Joan Scott

28 Outback Trail, Nebo, NC 28761

303-579-7601 *
SUMMARY Joan has 15 years of Oracle HCM and 24 years of Oracle RDBMS experience.
In addition, she has Project Life Cycle expertise including Project Management,
Global Requirements Analysis, Functional and Technical Design, Application Deve
lopment, Data Conversion, and Implementation Planning. She has held project role
s in both technical and functional areas of HCM implementations and has extensiv
e implementation and support experience with Global Enterprise Implementations.
She has expertise in the following areas:
* Roles: Engagement Manager, Project Manager, Technical Manager, Solution Archi
tect, Business Analyst, Training
* Industries: Sales, Manufacturing, Energy, Mining, Health Care, K12, State and
Local, Telecommunications, Retail, Higher Education
* Oracle eBusiness Integration with: ADP, Ceridian, Lawson, Workbrain and Krono
s
* Technical: Fast Formula, Security Administration, Application System Administ
ration, Approvals Management, Discoverer, Forms Personalization, Forms Configura
tor, PL/SQL, SQL Plus
TECHNOLOGY
Operating Systems: HP-UX 11.x, AIX 5L, 6L, Linux, Solaris 8, 9, Windows 2k
Oracle HCM Expert: Payroll, Time and Labor, HR, Advanced/Standard Benefits
Modules: Knowledgeable: Learning Management, Compensation Workbench, Talent Mana
gement, Labor Distribution, Position Control/Budgeting
Integration with: iExpense, Project Accounting, GL, CRM and Procurement
Oracle Applications: Versions from 10.3 to R12.1
Databases: Oracle Database from 5 to 11g
Tools/Utilities: TIBCO, Toad, Sqlplus, X-Windows, Putty, WinSCP, OEM, Telnet, Ba
ckup Using Oracle RMAN & Veritas NetBackup, HP Data Protector, Harvest, PVCS
OLAP & BI Tool: Oracle Discoverer from 3, 8 to 4i, 10g
Hardware: HP Servers, IBM Servers P-Series, Rack Based Servers, PC's & Compatibl
es,
SAN
Network VPN Software's, Proxy Servers, Firewall Symantec VPN 200R box,
Applications: Symantec Antivirus, Lotus Notes 6.5, ADS & User Management, Cisco
EXPERIENCE
International Business Machines Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
Oracle HCM - Senior Managing Principal Consultant
Harsco, Camp Hill, PA Apr 2010 - Jul 2010
Project Manager/Solution Architect, Oracle 12.1.2
* Responsible for day-to-day management and architecting an Oracle Time and Lab
or, Standard Benefits and Core HR solution with integration to ADP for payroll f
or a manufacturing company with 5,000 employees in the US and Canada in order to
meet defined business requirements.
* Existing environment included UK, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, and
Poland.
 * Managed team of 10 developers and functional analysts responsible for the end
-to-end implementation of the Oracle HCM modules including requirement extension
development.
RONA, Montreal, QC Aug 2009 - Feb 2010
Solution Architect / Technical Manager, Oracle 12.0.7
* Responsible for architecting an Oracle HR, Manager SS and Employee SS solutio
n with integration to Ceridian for payroll for an industrial provider for a hard
ware retailer with 17,000 employees in Canada in order to meet defined business
requirements.
* Managed team of 10 developers and IT Functional Analysts responsible for busi
ness specifications, technical design, code and unit test of technical solution.
* Provided Technical Foundations, Discoverer End User, Discoverer Administrator
and FastFormula training to client.
Hertz Corporation, Oklahoma City, OK Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
Technical Manager, Oracle 12.0.7
* Responsible for day-to-day management and architecting an HR, Payroll, Manage
r SS and Employee SS post production solution for a global automobile rental com
pany with 17,500 employees in order to meet defined business requirements.
* Managed team of 12 onshore and offshore developers responsible for technical
design, code and unit test of technical solution.
* Accountable for meeting development and production support SLA measurements.
* Managed upgrade of global environment of Oracle HCM and Financials from 11.10
.2 to 12.0.7.
Geokinetics, Houston, TX Jul 2008 - Aug 2008
HCM Lead, Oracle 12.0.5
* Responsible for the requirements analysis and design of an Oracle HR, Manager
SS and Employee SS solution for a global oil and gas survey company with 7,500
employees utilizing industry best practices to integrate with Finance modules.
* Left project due to family emergency.
Independent Consultant Jun 2007 - July 2008
Oracle HCM - Senior Managing Principal Consultant
Weight Watchers, Maidenhead, UK Mar 2008 - May 2008
Project Manager, Oracle 11i 10.2
* Responsible for day-to-day management and architecting an Oracle HR, Compensa
tion Workbench, Performance Management, and Advanced Benefit solution for a glob
al weight loss service provider with 5,000 employees in the UK in order to meet
defined business requirements.
* Project delayed due to client resource issues.
Broadridge, Edgewood, NY, Wah Chang, Albany, OR Nov 2007 - Mar 2008
Engagement Manager, Oracle 11i 10.2
* Responsible for the management of the day-to-day client relationship.
* Managed quality of deliverables.
* Mentored project leads in project management practices and methodology.
Toppan Printing, Inc., Austin, TX Aug 2007 - Nov 2007
HCM Lead, Oracle 12.0.5
* Responsible for the design of an Oracle HR, Compensation Workbench, Performan
ce Management, Standard Benefits, iLearning, Manager SS and Employee SS solution
 utilizing industry best practices to integrate with Finance and Manufacturing m
odules in order to meet defined business requirements.
Viking Range, Greenwood, MS Jun 2007 - Jul 2007
Technical Consultant
* Responsible for the troubleshooting and redesign on an existing Discoverer re
ports providing analysis information from Purchasing, Work in Progress, and Fina
ncials.
* Analyzed existing Discoverer EUL design to improve user friendliness.
Dinero Solutions, Atlanta, GA Mar 2006 - May 2007
Oracle HRMS Practice Director
* Responsible for establishing an HRMS practice to support an existing Finance
and Manufacturing consulting company.
* Established project implementation methodology including consulting and proje
ct management processes.
* Involved in business development to increase HRMS client base.
* Hire consultants and contractors to meet business staffing requirements.
* Managed client relationship, contract negotiations and end-to-end billing pro
cess.
Xcelicor Apr 2004 - Mar 2006
Oracle HRMS - Principal Consultant
Ingersoll Rand, Charlotte, NC Feb 2006 - Mar 2006
Payroll Lead, Oracle 11i 10.2
* Analyzed payroll day-to-day business practices including all processes from t
ime entry through the balancing the results in the general ledger.
* Troubleshoot multiple post-production issues for this newly implemented Oracl
e Payroll system. The system went live on 01/01/06.
* Provided Technical Foundations, Balance Adjustment and FastFormula training t
o client.
Barrick Gold, Moscow, Russia Nov 2005 - Feb 2006
HR Lead, Oracle 11i 10.2
* Responsible for the implementation of Oracle HR solution in Russia within a g
lobal implementation for a mining company in order to meet defined, standardized
business requirements for countries including Tanzania, Australia, Chile, Argen
tina, Canada and the United States.
Mirant, Atlanta, GA May 2005 - Oct 2005
Technical Lead, Oracle 11i 10.2
* Analyzed payroll day-to-day business processes including all processes from t
ime entry through the balancing the results in the general ledger to ensure accu
racy and SOX compliance.
* Validated interfaces to ensure the functionality supports business and union
contractual requirements.
* Assessed audit reports to validate they are inclusive to support data integri
ty.
* Reviewed Oracle Payroll setups and calculations to help ensure they support b
usiness, union contractual and legislative requirements.
* Responsible for the design and integration of implementing the WorkBrain time
entry system into an existing payroll environment. This design included interfa
ces and changes to current earnings calculations.
* Project lead for yearend planning and execution.
 * Responsible for mentoring new payroll support employee with the IT department
.
Sherwin-Williams, Cleveland, OH Jun 2004 - Mar 2005
Project Manager, Oracle 11i 10.2
* Responsible for day-to-day management of an Oracle HR, Oracle Advanced Benefi
ts (OAB), Self Service and HR Intelligence for a retail paint company in the US
and Canada with 29,000 employees in the US and Canada in order to meet defined b
usiness requirements.
* Managed team of 7 developers and functional analysts responsible for the end-
to-end implementation of the Oracle HCM modules including requirement extension
development.
* Managed standardization of business processes for HR and Benefits.
Solbourne Sep 1999 - Apr 2004
Oracle HRMS - Principal Consultant
Gates, Denver, CO Nov 2003 - Apr 2004
Payroll Lead, Oracle 11.5.9
* Responsible for the design of an Oracle Payroll solution utilizing industry b
est practices for a manufacturing company with 7200 employees in the US in order
to meet defined business and union contract requirements.
Vista Care, Scottsdale, AZ Jul 2003 - Oct 2003
HR Lead, Oracle 11.5.7
* Responsible for the design of an Oracle HR solution utilizing industry best p
ractices for a healthcare service provider in the US in order to meet defined bu
siness and union requirements.
* Provided mentorship for technical and OAB consultants.
Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX Aug 2002 - Jul 2003
Project Manager, Oracle 11.5.7
* Responsible for day-to-day management Oracle HR, Time and Labor, Payroll, Tra
ining Administration, Labor Distribution and Public Sector Budgeting for a K12 s
chool district of 25,000 employees in order to meet defined business requirement
s.
* Managed team of 12 functional analysts responsible for the end-to-end impleme
ntation of the Oracle HCM modules.
* Developed fast formula customizations to support the compensation model of DI
SD.
* Provided Technical Foundations, Discoverer End User, Discoverer Administrator
, Balance Adjustment and FastFormula training to DISD.
Center Partners, Fort Collins, CO Apr 2002 - Jul 2002
Project Manager, Oracle 11.5.5
* Responsible for day-to-day management of requirements and design for an Oracl
e HR and OAB solution for a call service provider of 5,700 employees in order to
meet defined business requirements.
* Managed team of 3 functional analysts responsible for the end-to-end implemen
tation of the Oracle HCM modules.
Washington Group International, Boise, ID Nov 2001 - Apr 2002
HR Lead, Oracle 11.5.4
* Responsible for design and implementation of an Oracle HR security solution.
 * Developed 11i upgrade testing strategy.
Minyards, Dallas, TX Apr 2001 - Oct 2001
Project Manager, Oracle 11.5.3
* Responsible for day-to-day management of the upgrade of Oracle HR and Payroll
for a grocery retailer of 1,700 employees in the US from 10.7 SC to 11i
* Managed team of 9 clients and consultants through the end-to-end upgrade proc
ess.
* Upgrade included movement from Sun Solaris to HP, as well as the installation
of all new disk drives; therefore, project plan addressed backups, disaster rec
overy and day-to-day maintenance of the Oracle 11.5.2 instance.
City of Las Vegas, NV Sep 2000 - Oct 2000
HRMS Lead, Oracle 11.0.3
* Provided post production support for HR implementation of 11.0.3.
* Managed plan for payroll yearend in 2000 and 2001 to include balance and reco
nciliation to the General Ledger.
Kaiser Aluminum, Spokane, WA May 2000 - Sep 2000
Project Manager, Oracle 11.5.3
* Responsible for day-to-day management of Core HR for a manufacturing company
with 1,500 employees in the in order to meet defined business requirements.
* Developed and delivered Discoverer training materials for End User, Advanced
End User, Administrator and Advanced Administrator courses.
Level 3 Communications, Broomfield, CO Sep 1999 - Apr 2000
Payroll SME, Oracle 11.0.3
* Managed plan for payroll yearend in 1999 to include balance and reconciliatio
n to the General Ledger.
* Managed Y2K testing strategy and plan.
* Designed semi-monthly and quarterly interfaces from Oracle Payroll to ADP for
tax filing and remittance.
Fidelity Investments, Merrimack, NH Apr 1998 - Sep 1999
Implementation Manager
Hughes Electronics, Los Angeles, CA Aug 1998 - Sep 1999
* Responsible for day-to-day management and architecting an Oracle HR and Payro
ll solution for a manufacturing company with 22,000 employees in the US in order
to meet defined business requirements.
* Managed team of 23 developers and functional analysts responsible for the end
-to-end implementation of the Oracle HCM modules including requirement extension
development.
* HR management responsibilities for staff of technical resources accountable f
or interfaces, data conversion and configuration.
* Facilitated discussions between teams responsible for all aspects of FESCo's
service provider offering to ensure operational readiness.
* Lead design responsibilities web front end to Oracle 11.0.2 (FESCo's own self
service offering).
Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA Apr 1998 - Aug 1998
* Provided post production support for the implementation of Global Oracle 10.7
HR and Payroll for 33,000 employees.
* Managed upgrade from Oracle 10.7 to 11.0.2.
Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA Apr 1997 - Mar 1998
Principal Consultant, Technical Lead, Oracle 11.0.1
* Managed team of 7 technical consultants assigned to augment product developme
nt in order to create the Oracle Government Human Resource product.
* Lead designer for Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action complaint
tracking and reporting, Position Description Library and Cover Sheet, Mass Sala
ry, Mass Transfer, and Mass Realignment for Federalization of Oracle HR utilizin
g functionality in current product where possible.
* Managed design of Central Personnel Data File and SF-113A.
* Ensured that all designs were consistent with current core functionality and
standards were met. Designs encompassed user interface, user interface functiona
lity and application program interface.
US West, Denver, CO Apr 1986 - Apr 1997
Technical Project Manager, Oracle 10.5 Mar 1996 - Apr 1997
* Managed implementation and on-going quarterly releases of custom extensions t
o Oracle HR.
* Responsible for day-to-day management of Oracle's first GUI implementation of
Core HR with integration to Resumix and EX Systems for a telecommunications com
pany with 75,000 employees in the US in order to meet defined business and union
contractual requirements.
* Responsible for all aspect of the operation including but not limited to cont
ingency planning, configuration management process definition, disaster recovery
planning and testing, and stress test planning.
Software Engineer, Oracle 10.3 Aug 1995 - Mar 1996
* Performed requirements analysis, design and construction of custom extensions
to Oracle HR 10.3 utilizing PL/SQL and Forms 4.0.
Various Software Engineer, GUI Design and Help Desk roles Apr 1986 - Aug 1995
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 1985
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science