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Falls Church, VA
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October 01, 2018

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M. EUDORA JACOBS

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified PeopleSoft HRMS Active SECRET Security Clearance

Phone: 571-***-****, Email: ac68s9@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY

Eudora Jacobs is an experienced Project/Program Management and Technology professional with over fifteen (15) years of experience in managing, supporting, and delivering multi-year programs on business process improvements and system solutions, through implementations, upgrades, and operational support of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications and commercial- off-the-shelf (COTS) products. Experience includes over 15 years with Federal, Civilian, Government, and Defense agencies, as well as public/private sector organizations such as health sciences, higher education, non-profit, transportation, state/local government, telecommunications, financial and mortgage institutions, and technology. Ms. Jacobs has the strong ability to use tight controls on project risks, quality, scope, schedule, cost and other project factors. She enforces a CMMI level framework and engages with stakeholders in all project phases, from inception to implementation, as well as sustainment of ongoing release cycles. She provides program and portfolio oversight, assigns appropriate task assignments, and tracks stringent methods that analyze system and business requirements, designed solutions, and relevant and unique test/validation scenarios, which break complex defects/issues into manageable resolutions, coupled with best practice recommendations and current technology trends. She ensures excellent documentation is prepared in elaborating functional and non-functional/technical requirements, associating use cases to design/development activities, and managing design and test activities in compliance with organizational standards and regulatory policies. Additional documentation is managed on a weekly and monthly basis, for status reporting and contract data requirements list (CDRL) deliverables, as well as ad hoc requests from client/customer leadership. Ms. Jacobs is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Oracle Human Resources Management Systems

(HRMS) ERP Specialist; and possesses extensive experience in project leadership, solutions delivery, and quality assurance using Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Highlighted strengths/tools/activities include:

• Project Management Portfolio (e.g. Risk, Quality, Scope, Schedule, Quality, Cost, and Resource) using Microsoft Projects and Capability Maturity Model

Integration (CMMI) framework

• Full Life Cycle Methodologies: Procurement, Contracts, Planning, Requirements, Design, Development, Testing, Training, Deployment, Rollout, Sustainment, Incremental Releases

• Implementations, Upgrades, Operations &

Maintenance, Production Support

• Oracle Unified Methodology (OUM), Agile Methodology, Sarbanes-Oxley

• Latest Testing Methods (e.g. Unit, SIT, UAT, Interface, Performance, Stress, Regression, Parallel Operations)

• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Department of Defense Joint Interoperability Test Command

• Functional Design, Fit/Gap Analysis, Configurations, Data Mapping, As Is and To Be Process Mapping,

Process Flow Analysis

• Interoperability, Global Exchange Integrations, Section 508 Compliance, WCAG 2.0, Audit Readiness; Federal Title 5, Title 38 and Title42

• Requirements Traceability Matrix, Reports-Interfaces- Conversions-Extensions (RICE) Development,

Interfaces, Conversion, Extensions

• HP QC/ALM, Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK),

PeopleSoft Test Framework, IBM Rational ClearCase/Clear Quest, STAT, Worksoft Certify

• Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR)

Production Readiness Review (PRR), Authorization to Operate (ATO)

• DoDI 5000.02 (Defense Acquisition Guidebook), DoDI 8330.01 (Defense Interoperability of Information

Technology/ National Security Systems, DoD 8500.01

(Cybersecurity/Risk Management Framework)

• Experienced with the following Oracle PeopleSoft Modules: Human Capital Management (HCM): Core Human Resources

(HR) – Position Management, Workforce Administration, PAR Processing, Person Model, Profile Management, Compensation Management, Employee and Manager Self-Service, Benefits Administration, Base Benefits, eBenefits, Time and Labor, Absence Management, North American Payroll, Global Payroll, Payroll Interface.

• Experienced with other Oracle PeopleSoft Modules/Components: Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM), Recruiting Solutions, Candidate Gateway, ePerformance, eCompensation, eDevelopment, eProfile, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning; Foundation Tables, Security Administration, Workflow, Self-Service, Integration Broker, Elastic Search; Enterprise Learning Management (ELM) and Learning Management (HCM); Campus Solutions (CS); Financial and Supply Chain Management (FSCM): General Ledger (GL), Purchasing, Accounts Payable, EProcurement, Project Costing.

• Knowledgeable in the following Oracle Modules/Components: Time & Labor; Purchasing, Receivables, Payables, Projects, Order Management, Inventory, GL, Budgets, Billing; Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), Oracle Policy Automation (OPA), HR Analytics, BI Publisher, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Fusion Middleware

• Knowledgeable in the following SAP Modules: Order Management, Inventory Management; GL and Procurement. POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION:

University of Maryland - Masters in Science, Major in Information Technology Project Management (MSIT-PM), GPA 4.0 Yale University School of Management - Accelerated Leadership and Management Program CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS:

• Employee Recognition Award; Certificate of Appreciation • Computer and Systems Programming Certification M. Eudora Jacobs, 9/30/2018

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WHITE PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS:

• Management Challenges in Virtual Project Teams • The Role of Stakeholders in Managing Quality of ERP Projects PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jacobs Consulting LLC 07/2013 – present

Lead Principal and Managing Consultant/Independent Contractor Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), as Project Manager for Tri-Cor Industries, Alexandria VA, 11/2017 – present Managing a team to support the DLA J62 Program Executive Office – PEO in the J6 Enterprise Technology Services (JETS) contract for the Enterprise Applications and Business System Testing Support Services, in providing Developmental and Operational Test and Evaluation Oversight, Enterprise Testing, and Section 508 Compliance Testing for DLA Applications. The programs supported are comprised of mostly using Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products, such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, and SAP. Focus is on preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR/CDR), business systems reviews (BSR), test readiness reviews

(TRR), and production readiness reviews (PRR) for the J62LB Enterprise Test Directorate, in compliance with the Department of Defense (DOD) system acquisition and sustainment guidelines. Standard development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies are being used by the supported applications, to conduct the project performance, according to release schedules. U.S. Department of the Army, as Solutions Architect for Accenture Federal Services, on the Army Training Information System (ATIS) using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM/ELM 9.2, OBIEE and OPA, Alexandria VA, 08/2017 – 11/2017 Supported the RFP response and prototype preparation efforts to design and configure a prototype for the ATIS solution, using the Army requirements and the components of Peoplesoft ELM 9.2, with integrated data from PeopleSoft HCM 9.2, OPA for rules analysis and processing, and OBIEE for analysis and reporting, as well as the Enterprise Integration Protocol (EIP) components from Integration Broker and the Global Search Framework. The solution activities also included external learning content providers, facilities management vendors, and mobile technology accelerators. Assessments were made to incorporate Campus Solutions, as the potential system for training schedules and learning dashboards for students. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as Sr. PeopleSoft Functional Lead for CSRA on the EHCM Re- Implementation and Upgrade Project using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.2, Washington DC, 02/2017 – 08/2017 Led a team of four to eight PeopleSoft functional and technical specialists in analyzing system capabilities and designing solutions to meet the Core HR requirements defined in the EHCM Requirements Traceability Matrix provided by the HHS stakeholders who represented the operating divisions including the National Institute of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), among others. Used an Agile methodology, to design the solution for Position Management, Person Model, Profile Management, Talent Acquisition Manager, PAR Processing, Base Benefits, Payroll/Payroll Interface, Manager/Employee Self Service Dashboard and Organization Chart. Major activities and work products within each Sprint were demonstrations, subject matter expert (SME) reviews, use cases, business process maps, data conversion analysis and resolution to support the version 8.9 to 9.2 system upgrade and data migrations, system configurations, and conference room pilots (CRPs). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), as Sr. PeopleSoft Business Systems Analyst to support the Operations and Maintenance of the HR, Benefits, Time and Leave systems using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.1, Washington DC, 09/2016 – 02/2017

Provided functional support for Production Change Requests and System Production Requests through the use of Maximo, Jazz and STAT tools, for managing the operations and maintenance of the Human Resources Information Management Systems, including HR, Benefits, Time & Labor, Recruiting, and Payroll; using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM version 9.1. Supported the annual Affordability Care Act (ACA) compliance reporting through the ADP vendor, the implementation of the Employment Verification program using Equifax, and the 2016 Quarterly Payroll Tax Updates. Documented the Customer Support instructions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) through the Wiki documents. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) / Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), for Defense Retired and Annuitant Pay System 2 (DRAS2), as Test Management Lead and interim Training/Deployment Lead) for CSRA, using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 and Global Payroll 9.2, Chantilly/Arlington VA, Alexandria VA and Cleveland OH, 01/2015 – 09/2016 Led a team of integrators and client representatives to support the replacement of the Defense Retiree and Annuitant Pay System

(DRAS) into the new Defense Retired and Annuitant Pay System 2 (DRAS2) through the implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Global Payroll version 9.2, and with primarily upgrading the Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) system from PeopleSoft v9.1 to v9.2. Led stakeholder sessions; submitted the Test Management Plan (TMP) for functional/non-functional test cycles, Deployment Management Plan, and Training Management Plan as Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables; coordinated the test environments, developed test data requirements, test cases/scenarios, and test scripts; facilitated the test tools (HP Quality Center/Application Life Cycle Management Suite/Load Runner/Unified Functional Test); managed the preparation for the Test Readiness Review (TRR); and the execution of Section 508 Accessibility testing. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, Executive Office (HR/EX), Global Employment Management System (GEMS), as Project Manager for Operations and Maintenance of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.1, Washington DC, 09/2015 – 05/2016 (part-time)

As the Transition Project Manager, positioned the new team with the existing resources from the incumbent, and aligned the Functional Lead and Technical Lead as the two new key resources that oversee the incumbent resources. Delivered the Transition Plan to the client that describes the approach for performing and managing the project to successfully migrate support from the M. Eudora Jacobs, 9/30/2018

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incumbent contractor to its proposed solution of creating technical and functional methodologies for delivery of the current GEMS PeopleSoft 9.1 products as requested by the customers. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC), as Functional Analyst for Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.1, Washington DC, 09/2013–12/2014 (full-time)

Provided functional support for managing Change Requests for delivery of Human Resources Information Systems (HRMIS) Periodic Release enhancements and incident resolutions using Oracle PeopleSoft HCM version 9.1. One major enhancement was for the Personnel Security Management system that stores background checks and security clearances for Law Enforcement Officers. Responsibilities include analysis of IBM Rational ClearQuest incidents, research and analysis, documentation of Change Request Documents (CRDs), Functional and Technical Documents (FDTDs) and Functional User Test (FUTRs). U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA), as Functional Analyst for Oracle PeopleSoft Benefits Administration 9.1, Washington DC, 02/2014 – 03/2014 (part-time)

Provided functional support for the US Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA) Operations in maintaining the production operations for the Oracle PeopleSoft HCM Benefits module version 9.1. International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation 01/2012 – 07/2013 Solutions Delivery Executive, Global Business Services, Public Sector Enterprise Applications, Federal Oracle, Herndon, VA American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) ERP Implementation - Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.1/FSCM 9.2; Hire to Retire Work Stream Lead and Solutions Architect, Washington DC, 11/12 to 07/2013 Managed the system enhancement, from the proposal and award, to planning and design phases, to provide the Talent Management modules comprising of ePerformance, eDevelopment, Profile Management, and Enterprise Learning Management (ELM); in conjunction with the Finance implementation and the five-year production support of the PeopleSoft systems in the new infrastructure within the Cloud Management System. The project included the upgrade and implementation of all HCM modules, with integration to Financial System modules, such as Project Costing and General Ledger. Prepared formal Design Books, Configuration Books, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Test Script Listing, Functional Specifications, and Training Outline. US Army, Department of Defense Integrated Personnel and Pay Systems (IPPS-A), PeopleSoft HCM 9.1, 04/2012 to 02/2013 Supported the functional and technical design activities for IPPS-A Increment I, using the commercial and military components, which included core HRMS Design and Profile Management, to meet the requirements listed in the Allocated Baseline. Conducted collaborative sessions with US Army uniformed and ranked Soldiers and civilian personnel, as well as other project team contractors to develop and finalize the functional configuration of the foundation tables and Soldier data components. Prepared formal Detailed Functional Configuration Design Documents (DFCDDs) as part of the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables, and provided solutions support in the proposal for IPPS-A Increment II. Deloitte Consulting LLP 05/2009 – 01/2012

Senior Manager, Public Services Sector, Federal Oracle Technology Integration, Arlington, VA U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PeopleSoft HCM, HHS to CDC Integration – Senior Manager, Atlanta GA, 04/2011 to 12/2011 Managed the development and deployment of the daily download interface of CDC HR-related data extracted from the HHS PSC’s Capital HR system as the System of Record, and into the CDC Identity and Access Management system, to provide services to Title 5, Title 38 and Title 42 personnel. State of New York, PeopleSoft Financials 9.0 Implementation – Senior Manager, Albany NY, 12/2010 to 01/2011 Supported the project team in testing the functionalities from PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain modules to verify and validate that the implemented system meets the requirements for business processes related to the Grants, Projects, Contracts, Payables, Billing, Receiving, Commitment Control, and General Ledger modules. Commonwealth of Virginia Community College Systems (VCCS), PeopleSoft HCM Implementation/Integration with Student Administration, now called Campus Solutions – Senior Manager, Richmond VA, 09/2009 to 09/2010 Managed the Planning and Strategy to Design and Build phases of all the PeopleSoft HCM modules for 23 Colleges, and interfacing with the three main systems of record for HR/Benefits/Payroll/Student Administration, under the governance of the Virginia Department of HR Management and Department of Accounts. Used a structured methodology for “As Is” and “To Be” Process Flows, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Fit/Gap Analysis worksheets, Configuration Workbook, Configuration Guide, Functional Specifications, Prototypes, Data Conversion worksheets, Interface worksheets, and Test Plans. U.S. Department of Defense Financial Accounting Systems (DFAS), PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 Implementation Assessment – Senior Manager, 09/2009 to 10/2009

Supported the assessment of the Retirement System in conjunction with the Coast Guard PeopleSoft HCM implementation, and applied requirements between both systems, to determine the feasibility of using the Coast Guard implementation model. US Department of Homeland Security, Immigration/Customs Enforcement, HRIT, Sr. Manager, 06/2009 to 07/2009 Supported the assessment of the current state of Recruiting and Hiring procedures conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enhancement (ICE) HR and IT Departments, in conjunction with USA Staffing and a proprietary intermediate system called AON, and provided the recommendations for the future state as part of the overall agency’s Modernization program. M. Eudora Jacobs, 9/30/2018

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BearingPoint, LLC 06/2005 – 05/2009

Senior Manager, Public Services Sector, Oracle Practice, Work on Call, McLean, VA U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institute of Health (NIH), PeopleSoft HCM Capital HR Learning Management and Requirements Management – Manager, Bethesda MD, 03/2008 to 04/2009 Led a functional team in Learning Management sessions for the HHS/NIH Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases

(NIAID) users as initiative of the Office of Workforce Effectiveness and Resources (OWER) Human Capital Systems for Title 5, Title 38 and Title 42 personnel; verified the Requirements Management documentation of the Virtual Employee Database Systems (VEDS) to stage for the updated version (Edie); and provided PMO and Operations & Maintenance methodology. County of San Diego, PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 Upgrade Analysis, 10/2008 and 05/2009 Led the analysis of the PeopleSoft HCM upgrade, including ePerformance, Benefits and Payroll. U.S. Department of Defense Financial Accounting System (DFAS), PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 Project Assessment, 10/2008 Provided the project assessment to confirm the firm number of project hours in implementing the Retirement Accounting System that will be simulated from the Coast Guard, which is the chosen ERP Alternative. U.S. Department of Education, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), PeopleSoft HCM 8.8 Current State Assessment / Future State Recommendations - Manager 03/2008 Led the project for the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM), as part of the DC Public Schools, to implement a new system and act as an independent agency with HR and Payroll, CPS, and DMS. Provided the roadmap of the immediate set of system startups for HR/eProfile, Benefits, Recruiting, ePerformance, Time and Labor, and Compensation. Jacobs Consulting LLC 03/2004 – 06/2009

Lead Principal Consultant/Independent Contractor

U.S. Department of Treasury, HR Connect PeopleSoft Human Resources Management Systems 9.0 Upgrade, Independent Contract Work (Second Treasury Project), Washington, DC, 01/2009 – 06/2009 Supported the requirements analysis and testing activities related to the PeopleSoft upgrade of HR Connect. Key participant in the Knowledge Transfer sessions for gathering test cases and delivering/executing the ClearQuest test script items linked with the related upgrade objects to be tested. Analyzed and logged defects that were passed on to developers for resolution. OPNET, Functional Lead, PeopleSoft Benefits Administration/eBenefits and eProfile implementation Part-time Independent Contract Work, Bethesda, MD, 03/2008 – 12/2008 Led the implementation on setup/configuration of Benefits Administration module components during open enrollment. Freddie Mac, Sr. Technical Project Manager and Senior Functional Manager, Operations and Technology Delivery Services, Finance & Corporate Business Integration Services, PeopleSoft HRMS Support and Upgrade (Three Independent Contracts), McLean, VA. 08/2007– 03/2008, 05/2005 – 10/2006, 03/2004 – 08/2004 Managed the PeopleSoft HRMS upgrade functional team, in gathering detailed business requirements, assessing customizations, conducting fit/gap sessions, and providing subject matter expertise for all the PeopleSoft HCM modules, including HR, Benefits, Time& Labor, Training Administration, among others. Led the team across other concurrent projects, i.e. Contingent Workers’ Hiring Process, and external Resource Management and Learning Management Systems. Managed the implementations using Sarbanes-Oxley and Rational-based Project Management Methodology, with Change Management controls, and Rational tools like ClearCase and ClearQuest, as well as STAT:

• Employee Performance Management and Compensation Planning, using PeopleSoft Compensation and Self-Service.

• Payroll Tax Filing custom sub-system in PeopleSoft North America Payroll, as an outsourced tax filing system with ADP, to automate periodic and quarterly tax filing transmissions to federal and state/local jurisdictions.

• Online Application Service Provider (ASP) web site to view employees’ contributions and payroll deductions, with automated file exchange services via Webmethods and Secured File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), to and from the PeopleSoft Human Resources and Payroll Systems.

• Automated file exchanges services via Webmethods and SFTP for a third-party Employee Stock Administration management company as inbound and outbound interfaces to the PeopleSoft HR and Payroll systems.

• Lotus Notes based COTS software for Recruitment and Applicant Tracking that has a nightly automated interface with the PeopleSoft Recruit Workforce and eRecruit modules.

• Training materials and knowledge transfer seminars/workshops for the PeopleSoft Procurement and Purchasing modules, PeopleSoft Query, PeopleSoft General Ledger Redesign and Multifamily Loan Servicing projects. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), PeopleSoft HR Functional and Technology Lead Consultant, PeopleSoft HRMS Payroll Production Support and Financials/HRMS 9.0 Upgrade Project, PeopleSoft Financials & HRMS Implementation (Two Independent Contracts), Washington, DC, 03/2007 – 08/2007, 09/2004 – 01/2005 Led the functional planning, assessment and design of the following projects:

• Implementation and upgrade of all the PeopleSoft HCM modules, from version 8.8 to 9.0.

• Salary Planning and Compensation activities, to include Variable Pay Off-cycle processing and Retroactive Mass Request On- cycle processing of new compensation changes, with validation and audit reporting of finally calculated paysheets.

• GL Chart of Accounts reorganization, tying Departments, Account Codes, and Locations with PeopleSoft HRMS foundation tables and employee work information profiles, posting Payroll and Expense transactions back to the Financial System. M. Eudora Jacobs, 9/30/2018

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• Rollout of the PeopleSoft Recruit Workforce and eRecruit, with testing, construction of enhancements, training, deployment, and post-production. Implementation of PeopleSoft Time & Labor, to support the reorganized Projects in the Financial System. U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Sr. Functional Lead, PeopleSoft Benefits Administration, Independent Contract Work, Washington, DC, 10/2006 – 02/2007

Provided Subject Matter Expertise and Leadership for the system improvement and data correction of HR, Base Benefits, and Benefits Administration components, as part of the PeopleSoft HCM Upgrade. Led the Benefits Annual Configurations for Open Enrollment. Analyzed and provided improvements to the Retirement Savings Plan. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Lead Functional Consultant, PeopleSoft HRMS Enhancement Project Independent Contract Work for Oracle/PeopleSoft Corporation, Washington, DC, 01/2005 – 04/2005 Led the deployment of the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS) View Only functionality, with PeopleSoft HR, Benefits and Payroll modules, to the Court Units dispersed all over the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Led the Functional Fit/Gap Analysis of Time Reporting and Leave Tracking, using PeopleSoft Time & Labor. Equant Inc. (global company under France Telecom) 07/2002 – 03/2004 Senior Project Manager, Information Technology Systems, Oak Hill, VA

• Managed the implementation and production support of the global PeopleSoft Benefits Administration, in conjunction with the upgrade of HR, Payroll Interface, and eProfile modules. Managed the 2003 and 2004 U.S. Open Enrollment and Event Maintenance, through an online web system managed by Marsh and McClennan and the Call Center managed by Mercer Inc.

• Supported the PeopleSoft HR Administer Workforce, Compensation, Desktop Management, Benefits, and Payroll Interface; maintained the daily Change Management Transaction system, and facilitated team members from the UK, Paris, and Singapore.

• Managed the global implementation of the 2004 Salary Planning Tool using a custom PeopleSoft Compensation, as part of annual employee assessment process, and PeopleSoft Recruit Workforce and eRecruit, with production support and enhancements.

• Managed the enhancement of the global PeopleSoft Manager and Employee eProfile, to improve the workforce administration processes for employee personal and contact information changes, job changes, promotions, terminations, relocations, and others. Northrop Grumman Information Technology 11/2001 – 07/2002 Managing Consultant, Government Solutions, McLean, VA Client: Department of Treasury, Office of Human Resources Enterprise Solutions, Washington, DC

• Managed the deployment of HR Connect for the Bureau of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), using PeopleSoft Federal Human Resources. Performed dual responsibilities as project manager and functional lead: Submitted project deliverables according to the Task Order, i.e. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Report, Deployment Plan, Work Breakdown Schedule, Requirements and Fit/Gap Analysis Reports, Change Requests and Communication Plans; coordinated project team meetings, training sessions and demonstrations for cross team and client representatives, prepared status reports for stakeholders, prepared the Communication Plan and Organizational Change Management initiatives (for Training, Current and Future State Assessment, Procedures Planning, Testing, Transition to Support, and Infrastructure Analysis), addressed project scope issues, identified risk areas that impacted the successful and on-time delivery of the project, and mitigated the risk items.

• As part of the functional leadership role, coordinated the gathering of business requirements, performing fit/gap analysis, preparing the current and future process flow diagrams, providing best practice recommendations, obtaining data conversion feeds, reviewing of setup and configuration tables, and logging of issues, resolutions and action items. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young US, LLC 07/2001 – 11/2001 Manager, Health & Managed Care Sector, McLean, VA, Clients: Partners Healthcare (Boston, MA); BEA Systems (San Jose, CA) Implemented PeopleSoft Benefits Administration/eBenefits with Open Enrollment and Payroll Interface, as well as the upgrade of PeopleSoft Financials with Order Management, eProfile and Enterprise Solutions Architecture functions. Reviewed cutover tasks for production deployment, prepared the training plan, test scripts, and user manuals. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), LLP 11/1998 – 06/2001 Principal Consultant, Management Consulting Services, Falls Church, VA Clients: Teradyne (Boston, MA), Conde Nast (NY, NY), Verizon/Verizon Wireless (Philadelphia, PA; Bedminster, NJ) Project Manager, Global PeopleSoft Benefits Administration Implementation Project – From proposal to deployment, and completed on time and within budget.

Project Manager, PeopleSoft HRMS Upgrade and Post-Production Projects - From proposal to post-production support, conversion to HR Applicant Tracking, year-end Tax updates, and Y2K Conversion. Integration Manager, PeopleSoft Financials Implementation Project - From proposal to startup, for an organizational business transition.

Team Lead, PeopleSoft General Ledger Reports Implementation Project – With GL, SQR, nVision/Crystal/Query reports.



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