People Soft Consultant Resume
Contact information
Ben S. Jones
17 Street
The City of New York
NY
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the People Soft Consultant Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
Personal Summary
A flexible and adaptable IT Consultant able to problem solve with analytical skills currently seeking next IT role that will really make a difference to an organisation. Experience gained in government (central and NDPD) corporate and multinational organisations, whilst working as project manager and as part of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)software consultancy team. Projects include a wiki intranet, an automated administration system and integration of online ticketing and donor systems, procurement of a new management system and involvement in change management. Fit gap analysis, workshops, process mapping and delivery of PeopleSoft modules. Install of a network. Other experience gained in NHS and Local Authority. A good team player with leadership skills, caring, willing to learn with excellent communication skills, accustomed to responsibility, able to think on feet, prioritise workload, use own initiative and deal with people at all levels. Motivated and keen to develop professionally at every opportunity. Attended SSCP course in September 2007, self studied and obtained Prince2 certificate in Project Management.
Employment History
Employer
Position
Skills and Achievements
05 Dec 2008
Data Quality Adviser
Prepare weekly and monthly reports, analyse data, coaching staff in the correct use of SWIFT. Working closely with performance team, frontline teams, managers and Service managers to ensure Key Performance Indicators, are met. Carry out ad hoc data cleansing tasks. Attend meetings and deliver presentations. Analyse data and problem solve. Provide IT support to the Systems Administrator for supporting People team to ensure data extract submissions are error free when submitting data to central government. Analyse errors, their implications, decide on solutions and communicate that information to teams. Devise processes for SP team for example, to ensure Local Government and Central Government systems are synchronised when changes occur. Motivate teams and encourage them to take ownership of their clients’ data.
Art & Design Museum
Dec 2007 – Oct 2008
IS Projects Manager
Responsible for the overall project, programme and portfolio management of the Museum’s IS department, managing the IS projects team, ensuring all automated information systems are appropriate, cost effective, easily maintainable and compatible with the Museum’s overall Information Systems Strategy:
Planning, directing and coordinating activities pertaining technology projects
Ensuring project goals were accomplished and in line with business objectives
Responsible for managing IS projects team, suppliers, stakeholders and sponsors
Liaising with management board members, other senior managers and teams and suppliers
Business Analyst Lead
Day-to-day management of multiple software projects
Mapping processes and procedures
ITIL knowledge
July 2003 – Dec 2007
Freelance IT Consultant
Consultancy, project management and implementation of wireless networks on large property to include procurement of hardware, installation of ADSL, router, three access points, 4 laptops, desktops and upgraded existing desktops.
Project managed and implementation the designed and built of a secure wireless network
Managed procurement and installation of ASDL Line
Installed router, 3 access points with security
Consulted and advised on requirements and hardware procured and provided technical equipment, laptops, desktops, provided training, maintenance, and support.
Updating and maintaining a web site for a photographer - requirements capture, design, development, implementation, test and upload.
Successfully consulted the Back Care Clinic to implement change from manual to automated .NET clinic system with the objective of gaining ROI. Defined scope, developed project plan and managed project. Analysed business processes, carried out interviews, captured requirements, advised on products, advised on best fit for business need, and mapped processes to a new automated system... Designed and developed a client database for integration between systems as part of a phased development. Successfully managed change, trained users and communicated with stakeholders.
Congruent UK
March 2004 – September 2005
Graduate Trainee Consultant
Promoted to functional consultant. Succeeded in carrying out fit gap analysis for large government body as part of a highly skilled consultancy team. Demonstrated skills in; HRMS process mapping, cataloguing, making decisions, learning new system modules, giving presentations, demonstrations and training, planning and organising workshops all within time and budget. Use of excellent team working and client facing skills.
Functional consulting as part of a team with the responsibility of configuring payroll across 14 different countries, modular, UAT and system testing, liaising with users across the 14 countries, researching translations for the interface for each country and capturing requirements.
Assigned to assist project management in multinational company, as part of client-facing team, managed team, client and client reporting, risks and issues log, product sign-off, budget sheets, etc. Extensive use of good client facing skills, communication skills, video/phone conferencing, Prince and software lifecycle methodologies. MS Packages to include; Visio, Project, PowerPoint and Excel.
PeopleSoft HRMS V8.8 and V8.9
PeopleBooks
PeopleTools I and II V8.4x
PeopleSoft security V8.9
Upgrade assistant
Configuration and UAT
Virtual machines and configuration
Contact with tools: SQL query analyser, SQR, DataMover, reports, application server BEA, Tuxedo, process scheduler
British Telecom
July 2000 – July 2001
Industrial Placement Remedy Team and Digital Design Team
Successfully project managed, developed and built software for a Visual Basic program to automate tasks for non-technical users to cleanse data and upload to an Oracle database.
Successfully managed and completed phase 1 and developed phase 2 of (NRD) Number Records (Oracle) Database Interface for use by OFTEL to store and track all telephone numbers in Ireland, Channel Islands and UK. Managed project, client and two students.
Employed to manage and implement support and maintenance of Internet/Intranet web sites. Worked from electronic briefs as single point of contact, prioritised, proof read and problem solved to tight deadlines.
Developing Remedy help desk applications
Project management
Complete project lifecycle
DreamWeaver, Front, Photoshop, Illustrate, Flash 5, HTML and JavaScript
Maintenance, support and problem solving
Technical support as part of Graphic Design team
Worked from specs and briefs
Worked with live servers
Chancery Lane Legal Secretaries/
Office Angels
December 1998 – February 2004
Kingston NHS & NHS Trust
February 1988 – August 1999
Secretary/PA to Legal Partners
Medical Secretary/PA
Using initiative, taking responsibility
Intelligent client care
Excellent audio typing, IT and document management systems skills
Extensive use of legal terminologies, processes and procedures
Refined communication skills
Originating high quality documents and legal publications
Excellent patient care
Organising workload
Extensive use of medical terminologies, processes and procedures
Originating documents, letters and reports
Elmbridge Pheonix Swimming Club
February 1992 – Ongoing
Volunteer Swimming Teacher /Coach
In charge of swimmers providing each individual with a path of enjoyment as well as a skill for life - encouraged, motivated, provided constructive feedback, analysed and assessed skill levels.
ASA Teacher
ASA Preliminary Teacher
Life Saving
Education & Training
Portsmouth University
Sept 2007
System Security Certificated Practitioner
SSCP
APMG
August 2007
Prince 2 certificate
PRINCE2 Project Management
Open University October 2006
T160 Science, Engineering and Technology Course
Lucy Cavendish College/The Cambridge MIT Institute/ (CfEL) Judge Business School
Certificate
(MEETS) Mid-Career Enterprise Education for Technology & Science
Business planning, elevator pitch, financial skills, strategic planning, networking, team building, creativity and presentation skills, using mentors and business advisors
Successfully completed a PESTLE analysis for a not for profit idea to take Wireless Networks to West Africa in conjunction with a mentor from CfEL.
PeopleSoft
Education
July 2004
Certification
Introduction to PeopleSoft for HRMS V8
Human Resources V8.8
Remedy Corp
November 2000
Certification
Administering AR Systems 4.5x from windows
Kingston University September 1999 July 2003
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
Fundamental Formalisms II, Object Oriented Development, Project Management (Prince II), Computing Systems II, System Analysis and Design (Rational Rose), Database Systems, The Professional Environment, Data Communications and Networking, Human Computer Interaction, Java, Software Quality, C++ , Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies, Computer Vision, Individual Project, Industrial Placement
Kingston CFE September 1997 – July 1998
Access to Higher Education
Study Skills, Business Information Systems, Mathematics, Communications, Information Technology, Computer Systems, Individual Project
Interests
Self study and research, keeping abreast of new developments and technologies, a member of Geek Girl Diner, Women in IT, and Women in SET, CPD workshops and seminars, surfing the web, swimming teaching/coaching, community and family life, Theatre.
memberships
The British Computer Society (MBCS)
Fellow of the Institute of Swimming Teachers (FIOS)
References
Ben S. Jones
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Ben_Jones@gmail.com
