Experienced PeopleSoft Technician
Resume:
Alan Johnson
Galloway, OH *****
******@*****.***
Experienced PeopleSoft Technical Resource
* Twenty years information technology experience including development, analysis, testing, leadership, technical delivery, ERP installation, and upgrades.
* Managed team for three years providing testing and infrastructure services to PeopleSoft HR / Payroll / Benefits system, learning management system, and intranet HR portal of Nationwide Insurance.
* Served thirteen years in split “IT Manager” & “Individual Contributor” technical roles at Big Lots, CompuServe, and MCI WorldCom.
* Primary technical involvement in five major PeopleSoft HR / PeopleTools upgrades.
* Recently led technical efforts supporting implementations of a learning management system and of an HR case management system.
* Led technical effort for implementation of PeopleSoft HR / Payroll system at CompuServe and served as senior technical consultant to implementation of PeopleSoft HR / Payroll / Benefits system at MCI WorldCom.
* Extensive first-hand development using PeopleTools, SQR, and SQL tools at CompuServe, MCI WorldCom, and Big Lots.
Skills
* PeopleSoft HCM
* PeopleSoft Base Benefits
* PeopleSoft PeopleTools
* PeopleSoft PeopleCode
* SQR
* PeopleSoft Upgrades
* PeopleSoft Application Engine
* PeopleSoft Component Interface
* PeopleSoft Integration Broker
* PeopleSoft Service Operations
* PeopleSoft XML Publisher
* Tuxedo Application Servers
* Oracle
* LoadRunner
* SQL
* HP-UX
* COBOL
* Plateau LMS
* Microsoft Office
Education
* MBA - Economic Development; Eastern University; St. Davids, PA; 1988
* Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science; Mt. Vernon Nazarene University; Mt. Vernon, OH; 1985
Employment History
* Manager, HR IT Solutions - Build ; Cardinal Health; Dublin, OH; January 2010 – August 2010
Led technical aspects of implementation of case management software package. Served as Solution Owner for product during implementation. Managed a team of four Business Analysts responsible for supporting outsourced and "Software-as-a-Service" applications across Human Relations business units.
* Manager, IT Application Development ;Nationwide Insurance; Columbus, OH; May 2006 – April 2009
Managed a technical team of six to eleven people responsible for infrastructure and testing of Nationwide’s PeopleSoft HR system, learning management system, and associate portal. Managed infrastructure & testing team through successful upgrade from PeopleTools 8.46 on Oracle 9i to 8.48 on Oracle 10g. Led design and analysis in review of release management process for HRIS system. Managed infrastructure team through completion of PeopleSoft 8.3 upgrade. (PeopleSoft HCM & CRM 8.9 with PeopleTools 8.48 running Oracle 9i, and then Oracle 10g, on Solaris 8)
* Lead Application Analyst; Big Lots, Inc.; Columbus, OH; May 2005 – April 2006
Led team of five supporting PeopleSoft HCM 8.3 application in responsibilities including analysis, development, testing, and infrastructure operations. Designed and developed customization to leave accrual process. Utilized SQR, PeopleCode, PeopleSoft Application Engine, PeopleTools design and development skills (PeopleSoft HCM 8.3 on PeopleTools 8.21 running DB2 on AIX)
* Principal Engineer and Manager, PeopleSoft Systems Infrastructure; MCI WorldCom; Hilliard, OH; November 2000 – May 2005
Led technical infrastructure effort supporting implementation, support, and maintenance of multi-national telecommunications firm's two production PeopleSoft HR / Payroll systems. One of the two systems included HR, Payroll, and Benefits Administration for 75,000 US-based associates, the other system performed HR functions for 13,000 non-US-based associates. Led the effort (management plus individual contribution for all tasks) to apply tax updates, patches, fixes, and batch program customizations; tune database, SQL statements, application servers, web servers, and process schedulers; perform troubleshooting; implement customizations; and provide architectural input to interface and customization design. Performed five major PeopleSoft upgrades. (PeopleSoft HCM versions 7.0 through 8.8 SP1 on PeopleTools up through 8.42 running on Oracle 8 and Solaris 8)
* Senior Staff Specialist; MCI WorldCom; Hilliard, OH; October 1999 – November 2000
Served as internal consultant to WorldCom’s PeopleSoft HCM implementation, merging both processes and systems of legacy WorldCom's HR / Payroll department and legacy MCI's HR / Payroll department into one process running on one system for US-based associates and a separate system for non-US-based associates. Assisted conversion development, technical infrastructure, and functional teams throughout implementation. (PeopleSoft HCM 7.51 running Oracle 7 on Solaris 7)
* Programmer/Analyst and Manager ; CompuServe & UUNET; Hilliard, OH; April 1994 – October 1999
Managed a team of seven employees which supported financial systems applications for the Ohio-based legacy CompuServe Network Services products. Managed three functional HR employees who maintained historical PeopleSoft database for WorldCom’s legacy CompuServe employees. Played significant role in the review, selection, and initial installation of PeopleSoft HCM 4.0. Led two successful major PeopleSoft upgrades. Performed Oracle Database Administration for PeopleSoft system on as-needed basis. Designed, developed, and tested customizations in PeopleTools and SQR programs.
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