Greg Geshelin

Highland Park, IL. *****

847-***-****

ac68le@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A technically proficient, highly analytical software developer specializing in higher education, with a strong background in project management, stakeholder relations, system upgrades, coding and testing services. A proven track record of guiding the planning, through an entire development life cycle, including defining scope on projects of various budgets and levels of complexity. Excel at working within an AGILE team environment setting, fostering a SCRUM project framework in collaboration between technical and business partners.

Project Management while leveraging 20 years of

technical experience

Administered AGILE/SCRUM – Standup meetings,

Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming and Team

Retrospective

Collaboration with in a culturally diverse and

globally dispersed team

AGILE throughout the Systems Development Life

Cycle (SDLC)

Vendor Upgrade Planning, Design, Testing and

Implementation

EXPERIENCE

Northwestern University Evanston, IL 2007 – 2018

Software Developer/Project Manager - Student Enterprise Systems Responsibilities

Provided weekly, monthly and ad-hoc status updates, milestones, scope and resource planning to project stakeholders, cross team management and business units.

Collaborated closely with cross functional SMEs as part of an AGILE team to develop and implement technical solutions of various levels of complexity and scope.

Proactively and methodically drove all involved parties to consistent and timely execution of project task items using JIRA.

Created JIRA querries using JQL to quickly and efficiently create reports for resources, team planning and time management for the development team.

Influenced coding standardization for internal and external development teams in order to create more consistent code which met central IT standards.

Led and maintained the Student Financial Aid Application conversion from paper to online in a university wide initiative. Facilitated meetings with stakeholders to plan scope, time and resources. Developed, tested and implemented tasks using AGILE deliverables.

Coordinated, planned and documented regression testing for PeopleSoft Federal Regulatory Upgrades.

Participated on a team responsible for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.2 and PeopleTools 8.55 upgrade.

Led the Identification, testing and documentation of the integration points for PeopleSoft 9.2

Part of a team responsible for testing UNIX scripts in support of the upgrade of AUTOSYS 11.36

Collaborated with the infrastructure team to perform testing in support of the GoAnyWhere system. Northwestern University Evanston, IL 2000 – 2007

Programmer/Analyst – College University Financial Systems (CUFS) – Northwestern University Information Technology

Responsibilities

Maintained and supported the General Ledger.

Analyzed and gathered business requirements from various business units.

Developed COBOL based processes and reports.

Supported the nightly BATCH processing.

Backup support for check printing.

Created documentation for troubleshooting BATCH jobs.

Participated in Fit Gap analysis of the current mainframe system to Oracle. Northwestern University Evanston, IL 1998 – 2000

Associate Programmer/Analyst – College University Financial Systems (CUFS) – Northwestern University Information Technology

Responsibilities

Analyzed processes for Y2K year changes.

Performed Y2K COBOL changes.

Created Y2K Documentation.

NOVA Care Rehabilitation 1994-1997

Rehabilitation Tech

Responsibilities

Strength testing using a CYBEX dynamometer to assess muscle functions, strength and endurance.

Worked with Physical Therapists to carry our exercise and rehabilitation procedures.

Used various tools such as Ultra Sound, Electric Stimulation and a Spinal Decompression Machine. EDUCATION

DePaul University, Chicago, IL CCP (Computer Career Program) Certificate 1997 University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology 1994 Oracle University

Intro to PS for EMS and SCM eProcurement

PeopleTools 1 SQR

PeopleTools 2 Application Engine

Query/Crystal for Financials

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