Ramakrishna
PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Consultant
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Mr. Ramakrishna Rao Karra is a Senior PeopleSoft FSCM Financials Functional Lead with over 15 years of experience in the implementation, maintenance, upgrade, conversion, and support of PeopleSoft Finance applications. He has expertise in the Purchasing, supplier Contacts. Accounts Payable,Asset Management, Billing, Receivables, He has experience in implementing PeopleSoft version 9.2, including gathering business requirements, conducting and documenting Fit/Gap sessions, and system configuration. Ramakrishna has experience in PeopleSoft Finance (9.2, 9.1, 9.0, 8.9 and 8.8) with the modules, E-procurement, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, and Campus Solution to General Ledger Integration. He has expertise configuring End-End PeopleSoft setups for PO, AP, BI, AR, AM, and GL. Ramakrishna has experience in PeopleSoft 9.2 Implementation projects and has completed 6 full SDLC cycle on implementation projects, configured Combo Rules, End to Bank Setups, the Approval Work Flow (AWE), the Commitment Control for PO, and AP, P-Card and VAT, and with Holding setups.
Areas of PeopleSoft Expertise
PeopleSoft Accounts Payable, PeopleSoft Purchasing, PeopleSoft E-procurement, Billing, Account Receivables, Travel & Expenses, Asset Management, Commitment Control, Program Management, Project Costing, Project Management, Fit-Gap Analysis, Implementation, Upgrade, Production Support, Application Customization, Functional Design, Testing
City University of New York 05/18 – Present
PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Lead (Size-10)
Project: PeopleSoft FSCM Implementation
Modules: Billing (BI), Account Receivables (AR), Account Payable (AP), E-Procurment(EPro), Asset Management
Functions as a Project Functional Lead for PeopleSoft Financials (Accounts Payable, Billing Account Receivables, E-Procurment, Asset Management
Gathers and documents current state business process and flow documentation.
Analyzes, gathers and documents requirements, conducts a fit/gap analysis of the business requirements against functionality, develops functional design, completes application configuration, and develops training material.
Works on Epro, PO, AP, BI/AR module including configuration and setup, assist in development of process flow, customizations, conversion, interfaces, functional design, workbooks, security, data integrity resolution and detailed test scripts for the improved collections process.
Designed Epro PunchOut. Worked on Integration broker Setups.
Writes functional specifications as per the Business requirement.
Creates future state business process designs.
Worked on the AR/Cash Management reconciliation
Prepares and reviews function design documents.
Creates functional test scenarios and scripts for Billing and Receivables.
Works with the technical team members to develop the interface – Banner to PeopleSoft.
Conducts all aspects of the software development life cycle from requirements gathering, data mining and cleansing, through implementation, unit, SIT, and UAT testing, and post go-live support.
Provides training to client for Billing and Receivables users.
Performs Functional Testing, System Testing and Integration and resolves production issues.
Carries out the following documentation for this project:
oBusiness Requirement Document
oSecurity Matrix
oTest Strategy /Test Scenarios /Test case
oTraining Manual
Environment: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2
Leaureate Internation University 03/17-05/18
PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Lead (Size-8-10)
Project: PeopleSoft 9.2 Implementation
Modules: BI, AR
Functioned as a Project Functional Lead for the Support and Enhancement - PeopleSoft Financials for the Leaureate system (Billing, Accounts Receivables, Purchasing, PeopleSoft 9.2)
Implemented new features for Billing and AR
Wrote a functional specifications as per the business requirement for the above new functionality. Areas of concentration included: Bill creation, Item Creation (Pending Item), Payment Application (Payment Predictor)
Worked with the technical team members to develop the interface.
Provided production support for PeopleSoft BI, AR, for Peru.
Resolved issues and improved business process efficiency.
Conducted all aspects of the software development life cycle from requirements gathering, data mining and cleansing, through implementation, unit, SIT, and UAT testing, and post go-live support.
Performed process and requirements analysis of the accounts receivable, billing and credit card processing departments.
Recommended process and/or system changes in areas where the new system would streamline or eliminate inefficient processes.
Analyzed, gathered and documented requirements, conducted a fit/gap analysis of the business requirements against functionality, developed functional design, completed application configuration, and developed training material.
Performed Functional Testing, System Testing and Integration and resolved production issues.
Worked closely with the project manager in managing tasks, resource planning and meeting deliverables.
Managed scope and expectations by meeting deliverables
Followed through on all tasks and issues and tracks them to complete resolution
Environment: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 People Tools 8.52, Data base: Oracle 11G
Miami Children Health Care Hospital, Miami, FL 03/16 – 01/17
PeopleSoft FSCM Functional/ Business Consultant Lead (Size-10)
Project: PeopleSoft 9.2 Implementation
Modules: Epro, PO, Supplier Contracts, Account Payable, Inventory
This is a PeopleSoft 9.2 Supply Chain Implementation for MCH. The primary goal was to implement Supply Chain Modules.
Gathered requirements for the Following Modules.
oE-Procurement
oSupplier Contracts
oPurchasing
oAccount Payable
oInventory
Conducted CRP session for Epro, PO, and Account Payable.
Conducted Fit-Gap Session with the client. Identified Fit and Gap Requirements.
Configured system for Epro, PO, supplier contracts, and inventory.
Configured Commitment Control PO, AP, and GL.
Performed Field Mapping between the Lawson System VS PeopleSoft System.
Converted data from the Lawson System to PeopleSoft.
Converted Transction Data such as Item Master, Open Requisition and Open Purchase Order.
Collaborated in EDX functionality.
Coordinated all testing of all PeopleSoft Financial application solutions, process and functionality, to ensure delivery of quality solutions.
Resolved PeopleSoft Financial application related issues including data quality and system performance.
Delivered Functional Design documents for the Customizations, Interfaces and Reports.
Designed, configured and tested PeopleSoft Approval Workflow Engine (AWE)
Worked on Department Hirsch Workflow
Environment: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 People Tools 8.54, Oracle 11G database
AutoZone (Hexaware), Memphis, TN 03/15 – 01/16
PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Lead (Size-8-10)
Project: PeopleSoft 9.1 Support and Enhancement
Modules: BI, AR
Functioned as a Project Functional Lead for the Support and Enhancement - PeopleSoft Financials for the AutoZone system (Billing, Accounts Receivables, Asset Management, Purchasing, PeopleSoft 9.1)
Implemented new features for Billing and AR
Wrote a functional specifications as per the business requirement for the above new functionality. Areas of concentration included: Bill creation, Item Creation (Pending Item), Payment Application (Payment Predictor) and Collection Processing (Condition Monitor).
Worked with the technical team members to develop the interface.
Provided production support for PeopleSoft BI, AR, AP, Purchasing/Account Payable modules.
Resolved issues and improved business process efficiency.
Conducted all aspects of the software development life cycle from requirements gathering, data mining and cleansing, through implementation, unit, SIT, and UAT testing, and post go-live support.
Performed process and requirements analysis of the accounts receivable, billing and credit card processing departments.
Recommended process and/or system changes in areas where the new system would streamline or eliminate inefficient processes.
Analyzed, gathered and documented requirements, conducted a fit/gap analysis of the business requirements against functionality, developed functional design, completed application configuration, and developed training material.
Performed Functional Testing, System Testing and Integration and resolved production issues.
Worked closely with the project manager in managing tasks, resource planning and meeting deliverables.
Managed scope and expectations by meeting deliverables
Followed through on all tasks and issues and tracks them to complete resolution
Re-implemented and reconfigured the current setup of the financials modules.
Environment: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.1 People Tools 8.52, Data base: Oracle 11G
Bay Shore Health Care (Hexaware), New Jersey, NJ 12/14 – 03/15
Sr. PeopleSoft Financial Consultant/Project Manager
Project: PeopleSoft Financials Support and Enhancement
Modules: Purchasing order, Account Payable, Asset Management, Account Receivable, and Billing.
This is a PeopleSoft Support and implementation project which maintains multiple Finance modules (9.1/ 9.2 modules) for the Bay Shore Business. The primary responsibilities are to support PeopleSoft production issues and the new development requests and implementing the Billing Module.
Re-designed the Chat of Accounts as per the Business Specification.
Provided field mapping between the Procure System and BI.
Configured billing setup as per the client requirements.
Changed the existing interfaces and testing the interfaces.
Resolved the day to day regular support issues for AP, AM, PO, epro .and AR
Configured the system whenever new business was added.
Coordinated all testing of all PeopleSoft Financial application solutions, process and functionality, to ensure delivery of quality solutions.
Interfaced with the Business to resolve PeopleSoft Financial application related issues including data quality and system performance.
Delivered Functional Design documents for the Customizations, Interfaces and Reports.
Debugged issues through trace files and provided fixes.
T- Zone College (Hexaware), Bangalore, India 06/14 – 11/14
Sr. PeopleSoft Functional Consultant/Project Manager
Project: PeopleSoft 9.2 Implementation
This is a PeopleSoft 9.2 Implementation project for T-Zone which includes multiple Finance modules (PeopleSoft 9.2 modules). The primary goal was to implement PeopleSoft Finance 9.2 Purchasing, Billing and AR modules.
Gathered requirements for E-Procurement, Billing, and Account Receivables.
Conducted the CRP session for Billing, Accounts Receivable (AR).
Conducted the Fit-Gap Session with Client and Identify Fit and Gap Requirements.
Configured the system for Billing and Accounts Receivable (AR).
Configured the Commitment Control
Re-designed the Chat of Accounts as per the Business Specification.
Provided field mapping between the Procure System and BI.
Configured the Billing and AR Setups as Per the Client Requirements.
Changed the existing Interfaces and testing the interfaces.
Configured the System whenever the New business added
Coordinated all testing of all PeopleSoft Financial application solutions, process and functionality, to ensure delivery of quality solutions.
Resolved PeopleSoft Financial application related issues including data quality and system performance.
Delivered Functional Design documents for the Customizations, Interfaces and Reports.
Environment: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 Purchasing, Account Payable, Billing and AR
Gold Man Sach (Infosys), India 03/11 – 06/14
PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Consultant/Project Manager
Project: PeopleSoft Financials Application
Worked as a Project Manager and PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Consultant for Goldman Sachs and this project involves the support, Upgrade and maintenance for PeopleSoft Financial modules. It has different PeopleSoft modules such as Account Payable, Purchase Order, Asset Management, General Ledger, and Project Costing
Provided functional support for PeopleSoft 8.9 FSCM modules Accounts Payables, Purchasing, EProcurement, and Asset Management.
Led a team of 15 members both onsite and offshore; coordinating, planning and managing daily activities.
Tracked the regular support issues and resolving the support issues.
Implemented Workflow through AWE (Approval Workflow Engine) for the Expense module approval Process flow.
Created the functional document for new development requests.
Updated weekly status report to stakeholders.
Configured new Business Units based on client requirements.
Designed Epro Punch Out. Worked on Integration broker Setups.
Worked on the Tools Upgrade from PeopleSoft 8.46 to 8.53.
Worked on the Application Upgrade from PeopleSoft 8.9 to 9.2.
Created UAT Test Scripts.
Handled appraisals to the team members.
Environment: PeopleSoft FSCM 9.0/9.2, People Tools 8.54, Integration Broker, SQR, Component Interface, PS Query
FOX Broadcasting (Infosys), India 08/09 – 03/11
PeopleSoft 8.9 Functional Lead
Project: PeopleSoft Financials Application Implementation
Modules: PO, AP, AM, GL
This is a roll up and implementation project which maintains multiple Finance modules for the Fox Business. The primary goal was to to roll up for multiple location based on the requirements.
Gathered requirements and TO-BE processes for AP & PO.
Configured AP and PO for FIC Australia & Middle East Business Units in Development / UAT and Production environment.
Configured setup for PO and AP FIC Middle East, Japan in PeopleSoft 8.9
Setup workflow for Purchasing Module, and Accounts Payable.
Trained users for Dubai.
Setup security as per the Security Matrix.
Post Go-Live support for 6 weeks.
Carried out documentation for this project:
Created Business Requirement Documents, Security Matrix, and test strategy/scenarios / case, and training manuals.
Oracle, Bangalore, IN Jan 04 - Aug 09
PeopleSoft Technical /Sr. Analyst
Modules: PeopleSoft Financials 8.8, 8.9, 9.0, 9.1 & ESA Modules
Worked on Program Management, Project Costing, Asset Management, Maintenance Management (Core Financials), IT Asset Management, Real Estate Management (both New Dev’ & Support Dev’) of PeopleSoft Financials 8.X/9.0, New & Support Development (with Oracle-PeopleSoft Inc, Pleasanton, California, USA). ISC-Fin Core team provides the quality support for 8 SP3, 8.4 SP1\SP2, 8.8, 8.8 SP1, 8.9 issues/fixes raised by the Global Customers thru Global Services Center (GSC), PeopleSoft. It involved understanding and analyzing the customer’s issues, finding the route cause and giving the solution to the problem. Handled than 1000 Incidents across all the modules.
Configured End-End setups for Program Management, Project Costing, Asset Management, RM, and IT.
Collaborated in test case generation for new features.
Tested and reviewed issues fixed by the Off-shore/On-site development team.
Produced Test Report Document with replication steps of both cases i.e. before & after fix.
Performed regression testing, system testing and functional upgrade testing.
Reported issues for PeopleSoft 8.9 and PeopleSoft 9.0
Reported/raised new incidents that are being found during the regression test.
Coordinated and communicated with the Off-shore/On-site Development/QA team.
Education
University of Madras, Chennai, India
Masters in Computers Application, 2001
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
Bachelors in Computer Science, 1998
Certification
Oracle Cloud Procurement Certified Consultant
Certified in Version1- Foundations
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