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Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

Davis, California, Us

• Lead and execute project to complete the consolidation of University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) business unit transition that requires collaboration with the UCPath Center (UC’s shared service center), campus partners (e.g. UC Berkeley, UC Riverside, Office of the President) that covers all aspects including business and technical requirements across all system modules and workstreams• Manage UC ANR’s PeopleSoft support and escalations at UC ANR that resolves operational issues, employee and transactor troubleshooting, communications, defect management, configuration, change requests and reporting across all modules such as Core HR, Talent Acquisition Management, Commitment Accounting, Payroll, ePerformance, Absence Management as well as downstream systems (ex. time reporting)• Identify and implement changes to improve operations and cross-functional team collaboration• Lead reporting design for UC ANR to be developed in Cognos and create ad-hoc SQL queries• Provide project management, subject matter expertise and guidance to UC ANR project consultants

Davis, California, Us

• Completed the UCPath (PeopleSoft) implementation and stabilization for UC ANR including supporting configuration, conversion, process design, defects across multiple PeopleSoft modules• Managed UC ANR project deliverables that included planning, organization and coordination of project change requests, implementation readiness, metrics decision documents, risk analysis, project sponsor status reports, enhancements with UCPath project manager, other stakeholders and UC central Project Management Office (PMO) • Organized and led daily readiness meetings as part of cutover as well as status meetings with members of various project groups in order to share updates, learn about obstacles impeding progress and provides opportunity for cross-functional discussions• Created UC ANR-location specific conversion file to address complex requirements in coordination with UC central conversion technical team and maintenance process that directly mapped critical location data from legacy system to PeopleSoft that not only improved employees data accuracy, but was able to reduce mass transactional actions to move population into the new hierarchical organizational structure• Developed and implemented operational support model for UC ANR to stabilize on new system to ensure employees and transactors were taken care of UCPath go-live to resolve issues in a timely manner• Supported cutover lead across all activities included maintaining schedule, identifying required tasks, conversion file creation and cutover validation, problem-solving and escalations.• Served as UC ANR’s PeopleSoft functional expert covering University of California PeopleSoft customizations to assist in business process, training material development and testing needs• Organized and executed final testing across UC ANR for validating the operational alignment

Davis, California, Us

• Led analysis and supported UC ANR project manager in to implementation of a new enterprise system (ERP, Oracle’s PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) replacing UC’s 35-year-old payroll/personnel system• Analyzed over UC ANR’s 100 current state business processes into future state business process designs, which included process mapping, gap analysis, detailed requirements for workforce administration, absence management, general ledger, compensation, and payroll areas• Managed UC ANR subject matter experts gathering through facilitating business process workshops and organized them efficiently and effectively in other project efforts such UC PMO workgroup sessions and conference room pilots • Completed UC ANR project planning, organization and coordination of project change requests, implementation readiness, decision documents, risk analysis, project sponsor status reports, enhancements with stakeholders• Led data cleansing effort and data conversion activities, utilizing various tools and SQL validation queries• Collaborated with conversion technical team members for conversion code modifications that improved data accuracy• Developed UC ANR-location specific conversion file to address complex requirements in coordination with UC central conversion technical team and maintenance process that directly mapped critical location data from legacy system to PeopleSoft that not only improved employees data accuracy, but was able to reduce mass transactional actions to move population into the new hierarchical organizational structure• Organized and managed UC ANR system, integration and user testing that addresses testing PeopleSoft system connectivity, customizations, and business processes to ensure that the future state process designs can be validated; Responsible for testing defect management and coordination with UCPath Center and other UC locations

Columbia, Md, Us

• Maintained efficient and seamless day-to-day operations at the office and managed multiple projects in the environmental and transportation industries to keep them on track and adhering to clients’ requirements• Delivered ongoing direction and support to the project team throughout project, ensuring adherence to deadlines• Collaborated with clients for project planning, execution and support; provided ongoing communication to keep the clients informed of project status and potential opportunities and/or risks• Utilized strong analytical and conflict resolution skills to identify, track, report, and resolve critical issues in a timely manner; employed strong problem solving and creativity/critical thinking skills to provide solutions for business needs

Columbia, Md, Us

• Gained understanding clients’ business processes and gathered their business requirements to develop software-based solutions that met client’s goals to drive operational efficiency and utilize current and cutting edge technology• Created comprehensive internal and external project documentation for both technical and functional users throughout software development lifecycle (SDLC)• Performed detailed product testing that verified product quality, validated requirements and ensured on-time delivery

College Park, Md, Us

• Communicated and provided support to Terrapin Club donors and alumnus to address donations and membership events• Researched marketing opportunities for department and composed marketing collateral that was distributed at events• Analyzed email marketing metrics to review its effectiveness and then identified areas of enhancement

New York, Ny, Us

• Performed and reported issues as part of daily asset reconciliations, asset allocations and Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations for mutual funds according to departmental guidelines• Examined and prepared mutual funds for compliance with SEC regulatory reporting, including FASB 157 • Designed and maintained documentation to track important fund information, such as TALF loans

• Assisted in creating student staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage• Set up equipment for basketball games and other sports events• Worked as a team member to provide safety to the athletic center • Named Employee of the Month for December 2008

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

• Coordinated and executed promotional opportunities for vendors at museum events• Prepared research documents and marketing materials that were used to improve decision-making • Proposed marketing strategies for upcoming exhibits to increase visitor attendance• Developed and organized press lists for the Public Relations Department

* Supervised and trained new employees on store operations* Provided efficient service while alternating between sales counter and photo lab * Resolved customer questions and concerns * Opened and closed store; assisted with inventory management

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing

Marketing