Douglas
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| 1488 Harrison #105 San Francisco , CA 94103 |
douglas@pace-soft.com |
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Career Summary
Experienced technical systems development and integration manager including strong background in both theoretical and applied uses of client/server technology, as well as significant software industry experience in software usability design, development, testing, and marketing. Extensive PeopleSoft implementation experience (seven successful implementations) from selection through roll-out including development, major customization, testing, training, technical team management, and developer training for both IS client developers and consultants. Extremely proficient in the use of PeopleSoft online development tools and SQL/SQR languages.
Implementation Experience
Health Care Company, Boston, MA*
Wave I: Technical lead for reconciliation of entire PeopleSoft HRMS implementation (including HR, Payroll, Time & Labor, and Benefits)
4 Designed and developed reconciliation approach to reconcile all PeopleSoft converted data to AS400 source
4 Creating detailed audit reports verifying data inconsistencies between PeopleSoft and AS400 source data
4 Provided project training in tracing PeopleSoft applications, as well as mentoring team members in PeopleTools, SQL, and SQR
Wave II: Technical manager of conversion team, implementing PeopleSoft Financials version 8.4 (Grants Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management, Billing, Project Costing, Purchasing, Inventory, General Ledger, and Commitment Control)
4 Served as conversion team lead, developing a large portion of the most complex areas of the conversion (including a complete custom conversion into the first production implementation of PS Grants), and overseeing and managing remaining conversion work
4 Designed and developed conversion and audit programs to convert into PeopleSoft Grants, Contracts, Customers (Grant Sponsors), GL Journals, Purchase Orders, and Item Categories
4 Managed, designed, and built client tools to help data cleanup using SQL, MS Access, SQR, and Excel
4 Supervised and managed Vendor, Asset, Item, Projects, and AR conversion efforts
4 Used spreadsheet component interface to load Item Categories; other conversion routines sourced in SQR
4 As part of production support, specialized in resolving problems associated with eProcurement Approval workflow, Requisitioning, and Sourcing POs
4 Built custom production tools to:
o populate a tree for project security through business rules and existing project data
o import item price data using a simplified vendor layout, dynamically converting (using current PS File Layout Definition) to the required item price loader file format delivered with PeopleSoft
Construction Company, Indianapolis, IN*
Technical manager and senior PeopleSoft developer on PeopleSoft 7.5 Financials implementation team (implementing Accounts Payable, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Project Costing, Purchasing, Asset Management, and Time & Labor)
4 Managed special development team in the creation of the Daily Job Input (DJI) application, an online integrated extension to PeopleSoft incorporating business processes specific to the construction industry
DJI Specifications:
Interfaced into PS Project Costing, Purchasing, and Kronos Timekeeper application
Built using the PeopleSoft toolset
Involved a full suite of online integrated panels as well as new batch routines, interfaces, and reports
4 Provided technical support for Ernst & Young development team members, including leading weekly sessions on development pitfalls and issues, and delivering focused training sessions on several specific topics related to development and development standards
4 Provided quality assurance on development activity including interface and report development, conversion programming, application configuration and system customization
4 Served as a key developer for troubleshooting, as well as batch, reporting, and custom development
Media Company, Richmond, VA*
Technical project manager on PeopleSoft 7.0 financials implementation of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, and Budgets
4 Managed technical team in coordination with Ernst & Young LLP implementation team
4 Selected and sourced technical team supporting client resources including E&Y application support, external developers, programmers and database administrators
4 Trained and managed client IS business analysts in assuming application support roles in post-implementation environment
4 Instituted specification and development technical documentation standards in implementation for continued client use
4 Provided quality assurance on development activity including interface and report development, conversion programming, application configuration and system customization
4 Performed project management responsibilities for technical team including project workplan management, change management and issue resolution processes, status reporting, and senior client management interface
4 Assisted client senior IT management in the planning, procurement, and implementation of new technical architecture to support conversion to client/server environment
Financial Services Company, Cincinnati, OH*
Lead technical support on PeopleSoft 7.0 financials implementation of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Asset Management, and Purchasing
4 Led technical team within Deloitte & Touche LLP implementation team
4 Acted as team technical expert in online and batch process troubleshooting, also providing support in configuration, database, and platform issues in a DB2/Windows NT environment
4 Key programming language resource (including SQR and SQL)
4 Configured PC workstations, allowing users ease of switching between multiple PeopleSoft environments
4 Debugged errors in several Application Engine processes, process scheduler definitions, and several online processes, providing solutions back to PeopleSoft development for use in later versions of their product
4 Implemented applicable PeopleSoft PSForum patches and fixes, and acted as central point of contact for PS technical support
Financial Services Company, Atlanta, GA*
Lead technical analyst/developer for PeopleSoft version 6.0 implementation of Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Time & Labor and HRMS modules, project-wide expert on PeopleSoft's architecture
4 Lead analyst/developer for the PeopleSoft vendor conversion, involving the migration and integration of data from several legacy vendor systems
4 Acted as team technical support in resolving configuration, database, platform and programming issues
4 Designed and created various custom applications and reports within implementation using SQR, SQL, Crystal Reports, and MS Access
4 Developed/implemented extensive modifications to the delivered Positive Pay process
4 Designed/implemented extensive custom interface to PeopleSoft's Accounts Payable from PeopleSoft's Time & Labor module using PeopleSoft's EDI Manager and custom SQR
4 Implemented applicable PeopleSoft PSForum patches and fixes, as well as acting as central point of contact for PeopleSoft technical support
4 Project-wide expert on PeopleSoft's proprietary client/server architecture
Telecommunications Company, Southlake, TX*
Design analyst during the implementation of the Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Project Costing, and PeopleSoft General Ledger, specifically focusing on the online and batch components of the Purchasing module
4 Lead analyst/developer for the Interface and Conversion team from Oracle Financials to PeopleSoft Purchasing, converting several thousand purchase orders (with and without receiving-related information)
4 Served as project-wide expert on PeopleSoft architecture
4 Responsible for creating and modifying Process scheduler job definitions, creating new end user reports and the enhancement of PeopleSoft reporting capabilities using the online and batch reporting tools
Health Care Company, Fort Smith, AK*
4 Provided technical support for C development throughout the project
4 Created several custom architecture components using Visual C++ for Windows.
4 Designed/developed the majority of a C-based batch application to emulate an existing COBOL batch application in the client’s transition to a client/server architecture
4 Created API’s to interface client Windows application reporting window to Windows spreadsheet application (Lotus 123 for Windows) to provide custom forms using DDE
Software Design Experience
Marketing Company, San Francisco, CA*
User Interface Design Manager
Managed team of web developers and designers for software startup, and served as company thought-leader in usability and design related issues for entire product suite
4 Lead design effort to improve usability and look-and-feel of web-based and PC-based applications, taking into account user and market requirements
4 Designed major user interface design changes to existing PC based client-server application
4 Managed design and implementation of new corporate website, and assisted throughout design process in functional and design issues
4 Designed, managed, and conducted a usability testing study with 8 users to enhance software ease of use
Usability Testing Company, Irving, TX*
Usability Testing Analyst
4 Led numerous projects to study software usability, partnering with leading Windows and Macintosh developers, including: Apple Computer, Borland, Symantec, America Online, Lotus, and Aldus
4 Conducted more than 200 usability testing sessions, incorporating extensive understanding of all phases of usability testing, including: Designing the usability testing session, data logging during testing, generating complete post-test formal reports, including product recommendations to improve software usability as well as edited video highlights from the testing sessions
Publications
Commercial Software
Computing Experience Summary
| Languages: |
SQR, SQL, C/C++/Visual C++, Visual Basic (professional developer), VBA (VB within MS Office Products), Pascal, PL/SQL, Advanced DOS and Unix scripting |
| Operating Systems: |
Windows 2000/NT/XP, DOS, UNIX, Mac OS, MVS |
| DBMS: |
Oracle, SQLBase, Informix, DB2, SQL Server |
| Software: |
PeopleTools [including App Designer, App Engine, Crystal Reports, PS Query, app messaging], EDI, Microsoft Visual C++, Visual Basic Development Environment, Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio and MS Project |
Training Delivery
Provided training on the following topics to various clients:
4 Troubleshooting PeopleSoft Applications (multiple clients)
4 Introduction/Advanced SQR (multiple clients)
4 Techniques in Tracing PeopleSoft Applications (multiple clients)
4 Introduction to C Programming (Andersen Consulting)
4 Introduction to Client/Server Programming (Andersen Consulting)
Education