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Prashanth Kudikala

Saint Augustine,FL

Summary

14+yrs. of experience in PeopleSoft System & Upgrade Administration for Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM), Campus solutions, Enterprise Learning Management (ELM), Interaction Hub (Portal) applications on a client/server environment. Experience in PeopleSoft new implementation, Conversion, Upgrade, Maintenance, Production support, Change Management. Expertise in installation, configuration, setup and management of the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture PIA environment and related processing objects. Installation, configuration and upgradation of PeopleTools and Applications to subsequent versions. Involved in implementing Segregation of Duties, which lead to Migrator Role and Executor Role. Expertise in configuring and setting up Application Server domains, Process Scheduler domains, Web Logic, Web Sphere Tuxedo, Jolt, installing PIA. Evaluating the required patches and applying them to the PeopleSoft system on a timely basis. Extensive experience in applying PRP (PeopleSoft Release Patch sets), PeopleSoft Updates, Patches & Fixes, Tax Updates, Maintenance Packs and Service Packs. In-depth working knowledge of the following PeopleSoft Administration activities – Tuning of Application Server, Process Scheduler, Web Server, Turn on Traces, Building SQL objects, cleaning up DDDAUDIT, SYSAUDIT, SQL Alter Audit Reports Hands on experience in setting up Single Signon, Integration Broker, LDAP Security and SSL authentication. Experience in using PHIRE and STAT for Data and object migrations. Experience in Change Assistant different versions. Experience in PUM(PeopleSoft Update Manger), DPK Experience in Appsian (Grey Heller) firewall implementation. Hands on experience in Elasticsearch implementation. Worked and helped Developers, Testers, Functional Analysts, End users, DBAs, OS Administrators, Project Managers, and other technical team members to support and ensure PeopleSoft system availability and optimum performance. Experience in migrating security in PeopleSoft using projects and Data mover scripts and other automated utilities.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

PeopleSoft Administrator

ERP Analysts Inc.
07.2022 - Current
  • Worked with technical teams in resolving defects and provided expertise in troubleshooting issues.
  • Perform Peoplesoft data and systems architect duties; analyzes data resource and server capacity and forecasts growth requirements.
  • Installed People Tools 8.56/8.57/8.58/8.59 on Linux and Windows for FSCM, HCM & CS 9.2 applications.
  • Installed PeopleSoft Update Manager and applied PeopleSoft Images to Finance, HCM, CS applications.
  • Performed tools upgrade from 8.56.14 to 8.53.04/8.59.03/8.60.06/8.61.09
  • Performed FSCM 9.0 to 9.2 and HCM 9.0 to 9.2 application upgrades.
  • Installed Change Assistant and created required for Upgrade change packages.
  • Performed WebLogic, Tuxedo and People Tools patching.
  • Performed post refresh server and database activities.
  • Worked with Certificate Authority in renewing and purchasing server based digital certificates for SSL encryptions.
  • Deployed multi server and single server WebLogic domains for PIA and tuned up system files and imported digital certificates.
  • Deployed Application and Process Scheduler domains and edited configuration files for performance tuning.
  • Collaborated in Oracle 12c/18c/19c upgrades.
  • Created new change package with all updates applied to DEMO, DEV, QAV, PRD of CS application.
  • Applied PeopleSoft Release Patch (PRP) to the images based on user request.
  • Applied required PRP's to the upgrade source image.
  • Build and configured App server, Batch servers, Web servers, IB servers based on request.
  • Supported Daily, On-demand and Weekly production migrations using Phire.
  • Support PeopleSoft development team to troubleshoot and fix issues by helping to run traces, troubleshooting at PIA level.
  • Coordinating with Development, Testing, and Network and DBA team to resolve the issues in a timely manner.
  • Applied tuxedo, WebLogic security patch on quarterly basis.
  • Providing 24x7 on call support for PeopleSoft Server components
  • Environment: People Tools 8.60.06,8.59.15,8.58.08,8.57.18, PeopleSoft HCM 9.1/9.2, FSCM 9.1/9.2,CS 9.2, , Portal solutions Interaction hub 9.1, Change Assistant 8.57.03,Phire, Oracle 12c/19c, Microsoft sql server 2014/2016/2017, Oracle Web Logic Server 12.2.1/12.1.3, Oracle Tuxedo 12.2.2/12.1.1, N-vision, Oracle Linux 7, Windows 2012/2016.

PeopleSoft Administrator

ERP Analysts India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked with technical teams in resolving defects and provided expertise in troubleshooting issues.
  • Perform Peoplesoft data and systems architect duties; analyzes data resource and server capacity and forecasts growth requirements.
  • Installed People Tools 8.56/8.57/8.58/8.59 on Linux and Windows for FSCM, HCM & CS 9.2 applications.
  • Installed PeopleSoft Update Manager and applied PeopleSoft Images to Finance, HCM, CS applications.
  • Performed tools upgrade from 8.56.14 to 8.58.04/8.59.03.
  • Performed FSCM 9.0 to 9.2 and HCM 9.0 to 9.2 application upgrades.
  • Installed Change Assistant and created required for Upgrade change packages.
  • Performed WebLogic, Tuxedo and People Tools patching.
  • Performed post refresh server and database activities.
  • Worked with Certificate Authority in renewing and purchasing server based digital certificates for SSL encryptions.
  • Deployed multi server and single server WebLogic domains for PIA and tuned up system files and imported digital certificates.
  • Deployed Application and Process Scheduler domains and edited configuration files for performance tuning.
  • Collaborated in Oracle 12c/18c/19c upgrades.
  • Created new change package with all updates applied to DEMO, DEV, QAV, PRD of CS application.
  • Applied PeopleSoft Release Patch (PRP) to the images based on user request.
  • Applied required PRP's to the upgrade source image.
  • Used PUM to load source database info to Change Assistant, setup upgrade template and documentation in change assistant to run the upgrade.
  • Build and configured App server, Batch servers, Web servers, IB servers based on request.
  • Supported Daily, On-demand and Weekly production migrations using Phire.
  • Support PeopleSoft development team to troubleshoot and fix issues by helping to run traces, troubleshooting at PIA level.
  • Coordinating with Development, Testing, and Network and DBA team to resolve the issues in a timely manner.
  • Applied tuxedo, WebLogic security patch on quarterly basis.
  • Providing 24x7 on call support for PeopleSoft Server components
  • Environment: People Tools 8.59.02,8.58.08,8.57.18, PeopleSoft HCM 9.1/9.2, FSCM 9.1/9.2,CS 9.2, , Portal solutions Interaction hub 9.1, Change Assistant 8.57.03,Phire, Oracle 12c/19c, Microsoft sql server 2014/2016/2017, Oracle Web Logic Server 12.2.1/12.1.3, Oracle Tuxedo 12.2.2/12.1.1, N-vision, Oracle Linux 7, Windows 2012/2016.

PeopleSoft Administrator

ERP Analysts Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Worked with technical teams in resolving defects and provided expertise in troubleshooting issues.
  • Installed PeopleTools 8.53/8.55/8.56/8.57/8.58 on Linux and Windows for FSCM, HCM & ELM 9.2 applications.
  • Installed PeopleSoft Update Manager and applied PeopleSoft Images to Finance, HCM, ELM applications.
  • Used DPK to install all server components as for the total PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture.
  • Performed tools upgrade from 8.53.14 to 856.13/8.57.14/8.57.20.
  • Performed FSCM 9.2 application upgrades.
  • Installed Change Assistant and created required for Upgrade change packages.
  • Performed WebLogic, Tuxedo and PeopleTools patching.
  • Performed post refresh server and database activities.
  • Worked with Certificate Authority in renewing and purchasing server based digital certificates for SSL encryptions.
  • Deployed multi server and single server WebLogic domains for PIA and tuned up system files and imported digital certificates.
  • Deployed Application and Process Scheduler domains and edited configuration files for performance tuning.
  • Collaborated in Oracle 12c/18c/19c upgrades.
  • Created new change package with all updates applied to DEMO, DEV, QAV, PRD of ELM application.
  • Applied PeopleSoft Release Patch(PRP) to the images based on user request.
  • Installed, configured, maintained and integrated ElasticSearch for ELM, FSCM, HR.
  • Installed PeopleSoft PUM Images on virtual box and Native OS(windows & Linux).
  • Applied required PRP's to the upgrade source image.
  • Used PUM to load source database info to Change Assistant, setup upgrade template and documentation in change assistant to run the upgrade.
  • Ran the upgrade process using Change Assistant and delivered online browser based compare reports.
  • Build and configured App server, Batch servers, Web servers, IB servers based on request.
  • Supported Daily, On-demand and Weekly production migrations using Phire.
  • Support PeopleSoft development team to troubleshoot and fix issues by helping to run traces, troubleshooting at PIA level.
  • Coordinating with Development, Testing, and Network and DBA team to resolve the issues in a timely manner.
  • Applied tuxedo, WebLogic security patch on quarterly basis.
  • Providing 24x7 on call support for PeopleSoft Server components
  • Environment: People Tools 8.57.14,8.57.20,8.56.13, 8.56.08, 8.53.14, PeopleSoft HCM 9.1/9.2, FSCM 9.1/9.2,ELM 9.2, , Portal solutions Interaction hub 9.1, Change Assistant 8.57.03,Phire, Oracle 12c/19c, Microsoft sql server 2014/2016/2017, Elasticsearch 2.3.2/6.1.2 Oracle Web Logic Server 12.2.1/12.1.3, Oracle Tuxedo 12.2.2/12.1.1, N-vision, Oracle Linux 7, Windows 2012/2016.

PeopleSoft Systems Administrator

TekCommands Inc.
01.2016 - 07.2019
  • Downloaded, Installed, configured and maintained HCM PUM Image 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27, FSCM Image 25,26, 27 & 28, CS Image 7,8,9 &10, IH Image 3 &4.
  • Downloaded, Installed, configured and maintained CS Image 12.
  • Downloaded, installed, configured Campus solution upgrade source image 2.
  • Applied PeopleTools 8.56.05 patch to UPG environment.
  • Installed & Configured Change assistant 8.56.09 for PUM use.
  • Uploaded upgrade source image to PUM Image using change assistant.
  • Created Upgrade change package and required for upgrade package.
  • Applied required for upgrade package to upgrade source.
  • Upgraded Campus solution 9.0 to 9.2 using change assistant.
  • Applied PeopleSoft Release Patch (PRP) to the images based on user request.
  • Applied CS Image 12 to CSUPG.
  • Completed Initial pass & test move.
  • Created new change package with all updates applied to DEMO, DEV, TEST, UAT, CFG, CNV, SBX, TRN, RPT, PRD instances.
  • Applied PeopleSoft Release Patch (PRP) to the images based on user request.
  • Worked on application upgrades CS, HCM, and FSCM.
  • Applied Tax updates in all HR instances.
  • Integrated IH(Portal) 9.1 with HCM 9.2, FSCM 9.2, CS 9.2 environments using Integration Broker.
  • Installed, configured, maintained and integrated ElasticSearch for HCM, FSCM, CS, IH.
  • Installed PeopleSoft PUM Image on virtual box and Native OS (windows & Linux).
  • Applied CS bundle 43, 44, 45 and 46 to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.0.
  • Downloaded, Installed, configured PeopleTools 8.56.07, 8.55.22, 8.55.12 using Deployment Packages(DPK).
  • Build and configured App server, Batch servers, Web servers, IB servers based on request.
  • Setup, configure and install with Single Sign-on, PeopleSoft Interaction Hub.
  • Install and Configure PeopleSoft Environment Management Hub, Agent and Viewer.
  • Performed database refreshes and automated post refresh PeopleSoft steps.
  • Configured settings for Process scheduler, Report Distribution and Purging.
  • Worked on PeopleSoft Database refreshes and troubleshoot, fix, tune post refresh scripts as part of automation.
  • Supported Daily, On-demand and Weekly production migrations using Dell quest STAT.
  • Support PeopleSoft development team to troubleshoot and fix issues by helping to run traces, troubleshooting at PIA level.
  • Coordinating with Development, Testing, and Network and DBA team to resolve the issues in a timely manner.
  • Applied Tuxedo, Weblogic security patch on around 1000 servers.
  • Worked and fixed production issues based on service now requests and incidents.
  • Upgraded Elasticsearch 2.3.2 (DPK 03) to DPK 04.
  • Installed PeopleSoft virtual machine with PeopleSoft fluid user interface.
  • Played a major role in Production Go-Live and worked closely with HR, FSCM, CS.
  • Providing 24x7 on call support for PeopleSoft Server components
  • Environment: People Tools 8.56.07, 8.55.22. 8.55.12 PeopleSoft HCM 9.2,9.1, FSCM 9.2,9.1, Campus solutions 9.2.,9.0, Portal solutions Interaction hub 9.1, Change Assistant 8.56.07, 855.22,8.55.12, 8.55.14,Phire, STAT 5.7.4,5.8.1, Oracle 12.1.0.2, Elasticsearch 2.3.2, Oracle Web Logic Server 12.2.1/12.1.3, Oracle Tuxedo 12.2.2/12.1.1, N-vision, Oracle Linux 7, Windows 2012.

Software Engineer

Multi Centric Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2010 - 12.2015
  • Upgraded PeopleSoft FSCM 9.0 to 9.1 and People Tools 8.49 to 8.52.
  • Installed PeopleSoft FSCM 9.1 Demo & Configured App, Process Scheduler domains.
  • Installed PeopleSoft HRMS 9.1and People Tools 8.52.
  • Played a key role at the time of go-live and resolved the issues.
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain PeopleSoft Servers.
  • Modify PeopleSoft appserver and web server configurations as appropriate.
  • Use PeopleSoft and 3rd party development tools and languages as necessary to efficiently support and troubleshoot systems.
  • Completed post refresh tasks for PS environments.
  • Implemented authentication domain, load balancing, applied SSL.
  • Working on SYSAUDIT and DDDAUDIT cleanup.
  • Configured Integration broker and Report Nodes.
  • Performed the installation of application patches, tax updates and maintenance releases on development, test, QA and production environments delivered by Oracle.
  • Maintaining Application servers, Process Schedulers and Web servers.
  • Implemented and troubleshooter the issue with Dynamic role rules.
  • The design, creation and implementation of Roles, Permission List, User Profiles, Department trees and Query Security and Content and PeopleSoft Menus for new components.
  • Maintain high customer satisfaction ratings and implement controls to ensure rapid satisfactory resolution of all customer issues.
  • Configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning of application messages and message servers.
  • Create PeopleSoft users, configure PeopleSoft security roles, permission list etc.
  • Interact with relevant contacts - Oracle Support, client business team, internal consultants, etc. and ensure implementing an optimal solution.
  • Actively monitored PeopleSoft applications, web and process scheduler server security and performance.
  • Performed migration duties in the Development to Test and Test to Production environments in the PeopleSoft.
  • Locked user accounts gave accounts display only access using PIA.
  • Designed security as per the requirement, exported and imported security before and after refresh.
  • Maintained the PeopleSoft Application Security. Worked with other PeopleSoft administrators for cleaning up the inconsistencies’ that came up in SYSAUDIT, mainly security relates inconsistencies like orphan permission lists etc.
  • Environment: HRMS 9.1, FSCM 9.1/9.0, People Tools 8.52.03, Web Logic 10.3.6, Tuxedo10gR3, Oracle 11g, Linux, Windows 2008 server, COBOL Server Express, Nvision.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A) - Computer Science

Kakatiya University
India
04.2008

Skills

  • Oracle
  • SQLServer
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • PeopleSoft HCM
  • People Tools
  • PeopleSoft FSCM
  • PeopleSoft Portal
  • PeopleSoft Interaction Hub
  • PeopleSoft Campus Solution
  • ELM
  • Tuxedo
  • WebLogic Server
  • STAT
  • PHIRE
  • Elastic search

Timeline

PeopleSoft Administrator

ERP Analysts Inc.
07.2022 - Current

PeopleSoft Administrator

ERP Analysts India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2021 - 06.2022

PeopleSoft Administrator

ERP Analysts Inc.
07.2019 - 05.2021

PeopleSoft Systems Administrator

TekCommands Inc.
01.2016 - 07.2019

Software Engineer

Multi Centric Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2010 - 12.2015

Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A) - Computer Science

Kakatiya University

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