Michael Brennan Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

• IT lead on application upgrade. Includes configuration of server folders, security, batch jobs, sql scripts
• Develop and maintain interface file formats for transmission to vendors
• Apply patches for Oracle and Highline application
• Gather requirements from HR and Payroll and develop and maintain Crystal Reports
• Provide solutions to helpdesk issues and work with Vendor on application specific issues
• Assist with Oracle HCM implementation

San Francisco Bay Area

• Leading benefits data conversion for Workday implementation.
• Leading several Workday benefit integrations with several vendors
• Implemented an automated feed with our outside vendor for the medical, dental and vision plans that replaced a manual feed. This led to better quality, faster updates and less hours spent on file feed
• Helped configure system for open enrollment
• Created and implemented vendor files for Affordable Care Act to comply with US Government regulations using MS Access
• Resolved numerous issues with the Benefits and HR system

Fremont, CA

• Implemented, as part of a team, the largest instance of Oracle Fusion along with Taleo. This was a full cycle project.
• Performed data conversion of US benefits from UltiPro.
• Configured Taleo Recruiting and Transitions/Onboarding including offer letters, other recruiting and transitions online forms
• Worked with Costa Rica and Nicaragua HR Recruiting teams to implement Fusion and Taleo to replace outdated systems and manual processes which increased productivity
• Working closely with the US benefits team to troubleshoot/fix benefits issues
• Created and maintained interface files for external medical, vision, dental providers as well as files for Cobra.

Sunnyvale, California

Analyze current reporting processes/strategies and develop plans to improve upon these processes/strategies by developing audit reports, recruiter scorecard reports and Talent Acquisition dashboards.Edit and create custom Workday reports. Work on integrations between Taleo and Workday

Foster City

• Business Analyst for Talent Acquisition
• Analyze current reporting processes/strategies and develop plans to improve upon these processes/strategies by improving access to, and efficiency of, reporting across organization by automating reports, developing.
• Develop and update Business Objects reports run out of Taleo reporting environment
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data, resolving data inconsistencies and develop procedures and documentation for audit purposes. Reduced data errors in two places by 86% and 76% respectively
• Train employees in the use of Business Objects and Excel

San Francisco

• System Administrator for Business Objects XI R 3.1 for Clarity Reporting
• Followed SDLC methodology for numerous projects and incidents
• Upgraded Business Objects from R2 to XI R3.1.
• Designed and implemented security to be used in the upgrade to BO 3.1
• Worked with the Internet Services Group to create and update numerous reports to assist in financial and status tracking of projects that helped recover money and helped projects stay on track
• Developed Clarity reporting standards and specification documentation for critical report development project

• Performing full life cycle methodology for Business Objects 3.1 Upgrade
• Created and updated numerous SUT, SIT and SDD documents used to successfully deploy reports in a GMP environment
• Assisted in the implementation of security in Business Objects for numerous application reports
• Worked with business partners to validate the need for their reports. This led to a reduction in the scope of reports to be migrated to the new system.
• Performed quality analysis on Crystal and Business Objects Web Intelligence reports

• Performed analysis, design, development and implemented Business Intelligence solutions for the 300,000 employee HR systems. Provided business analysis and direction to the user community as it related to their.
• Implemented global Focal Point Review reporting solution for managers throughout the company. This allowed quick access to data for 268,000 employees on Variable Performance Bonus, Pay for Results and Salary and Stock.
• Implemented real time Variable Pay reporting which reduced multiple report run times from several hours to less than 5 minutes
• Integrated Electronic Data Systems (EDS) data into the Job Architecture Mapping, Focal Point Review and Workforce Management reporting environment for 175,000 employees
• Led team of four, using system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodology, to implement a Business Objects reporting solution for a Job Architecture Mapping application. This allowed quick access to information that.
• Successfully solved, developed and implemented an Oracle PeopleTools fix for an issue discovered in the Oracle HRMS 8.8 upgrade to Oracle HRMS 9.0 that allowed the project to stay on track

• Performed analysis, design, development and implementations on PeopleSoft HR Applications including the Employment Management System, Management Compensation System, Workforce Management and Global HR Management System.
• Managed IT project that successfully migrated Workforce Management application from Microsoft Access platform to PeopleSoft platform. This was a tremendous improvement in performance, security and usability
• Designed, developed and implemented numerous enhancements for the PeopleSoft HR system which enabled the shutdown of a legacy self-service staffing application which enabled streamlining of operations
• Implemented Euro conversion in the Management Compensation System to comply with legal requirements
• Created and implemented Application Integration Manager installation packages to automate delivery of numerous HR applications over HP’s network. This eliminated manual setup for thousands of employees

• Responsible for monitoring, managing and optimizing batch job performance for HR Staffing applications
• Migrated Employee Management System from Allbase database, HP3000 system to Oracle database and UNIX system. This aligned with industry standard platforms thereby decreasing support cost
• Managed batch schedules for global staffing systems including Employee Management System, Job Searcher and resume scanner indexer application
• Developed and maintained job control scripts and Maestro job schedules

Certificate, Systems Analysis

As, Manufacturing Technology

Activities and Societies: President of Student Chapter of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)LA Pierce College Distinguished Scholar.

Aa, Numerical Control Programming