Sr. Solution Architect/ Functional Analyst Fusion HCM
Resume:
Prem K Potta
Solution Architect - Oracle HCM Cloud
Profile Synopsis
A competent, result-oriented Professional with strong portfolio of success offering over 12 years of demonstrated expertise in managing overall
business operations to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency by analyzing HCM business in Oracle HCM Products for various
clients across the Globe.
Managed and led multiple global On Premise & Cloud implementation projects on Oracle Fusion HCM Cloud and PeopleSoft.
Involved in over 15 full lifecycle projects in diverse sectors handling several roles as HRIS Project Manager, Solution Manager, Project lead, Solution
Architect, Business Analyst, Functional Consultant, Technical Developer and Trainer.
Oracle Certified Expert in Fusion Human Capital Management 11g – Implementation Specialist and PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 HR Consultant.
Trained on Fusion Global Human Resources Implementation, Fusion Benefits, Fusion Talent Management Implementation, HCM
Compensation Implementation, Fusion Apps Security Administration from Oracle University
Engaged and played a key role in large HR Transformation projects for JDSU, Solairus Aviation, Paramit Corp, Ubiquiti Networks, Zeltiq Aesthetics
Inc, North East Medical Services (NEMS), American Career College, West Coast University, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, Hewlett Packard, HSBC Bank,
Deutsche Bank, Tech Mahindra.
Business Process analysis and re-engineering, configuring the applications, leading fit and gap product review sessions, creating business
requirements documentation, writing detailed specifications, development of change management procedures and policies, create and maintain the
project plan, facilitate meetings with the user and management community to gather on-going requirements, production support incident/issue
tracking, writing test scripts, trouble shooting, configuring the application, ad-hoc client reporting and user trainings.
Devised Solution strategy, Facilitated Functional, Infrastructure and Technical Assessments, provided Thought Leadership for adopting Oracle HCM
Cloud to multiple Clients like British Telecom, Mubadala, AJG, VIVA BAHRAIN, Dubai Chamber of Commerce &Industry (DCCI), Leighton Holdings
(Australia), Indorama (Thailand), Assmang.
Proven Process, People, and Project management skills; proficient in managing widely-divergent, simultaneously occurring processes
Possess the ability to be comfortable with high volume workload and not be afraid to "roll up sleeves", working in an environment which demands
strong deliverables to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions.
Part-time Consultant Trainer for Oracle Consulting Services, India on Oracle HCM Cloud Applications
Certifications & Trainings:
• Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g HR Certified Implementation Specialist
• Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Sales Specialist
• Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management 11g Pre-Sales Specialist
• PeopleSoft Human Resources 9 Consultant Certified
• Fusion Apps Implementation Expert: Global Human Resources (Oracle University)
• Fusion Apps Implementation Expert: Talent Management (Oracle University)
• Fusion Apps: Compensation Implementation (Oracle University)
• Fusion Apps: Benefits Implementation (Oracle University)
• Fusion Apps: Security Administration Fundamentals (Oracle University)
• PeopleSoft PeopleTools 8.47 (Oracle University)
• Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 Training
• Oracle Unified Methodology Specialist Training
Professional Experience:
Employment Details:
Company Duration
Infovity Inc, San Mateo, CA Mar ’14 – Till Date
Tech Mahindra, Los Angeles, CA Dec’10 – Mar ‘14
NetXert, Inc, Ann Arbor, MI Oct ’07 – Sep ‘10
ObjectWin Technologies, Houston, TX Jan ’07 – Oct ‘07
Kanbay Software Pvt, Ltd Inc, Hyd (Capegemeni Inc) Sep ’05 – Nov ‘06
DSL Software Ltd/HCL Technologies, Bangalore, India Jul ‘04 – Sep ’05
Wipro Technologies Ltd., Bangalore, India Jul ‘03 – Jul ’04
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Project Details:
Client: Lumentum (JDSU), Milpitas, CA Role: HCM Solution Manager/Architect
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Performed Feasibility Analysis and Developed Project plan, Business Requirements, Functional Specs, Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test
Scripts etc.
• Ascertain the functional requirements and derive As-Is (Current Process Documentation), To-Be (Acceptable Design document) and Gap
Analysis for all the functions of Fusion HCM.
• Hands-On Architect for implementing Oracle Fusion HCM, Talent Management, Compensation Management, Taleo Learn, Taleo Recruitment,
Integrations (Oracle eBiz Integrations (historical data, work structures and GL Accounts), Time Keeping, Benefits, Payroll and other 3 rd parties),
Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, Security Administration, Workflows and approvals, Reports and Analytics, Email
Alerts/Notifications, Application Customization, Data Migration, etc,.
• Organizing Daily Status calls, Maintaining Project Plan, Derive Project Status Metrics and report to steering committee.
• Work with business to ensure requirements are finalized, Perform Prototype review and train them on Functionality.
• Facilitated Workshops for Business Requirement gathering, CRP and UAT.
• Fixing issues related to Setups/ Configuration, Personalizations, Reports and Analytics, Interfaces.
• Communicate with Oracle Support and Success Manager Team to get the issues resolved on priority.
• Developing test scenarios to ensure thorough testing and reviewing all test scripts developed by IT to ensure accuracy.
• Train the end users on GHR, Talent Management, Compensation Management, and Security Administration.
Client: Solairus Aviation, Petaluma, CA Role: Fusion HCM Solution Architect
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Analyze the business operations and drive changes to improve Customer Experience
• Configuring the Fusion GHR, Benefits and Talent Management applications (Work Structures, Enterprise Structures, Person and Assignments,
PII data, Comp Elements, Earnings, Worker Salary, Goals & Performance Management, Talent Review, Succession Planning, Talent Pools,
Benefits Administration, HR Processes and Workflows, Roles and Tasks, Reports and Interfaces).
• Analyze the business operations and drive changes to improve Customer Experience.
• Facilitated Workshops for Business Requirement gathering and UAT.
• Developing test scenarios to ensure thorough testing and reviewing all test scripts developed by IT to ensure accuracy
• Developed and maintained Functional Design Documents, Use cases.
Client: Ubiquiti Networks, San Jose, CA Role: Fusion HCM Solution Architect
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for Sales, Delivery, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Relationship Management and overall Practice Management
• Responsible for Business Development, Account Management, Program Management of Oracle HCM Cloud Solutions
• Analyze the business operations and drive changes to improve Customer Experience
• Configuring the Fusion HCM Application (Work Structures, Enterprise Structures, Person and Assignments, PII data, Comp Elements, Earnings,
Worker Salary, HR Processes and Workflows, Roles and Tasks, Reports and Interfaces).
• Analyze the business operations and drive changes to improve Customer Experience
• Facilitated Workshops for Business Requirement gathering and UAT.
• Developing test scenarios to ensure thorough testing and reviewing all test scripts developed by IT to ensure accuracy
• Developed and maintained Functional Design Documents, Use cases.
Clients: North Eastern Medical Sciences, San Francisco, CA; Role: Fusion HCM Lead/ Analyst
Paramit Corporation, Morgan Hill, CA;
Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc, Pleasanton, CA
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for Sales, Delivery, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Relationship Management and overall Practice Management
• Hands-On Manager for four successful full life-cycle implementation of Oracle Fusion HCM, Talent Management, Compensation Management,
Payroll integration, Benefits, Benefits 3rd party integration, Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, Workflows and approvals, Reports
and Analytics, Email Alerts/Notifications and Application Customization.
• Facilitated Workshops for Business Requirement gathering and UAT.
• Functionality testing of application for various scenarios and ensure that it meets functional specifications for transactions pertaining to Global
HR, Benefits, Talent Management after the Patch/ Upgrades.
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• Developing test scenarios to ensure thorough testing and reviewing all test scripts developed by IT to ensure accuracy
• Develop, manage/monitor project plans, and provide guidance to team, resolve problems and feed back to management.
Client: American Career College, US Role: Fusion Solution Architect
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Provided Consulting in Fusion Implementation project. (GHR, Talent Management, Benefits)
• Developed Business Requirements, Functional Specs, Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test Scripts etc. Smoke Testing, Bug Testing and
Regression Testing.
• Performed Health check to ensure the Configuration of the Fusion Application meets all the requirements.
• Configuration and Setup of test instance to fix the issues encountered during the Regression testing.
• Developed and maintained Functional Design Documents, Use cases, Test Scenarios, Test cases.
• Functionality testing of application for various scenarios and ensure that it meets functional specifications for transactions pertaining to Global
HR, Talent Management, Benefits.
• Implemented Compensation Management module.
• Developing test scenarios to ensure thorough testing and reviewing all test scripts developed by IT to ensure accuracy
• SR’s creation and resolving it by discussing with Oracle team for Issues faced during the implementation cycle & Patch Analysis.
• Manage process improvements and change control.
• Preparation of Test Scenarios, Test Cases and UPK’s for the Transactions.
• Manage User accounts through OIM & Defining various Approval rules via BPM Worklist
• Manage process improvements and change control.
Client: Mahindra Satyam Fusion Applications Centre of Excellence Role: Fusion Solution Architect
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Develop, manage/monitor project plans, and provide guidance to team, resolve problems and feed back to management.
• Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD), project status meetings, and CRP
• Ensure that the development team complies with the SLAs and timelines. Handled Change and Risk Management
• Developed Co-existence Simulation projects between PeopleSoft HCM and Fusion Talent Management, Compensation using File based
Loader and HCM Spreadsheet loaders.
• Leading Fusion HCM CoE team of Tech Mahindra.
• Addressed various Proposals, RPPs and RFIs received from the clients globally.
• Regular Trainings conducted for Oracle and PeopleSoft associates in Workforce Deployment and Workforce Development.
• Study customers’ Business Process and suggest improvements & performing fit-gap analysis in the Business Process
• Presented Demos to customers on Solutions and Assets
NetXert Inc, Detroit, MI Role: Lead Solution Architect
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Consultant for successful PeopleSoft HCM Implementations/ Transformations for Hewlett Packard, Chicago Public Schools, Kelly Services,
Daimler Chrysler with a proven track record of success.
• Develop, manage/monitor project plans, and provide guidance to team, resolve problems and feed back to management.
• Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD), project status meetings, and CRP
• Ensure that the development team complies with the SLAs and timelines. Handled Change and Risk Management
• Analyze the business operations and drive changes to improve Customer Experience
• Study the existing process and provide solutions to process flow and Systems
• Anticipate potential failures and initiate contingency measures to minimize risk
• Performed Fit/Gap Analysis for the PeopleSoft Modules and ensured all the Customizations are addressed.
• Developing Business Requirements, Functional Specs, Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test Scripts etc.
• Tracking project state and providing status reports to clients and higher-level management on a daily basis.
Objectwin Technologies, Houston, TX Role: Programmer/ System Analyst
• Techno Functional Consultant for successful PeopleSoft HCM 8.9 upgrade for Daimler Chrysler.
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Capegemini (Kanbay) Inc, Hyderabad, India Role: Associate Consultant
• Techno Functional Consultant for successful PeopleSoft HR 8.3 upgrade for HSBC Bank.
HCL India Pvt Ltd (DSL), Bangalore, India Role: Software Engineer
• Technical Consultant for successful PeopleSoft HR 8.0 Implementation for Deutsche Bank.
Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, India Role: Consultant
• Technical Consultant for successful PeopleSoft HR 8.0 Implementation for Wipro Technologies.
Tools & Technologies:
• Fusion HCM – Workforce Deployment, Workforce Development, Benefits and Compensation, Functional Setup Manager, Access
Manager, Identity Manager, BPM Worklist, etc.,.
• PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 9.1/9.0/8.9/8.8/8.3 – Core HR, Time & Labor, Base Benefits, Ben Admin, eBenefits, Stock Administration Module, NA
Payroll, Manager Self-Service, Employee Self-Service, e-Performance, e-Profile, ePay.
• PeopleTools 8.x/7.x – Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interface, PeopleCode, PS Query, Process Scheduler, Data
Mover, Integration Broker, Upgrade/ Change Assistant, Tree Manager and Workflow.
• Reporting Tools - SQR, PS Query, Crystal Reports & nVision.
• Database: DB2 Universal Database version 8.1.5.449, Oracle 7.x/8i/9i/10g, MS-SQL Server.
• Security – OIM, APM, Access Manager, Security Administrator, Object Security, Data Security and Query Security.
• Languages: PeopleCode, C, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML and XML.
• Testing Tools: PeopleSoft Testing Framework, Quality Center, Test Director 8.0, PVCS Tracker, PVCS Change Control
Visa/Work Permit:
• H1B for United States of America
• Permanent Residency for Australia
Education:
• Masters in Computer Applications, Visvesvaraya Technological University, INDIA.
• Bachelor of Computer Science, Andhra University, INDIA
References:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/premkp
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