customized Portal Branding Themes for various user groups within the Portal 9.1 environments.
• Developed and created Shortcut Collections and Pagelets for various user groups within the Portal 9.1 environments.
• Developed the security schema within the Portal 9.1 environments for the various user groups.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.
• Performed and completed the Initial First pass on the FSCM 9.0 upgrade to FSCM 9.1.
• Initiated and completed the First Move to Production for the FSCM 9.0 upgrade to FSCM 9.1.
• Completed the final move to production for the FSCM 9.1 upgrade to FSCM 9.1.

Technical Lead / PeopleSoft Administrator / DBA / Upgrade Specialist

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist installing and configuring the various components for upgrading the HRMS 8.9/Tools 8.49 to HRMS9.1/Tools 8.52 SQL Server 2008 within all the client environment upgrade passes.
• Provided sound technical knowhow throughout the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed three test passes in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process, and noted the issues within the upgrade documentation prior to go-live.
• Installed and created the new source HRMS 9.1demo database for the upgrade process.
• Applied the required for Install/Upgrade patches and fixes to the environments.
• Installed and configured Change Assistant for the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed three test passes in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process, and noted the issues within the upgrade documentation.
• Identified customized code, objects and procedures to be performed during the final move to production.
• Successfully completed the final move to Production Application/PeopleTools upgrade in a timely manner.
• Assisted functional team with development of test plans and scripts, and responded to all technical issues and queries that arose during the integration testing, UAT and deployment.
• Configured and created additional environments to include application servers, Webservers, and Process Scheduler servers.
• Provided sound documentation for all installation, configuration, and procedures performed during the upgrade.

Technical Lead / PeopleSoft Administrator / DBA / Upgrade Specialist

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist installing and configuring the various components for upgrading the FSCM 8.9/Tools 8.49 to FSCM 9.1/Tools 8.52 SQL Server 2008 within all the client environment upgrade passes.
• Provided sound technical knowhow throughout the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed three test passes in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process, and noted the issues within the upgrade documentation prior to go-live.
• Installed and created the new source FSCM 9.1demo database for the upgrade process.
• Applied the required for Install/Upgrade patches and fixes to the environments.
• Installed and configured Change Assistant for the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed three test passes in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process, and noted the issues within the upgrade documentation.
• Identified customized code, objects and procedures to be performed during the final move to production.
• Successfully completed the final move to Production Application/PeopleTools upgrade in a timely manner.
• Assisted functional team with development of test plans and scripts, and responded to all technical issues and queries that arose during the integration testing, UAT and deployment.
• Configured and created additional environments to include application servers, Webservers, and Process Scheduler servers.
• Provided sound documentation for all installation, configuration, and procedures performed during the upgrade.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Administrator / DBA / Portal Developer

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Systems Engineer creating and configuring all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments on PeopleTools 8.50 such as Demo, Development, Configuration, Test, and Production. The various components included were the databases, application servers, batch servers, and web servers.
• Instrumental in applying maintenance packs, bundles and patches to each application.
• Provided extensive knowledge transfer to the client’s technical resources to ensure their ability to support all the existing environment configurations.
• Also served as the Senior PeopleSoft Portal Architect, designing and integrating the portal 9.1 with the clients PeopleSoft CS 9.0/FSCM 9.1, and the 3rd party applications.
• Instrumental in upgrading the FSCM 9.0 to FSCM 9.1.
• Instrumental in the installation and configuration of all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g database instances
• Created a backup/restore schema for all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g databases
• Refreshed database instances and environments for Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1 as needed by the developers
• Proficiently configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments in order to synchronize user profiles and roles.
• Provided technical end user support for both the Production and Development environments.
• Applied the necessary Patches, Bundles, and Maintenance Packs to all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments.
• Configured Single Sign-on between all the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 and Portal 9.1/11g environments.
• Performed initial migration of user profiles and roles from the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.1 content provider databases into the Enterprise Portal 9.1 databases.
• Installed and configured all 3rd party applications such as Tuxedo 10.3, Crystal Reports 2008, WebLogic 10.3, and COBOL compiler.
• Developed customized Portal Branding Themes for various user groups within the Portal 9.1 environments.
• Developed and created Shortcut Collections and Pagelets for various user groups within the Portal 9.1 environments.
• Developed the security schema within the Portal 9.1 environments for the various user groups.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.

PeopleSoft Portal Technical Subject Matter Expert

• Served as a PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Technical subject matter expert.
• Helped conduct requirement gathering sessions with the designated focus groups to establish the needs of the client.
• Provided sound documentation outlining the requirements provided, and additional recommendations for a successful portal implementation.
• Assisted in conducting breakout sessions with the various focus groups to gather Portal requirements.
• Provided Technical Portal insight in regards to security and portal infrastructure configurations.
• Demonstrated the ability to successfully integrate Portal with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and other third party applications.

PeopleSoft Portal Developer

• Served as a PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Administrator.
• Configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Portal 9.0 and the Development Campus Solutions 9.0 and the CRM 9.0 environments in order to synchronize user profiles and roles.
• Developed customized Portal Branding Themes for various user groups within the Portal environment.
• Created a custom Portal and migrated all the portal registries from the EMPLOYEE portal to the custom portal.
• Imported both the CRM 9.0 and the Campus Solutions portal registries into the Portal 9.0 database to maintain navigation within the portal.
• Instrumental in the installation and configuration of several Enterprise Portal 9.0 instances
• Proficiently configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Portal 9.0 and the Development Campus Solutions 9.0 and the CRM 9.0 in order to synchronize user profiles and roles.
• Configured Single Sign-on between the Portal 9.0, the Development Campus Solutions 9.0, and the CRM 9.0 environments.
• Migrated user profiles and roles from the various content provider databases into the Enterprise Portal Prototype database.
• Installed and configured all 3rd party applications such as Tuxedo 8.1, Crystal Reports 9.0, and WebLogic 8.1.
• Applied most current patches and bundles for both PeopleTools 8.49 and Enterprise Portal utilizing PeopleSoft Change Assistant.
• Migrated the customized Portal Branding Themes for various user groups within the Portal 8.9 environments into the new Portal 9.0 environments.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.

Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist assisting the DBA with the FSCM upgrade from FSCM 7.5 to 8.8 to 9.0.
• Assisted the DBA and the developers in troubleshooting and isolating performance and discrepancies with their conversion scripts.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance to the client regarding tuning all of their environments to improve performance.
• Isolated performance bottle-necks within all the Development and Productions environments.
• Worked with the Developers and Tech Lead to troubleshoot performance issues with the conversion scripts.
• Modified and maintained Tuxedo tunable parameters, including server spawning and failover to improve system's performance, fault tolerance and proper statistical analysis.
• Implemented Java tuning parameters within WebLogic web servers to improve system performance.
• Successfully completed the initial upgrade pass for the FSCM upgrade from FSCM 7.5 to 8.8 to 9.0.

PeopleSoft Technical Architect

• Served as a PeopleSoft Technical Architect, utilizing expertise in resolving both Development and Production environmental issues.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance to the client regarding tuning all of their environments.
• With extensive experience in Integration Broker, configured and tested both Development and Production Application Messaging to allow seamless integration between applications.
• Migrated patches and fixes included in Scheduled Bundles in support of all the PeopleSoft Application (CRM 9.0, CS 9.0, FSCM 9.0, Portal 9.0).
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application Server and Process Scheduler components.
• Provided support to integrity and general accessibility of the web server, application servers and process scheduler for all the Development and Production environments.
• Modified and maintained Tuxedo tunable parameters, including server spawning and failover to improve system's performance, fault tolerance and proper statistical analysis.
• Implemented Java tuning parameters within WebLogic web servers to improve system performance.
• Provided technical end user support for both the Production and Development environments.
• Configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Campus Solutions 9.0, FSCM 9.0, Portal 9.0, and CRM 9.0/10g environments.
• Applied WebLogic 8.1 sp5 patch level 6 to all the environments in order to comply with PeopleSoft PeopleTools platform standards.
• Applied Tuxedo 8.1 RP 309 to all environments in order to comply with PeopleSoft PeopleTools platform standards.

Senior PeopleSoft Systems Administrator

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Systems Administrator mentoring the Junior System Admin.
• Trained the Junior System Admin in configuring both Development and Production environments.
• Troubleshot and isolated deficiencies within Development and Production.
• Assisted in integrating a high availability and fail-over solution for the client’s Production environments.
• Assessed the client’s overall system requirements and recommended hardware purchases and configurations.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.
• Isolated performance bottle-necks within all the Development and Productions environments.
• Modified and maintained Tuxedo tunable parameters, including server spawning and failover to improve system's performance, fault tolerance and proper statistical analysis.
• Applied CRM 8.9 cumulative Maintenance Pack 5 to both Production and all Developmental environments.
• Applied FSCM 8.8 cumulative Maintenance Pack 5 to both Production and all Developmental environments in preparation for upgrading to FSCM 9.0
• Assisted the DBA in updating existing databases from Oracle 9i to 10g.
• Created new FSCM 9.0 and CRM 8.9 database instances on Oracle 10g in preparation for the upgrade.
• Applied WebLogic 8.1 SP5 patch level 6 to all the environments in order to comply with PeopleSoft PeopleTools platform standards.
• Applied Tuxedo 8.1 RP 309 environments in order to comply with PeopleSoft PeopleTools platform standards.
• Performed object and code migrations of customizations and fixes for all environments.
• Provided technical end user support for both the Production and Development environments.
• Configured Single Sign-on between the Portal 8.8 environments to both FSCM and CRM.

PeopleSoft Systems Administrator

• Served as a PeopleSoft Systems Administrator assisting with both Development and Production environment issues.
• Troubleshot and isolated deficiencies within Development and Production.
• Helped design the current complex Load Balanced environment, to include the F5 load-balancer, 3 Web Servers, 3 App Servers, and 3 Process schedulers.
• Performed object and code migrations of customizations and maintenance patches and fixes for all environments.
• Provided support to integrity, and general accessibility of the web server, application servers and process scheduler for all the Development and Production environments on a 24/7 basis.
• Helped design the current complex Load Balanced environment, to include the F5 load-balancer, 3 Web Servers, 3 App Servers, and 3 Process schedulers.
• Configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between PeopleSoft CRM 8.8 to the CRM 8.8 Adhoc environment and PeopleSoft CRM 8.8 to all the 3rd party applications.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.
• Modified and maintained Tuxedo tunable parameters, including server spawning and failover to improve system's performance, fault tolerance and proper statistical analysis.
• Implemented Java tuning parameters within WebLogic web servers to improve system performance.
• Implemented SSL message integration between PeopleSoft and the 3rd party applications
• Executed phase I of upgrading the Development System Integration environments from PeopleTools 8.45 to PeopleTools 8.48.
• Performed object and code migrations of customizations and maintenance patches and fixes for all environments.
• During Load-Testing monitored systems performance and benchmark thresholds in an n-tier environment.

Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist

• Served as a Senior PeopleSoft Upgrade Specialist installing and configuring the various components for upgrading the Tools version from 8.45 to 8.48 within all the client HRMS 8.9 environments.
• Provided sound technical knowhow throughout the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed three test passes in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process, and noted the issues within the upgrade documentation prior to go-live.
• Installed and configured Change Assistant for the upgrade process.
• Successfully completed three test passes in order to isolate any functional and technical issues during the upgrade process, and noted the issues within the upgrade documentation.
• Identified customized code, objects and procedures to be performed during the final move to production.
• Successfully upgraded the Development, Test, and Pre-Production databases and environments.
• Successfully completed the final move to Production PeopleTools upgrade in a timely manner.
• Assisted functional team with development of test plans and scripts, and responded to all technical issues and queries that arose during the integration testing, UAT and deployment.
• Configured and created additional environments to include application servers, Webservers, and Process Scheduler servers.
• Applied WebLogic 8.1 SP5 patch level 6 to all the environments in order to comply with PeopleSoft PeopleTools platform standards.
• Applied Tuxedo 8.1 RP 309 environments in order to comply with PeopleSoft PeopleTools platform standards.
• Configured and tuned all the upgraded environments to achieve peak performance.
• Downloaded and applied PeopleTools 8.48 patches and fixes to all the environments.
• Provided sound documentation for all installation, configuration, and procedures performed during the PeopleTools upgrade.

PeopleSoft Systems Architect

• Provided technical expertise and guidance during the PeopleTools 8.47 implementation of Integration Broker and Application Messaging integration with the 3rd party application WebMethods.
• Instrumental in implementing SSL configuration within PeopleSoft for integration with LDAP, REN Sever and various 3rd party applications.
• Integrated PeopleSoft Self-Service with the client’s home grown Learning Management System.
• Configured the LDAP integration between PeopleSoft and the client’s directory server.
• Configured and tuned the WebLogic 8.1 development Webserver.
• Proficiently configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 8.9 and the client’s 3rd party application WebMethods.
• Implemented SSL message integration between PeopleSoft and the 3rd party application WebMethods.
• Integrated PeopleSoft Self-Service with the client’s home grown Learning Management System.
• Configured the security for the PeopleSoft and LMS integration to include creating various permission lists, roles, and user profiles.
• Configured the LDAP integration between PeopleSoft and client’s directory server.
• Implemented SSL configuration within PeopleSoft for LDAP integration.
• Instrumental in configuring the REN Server environment with SSL.

PeopleSoft Portal Administrator / Developer

• Served as a PeopleSoft Enterprise Portal Administrator.
• Instrumental in developing an Enterprise development Portal Prototype that the client could use as a building block for future implementations.
• Configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Portal 8.9 Prototype and the development Financials 8.4 and the Student Admin 8.0 environments in order to synchronize user profiles and roles.
• Configured Single Sign-on between the Portal Prototype and the development Financials 8.4 and the Student Admin 8.0 environments.
• Developed customized Portal Branding Themes for various user groups within the Portal Prototype environment.
• Instrumental in the installation and configuration of several Enterprise Portal instances.
• Proficiently configured Integration Broker and App Messaging between the Portal Prototype, the development Financials 8.4, and the Student Admin 8.0 environments in order to synchronize user profiles and roles.
• Configured Single Sign-on between the Portal Prototype, the development Financials 8.4, and the Student Admin 8.0 environments.
• Migrated user profiles and roles from the various content provider databases into the Enterprise Portal Prototype database.
• Installed and configured all 3rd party applications such as Tuxedo 8.1, Crystal Reports 9.0, and WebLogic 8.1.
• Applied most current patches and bundles for both PeopleTools 8.47 and Enterprise Portal 8.9 both manually and utilizing PeopleSoft Change Assistant.
• Developed customized Portal Branding Themes for various user groups within the Portal Prototype environment.
• Developed Shortcut Collections for various user groups.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Systems Administrator

• Served as a PeopleSoft Systems Administrator assisting with both Development and Production environment issues.
• Used his expertise to troubleshoot and isolate deficiencies within Development and Production.
• Assisted in integrated a high availability and fail-over solution for the client’s Production environments.
• Migrated patches and fixes included in scheduled bundles in support of all the PeopleSoft Application (CRM, SA, Portal), and updated security access within those environments.
• Provided support to integrity, and general accessibility of the web server, application servers and process schedulers.
• Troubleshot and resolved issues within PIA architecture including Web Server, Tuxedo Application and Server Process Scheduler components.
• Modified and maintained Tuxedo tunable parameters, including server spawning and load balancing to improve system's performance, fault tolerance and proper statistical analysis.
• Implemented Java tuning parameters within WebLogic web server to improve system performance.
• Troubleshot and reconfigured Integration Broker interface between all the PeopleSoft applications.
• Migrated patches and fixes included in scheduled bundles in support of all the PeopleSoft Application (CRM, SA, Portal).
• Performed object and code migrations of customizations and maintenance patches and fixes.
• Updated security access within Development and Production after migration of scheduled bundles.
• Develop and maintained documentation for procedures performed throughout the implementation.
• Instrumental in building new Test environments, to include installing Tuxedo 8.1, WebLogic 8.1 sp3, and PeopleTools and Application code.
• Updated the existing Development and Production environments, with Tuxedo and WebLogic patches.

PeopleSoft Technical Architect

• Served as a PeopleSoft Technical Architect utilizing expertise in resolving both Development and Production environmental issues.
• Instrumental in assisting developers with the preparation of upgrading their existing HRMS 8.8 Oracle 9i environment to HRMS 8.9 Oracle 10g.
• Helped create and maintain all the HRMS 8.9/Oracle 10g environments such as the Demo, Development, Conversion, Test, and Stage in preparation for go-live.
• Integrated high availability and fail-over solutions for the client Stage environments.
• Instrumental in the migration of objects from the various environments for testing and configuration, and ran compare reports to verify the integrity of the migrated objects.
• Helped create and maintain all the HRMS 8.9/Oracle 10g environments such as the Demo, Development, Conversion, Test, and Stage in preparation for go-live.
• Isolated performance bottle-necks within all the Development and Production environments.
• Assisted the DBA in the installation and configuration of Oracle 10g on both Production and Development database servers.
• Implemented Application Server and WebLogic 8.1 Web Server tuning parameters in order to improve performance.
• Configured Integration Gateway within all the Stage environments to allow integration broker messaging.
• Provided technical end user support for both the Production and Development environments.
• Instrumental in the migration of objects from the various environments for testing and configuration, and ran compare reports to verify the integrity of the migrated objects.
• Helped develop Safe Test documentation to test the integrity of environments after refreshes.
• Installed and configured the Digital Certificates for WebLogic 8.1 within the Stage environment.
• Assisted in developing Unix Shell scripts to automate the startup and shutdown of both the Production and Development environments.
• Instrumental in configuring and implementing Integration Broker within Stage and Production environments.
• Troubleshot query performance issues within the FSCM 8.4 sp1 Development and Production environments.
• Utilized Change Assistant to apply updates, patches and fixes.
• Applied Tax updates to the HRMS 8.9 Development and Production environments.

PeopleSoft Systems Architect

• Served as the PeopleSoft subject matter expert during the security evaluation of the Test and Production environments.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance identifying security vulnerabilities within the system configuration.
• Worked closely with the existing Security Testing and Evaluation team to assure that the clients PeopleSoft architectural configuration complied with government security regulations and publications.
• Evaluated the infrastructure, all the technical documentation, procedures and policies to meet federal mandated security controls.
• Helped develop technical security controls to identify security vulnerabilities.
• Evaluated the infrastructure, all the technical documentation, procedures and policies to meet federal mandated security controls.
• Assessed the technical control mechanisms for maintaining and auditing the Production environment to ensure System and Information Integrity.
• Verified System Communication and Protection mechanisms were in place to safeguard the internal Information System infrastructure.
• Made recommendations to utilize their current LDAP configuration as the centralized authentication mechanism.
• Verified Logical Access Controls mechanisms were in place to authenticate user access to the information system.

PeopleSoft Systems Administrator

• Served as the Technical Architect and was instrumental in troubleshooting and resolving connectivity and end user issues.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance to the clients regarding all of their Production and Training Environments.
• Instrumental in the re-installation and re-configuration of the various components in the EPM, Portal, and FSCM Training environments after server crash, to include BAM, Informatica, and NVision.
• Instrumental in the re-installation and re-configuration of the various components in the EPM, Portal, and FSCM Training environments after server crash, to include BAM, Informatica, and nVision.
• Isolated various Budgeting and configuration errors in both the EPM Production and Training environments.
• Responsible for technical performance and stability of the EPM Budgeting Environments.
• Supported the end-users with various errors within FSCM 8.4 SP1 such as the posting of journals.
• Implemented the installation of the PeopleSoft Portal 8.8 environments, configuring Single Sign-on between the Test EPM 8.8 and Financial 8.4 SP1 environments.
• Isolated performance bottle-necks within all the Productions and Test environments.
• Implemented Application Server and WebLogic 6.1 Web Server tuning parameters for performance.
• Instrumental in helping develop detailed documentation for disaster recovery for all the PeopleSoft Production and Training environments.

PeopleSoft Technical Architect

• Served as the Technical Architect and was instrumental in assessing the clients PeopleSoft HRMS 8.8 and Network configuration.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance to the clients regarding the implementation of Network Security within their current PeopleSoft Architecture.
• Instrumental in providing Best Practice Network Security Scheme for their current PeopleSoft environment.
• Provided detailed technical specifications for changes proposed to the existing PeopleSoft environment.
• Participated in requirements gathering and configuration sessions to ensure overall business functionality.
• Reviewed and assessed the current architectural configuration.
• Assessed the impact of updates and provided proposals for applying them effectively and with minimal risk.
• Instrumental in providing Best Practice Network Security Scheme for their current PeopleSoft environment.
• Effectively troubleshot and solved the client outstanding issue with 3 tier debugging of PeopleCode.

Confidential

PeopleSoft Technical Architect

• Technical Architect and a positive impact for the client isolating various connectivity issues with their PeopleSoft Internet Architect configuration.
• Also assisted the developers with configuration and implementation of PeopleSoft Integration Broker and a 3rd Party application.
• Provided solid PeopleSoft Best Practices Solutions to the client regarding their architecture.
• Successfully tested a transaction from PeopleSoft Integration Broker to the clients 3rd Party applications.
• Troubleshot the database connectivity issues from the client workstations.
• Isolated the Application and Process Scheduler server configuration errors and corrected them in a timely manner.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance to clients on integration approaches, process re-engineering and design
• Applied the applicable patches keeping with PeopleSoft standards.
• Successfully tested a transaction from PeopleSoft Integration Broker to the clients 3rd Party applications.
• Assisted the client in configuring a Test environment for continued development.
• Provided detailed documentation of the suggested configuration of the existing architecture.

PeopleSoft WebLogic Administrator

• Integrated a high availability and fail-over solution for the client production Web Servers.
• Diligent at keeping with PeopleSoft standards and recommendations for WebLogic configurations and settings.
• Assisted the Senior Web Administrator with configuring the Foundry Load-Balancer.
• Installed and configured the Digital Certificates for WebLogic, implemented the SSL protocol, and forced secure logins for all users.
• Integrated high availability and fail-over solutions for the client Production Web Servers.
• Assisted the Senior Web Administrator with configuring the Foundry Load-Balancer.
• Configured a separate WebLogic Web Server for redirection.
• Installed and configured the Digital Certificates for WebLogic.
• Implemented the SSL protocol and forced secure logins for all users.
• Configured the Report Repository to utilize the load-balancer and the SSL protocol.
• Troubleshot the end users’ https browser connection errors.
• Applied patches to internet explorer certified by PeopleSoft.
• Implemented Application Server tuning parameters for performance.
• Trained the web administrators on supporting and maintaining WebLogic.
• Configured both Unix and NT Process Scheduler with a Master Scheduler.
• Worked with the Senior Unix Admin in creating scripts to administer the app server, webserver, and process scheduler servers.

PeopleSoft Technical Architect / Technical Lead

• Instrumental in the configuration of the various environments included in the go-live migration path.
• Integrated high availability and fail-over solutions for the client production environment.
• Diligent at keeping all of the environments patched and upgraded to the latest level.
• Configured the PeopleSoft Directory Interface (PDI) integration with LDAP.
• Installed the Windows 2000 Server Operating System on the all the production servers.
• Technical lead for the installation and configuration of all go-live environments.
• Instrumental in keeping all environments current with upgrades and patches.
• Applied application fix packs and maintenance packs.
• Upgraded all environments from PeopleTools 8.42 to PeopleTools 8.43, and then to PeopleTools 8.44.
• Integrated high availability and fail-over solutions for the client production environment.
• Instrumental in the migration of objects from the various environments for testing and configuration.
• Proficiently ran compare reports to databases when applicable, and also to projects before and after migrating them over.
• Created and refreshed the Unicode Databases for the developers for each phase of the implementation.
• Supported developers with app engine, SQR, and crystal reports.
• Created Process Scheduler for all of the environments to include Production.
• Configured and Load-Balanced the application servers for QA, Test, and Production.
• Implemented the database backup schema for each environment.
• Created and implemented the security strategy for the Test and QA environments.
• Troubleshot any technical problems and resolved them in a timely manner.
• Assisted in the implementation of LDAP for the Production environment.
• Configured the PeopleSoft Directory Interface (PDI) integration with LDAP.
• Installed the Windows 2000 Server Operating System on the all the Production servers.
• Instrumental in the configuration and implementation of the Dell CX600 storage arrays.

Confidential

Senior PeopleSoft Installation Consultant

• Successfully implemented over 80+ PeopleSoft/Oracle and PeopleSoft/SQL server installation across U.S./Canada.
• Gained extensive knowledge in the implementation of PeopleSoft databases on various platforms such as Oracle and SQL Server.
• During the implementation of databases, created and maintained both Non-Unicode and Unicode databases.
• Successfully installed and configured the PeopleSoft Architecture on various OS platforms such as Windows 2000, AIX, Solaris, and True 64.
• Configured and installed WebLogic and WebSphere web servers for fail-over and load balancing.
• Configured Application Servers and Process Scheduler Servers for connection fail-over and installed all the 3rd party applications necessary for a full architectural implementation.
• Created basic shell scripts to administer the various PeopleSoft servers.

  Educated clients and users by encouraging participation and initiating discussions and debates for thorough knowledge transfer.

Other Professional Experience

Network Administrator / Desktop Support Tech

• Converted over 500 users’ desktop/laptop computers over to Y2K standards.
• Designed and created the system images for all the desktop and laptop machines.
• Troubleshot installation, configuration, and network errors, isolating and fixing all.

Confidential

Network Administrator / Desktop Support Tech

• Supervised and performed multiple installations of various network topologies.
• Effectively planned, implemented, and managed the Network Reorganization Project.
• Also provided technical network and computer support to over 2000 customers, and isolated system deficiencies using hardware and software diagnostics.
• Provided advance PC and laser printer maintenance and software technical support.
• Performed basic configuration and installation of Bay Networks and CISCO Routers.
• Installed and configured the SEHI-24 Stackable Intelligent Ethernet Hubs.
• Responsible for the management and maintenance support for over 2000 personal computers and peripherals.
• Proficient in the installation of Windows NT 4.0, Windows 3.51, Windows 95/98, and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 for network interface.

Confidential

Unix Administrator

• Installed and configured SMC/EDS Everex 486/66 Towers as servers, and effectively managed user accounts, print queues, and system resources.
• Provided technical network and administrative support to over 1000 users.
• Supervised and performed multiple installations of various network topologies.
• Also performed equipment upgrades, installations, and network connectivity.
• Isolated system deficiencies using hardware and software diagnostics, and was responsible for the management and maintenance support for over 1000 personal computers and peripherals.

Confidential

Network Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supervised the Computer Network and Maintenance Office.
• Effectively planned, implemented, and administered the Information System Engineering Commands (ISEC) network. Installed PC subsystems and network infrastructure for Unisys 5000 Mainframe WAN System.
• Also, responsible for the management and maintenance support for over 700 personal computers and peripherals.
• Performed equipment upgrades, installations, and network connectivity.