Functional Consultant Accounts Payable
Resume:
ASHA LATHA SURAMPALLI
EMAIL: ****.************@*****.***
MOBILE: +1-804-***-****
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Having 15+ years of experience in the Information Technology Industry as PeopleSoft Techno-Functional Business. Extensive experience in Implementation, Production Support and Maintenance, Customization, Upgrade and Enhancements.
Significant experience in PeopleSoft Finance 9.2, 9.1, 8.9, v8.8, v8.4, v8.0 and People Tools 8.55, 8.20, 8.47 and 8.51
In depth knowledge of PeopleSoft Finance modules like Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Billing, Treasury, Cash Management and Asset Management.
In depth knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using various methodologies like Waterfall, Agile.
Worked on Application Designer, People code, Process Scheduler, Application Engine, Workflow and SQRs. Worked on PTF scripts.
Handle major issues on PeopleSoft Treasury – Banking and Cash Management (Reconciliation issues, Settlement issues), General Ledger, Accounts Payables (Pay cycle issue).
Worked on enhancements which involved Application engine, SQR for new functionalities.
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy People Tools, PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, and related components for new enhancements.
Document all the requirements, perform high- and low-level design (technical and functional) and conduct design reviews.
Deliver high quality code deliverables and create the user documentation for PeopleSoft modules.
Extensive experience in writing formal documentation like Business Requirements Document, Functional Requirements Document and Technical Requirements Document.
Hands on experience in SQL Queries for Data Validation and Data Integration.
Experience in generating Complex Reports using SQR, PS/Query.
Having experience in Oracle (backend) database which includes SQL, PL/SQL.
Excellent Analytical, Organizational, Interpersonal and Communication skills.
Critical Production and batch support which has strict deadlines (SLAs). Work on Production support of the batch, which has very strict SLA for PeopleSoft processes.
Excellent proven Leadership skills acquired being a senior member and handling multiple tasks at work.
Fix support issues by diagnosing the issue using application tracing, SQL/Query, PeopleSoft Application Designer, and online pages.
Coordinating with business owners to find issues and resolve them
Analyze the requirement and provide the best-in-class solution. gathering and preparing Technical and Functional design documents.
Troubleshooting and fixing bugs and problems in the implementation of PeopleSoft Financial modules.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
People Tools: 9.2, 9.1 8.56,8.49, 8.8,8.0
PeopleSoft Modules: AP, GL, TR, BI, AR and AM
Cloud platform: Aws and Azure
Testing Tools: Quality Center10.0/9.0, Jira
Databases: Oracle (SQLPLUS), Tera data, SQL Server, MS Access.
Languages: HTML, C
Operating Systems: Windows 9x/2000/ NT/XP
Project Management: Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Microsoft PowerPoint, MS Access, Agile & Waterfall
ETL Tools: Informatica, BODS
Reporting Tools: Business Objects, Cognos
Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center (9, 10, 11.0), Jira, Team Foundation Server (TFS 2008,2010, 2012), Rational Clear quest.
Methodologies: SDLC, Agile
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Capital one
May 22 – Till now
Infosys Ltd
Jun 2007 – Apr 2022.
PROJECT #6
Role: Senior Techno Functional Lead.
Duration: May 2022 - till date
Environment: People Tools 8.56 and 9.2 Financial s
Client: Capital One
Project Type: Production Support
DESCRIPTION:
Capital One Project involves providing 24*5 Production support and working on PeopleSoft Financial modules.
Modules involved are AP, GL, TR, BI, AR and AM. The support project also involves closely monitoring the batch jobs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Modified the custom processes and perform complete testing in AP, GL and AM modules.
Designed Applications using Application engine to assist batch processing.
Customization of Pages to modify as per the specifications, Search record dialog boxes have been modified by modifying record definition and enabled security to the new pages.
Worked on data mover tool for data migration.
Proven leadership qualities by providing continuous assistance to the team in both technical and functional aspects of development
Played the role of a Functional Consultant to gather Requirements and information to design the specifications for the development of applications and reports.
Involved in fit/gap analysis.
Handle major issues on PeopleSoft Treasury – Banking and Cash Management (Reconciliation issues, Settlement issues), General Ledger, Accounts Payables (Pay cycle issue)
Worked on enhancements which involved Application engine, SQR for new functionalities.
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy People Tools, PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, and related components for new enhancements.
Work on `Go Live` activities and change controls to implement changes in production.
Extensively worked on Support and maintenance of Asset management, Billing, General Ledger, along with some custom applications which had strict SLA’s.
Identifies the root cause of repeated issues and addressing those permanently with required code fixes.
Preparation of Test plans with extensive test cases and test scripts.
Fix support issue by diagnosing the issue using application tracing, SQL/Query, Application Designer, and online pages.
PROJECT #5
Role: Senior Techno Functional Lead.
Duration: Nov 2017 - Apr 2022
Environment: People Tools 8.56 and 9.2 Financials
Client: Global Atlantic
Project Type: Production Support and Implementation
DESCRIPTION:
Global Atlantic Project involves providing 24*5 Production support and working on PeopleSoft Financial modules.
Modules involved are AP, GL, TR, BI, AR and AM. The support project also involves closely monitoring the batch jobs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintenance and Support for PeopleSoft Financial modules- AP, GL, Billing, AM and Treasury and Cash Management.
Handle major issues on PeopleSoft Treasury – Banking and Cash Management (Reconciliation issues, Settlement issues), General Ledger, Accounts Payables (Pay cycle issue).
Handle Treasury Bank file load issues supporting both MT940 and BAI formats.
Work on reconciliation, process statement accounting, code mapping in Treasury module.
Work on converting the Bank files from MT940 format to BAI format.
As an SME, identifies the root cause of repeated issues and address with permanent code fixes.
Fix support issues by diagnosing the issue using application tracing, SQL/Query, Application Designer, and online pages.
Work directly with business IT and end users to understand production issues and provide work around for instantaneous turn around.
Work with business IT and end users and provide support during implementations and roll outs.
Performs month-end, quarter-end closing activities. Fix out of balance issues on balance sheets.
Uses Service-now tool for all issues and while implementing change controls.
Troubleshooting and fixing bugs and problems in the implementation of Financial modules.
Functional support consisted of gathering system enhancement requirements, documenting change requests, researching incident reports, and documenting cost assessments for proposed projects.
Coordinating with business owners for finding out issues and resolve them.
Customization of application engines as per the required Service Requests
Preparation of Project related documentations.
Customized People Code for the new functionality desired by the client.
PROJECT #4
Role: PeopleSoft Technology Lead
Duration: Jan 2015 - Oct 2017
Environment: People Tools8.49 and 9.1 Financials
Project Type: Production Support, Implementation
Client: Exelon
DESCRIPTION:
Exelon PeopleSoft Finance System provides functionality for creating, managing and reporting the financial transactions. The Application support management involved supporting the application by developing customizations and new changes by enabling smooth running of existing customizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Enhancements developed with new customization as per Exelon’s requirement.
Interacting with users and collecting business requirements and prepared functional Technical specification documents.
Create program specifications and unit test plans.
Also, responsible for getting best practices implemented like removing the hard coding if any with strings table and removing customization where delivered PeopleSoft functionality can be enabled.
Handled review and code walkthrough for the developed work packets.
Interface with internal team and key stakeholders from Business when needed.
Critical Production and batch support which has strict deadlines (SLAs). Worked on Production support of batch, which had very strict SLA for PeopleSoft processes.
Preparation of Test plans with extensive test cases and test scripts.
Knowledge sharing sessions for the new team members on General ledger, Accounts payable and helped them in resolving their issues.
Proven leadership qualities by providing continuous assistance to the team in both technical and functional aspects of development.
PROJECT #3
Role: Techno-Functional Consultant
Duration: Sep 2012 – Dec 2014
Environment: PeopleSoft Financials 9.0, People Tools8.49
Project Type: Production Support and Implementation
Client: Dowjones
DESCRIPTION:
Dowjones Project involves providing 24*7 Production support and working on enhancements for PeopleSoft Financial modules.
Modules involved are AM, BI, AR, AP, GL. The support project also involves closely monitoring the batch jobs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Modified the custom processes and perform complete testing in AP, GL and AM modules.
Designed Applications using Application engine to assist batch processing.
Customization of Pages to modify as per the specifications, Search record dialog boxes have been modified by modifying record definition and enabled security to the new pages.
Worked on data mover tool for data migration.
Proven leadership qualities by providing continuous assistance to the team in both technical and functional aspects of development
Played the role of a Functional Consultant to gather Requirements and information to design the specifications for the development of applications and reports.
Involved in fit/gap analysis.
Worked on enhancements which involved Application engine, SQR for new functionalities.
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy People Tools, PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, and related components for new enhancements.
Work on `Go Live` activities and change controls to implement changes in production.
Extensively worked on Support and maintenance of Asset management, Billing, General Ledger, along with some custom applications which had strict SLA’s.
Identifies the root cause of repeated issues and addressing those permanently with required code fixes.
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy People Tools, PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, and related components for new enhancements.
Document all the requirements, perform high- and low-level design (technical and functional) and conduct design reviews.
Fix support issue by diagnosing the issue using application tracing, SQL/Query, Application Designer, and online pages.
Works directly with business IT and end users in requirement gathering followed by translating business requirements in to technical specifications and develops PeopleSoft solutions.
PROJECT #2
Role: Techno-Functional Consultant
Duration: Sep 2009 – Aug 2012
Environment: People Tools8.49, Financials 9.0
Project Type: Production Support
Client: Verizon
DESCRIPTION:
PeopleSoft Finance System provides functionality for creating, managing and reporting the financial transactions. The Application support management involved supporting the application by developing customizations and new changes by enabling smooth running of existing customizations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Worked on enhancements and support tickets including critical high priority tickets.
Customization of the SQR interfaces/reports & application engines as per the required Service Requests.
Customized People Code for the new functionality desired by the client.
Developed Application Engines and SQRs as per the requirements.
Prepared technical, design & test documents for all Service Requests handled.
Details of Technical requirements, Implementation Plan, Roll Back Plan, Test Plan, Validation Plan and test results are updated in the tickets attaching necessary documents in ClearQuest.
Monitoring and validation of Job after the interface\ report is moved to Production. Implementation notes, and validation results are updated in the ticket before the ticket closure.
Fix support issues by diagnosing the issue using application tracing, SQL/Query, PeopleSoft Application Designer, and online pages.
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy People Tools, PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, and related components for new enhancements.
Document all the requirements, perform high- and low-level design (technical and functional) and conduct design reviews.
Experience in generating Complex Reports using SQR, PS/Query.
Coordinating with business owners to find issues and resolve them
Analyze the requirement and provide the best-in-class solution. gathering and preparing Technical and Functional design documents.
Troubleshooting and fixing bugs and problems in the implementation of PeopleSoft Financial modules.
PROJECT #1
Role: Peoplesoft Developer
Duration: Nov 2007 – Aug 2009
Environment: People Tools8.49, Financials 9.0
Project Type: Production Support
Client: Dowjones
DESCRIPTION:
The project involved upgrade of People Soft Applications from 8.4v to 9.0v and tools from v8.46 to v8.49. Migrated PS objects Records, Pages, Application engines, SQRs from one instance to other and tested.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Was responsible for making technical documents for Finance customizations in 9.0.
Involves developing unit-test cases for changes administered.
Executed compare reports between the tools and applications module wise and Object wise.
Assisted Client DBA during the database upgrade.
Retrofit between the custom interfaces using Application Engine Programs and SQR’s.
Involved in the Upgrade of the Financial modules – GL, AP/PO, AM 9.0 and worked on developing multiple business process using the tools such as Application Engine, Application Designer, Component interface & File Layouts.
Also involved in acquiring Specifications from the functional team and modifying the SQR’s as per the SPECS.
Worked on data mover tool for data migration.
Work on User Profiles, Permission list and Roles.
Exporting and importing the system backup through data mover.
Extensively used Process scheduler for setting up the reports to run at specific time and used Process Monitor to monitor the status of reports.
Fix support issues by diagnosing the issue using application tracing, SQL/Query, PeopleSoft Application Designer, and online pages.
Coordinating with business owners to find issues and resolve them
Design, develop, test, document, and deploy People Tools, PeopleSoft Internet Architecture, and related components for new enhancements.
Document all the requirements, perform high- and low-level design (technical and functional) and conduct design reviews.
Analyze the requirement and provide the best-in-class solution. gathering and preparing Technical and Functional design documents.
Troubleshooting and fixing bugs and problems in the implementation of PeopleSoft Financial modules.
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