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PROFILE
Highly skilled Oracle Applications Technical Consultant, with 20
years Oracle functional and technical experience gained in
mainly senior roles working on a variety of large, high profile
projects. Curre[snip]y based in the UK, but offering
international project experience acquired mainly in South
Africa, Europe and the UK. A highly motivated and focussed
professional with a solid track record of achievement,
demonstrating proven ability to interpret client requirements
and implement effective solutions, utilising expert functional
and technical knowledge of Oracle Financials, HRMS/Payroll, OTA,
OTL and HRSS modules, together with extensive IT systems and
applications training. Excellent team leading ability, with
effective coaching and training skills, demonstrated in the role
of team leader on most projects.
KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
• Acting as a Payroll Functional consultants in successfully
designing and implementing solutions as an Oracle Payroll
specialist on the Oracle Payroll implementation for [snip] in
the UK on versions 11.5.10.
• Acting as the solution design architect in successfully
designing and implementing solutions as an Oracle HRMS/Payroll
specialist on various HRMS/Payroll implementations for [snip] in
the UK on versions 11.5.9 and 11.5.10.
• Part of a strong application development and testing team
doing support, training, development and testing as an Oracle
HRMS/Payroll specialist on the world’s largest Oracle HRMS/Payroll
implementation for the [snip] in the United Kingdom on 11.5.9/10
• Acted as the Team Lead successfully implementing auditing in
HR, OTA and OTL. Defined and developed HR, OTA and OTL reports
using Discoverer 4.1.48 for [snip] in the United Kingdom.
• Part of a very strong application support and development team
doing second line support, training and development as a Oracle
HRMS and Payroll specialist on the world’s largest Oracle HRMS/Payroll
implementation for the [snip] in the United Kingdom.
• Selected to be part of the data migration team in designing
and migrating legacy data to the Oracle HRMS application at the
[snip]. Lead the formulating and compiling of the Data Migration
System Test Strategy and System Test Plan.
• Selected to lead the successful design and implementation
process for a high profile HRMS and Oracle Financial solution
project for the [snip] financial brokers.
• Managed the implementation of a highly effective, bespoke HR
Self-Service solution for the [snip]. Successfully resolved
significant payroll issues and delivered solutions within strict
timescales.
• Designed and implemented a complex generic payroll migration
tool for [snip], successfully eliminating manual employee data
capture from 3rd party payrolls.
• Implemented a highly effective, bespoke payroll calculation
solution for [snip], designed to calculate employee occupational
sick pay. Increased efficiency reduced processing time and
eliminated the need for manual calculations for the first time
in 5 years.
• Successfully completed a key position hierarchy integration
solution for the [snip] retail outlet. Developed and Implemented
a crucial interface between HRMS 11.0.3 and 11i, allow the use
of a 26 000 position hierarchy created in 11i to be transferred
to 11.0.3.
• Led the development and implementation of a major, bespoke
HRMS solution from scratch for the [snip] financial services
company, enabling a higher degree of efficiency in all HR and
Payroll procedures within the company for the first time.
ORACLE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
• Tools
Oracle Forms 4.5/5/6i
Oracle Reports 2.5/3/6i
Oracle SQL*Plus 3.3/8.x
Oracle PL/SQL 2.1/8
Oracle SQL*Loader 2.1
Oracle Discoverer 3.1/4i
Oracle Workflow Builder V2.6
Designer/2000 2.1
DataLoad Professional 4.1
Toad 7.2
• Financials
Release 11.0.3/11i (GL, AP, AR, PO, FA)
• Human Resources
Release 10.7/11/11.5.5/11.5.7 /11.5.8/11.5.9/11.5.10
(HRMS, Payroll, OTA, HRSS,SSP/SMP, OTL)
• Databases
Oracle 6/7/8.x/9.2.0/9iAS/9i Enterprise
Edition/9.2.0.5.0/9.2.0.6.0
• Oracle Skill Set
Many years experience in numerous Oracle DBMS/access methods,
programming languages, methodologies/CASE and applications.
Detailed skill set available on request.
RECENT CAREER HISTORY
June 2005 – [snip] - Senior Oracle Applications Consultant
Provided technical and functional applications consultancy
services to various clients in the UK.
Client: [snip] – Jan 2007 – current
• Acting as an Oracle Payroll Functional specialist in
defining the solution design and implementing all aspects of the
Oracle Payroll using HRMS 11.5.10 and RDBMS 9.2.0.6.0.
• Engaged in compiling System Test Scripts and System
Verification Testing
• Supporting the business users in conducting User Acceptance
Testing
Client: [snip] – Jan 2007 – Feb 2007
• Designing and mapping employee and payroll data to be
extracted for a third party payroll system
• Developing migration scripts to extract employee and payroll
data from the Oracle HRMS system using PL/SQL on a RDBMS
9.2.0.6.0 database
Client: [snip] – Sep 2005 – Jan 2007
• Acting as the architecture in defining the solution design
and implementation of changes to the newly implemented Oracle
Payroll system using HRMS 11.5.9/11.5.10 and RDBMS
9.2.0.5.0/9.2.0.6.0.
• Configuring all aspects of Oracle HRMS/Payroll and System
Administration
• Developing custom modules as an extension to the existing
Oracle HRMS system using PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, SQL*Plus, Oracle
Reports 6i and Discoverer 4.1.8
• Training team members and users in the use of Oracle HRMS
• Engaged in functional support and testing of customisations of
inbound and outbound interfaces and reports
• Analyze, develop, design, implement, and deliver solutions in
accordance with best business-practices, and project processes
and procedures using the Oracle AIM methodology
• Review, impact assessment, testing and implementation of
enhancements, Oracle patches and family packs
• Creation of Test Plans and Test Scripts
• Compiling Technical and Functional specifications
• Conducting impact analysis on new functional requirements
• Executing of system and regression testing of the new/changed
modules and/or functionality
Client: [snip] – Jun 2005 – Sep 2005
• Acting as the architecture in defining the solution design
and implementation of changes to a complex Oracle Payroll system
with integration to and from Oracle Time and Labour using HRMS
11.5.9/11.5.10 and RDBMS 9.2.0.5.0/9.2.0.6.0.
• Acquired in depth knowledge of SSP/SMP and design and build a
custom model for OSP to integrate with the standard UK Payroll.
• Engaged in system configuration and act in an advisory role to
other members on the team
• Analyze, develop, design, implement, and deliver solutions in
accordance with best business-practices, and project processes
and procedures.
• Executing in depth system testing of developed and configured
system
Aug 2003 – present [snip] - Senior Oracle Applications
Consultant
Provided technical and functional applications consultancy
services to various clients.
Client: [snip], London, England (Oct 2004 – Sept 2005)
• Part of a very strong application support and development
team analysing and resolving implementation and customisation
issues within the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system using
HRMS 11.5.9/11.5.10 and SSHR 4.2.1, OTA, Discoverer 4.1.44 and
Web ADI. RDBMS 9.2.0.5.0/9.2.0.6.0.
• Acquired in depth knowledge of the UK Payroll legislation and
configuring all aspects of Payroll
• Engaged in system configuration and client support for the
[snip] project on HR, Payroll, System Administration,
interfaces, customizations and data migration. Tasks also
involved functional support and testing of customisations and
interfaces.
• Analyze, develop, design, implement, and deliver solutions in
accordance with best business-practices, and project processes
and procedures.
• Review, impact assessment, testing and implementation of
enhancements, Oracle patches and family packs
• Creation of regression test scripts using Mercury TestDirector
7.6SP3
• Executing regression testing according to detailed test
scripts
• Executing in depth system testing of developed and configured
system
Client: [snip], London, England (Jul 2004 – Aug 2004)
• Part of a strong HR application technical team defining
HR, OTA and OTL report requirements for development and
implementation in Discoverer v4.1.48 using HRMS 11.5.9 (Family
Pack G) and SSHR 4.2.1, OTA and OTL.
• Defining and Installing Auditing on the HR, OTL and OTA
installations
• Executing system and regression testing on the developed
reports
• Compiling Functional and Technical specifications on
implementing HRMS auditing and auditing reports
• Developing of audit reports in Discoverer
Client: [snip], London, England (Nov 2003 – Jun 2004)
• Part of a very strong application support team analysing
and resolving implementation and customisation issues within the
Electronic Staff Record system using HRMS 11.5.7/8/9 (Family
Pack G) and SSHR 4.2.1, OTA, Discoverer 4.1.44 and Web ADI.
RDBMS 9.2.0.5.0
• Mentoring and coaching of key personnel in the Oracle
Application
• Executing regression testing according to detailed test
scripts developed
• Executing system testing of developed and/or configured
functionality
Client: [snip], Chelmsford, England (Jul 2003 – Nov 2003)
• Successfully formulated and compiled the Data Migration
System Test Strategy and System Test Plan for the Oracle HRMS
implementation which comprises 9 business groups.
• Successfully configured one of the business groups ie Key
Flexfields, Descriptive Flexfields, Business Group Set-up, Value
Sets, Value Set Values, etc.
• Successfully loaded data using DataLoad Professional and
published HRMS APIs to load organisations and locations
• Successfully delivered customised HRMS APIs to reconciliate
the Oracle Payroll results with the Legacy Payroll System and a
third party CarPlan system
Mar 2001 – July 2003 [snip] - Senior Applications Technical
Consultant
Provided technical applications consultancy services to various
clients of this Oracle implementation company, which is an
advanced Oracle partner.
Client: [snip], Dublin, Ireland
• Conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the HRMS
requirements of this insurance company, before formulating
recommendations and successfully implementing customised HR
Self-Service and Workflow process solutions.
Client: [snip] Yamane, London, England
• Successfully delivered customised HRMS, Payroll and Oracle
Financials interface solutions for this London based financial
broker, involving the development of a number of key interfaces
to 3rd party systems, enabling the migration of existing data.
• Performed full range of technical team leading
responsibilities, including training, consulting, project
scheduling and costings, compiling technical specifications,
test plans and migration and installation documentation, plus QA
and system testing.
Client: [snip], Bromley South, Kent, England
• Designed and delivered bespoke HRMS payroll solutions for
this large insurance group.
• Solutions included a generic external payroll migration tool,
incorporating HR Data Pump and HRMS core APIs and a customised
module to automate the processing of statutory occupational pay
entitlement, which required the development of specially
customised APIs.
• Provided a customised configuration of HRSS, including
customised Self-Service functionality and tailored workflow
processes.
Client: [snip], Coventry, England
• Managed a project to process mass employee terminations
within a specific business group. Utilised standard Oracle HRMS
APIs in the successful delivery of this project.
Client: [snip], London, England
• Implemented a highly effective solution involving the
creation of Oracle event alerts, designed to mail alerts to the
relevant managers when positions had changed in the system.
• Designed Oracle Training Administration functionality to
create training courses on the HR side after being scheduled on
the Self-Service side. Utilised standard PL/SQL programming and
core HR APIs in the delivery of this solution.
Client: [snip], London, England
• Delivered a key Position Hierarchy Interface solution
between different versions of HRMS, from creation of technical
specification through to acceptance testing and full
implementation.
Nov 2000 - [snip] - Applications Technical Consultant
Client: [snip], Geneva, Switzerland
• Technical consulting role for this well known
international trade organisation, with the remit to design and
develop a series of key reports and extracts from HRMS.
Oct 1998 – Feb 2001 Oracle SA - Applications Technical
Consultant
Client: [snip], South Africa
• Performed the roles of technical consultant and technical
team leader in a major implementation for this financial
services company, the 2nd largest in South Africa, with overall
project and resource management responsibility.
• Managed all aspects of the development and implementation of
the HRMS application, including the design and development of a
database model, PL/SQL interfaces, several HRMS modules and a
range of new reports.
Feb 1994 - Sep 1998 Various Contract Positions
[snip] (Largest Telecommunications Company), South Africa
Medscheme (Medical Fund Administration Company), South Africa
MTN (Mobile Network Company), South Africa
PREVIOUS CAREER HISTORY
Details of career history prior to 1994 available on request.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Extensive formal IT systems and applications training including
Unix, Oracle, Infomet, C, SQL and PL/SQL. Detailed list of
technical training available on request.
LANGUAGES
English and Afrikaans
REFEREES
Available upon request
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