PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for the life cycle management of all IT applications. Collaborated with Management, Business Leaders, Project Leadership, Functional, Development and other teams within IT. Other responsibilities include strategic planning, budget management and optimization, vendor management, resource management, process participation and ownership. Provided strategic direction and advice on architectural design of new systems and support the growing needs of the organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Jamesburg, NJ

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for system support for Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft HRMS / ELM and Hyperion System’s architecture, enhancements, database management, systems analysis and customers satisfaction.
• Worked on planning the transition to a SaaS model for EPM applications and moving other COTS systems to the cloud.
• Implemented and supported Data Warehouse system using OBIEE for data analytics.
• Identify opportunities for automation and streamline business processes specifically in the finance area.
• Lead and implement major projects aligned with business goals using SDLC project management methodologies like Waterfall and Agile.
• Review business process and/or technical designs to validate appropriate use of technology, and ensure our systems enhance business processes, operations, and information process flow. Drive system consolidation where possible and keep system footprint manageable and cost - effective.
• Implement and managed development by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies. Responsible for the implementation, production support, change control and release management activities with the company globally.
• Ensure Application development initiatives are well managed and deliver on expectations regarding functionality, timeliness and cost.
• Implement improved processes and management methods to generate higher ROI and workflow optimization.
• Develop technology strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Follow overall technology vision, strategy direction set by management.
• Lead operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
• Continually manage organization design for effective service delivery. Identify and implement best sourcing methods for a specific need or service, including on/off shore delivery models.
• Establish, contribute and adhere to all key departmental operating procedures around governance, project management, software lifecycle management, change management and application security and controls.
• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services by monitoring system performance, directing production application support and adhering to service level agreements with end users.
• Managed and supported the PeopleSoft HCM and ELM upgrades and migrations from 9.1 tools 8.51 to 9.2 tools 8.55
• Successfully upgraded EPM Hyperion 11.1.1.3 to 11.1.2.3 for all HFM and planning related products. This included reviewing and enhancing existing maxl and mdx scripts.
• Managing the administration and support of applications which include EPM, PeopleSoft and Oracle r12 using approved SDLC methodology
• Managed the implementation of SSO and Identity management for various applications
• Worked with auditors to make sure clients systems are in compliance with PCI Security Council standards and SOX /FDA guidelines.
• Worked on process improvement, implementing standards, guidelines using AIM/OUM and AGILE methodology.

Confidential, Jamesburg, NJ

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Manages and communicated with the staff associated with the program, including the business stakeholders, to deliver the program plan.
• Coordinating testing for change requests and enhancements being implemented.
• Coordinated information flow between the client and the project team as per the process documented in the communication management plan.
• Key Involvement in the implementation of Oracle EBS, Consolidation of 3 regions for Confidential Business Solutions and R12 Financial upgrade that included Finance, Procurement and HRMS modules
• Worked on the amalgamation of systems that were acquired by Confidential

Confidential

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a function resource on the Order Entry Module .This involved setting up of all the Order Cycles including the ones for shippable items and non-shippable item, Order Cycle actions, results, Order Cycle Holds, UOM's, Freight Carriers and Freight Terms, Tax Codes and Tax Locations, Key Flex fields
• Addressed all functional issues related to AR and GL modules.
• Worked on migration of employee information for a legacy system
• Assisted in the upgraded AP, AR, GL, PO from release 10.7 to 11 and then to 11i.This was a multi-currency multi operating unit rollout for USA Canada and Europe for a Pharmaceutical client
• Actively involved in Production Support.

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Creating routines that upload data into the financial system after some mandatory checks.
• Registering and setting up Reports and forms to fire automatically as and when required.
• Gathering user requirements, which involved interacting with users, understanding their needs, and then going about creating programs.
• Query optimization for the Oracle Financials installation.
• Customization of reports and creating new ones depending on user requirements.