SHASHANK ATLA
Austin,TX
Summary
Oracle Fusion EPM Solution Lead with 10+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting
enterprise-scale Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) and Enterprise Data Management Cloud
Service (EDMCS). Proven leader in planning architecture, integrations, metadata governance, security, automation,
performance optimization, and stakeholder enablement across global finance organizations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Oracle EPM Solution Lead
Syneos Health
Austin
06.2021 - Current
- Solution Lead for Oracle Fusion EPM Planning, owning architecture, roadmap, and production stability for EPBCS, EDMCS, FCCS, and ARCS.
- Designed and implemented EPBCS planning models supporting enterprise budgeting and rolling forecasts, including calendar and version management.
- Led end-to-end EDMCS implementation establishing metadata governance and alignment across EPBCS, FCCS, PCM, and Oracle Cloud ERP.
- Implemented monthly metadata maintenance processes in coordination with FCC resources to maintain cross-system consistency.
- Developed and optimized Groovy scripts, calc scripts, MDX, and business rules to improve performance and usability.
- Established automated deployments, backups, and refresh processes using EPM Automate.
- Ensured data accuracy and reconciliation between Planning, FCCS, and Oracle Cloud ERP systems.
- Managed Oracle EPB security including users, roles, metadata security, and version controls.
- Led forecast and budget cycles end-to-end, including opening/closing windows and monitoring system performance.
- Primary escalation point for SEV-1 production issues, working directly with Oracle Support and Development teams.
- Conducted training sessions and workshops for finance and business users to drive adoption and change management.
Senior Analyst
INC Research
Raleigh, NC
03.2017 - 06.2021
- Led FCCS implementations and ongoing administration supporting close, reconciliation, and forecasting processes.
- Administered ARCS and FCCS environments including security, SSO, automations, and audit support.
- Designed file-based and ERP-sourced integrations into Planning and FCCS.
- Developed EPM Automate frameworks for snapshot management and environment governance.
- Played a key role in BlackLine to ARCS migration and OMCS to OCI transition.
- Delivered recurring Smart View and Planning training sessions for finance users.
Hyperion Essbase Developer
Union Bank
Los Angeles, CA
06.2015 - 11.2016
- Designed and maintained ASO and BSO Essbase cubes supporting planning and financial reporting.
- Built calc scripts, MaxL automations, MDX queries, and optimized outlines for performance.
- Developed Hyperion Planning forms, business rules, and security models.
- Supported FDM/FDMEE integrations and executed LCM migrations across environments.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
Florida International University
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
JNTU
Skills
- Oracle EPBCS, EDMCS, FCCS, ARCS
- Oracle Cloud ERP, OIC, APIs, FDMEE
- Groovy, EPM Automate, MaxL, MDX, SQL
- Planning artifacts: dimensions, calc scripts, business rules, ASO cubes
- Security, RBAC, SSO, audit support
- OCI Administration
- Smart View, Management Reports (MR)
- Python programming
- SQL proficiency
- Data analysis expertise
Timeline
Oracle EPM Solution Lead
Syneos Health
06.2021 - Current
Senior Analyst
INC Research
03.2017 - 06.2021
Hyperion Essbase Developer
Union Bank
06.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
JNTU
Master of Science - Information Technology
Florida International University