Resume of Oracle HR/Payroll/OTL Consultant

Title
Oracle HR/Payroll/OTL Consultant

Primary Skills
Oracle Payroll, OTL, Oracle HR, Fast Formula, PL/SQL

Location
US-FL-West Palm Beach

Posted
Jul-15-08

HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 12 Years of experience implementing Oracle HRMS, Payroll and OTL
• Taught OTL, Fast Formula and Payroll internally at Oracle Corporation when I worked for Oracle Consulting
• Worked on one of first 3 Payroll Implementations in the U.S. in 1997 (Staff Leasing, now called Gevity HR)
• Worked on first OTL Implementation in the U.S. in 1997 (OHM Remediation Services Corp)
• Earned a B.S. in Engineering from University of Florida.
• Earned CPP Certification (Certified Payroll Professional)
• Earned PHR Certification (Professional in Human Resources)
• Earned AAP Certification (Accredited ACH Professional)
• Actively involved in the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG)
• Actively involved in the Oracle HCM Users Group (OHUG)
• Speak frequently at Oracle Users Conferences, with latest being OHUG Conference in Las Vegas June 23-26, 2008.
• Am the founder and moderator of the OraHCMusers Listserv, an e-mail discussion group for Oracle HCM Users
• Maintain active membership in International Association for Human Resources Information Management (IHRIM)
• Received excellent leadership and management training. I am a former officer in the U.S. Navy, was in Navy ROTC program at University of Florida

EDUCATION

B.S. in Engineering University of Florida, Gainesville, FL -- 1989

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), 1996
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR), 1996
• Accredited ACH Professional (AAP), 1996


SKILLS:

Engagement Expertise • Payroll Setup and Configuration
• Oracle Time and Labor setup/design
• Human Resources Setup and Configuration
• Project Management
• Customization Specification/Design
• Data Conversion
• Mid-year Balance Initializations
• Fast Formula
• PTO Accruals
• PL/SQL • Oracle Advanced Benefits setup/design
• Applications Implementation
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Reengineering
• Gap/Fit Analysis
• Payroll Testing/QA
• “Dataloader” Excel Macro
• Benefits Design/Setup
• SQL*Loader
• Oracle Alerts

Applications • Oracle Human Resources
• Oracle Payroll
• Self Service HR • Oracle Time and Labor
• Oracle Advanced Benefits
• Labor Distribution

Methods • Oracle Applications Implementation (AIM) Methodology
• Solbourne Foundation Methodology • Oracle FastForward Implementation Methodology
• Titan s2v Methodoloy



PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

1/14/2008 -- PRESENT -- Pinellas County, FL -- Oracle Time and Labor Implementation Manager
Oracle HR/Payroll/OTL (11.5.10) -- AIX Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL
• Coordinating phased rollout of 9 Appointing Authorities, comprising 38 unique organizations ranging from Utilities, to Environmental to Parks and Recreation, to Firefighters.
• Configuring OTL for client with 5,000 employees
• Customizing OT Explosion Package for a number of real-time edits for OTLR.
• Managing Conversion of Time and Attendance Data from OTL to legacy Geac payroll system.
• Configuring Payroll, and Elements, for eventual implementation of Payroll.

5/12/2007 -- 12/21/2007 -- Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM -- Oracle Time and Labor/Payroll Developer
Oracle HR/Payroll/OTLOAB (11.5.9) -- AIX Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL
• Configured OTL for client with 10,000 employees
• Coordinated with Payroll Lead on Element Setup and FLSA Calculations for blended overtime
• Wrote Functional Specifications for, and tested, a number of incoming and outgoing Payroll Interfaces
• Customized OTL “explosion packages” to accommodate Alternate 9/80 Schedules
• Customized extensions for Transfer from OTL to Project Accounting to accommodate LANL's method of
• Wrote a number of OTL Fast Formulas
• Customized Timecard Layouts

2/19/2007 -- 4/29/2007 -- Level 3 Communications, Denver, CO -- Oracle Time and Labor Developer
Oracle HR/Payroll/OTL (11.5.10) -- HPUX Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL
• Assisted client with upgrade from OTM to OTL for approximately 8,500 employees
• Designed over 30 OTL Fast Formulas, many requiring User Defined Functions.
• Designed PTO Accrual Plans
• Helped Design Workflow
• Helped create a custom Transfer from OTL to BEE process.


4/10/2006 -- 2/16/2007 -- Magnum Coal, Inc., Charleston, WV -- Oracle Payroll Lead
Oracle Payroll (11.5.10) -- HPUX, Itanium Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OAB
• Assisted with HR/Payroll Conversion
• Designed Payroll Setup/Configuration
• Setup 33 Separate Payrolls, and 14 different GREs
• Wrote Payroll Fast Formulas
• Enabled functionality to calculate Workers Compensation
• Customized Elements to calculate a number of other Employer Liabilities unique to mining industry, such as Excess Liability, Black Lung, Non-Rateable Catastrophe Loading, Domestic Terrorism - DTEC charge, and Terrorism TRIA charge.
• Worked with 2-way Interface to “Workforce” Time and Attendance System
• Worked with 3rd Party Interface to “Payformance” for Check and Deposit Advice printing
• Modified Elements to accommodate United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) union rules
• Wrote Validations for Assignment Form using new Forms Personalization

1/23/2006 -- 4/01/2006 -- Sun Microsystems/Hewitt Associates - Oracle HRMS Solutions Advisor
Oracle HRMS (11.5.9) -- Sun Microsystems Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OAB
• Assisted Sun Microsystems and their HCM outsourcing provider, Hewitt Associates to make decisions on how to modify/customize Oracle HRMS to best achieve Sun's Global HRIS initiatives.
• Solutions had to accommodate both Oracle HRMS as well as Hewitt's proprietary HCM Web Self Service system, called 'MyHR' which served as front end, or data entry point, for the Oracle HRMS.
• Solutions primarily focused on Sun's global job architecture and functionality for end users.
• Also assisted in other issues such as Forms Personalization and behavior of various Forms

9/12/2005 -- 1/21/2006 -- UGI Utilities, Inc., Reading, PA -- OTL implementation, Oracle Payroll
Oracle Time and Labor (11.5.9) -- Linux Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL, OAB
• Assisted with HR/Payroll Conversion
• Designed Payroll Setup/Configuration
• Designed OTL Setup/Configuration
• Parallel Tested OTL
• Parallel Tested Payroll - with complex Pennsylvania Local Taxes.
• Wrote Payroll Fast Formulas
• Modified Elements to accommodate various Union rules
• Wrote Validations for Assignment Form using new Forms Personalization


05/31/2005 -- 9/9/2005 -- Tanana Chiefs Conference, Fairbanks, AK -- OTL implementation, Self Service Human Resources Implementation, Labor Distribution, and enhancements for Payroll
Oracle Time and Labor (11.5.9) -- MS Windows NT Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL, Labor Distribution, SSHR
• Fixed PTO Accrual Plans
• Assisted with Balance Adjustments and Payroll Tax issues
• Identified Requirements for OTL Implementation
• Assisted in diagnosing problems with Interface between Payroll and Grants Management System
• Working on OTL Setup
• Working on OTL Timecard configuration to allow entry of 3 Cost Allocation Key Flexfield Segments
• Working on OTL Fast Formulas
• Working on defining Approval Workflow for OTL



03/02/2005 -- 05/13/2005 -- Jacksonville Electric Authority, Jacksonville, FL -- Gap Analysis for OTM to OTL Upgrade, Time and Leave System enhancements
Oracle Time and Labor (11.5.9) -- HPUX Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL
• Performed Requirements Analysis
• Identified Requirements that were and were not met by Vanilla OTL
• Worked with client to address Gaps, and what workarounds, procedures or customizations were necessary to close Gaps.
• Delivered a formal presentation to Executive Committee on findings of Gap Analysis
• Performed Requirements Analysis for new Leave Approval System enhancement to integrate system with OTM
• Performed Requirements Analysis for Crew Timesheet enhancement to OTM




01/17/2005 -- 03/02/2005 -- Denso Manufacturing, Battle Creek, MI -- OTL, Payroll, HR Health Check
Oracle HR/Payroll/OTL 11i (11.5.9) -- AIX Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL
Performed 4-week Health Check on implementation and setups:
Reviewed Requirements and Setup documents
Assisted in logging several TARs
Worked with DBAs to have a number of Patches applied
Helped identify and reconcile discrepancies in Parallel Testing
Helped identify and reconcile discrepancies in OTL Interface
Modified Fast Formulas
Refined MD.050s for Interfaces


11/17/2003 -- 01/14/2005 -- AECOM, Los Angeles, CA -- OTL, Payroll, HR
Oracle HR/Payroll/OTL 11i (11.5.9) -- AIX Platform
Modules implemented: HR, Payroll, OTL
Responsible for
Payroll Setups for Global sites (U.S., Australia, UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong)
Preparing OTL Setups for Timekeeper and SS Timecards for a number of CRP Phases
Modifying Self Service Timecard Layouts
Writing Payroll Fast Formulas for US, Australia, Hong Kong and UK
Writing Validation Fast Formulas for OTL
Designing OTL for DCAA Auditing Requirements
Designing Solution for Payroll to handle Prevailing Wage requirements
Assisting in writing functional specifications for 3rd Party Payroll Interfaces


10/23/2003 -- 11/11/2003 -- Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Montvale, NJ -- Payroll, Year-end Assistance
Oracle HR/Payroll 11i (11.5.8) - Sun Solaris (UNIX) OS 2.6
Modules implemented: HR, OAB Payroll
Responsible for
Preparing Payroll Department with Year-end
Wrote Year-end Checklist.



2/18/2003 -- 9/19/2003 -- Louisville Water Company, Louisville, KY - Payroll Lead/OTL Application Developer
Oracle HRMS application Implementation 11i (11.5.8) - Sun Solaris (UNIX) OS 2.6
Modules being implemented: HR, OTL, Payroll
Responsible for
Writing Fast Formulas
Gathering Union Requirements, and designing Fast Formulas and OTL
Customizations to accommodate rules
Analyzing and fixing various Benefits Elements/Setups
Writing Functional Specifications for Interfaces and Reports
Validation and Integration Testing of Payroll, and Time and Labor
Training

11/4/2002 -- 2/07/2003 -- On the Bench
Worked on various projects to keep my bench time as IT Convergence Consultant as constructive as possible:
Taught an on-site Fast Formula Class for Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority in Cleveland, OH
Worked remotely for a 5-day project setting up PTO Accruals for American Homestar, Inc. in Houston, TX
Taught an on-site OAB Class for Sun Microsystems in Santa Clara, CA
Put together Training Curriculum to teach onsite OTL class for IT Convergence clients
Worked on curriculum for an onsite OAB class for IT Convergence clients


8/16/2001 - 11/04/2002 - MasTec Inc., Miami, FL - Payroll Team Member
Oracle HRMS application Implementation 11i (11.5.4) - Sun Solaris (UNIX) OS 2.6
Appeared late in implementation timeline, for the sole purpose of helping out the current Payroll Implementation Team
Responsible for
Writing Fast Formulas
Gathering Union Requirements, and designing Fast Formulas to accommodate rules
Analyzing and fixing various Benefits Elements/Setups
Guided/Advised client with mid-year data conversions
Guided/Advised client on Local Tax Issues
Assisted client in Parallel Payroll Testing in Major Dallas-area offices, and Tampa and Minnesota


2/18/2002 -- 8/15/2002 - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA -- Time and Attendance Lead
Oracle HRMS, Payroll, OAB, Release 11i (11.5.4) - Windows NT OS 4.0
Responsible for
Requirements Gathering for Time and Attendance
Performing Gap Analysis for OTL
Designing custom Time and Attendance Application allowing Time entry via Web front-end
Fast Formulas
Payroll and OAB Testing
Dataloading of Flexfield data, Value Sets and OAB Setups
QA of various Interfaces and Reports


8/1/2001 -- 2/11/2002 - Lithonia Lighting, Atlanta, GA - Payroll Lead
Oracle HRMS and Payroll, Release 11i (11.5.4) - Windows NT OS 4.0
Responsible for
Requirements Gathering for Payroll and HR (Including Union rules)
Payroll Setup
Element Configuration
Fast Formulas
Configuration of Elements/Formulas for 11 Different Unions
Dataloading of Key Flexfield data and Value Sets
QA of Benefits and 401K Interfaces, as well as Interface to PeopleSoft Benefits Enrollment System

2/2/2001 - 7/30/2001 - MasTec Inc., Miami, FL - Payroll Lead
Oracle HRMS application Implementation 11i (11.5.4) - Sun Solaris (UNIX) OS 2.6
Consultant was onsite as the Payroll Lead for setup in Oracle HRMS for 12,000 employees. Consultant worked on advanced Element and design for Deductions and Employer Contributions for 6 Different Unions, Element Design for Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Plans across 8 different Service Lines and Divisions, and 28 different PTO Accrual Plans. In addition, Consultant defined 12 different payment methods and 22 different payrolls, and created over 100 Fast Formulas for PTO Accrual Plans, Benefits, Elements and BIS Reports. Consultant also configured and designed setup and elements to accommodate an Interface for payroll of client's Canadian division whereby data in Oracle HRMS is passed to ADP Canada (for Payroll Outsourcing). Lastly, Consultant helped design and test a custom Time Entry System that serves as a front-end to both Oracle Payroll and Oracle Projects, which includes intricate payroll business rules such as Prevailing Wage, Variable Piecerate, FLSA Average Base Rate calculations for Overtime, and Varying Project Rates.

3/2/2001 - 4/20/2001 - Precision Response Corporation Inc., Plantation, FL Payroll Design Lead
Oracle HRMS application - Upgrade from 10.7 to 11.5.3 -
Consultant assisted this telemarketing company with an upgrade from HRMS release 10.7 NCA to 11i. He wrote a number of Fast Formulas, as well as designed and tested modifications to their payroll processes, NACHA Files, and interface from Kronos Time and Attendance system to BEE. He also improved performance of Deposit Advice and Check Writer processes by ensuring that the Latest_Balances table got populated with any/all balances required and used by the processes.

07/2000 - 02/2001 - Seagate Technology Inc., Scotts Valley, CA - Payroll Lead
Oracle HR-only and OAB Release 11i (11.5.2) - Sun Solaris (UNIX) OS 2.6
Consultant was a member of the Payroll and Configuration Team where this client was going through a Global Implementation of Oracle HRMS in over 19 countries. He gathered international payroll requirements for locations in China, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland, UK, France, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico, and Indonesia. He assisted with the implementation of Global HR for this client, and assisted client in outsourcing their payroll globally based on interfaces from Oracle to Payroll vendors in each respective country. He assisted in payroll vendor selection for international locations. He configured HRMS data using EITs to accommodate each respective country's data and designed specifications for interface of data from Oracle HRMS to Payroll Outsourcing vendors in each respective global location. He designed PTO Accrual Plans. Using the “Dataloader” Excel Macro, Consultant configured and loaded legacy data into Oracle for areas of the application where no APIs exist - saving the customer countless hours of data entry. Consultant also participated in the OAB implementation for this client where he wrote a number of Fast Formulas for Oracle Advanced Benefits.

05/1999 - 05/2000 - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, West Palm Beach, FL - Payroll/OTM Lead
Oracle HRMS application with Payroll and OTM, Release 11i - Windows NT
Consultant served a dual role as OTM Lead and Payroll Lead at this county law enforcement agency. For an organization with approximately 2,500 employees, Consultant was responsible for the entire setup and testing of payroll, including the many interfaces. Besides writing a number of Fast Formulas and complex Element configurations, Consultant also had to take great care to ensure that the Payroll would work smoothly with the Oracle Time Management application. Consultant performed the Gap Analysis of the OTM, and wrote the customization design, and worked with a team of developers who wrote the OTM customizations to accommodate Law Enforcement's 28-Day FLSA period, as well as other necessary modifications such as absence validations, 28-Day Timecards but with Semi-monthly Payroll, and special Overtime functionality. Using the “Dataloader” Excel Macro, Consultant configured the macros and converted data from the legacy Time and Attendance system to OTM. This law enforcement agency is the first OTM Licensee to customize OTM for the 28-day Overtime rules. Other interfaces and customizations Consultant was involved with at this engagement include: EEO-4 Report, Custom Process to update employees' “Proposed_Salary” based on changes to the Grade-Rate table, and 401K and Benefits Feeds to 3rd Party Carriers.

01/1999 - 05/1999 -- Sunterra Resorts Inc., Orlando, FL - Payroll Lead
Oracle HR and Payroll, Release 10.7 NCA, Unix Sun Solaris
Consultant was the Payroll Lead involved in HRMS/Payroll Application Setup, Balance Conversion/Initialization, Writing Fast Formulas, Payroll data conversion, parallel payroll testing, and NACHA setup. Working with a technical consultant, Consultant developed a Balance Initialization and conversion methodology for a mid-year conversion of employee year-to-date figures covering 36 different states. He mapped all of the necessary/required balances for each different state, and automated the conversion using a custom cross-reference table. Consultant also developed a test to ensure successful load of all necessary legislative balances.

07-NOV-1998 - 15-NOV-1998 - Panama Canal Commission, Panama City, Panama - Payroll/OTM Consultant
Oracle HR and Payroll, and OTM, Release 10.7 NCA
Consultant traveled to South America to assist in the Oracle Time Management implementation for this customer in the Water transportation Industry. Consultant conducted Project Team Training to their core staff who would be implementing OTM. Consultant also gathered Time and Attendance Requirements to provide OTM setup suggestions to customer, as well as to identify gaps in functionality of OTM.

07/1998 - 01/1999 - Precision Response Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Payroll Consultant
Oracle HR and Payroll, Release 10.7 NCA
Consultant was a member of the implementation team working at this telemarketing company, which was one of the first customers to go live with HRMS 10.7 NCA. He was instrumental in QA and parallel payroll testing, Fast Formulas, setting up and testing the NACHA, end-user training, and post-live production support.

02/1998 -5/1998 - Jacksonville Electric Authority, Jacksonville, FL - OTM Consultant
Oracle HR and Payroll, and OTM, Release 10.7 SC
Working as an Independent Consultant, Consultant served as the OTM Lead for the Oracle implementation for this customer in the energy industry. He gathered the Time and Attendance Requirements, and designed the setup of OTM which included the autogeneration of Timecards for Hourly employees, so the Users would not have to create their Timecards.

10/1997 -12/1997 - Staff Leasing Inc., Bradenton, FL - Payroll Consultant
Oracle HRMS and Payroll, Release 10.7SC, HPUX
While employed as an Oracle HRMS Consultant for Aris Corporation, Consultant worked as a member of an implementation team at an Employee Leasing company where he assisted them with the phased payroll rollout of clients/employees in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. This involved creation/testing of new Payroll setups, Benefits and Elements, as well as Tip handling and Certified Payrolls. This customer has the distinction of being not only one of the first Oracle HRMS implementations (as it took place in 1996) but is also currently one of Oracle's largest customers paying their employees with Oracle Payroll.

03/1997 -10/1997 - Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA - OTM Pre-Sales Consultant
Oracle HRMS and OTM Releases 10.7SC and 10.7 NCA, Unix Sunsparc Solaris (“Tadpole Server”)
While an employee of Aris Corporation, Consultant assisted Oracle Corporation on a number of Pre-Sales Presentations - both inside and outside of the United States - where he demonstrated the Oracle Time Management (OTM) product. In addition, Consultant performed OTM Training for Oracle, as well as OTM Project Team training to a number of Customers for Oracle.

12/1996 -03/1997 - OHM Remediation Services, Findlay, OH - OTM Consultant
Oracle HR and Payroll, and OTM, Release 10.7SC, HPUX
While an employee of Aris Corporation, Consultant worked on the very first implementation of Oracle Time Management. For this client, that was in the environmental remediation industry, Consultant assisted in the design of a number of customizations to OTM which included: interfacing Timecard data to Oracle Projects, handling weighted overtime according to different projects, and handling Prevailing Wage validations. Traveling to multiple sites through the country, Consultant also conducted end-user training of OTM for client.

08/1996 -12/1996 - Technisource Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL - Payroll/HR Manager
Implementation of Great Plains CS+ Payroll with Icontrol HR Module, MS SQL Server
Served as both Payroll Manager and HR Manager for company with 1000+ employees. Worked on a project to automate the H1-B VISA Sponsorship program to allow company to fill more technical positions. Created online Employee Handbook for company's IntraNet (Lotus Notes). Completed HRMS system conversion from formerly outsourcing to Great Plains C/S+ software and Icontrol HR and Direct Deposit modules. Worked on a project with Barnett Bank of Florida whereby Cross-Border ACH payments would be sent to Technisource employees who reside in Canada. Worked on a project to produce “paperless paychecks” whereby any employee on Direct Deposit will not receive a pay stub in the mail - they will receive it via e-mail. Integrated Lotus Notes (Release 4.0) between all of 12 offices to facilitate the collection of contractors' hours, as well as other applications such as electronic start forms, electronic termination forms, electronic change forms, etc? Enhanced company's benefit plans by adding a dental plan, as well as voluntary Life, STD and LTD. Cut the Prenote Period from 3 weeks down to 1 week for Direct Deposit enrollees using a new direct deposit method I created, called the “Prenote Penny.”

01/1995 -08/1996 - OutSource International, Boca Raton, FL - HRIS Specialist
Payroll Outsourcing using Payroll System for PEOs called PayPlus
Served as a New Accounts Coordinator where I facilitated the initial conversion of new client's payroll information into PEO's HR/Payroll system, then processed the first four payrolls for that client before transferring payroll duties to the processing department. Served as HRIS Specialist on a development team that worked on a number of projects such as Remote Payroll Entry software, payroll system enhancements, Interactive Voice Response system, Automated Time and Attendance Systems, and the selection and implementation of a new Payroll/HR software system. Automated a significant portion of the payroll processing of 10000+ employees by developing and implementing new Report Scheduling program. Assisted in the system administration of a multi-state HR/Payroll system which maintained records for and paid over 10,000 employees in 35 states and District of Columbia. Was awarded the Employee of the Year award for 1995 at OutSource International.

11/1993 -10/1994 - Time+Plus Services, Austin, TX - Payroll Manager
Payroll Outsourcing using Payroll System called MTPS
Managed an automated timekeeping and payroll staff of 3 employees. Programmed and installed over 50 Remote Time and Attendance systems. Filed state and federal tax reports for clients, as well as deposited clients' state and federal taxes - via ACH (TexNet and Taxlink).

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ATTENDED
• Attended sessions at Oracle HCM Users Group Conference in Las Vegas, NV June, 2008
• Attended sessions at Oracle HCM Users Group Conference in Las Vegas, NV September, 2007
• Attended sessions at Southeast Oracle Users Conference on Charlotte, NC March, 2007
• Attended sessions at Oracle HCM Users Group Conference in Orlando, FL November, 2006
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Las Vegas, April, 2006
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Orlando, October 2005
• Attended HRMS sessions at OAUG Connection Point 2005 in Grapevine, TX
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Las Vegas, April, 2005
• Attended HRMS sessions at OAUG Connection Point 2004 in Orlando, FL
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Orlando, October 2004
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Las Vegas, March, 2004
• Attended HRMS sessions at OAUG Connection Point 2003 in San Diego, CA
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Orlando, September 2003
• Attended sessions at Global HRIS SIG Conference in Las Vegas, March, 2003
• Completed 3-Day Implementing Oracle Time and Labor Course, 2002
• Completed 3-Day Implementing Oracle Advanced Benefits Course, 2002
• Completed 2-day Administrating Oracle Advanced Benefits course, 2002
• Attended HRMS sessions at OAUG, 2002 in San Diego, CA
• Attended sessions at APA Global Payroll Management Conference, 2001
• Completed 3-day Develop PL/SQL Program Units course, 2001
• Attended HRMS sessions at OAUG, 2000
• Attended sessions at APA Payroll Congress, 2000
• Attended sessions at APA Best Practices Conference, 2000
• Attended SHRM's Leadership Conference in 1999
• Completed 3-Day Oracle Balance Loading course, 1999
• Attended sessions at APA Payroll Congress, 1999
• Completed 40 Hours of web-based HRMS release 11 Features, 1999
• Attended SHRM's Leadership Conference in 1998
• Completed 5-day Introduction to Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 1998
• Completed 6-week Oracle HRMS Boot Camp, 1998
• Attended HRMS sessions at OAUG, 1997
• Attended sessions at IHRIM Fall Conference, 1997
• Attended SHRM's Leadership Conference in 1997
• Completed 3-day Introduction to Oracle HRMS, 1997
• Completed 2-Day Introduction to Oracle Payroll, 1997
• Attended sessions at APA Payroll Congress in 1997
• Attended sessions at IHRIM Spring Conference, 1997


ORGANIZATIONS

• Oracle Applications Users Group
 Presented session on “OTL Retro Processes” at OHUG Conference in Las Vegas, NV in June, 2008
 Presented session on “DataLoad Tool for HRMS Implementations” at OHUG Conference in Las Vegas, NV in September, 2007.
 Present sessions on “Oracle HRMS Audit Trails” and “Forms Personalization for Oracle HRMS” at the South Eastern Oracle Users Conference in Charlotte, NC in March, 2007.
 Presented sessions on “Mid-year Payroll Balance Conversions” and “OTL Fast Formulas” at OHUG Conference in Orlando, FL in November, 2006.
 Presented session on “Forms Personalization” at OHUG Conference in Las Vegas, NV in April, 2006
 Presented session on “Fast Formulas for OTL” at OHUG Conference in Orlando, FL in October, 2005
 Presented session on “PTO Accrual Plans” at Oracle Open World 2005 in San Francisco, CA in September, 2005.
 Led an HRMS Panel at the OAUG Connection Point 2005 Conference in Grapevine, TX on June 14, 2005
 Presented session on “DataLoad Tool for HRMS Implementations” at HRMS Users Group in Las Vegas, NV on 08-APR-2005.
 Presented session on “Introduction to Fast Formulas for OTL” at OAUG, in Orlando, FL on September 12-15, 2004.
 Presented session on “Modifying and Configuring OTL Self-service Timecards” at the Global HRIS Special Interest Group of OAUG, in Orlando, FL on October 24-25, 2003.
 Presented session on “Modifying and Configuring OTL Self-service Timecards” at OAUG, San Diego in September, 2003.
 Presented session on “Fast Formulas for Oracle Advanced Benefits” at the Oracle HRIS SIG in Las Vegas, NV in March, 2003.
 Presented session on “Windstar International Tax Navigator Interface to Oracle HRMS” at OAUG, San Diego, CA in October, 2002
 Presented session on “Use of Dataload for HRMS data” at the Oracle HRIS SIG in Memphis, TN in August, 2002.
 Presented session on “Direct Deposit and Oracle HRMS” at the OAUG Conference, Orlando, FL in September, 2000.
• American Payroll Association
 Past member of ACH Committee
 Past member of Emerging Technologies Committee
 Past President of South Florida Chapter
 Created the nation's first Payroll-related Listserv in 1995 through partnership with Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, who hosted the Listserv on their network. Served as Moderator for first year.
• Society for Human Resources Management
 Member of “Human Resources Technology” Committee
 Was nominated for SHRM's 1997 Innovative Practice Award
 Served as volunteer on SHRM's “Member Match” program where I am assisted with issues related to outsourcing, e-mail policies, and HR Systems
 Attended SHRM's Leadership Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1997, 1998, and 1999
• International Association for Human Resources Information Management
 Received 1997 Member of the Year for South Florida Chapter
 Am a founding member, and Past President, of IHRIM's Internet Advisory Committee


PUBLICATIONS

Co-authored book on Direct Deposit entitled, Payroll Manager's Guide to Successful Direct Deposit, published by the American Payroll Association.

Article on SOA in January 2008 Annual Technology Issue of:
IHRIM.link magazine, January 2008

Article on “NACHA File Format Secrets Revealed” in:
• Paytech magazine, September/October 2001

Article on “Direct Deposit Data Conversions” in:
• Paytech magazine, July/August 2001

Article on “Prenote Penny: Improving Accuracy of Direct Deposit” in
• Paytech Magazine, January/February, 1997

Article on “New EEO Labor Codes” in:
• HR Magazine, April, 1999

Article on “Internet Recruiting” in:
* Compensation and Benefits Solutions Magazine, 1997

Article on “Internet 101” in:
• Compensation and Benefits Solutions Magazine, 1997

Article on “Cross-Border Payments - International Direct Deposit”
• RIA's Payroll Sense magazine, August, 1997

Article on “New Hire Reporting Laws” in:
• RIA's Payroll Sense magazine, November, 1997

Article on “Payroll and the Internet” in:
• APA's Systematics magazine, 1998

Article on “Employee Self Service” in:
• IHRIM.Link Magazine, October, 1997

MISCELLANEOUS HR-RELATED PRESENTATIONS

Presented session on “Direct Deposit Tips and Tricks” at:
• American Payroll Association Annual Congress, Orlando, FL in May, 2000

Presented session on “Employee Data Privacy” at:
• APA's Global Payroll Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV in August, 2001

Presented session on “Employee and Manager Self Service” at:
• APA's Payroll Best Practices Conference in San Francisco, CA in February, 2000

Presented session on “Internet Recruiting” at:
• IHRIM Global HRIS Conference in Scottsdale, AZ in February, 1998

Presented session on “Cross-Border Payments - Global ACH” at:
• Fall IHRIM Conference in Toronto, Canada in October, 1997

Presented session on “Internet and HR” at:
• Spring IHRIM Conference in Seattle, WA in April, 1997

LANGUAGES

English, complete fluency
Fluent in Spanish

REFERENCES
Available upon request

Certifications
CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)
PHR (Professional in Human Resources)
AAP (Accredited ACH Professional)

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