Project Manager Management
Resume:
Praveen Kumar Pullakhandam
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Manager/ADMINISTRATOR/DBA Profile
Target Sector: Any
Oracle 9i Database Certified Associate, Oracle Web logic Server 10g
Certified Expert and ITIL V3 Foundation Certified Professional recognized
for Productivity in Deadline-Dependent Environments;
Profile Highlights
Strategic High-performing information-technology professional with 12 years
Planning of experience in project lifecycle management from conception to
Contract completion.
Negotiations Proven achiever who is committed to aligning technology and
business to generate cost-effective solutions and deliver
Budgeting & multiple, mission-critical projects on time and within budget.
Financial Skilled performer who avoids scope-creep by balancing business-
management and tech-side needs with realistic project commitment and common
Operations sense while leading projects to successful completion that
Management exceeds expectation.
Staff Compassionate yet demanding leader/mentor who has guided teams
Training & Energized by challenges, steep learning curves and high-pressure
Development deadlines.
PeopleSoft Moved into positions of increased responsibility, eventually
Implementatio authoring and adapting to the latest innovations and technical
n Maintenance advancements, and earning the position of Project Manager.
and Upgrade Versatile in Oracle Database, SQL Server Database, People tools,
PeopleSoft HRMS, FIN, EPM and CRM application, Tuxedo, Weblogic,
Websphere and STAT.
Well versed in using Remedy, HP Open view, Foglight, ETL
(Datastage, Ab initio) BO, Control-M and Maestro.
Career Graph
> EAPT SOLUTIONS
Consultant (Aug 2013 to Till date)
Client: FEDEX
Work Outline:
. Facilitated support to the PeopleSoft Finance Application 9.1 by
furnishing relevant information to client with strategic vision.
. Data Migration of PeopleSoft Database.
. Application Designer, data mover tools for PeopleSoft objects and data
migrations.
. Creating and configuring weblogic Domains.
. Startup and shut down weblogic Servers.
. Refresh development and test databases using production Backup
. Performing Disk space & Log space management activities.
. Creating data pump scripts for exports and imports.
> Capgemini
Lead Consultant (Jul 2012 to Jun 2013)
Client: EuroClear HR Connect
Role: Infrastructure Managaer
Work Outline:
. Creating Users, Roles and Permission list.
. Performing a security clean-up.
. Maintain PeopleSoft security updates.
. Troubleshooting all end user security request.
. Configure query and object security.
. Updating department trees.
. Assign and updating workflow roles.
. Applying update, fixes, patches in People tools and Tuxedo
. Applying Patches in Delivered Modules(e.g. Global Payroll, Absence
etc)
. Knowledge in administering Weblogic and managing memory heaps.
. Administering Application server and Process Scheduler Server using
psadmin utility
. SSL certificate implementation on PeopleSoft webserver for HTTPS
communication
Lead Consultant (Apr 2012 to Jun 2012)
Client: Scope International
Role: Infrastructure Managaer
Work Outline:
. Supporting HRMS and CRM Application.
. Instrumental in handling PeopleSoft and Oracle teams.
. Spearheaded a team of 8 employees, planned their time schedule and
allotted projects.
. Analyze the Compare report during project migrations
. Migrating Projects to different environment using STAT
. Configuring and troubleshooting Integration Broker.
. Interacting with the other stake holders to support the PeopleSoft
Application
. Monitoring of Application/Web/Process Scheduler Servers
. Troubleshooting issues related to Application Server/Process
Scheduler/Web Server
. Refresh development and test databases using production Backup
. Database maintenance plans for backup
. Performing Disk space & Log space management activities.
. Proficiency in using remedy tool for change/Incident/Problem
Management.
> Tech Mahindra
Project Manager (May 2011 to Nov 2011)
Client: Vodafone Hutchison Australia
Work Outline:
. Instrumental in handling PeopleSoft Functional, Technical and Admin
Teams.
. Spearheaded a team of 12 employees, planned their time schedule and
allotted weekly tasks.
. Performed the requirement analysis and served at the client location -
Sydney (AUS) to finalize and setup onsite/offshore resources.
. Facilitated support to the PeopleSoft CRM Application by furnishing
relevant information to client with strategic vision.
. Fostered knowledge transfer of application architecture and software to
client project team.
. Proactively, organized the consulting groups and staged the external
systems to PeopleSoft CRM in BSS.
. Streamlined methodologies to step up the productivity and utilize
employees' time efficiently.
. Steered the process of reviewing and approving project plans for
conformance to program strategy, program plan and schedule.
. Structured decisions to executive sponsors as whenever required.
. Liaised with the team leaders to ensure the project is completed on time.
. Formulate weekly and Monthly status reports for the senior management.
. Benefitted with the knowledge of change, Incident, and Problem
Management.
. Catalyzed project timelines and resource allocations.
. Pioneered the training programs to equip employees with advanced skills
thus enhancing productivity.
. Channeled weekly and monthly calls with client, Team members and the
Management.
> HCL COMNET-SYSTEMS LTD
Associate Consultant, Systems (Sep 2009 to May 2011)
Client: Ernst & Young
Work Outline:
. Maneuvered two teams namely PeopleSoft Middleware and PeopleSoft
Administration.
. Journeyed to client location - New Jersey USA to charter client
requirements.
. Successfully, determined project scope, goals and deliverables that
supported the business goals in collaboration with senior management and
stakeholders.
. Creating Users, Roles and Permission list.
. Maintain PeopleSoft security updates.
. Fostered the development of the project plan and channeled their reviews
and approves
. Proactively, managed project stakeholders, project risk, project
schedule, project budget, project team and project conflicts.
. Outlined and put forward budget proposals, and recommend subsequent
budget changes.
. Structured decisions to executive sponsors as whenever required.
. Held multifaceted responsibilities like resource coordination, risk
assessment, training coordination, issues management, communications
management, technical support liaison, methodology and process support
and status reporting management.
. Orchestrated up gradation and support project for PeopleSoft
Applications.
. Steered the process of Platform Migrations from HP UNIX to Linux and
stabilization.
. Streamlined generation of reports on Remedy to track SLA's.
. Channeled SSL renewal process and generate certificates from E&Y server.
. Benefitted with the knowledge of change, Incident, and Problem
Management.
. Dealt with people management for Team members leaves and appraisals.
Previous Assignments
Birla Soft Dec 2007 - July
2009
Role: System Analyst
Client: Met Life Insurance, New York, U.S.A
Description
MetLife, Inc. is a leading provider of insurance and other financial
services to millions of individual and institutional customers
throughout the United States. Outside the U.S., MetLife companies have
direct insurance operations in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe.
PeopleSoft Administration involves supporting different PeopleSoft
Application in MetLife. It includes HRMS/FINANCIAL, Quest STAT Tools
and Other environments related to PeopleSoft Applications in MetLife.
Roles
> Supporting HRMS and FIN Application as only primary Apps DBA on
24*7 basis
> Configuration of PeopleSoft workstation clients for development
> Creating New Environments for different PeopleSoft Applications.
> Installed People Books
> Applying Bundle Patches using Change Assistant
> Analyze the Compare report during project migrations
> Migrating Projects to different environment using STAT
> Using Application Designer, data mover tools for PeopleSoft
objects and data migrations
> Load balance application server domains
> Configuration and Setting up of report nodes for PeopleSoft
reports.
> Configuring and troubleshooting Integration Broker.
> Creating Users, Roles and Permission list.
> Troubleshooting all end user security request.
> Configure query and object security.
> Updating department trees.
> Assign and updating workflow roles.
> Running and scheduling processes from PIA and monitoring the
processes through process monitor
> Running the audit reports like DDDaudit and SYSaudit and cleaning
the audit reports
> Interacting with the other MetLife group to support the PeopleSoft
Application
> Monitoring of Application/Web/Process Scheduler Servers
> Troubleshooting issues related to Application Server/Process
Scheduler/Web Server
> Applied Product Patch for People Tools, Maintenance pack for
Application and several Tax patches including Global payroll UK and
NA tax updates.
> Refresh development and test databases using production Backup
> Database maintenance plans for backup
> Executed PeopleSoft Apps DBA activities.
> Performing Disk space & Log space management activities.
> Backup, Restore and Maintenance of several Databases, Application
Servers and Process Schedulers
> Configuration of PeopleSoft workstation clients for development.
> Project migration, people tools upgrade, applying update-fixes and
using Data mover.
> Complex SQL development and Tuning.
> Migrating data from production to test regions.
> Proficiency in using remedy tool for change/Incident/Problem
Management.
Countrywide Financial Corporation Dec 2006 - Nov 2007
Role:
Sr Engineer - Software Development
Description
Countrywide is a diversified financial services company with mortgage
banking at its core. As America's leading home loan lender,
Countrywide was built on the philosophy that those desiring the
American dream deserve the opportunity to own a home. Since 1969,
Countrywide has worked diligently to break down the barriers to
homeownership and help millions of American families and individuals
become homeowners.
Roles
> Handled the Installation of people tools, application, Oracle9i,
Weblogic and Tuxedo.
> Configuration of application server and process scheduler.
> Creation and administration of different application server and
Process scheduler domains.
> Installed People Books
> Handling server Builds
> Running Cobol programs
> Migration of projects from various Environments.
> Server monitoring and setting up of parameter for tuning of server
performance.
> Refresh of database.
> Backup, Restore and Maintenance of several Databases, Application
Servers and Process Schedulers.
> Trouble shooting Application server and Process scheduler.
> Support Development, Test & Production Environments with PSADMIN &
DBA activities
> Working with System Administration team and the DBA team to
coordinate tasks, attending meetings to schedule green zones for
all maintenance activities such as adding disk space, changes in
the file system layout, adding table spaces and data files etc.
> Proficiency in using remedy tool for change/Incident/Problem
Management
US TECHNOLOGY OCT 2006 - NOV 2006
Role: DBA
Client: International Trucks and Engines
Description
International Truck and Engine Corporation is the operating company of
Navistar International Corporation. The company produces
International brand commercial trucks, mid-range diesel engines and
IC brand school buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and
step vans, and is a private label designer and manufacturer of diesel
engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. A wholly owned
subsidiary offers financing services.
Roles:
> Installed People Tools, HRMS, FIN, Weblogic and Tuxedo.
> Installed People Books
> Migration of projects from various environments.
> Setting up the report nodes for posting the reports.
> Running the audit reports like DDDAudit and SYSAudit.
Eapt solutions pvt.ltd Chennai OCT 2004 to SEP 2006
Role: PEOPLESOFT ADMINISTRATOR
Client: Rabo bank
Description
Rabo bank Group is a full-range financial services provider founded on
cooperative principles and is a global leader in sustainability-
oriented banking. The Group is comprised of 218 independent local
Dutch Rabo banks, a central organization (Rabobank Nederland), and a
large number of specialized international offices.
The Rabobank Group has the highest credit rating (AAA), awarded by the
well-known international rating agencies Moody's and Standard &
Poor's. In terms of Tier 1 Capital, the organization is among the
world's fifteen largest financial institutions
Roles
> Setting up new Environments.
> Database server and database set up.
> Application server/Process scheduler set up.
> Setting up the report nodes for posting the reports.
> Running the audit reports like dddaudit and sysaudit.
> Web enabled the set up with PIA.
> Server monitoring and setting up of parameter for tuning the server
performance.
> Migration of projects from various environments.
> Making database backups and performing recovery when necessary.
> Running SQR and COBOL programs.
Client: Freddie Mac.
Description
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress
in 1970 to keep money flowing to mortgage lenders in support of
homeownership and rental housing. By doing so, we help lower housing
costs and provide better access to home financing.
Roles
> Installation of application 8.9 and People Tools 8.46.
> Installation of Tuxedo 8.1.
> Web enabled the set up with PIA.
> Setting up report server.
> Installation of PeopleBooks and Linking with live application.
> Migration of projects from various Environments.
> Running the audit reports like dddaudit and sysaudit.
> Configuring database maintenance plans for backup.
> Setting up and cloning and refresh of database.
Luminous Technologies Hyderabad OCT 2002 to SEP 2004
Role: DBA
Description
Luminous Technologies is an affiliate of Silicon Valley's one of the
most sought after Software Development and Consulting firm, Manatee
Incorporation, which also has a presence in Singapore. Over the last
couple of years we have been successfully engaged in tapping /
providing the right talent / solutions to our Clients.
We are grateful to our clients from IT, Telecom, Banking, Insurance,
Call Center, Pharmaceuticals, Bulk Drugs, Chemicals, & Engineering
Sectors to whom we provided exceptional staffing and solutions and to
our most talented, motivated and trained group of professional staff
engaged in these operations.
Roles
> Installing Oracle/SQL Server software.
> Creating Oracle databases.
> Starting up and shutting down the database.
> Managing the database's storage structures.
> Managing schema objects, such as tables, indexes, and views.
> Managing users and security.
> Database maintenance plans for backup
> Cloning database
Trainings & Certifications
. Oracle 9i Database Certified Associate (OCA)
. Oracle Web logic Server 10g Certified Expert.
. ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
Education
. Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications Madras University
Year 1998-2002
Personal Particulars
Date of birth: 16th Mar 1980; Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil and
Telugu
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