BEN MISTRY

108 Summit Court Mobile: (908) 578-3398

Westfield, NJ 07090 Home: (908) 789-5569
E-mail: bm810eae@westpost.net

SUMMARY: Possess 12+ years experience with PeopleSoft Enterprise: (11+ in FSCM a
nd 3+ in HCM)equally strong in Functional and Technical areas. Strong functiona
l skills developed over a decade of certified training and hands-on work experie
nce at multiple organizations within the Financial, Government, Insurance, Healt
h, Public Utility, Telecom, Manufacturing and Entertainment sectors. Strong pro
gramming and relational database (RDBMS) skills developed using PeopleSoft (Appl
ication Designer, Upgrade Assistant, Application Engine, Application Packages, D
ata Mover, Component Interface, Integration Broker, SQR, nVision, Crystal Repor
ts, Query and XML Publisher), UNIX, Oracle, Informix (UDB), Sybase, MS SQL Serve
r and DB2 SQL. Background includes extensive experience in requirements gatheri
ng and fit/gap analyses, version upgrades, full system development life-cycle (S
DLC) implementations, functional, technical, configuration and security designs,
system validation and setup, data conversion, data reconciliation, development,
modifications, testing, report creation, generation and performance tuning, doc
umentation, database administration and audit point remediation. Experienced in
recruiting, training, and supervising personnel. Possess a solid work ethic an
d strong organization and communication skills. A highly skilled professional t
hat is resourceful, self-motivated and self-starter that works effectively with
or without supervision, independently or with a team.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a Senior-level Technical or Functional resour
ce working with PeopleSoft Enterprise FSCM/HCM version 8.x or 9.x on a mid to lo
ng-term contract (Corp-to-Corp/1099) or permanent/full-time basis, for a version
upgrade, new implementation or system enhancements/customizations/maintenance.
SOFTWARE: PeopleSoft 5.12, 6.0, 7.0, 7.52, 8.0, 8.4, 8.8, 8.9 & 9.0, PeopleSoft
UPK, Hyperion Enterprise and Hyperion Retrieve for Excel 6.3, Sybase, Oracle PL/
SQL, Informix (UDB), DB2 & MS SQL, MS Office Suite, MS Outlook, MS Visio, MS Pro
ject, MS SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Quest Toad, Quest Stat, PHIRE, Rapid SQL, Quic
k Test Pro, WS-FTP, UltraEdit, K-Edit, Adobe Acrobat & Reader, Citrix MetaFrame,
Cisco, Nortel, and AT&T VPNs and I.E., Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Chrome and Op
era Browsers
PLATFORMS: HP, SCO & AIX UNIX, LINUX, MVS MainFrame, NT LAN Servers for Windows
and MS Windows
EXPERIENCE: STATE OF NY METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY, New York, NY 5/09 4/10
Lead PeopleSoft Functional Consultant on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Team (sub for Acc
enture)
Provide functional and technical expertise on the P2P Team (AP, PO, ePro and I
NV modules), including but not limited to leading and assisting with the require
ments gathering, fit-gap analyses, conference room pilots, functional and techni
cal designs, configuration design, system configuration, test plans and scripts,
testing, report creation and documentation using RICEFW standards and applying
Accenture methodologies, during an Agency-wide consolidation of multiple legacy
systems to a large, single PeopleSoft FSCM and HCM 9.0 system at a newly formed
MTA Business Service Center
Verified and validated environment installation options, activation and configu
ration of AP and PO modules (i.e.Combination Editing, Duplicate Invoice Checking
, Workflows, etc.).
Designed and assisted in the development, configuration and testing of a flexib
le, custom Application Package based Voucher Approval Workflow program, with mul
tiple approver levels, email notifications, worklist updates and ad hoc approver
/reviewer insertion capability, leveraging the delivered PO Requisition Approval
 Workflow Engine (AWE)
Aided in the assessment, selection and functional design of the Oracle Document
Capture (ODC) and Image and Process Management (I/PM) document imaging solution
.
Mentor junior level team members

MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, Brooklyn, NY 3/09 5/09

Lead PeopleSoft GL & AP Functional Consultant (Independent)
Imparted functional expertise, including but not limited to leading the fit-ga
p analysis, system configuration, design, reconciliation, testing, report creati
on, training and documentation during an upgrade from PeopleSoft FSCM modules GL
, AP, PO, INV and AM from Version 8.0 to 9.0
Worked closely with the Project Director and Manger to convert the upgrade proj
ect from a non-formatted approach to the RICEW design and development standard a
pproach
Verified all GL and AP system installation options and settings to ensure all r
equired functionality was activated and configured for testing
Created Technical Architecture, Conversion, Unit, System Integration, Regressio
n, User Acceptance, Security and Performance test plans.
RADIANT SYSTEMS, INC, Atlanta, GA 8/08 12/08
Functional and Technical PeopleSoft Consultant (Independent)
Presented functional and technical knowledge in the configuration, design and
creation of custom Application Engine conversion programs, report creation, reco
nciliation , documentation and testing for a global upgrade of PeopleSoft Financ
ials modules: GL, AP, OM, PO and INV from V.8.0 to 9.0 utilizing SDLC methodolog
y for RICEW design and development standards.
Worked alongside Functional Lead to gather requirements, analyze, design, buil
d, test, resolve program errors and document multiple complex, custom-built Appl
ication Engine data conversion programs and other RICEW components
Utilized PeopleSoft CRM to manage tasks and help-desk cases
FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE, INC, New York, NY 2/08 8/08
Lead Functional and Technical PeopleSoft GL and AP Consultant (Independent)
Furnished functional expertise, including but not limited to configuration, de
sign, reconciliation, testing, report creation, documentation and testing, durin
g a global corporate-wide upgrade from PeopleSoft Financials GL and AP from V.8.
4 to 9.0 with dual GL systems
Displayed functional and technical adeptness for all aspects of production sup
port in V.8.4 while concurrently assisting with the upgrade to V.9.0
Collaborated closely with the implementation team to facilitate completion of
system configuration and testing required for accurate conversion of corporate f
inancial data
Assisted in the development of end user training for the system upgrade
XL CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Stamford, CT 3/07 1/08
PeopleSoft GL and AP Conversion Consultant (sub-contracting for IBM)
Provided functional and technical expertise and leadership in PeopleSoft GL an
d AP conversion of multiple ledger consolidation by Business Unit for over 265 B
usiness Units, re-mapping of multiple ChartFields, and conversion of multiple st
ep Allocations and Payables data (Vendors and Journals) during a global re-imple
mentation of PeopleSoft Financials GL and AP from version 8.0 to 8.9
Worked alongside Technical Lead to gather requirements, analyze, design, build
, test, resolve program errors and document custom-built GL and AP Application E
ngine conversion programs
Cooperated with Testing Lead to develop, perform and document comprehensive te
sting for custom-built conversion programs, reconciliation reports and queries
Responsible for coordinating the entire reconciliation effort; establishing ti
melines, generating and distributing reports, issue resolution and obtaining fin
al sign-offs from client reconciliation teams.
Completed detailed functional and technical documentation
 Provided additional requested functional support to Business Leads after go-l
ive
Mentored, supervised and deligated assignments to junior-level project consult
ants

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, New York, NY 11/06 01/07

Lead PeopleSoft GL Consultant (sub-contracting for IBM)
Troubleshooted, Performance tuned and formatted core financial nVision layouts
(for CEO), reducing average Report Book run times by over 85% (from 15 to 28 ho
urs down to 1 to 3 hours). Tuning completed in one-third of the estimated proje
ct time on PeopleSoft Financials version 8.8
Assisted technical staff with custom Payables (AP) Component Interface
Trained full-time resource on various strategies and approaches to effective t
uning of nVision layouts
Completed detailed documentation of nVision tuning changes and standardized se
ttings for every core layout and all core Report Request ID settings
THE CIT GROUP, Livingston, NJ 01/03 09/06
Lead PeopleSoft Consultant (Independent)
Provided functional and technical expertise and leadership in PeopleSoft GL, A
P and Security for upgrade from 7.52 to 8.4 and on an on-going basis
Lead the configuration and data conversion design and test plan of Business Un
its to Business Units/Operating Units and related historical data, resulting in
expedited month-end closures
Analyzed all nVision Layouts, retired or converted select reports, and applied
standardized formatting and naming conventions to all production reports
Evaluated, redesigned and helped build Combination Editing from ground-up
Performed thorough analysis, redesign, configuration and testing of Allocation
s setup
Completed analysis, design, build and documentation of 8.4 Security from groun
d-up
Developed, maintained, elevated and scheduled nVision Reports & ReportBooks
Maintained setup, loaded PeopleSoft data files into Hyperion Enterprise and Re
trieve
Backed up primary support staff for PO and AM in their absence
Participated in the design and development of customized training and gave ins
truction to users on-site at multiple locations in US and Canada
Administered Production Security in absence of Security Administrator
Remediated all internal, external and Sarb-Ox related PeopleSoft Security audi
t points

MAIN LINE HEALTH, Bryn Mawr, PA 10/02 01/03

Lead PeopleSoft Consultant (Independent)
Provided functional and technical expertise and leadership in PeopleSoft GL, A
P, PO, INV and Security for upgrade from 7.52 to 8.4
Delivered complete redesign and rebuild of Security setup from ground-up
Performed system setup, client installations and validiations, data conversion
, testing, query and report conversion, performance tuning, troubleshooting and
documentation
Created and printed training materials and trained end users in multiple class
es
COLUMBIA HOUSE COMPANY, New York, NY 12/00 10/02
PeopleSoft Project/Team Lead, MIS 7/02 10/02
In addition to responsibilities as Senior Programer/Analyst:
Provided Project Management assistance and technical leadership to entire team
, DBA and help-desk groups providing PeopleSoft support
Senior PeopleSoft Programmer/Analyst, MIS 12/00 - 7/02
Exercised total responsibility for system set-up and complete testing for GL,
AP & Security on Test and Production systems during upgrade from version 7.52 to
8.4
Performed data conversion design, consolidation and testing of multiple vendor
data sets with duplicate vendors to one data set with unique vendors having a st
andardized naming convention
Backed up primary resources for PO and INV in their absence

NUI CORPORATION, Union, NJ 4/99 - 12/00

Senior PeopleSoft Systems Administrator
Owned total responsibility for coordinating upgrade of PeopleSoft Financials G
L and AP modules from 5.12 to 7.5, system set-up and complete testing
Administered full technical and functional production support after go-live
Analyzed, designed and implemented numerous delivered features and custom enhan
cements and integrations with other modules (i.e. Procurement Card functionality
integrated with PO, AP, GL and HR)
Helped develop training materials and gave one-on-one training to Power Users
of GL and AP functionality (trained the trainers).
Supplied functional and technical back up support to primary PeopleSoft HRMS r
esource, including applying patches for tax related system updates and security
ACCENTURE, New York, NY; Florham Park, NJ 11/97 - 4/99
Consultant on Assignment at a United Water Resources 7/98 - 4/99
Provided full technical and functional support for upgrade from PeopleSoft Fin
ancials 5.12 to 7.0 GL, AP, Budget, and Time Entry (custom) modules
Cross-trained in all other modules (PO, PC, AM and INV) for rotating help-desk
support and assisting/backing up primary resources in their absence
Consultant on Assignment at JP Morgan 11/97 - 7/98
Assisted in the fit/gap analysis, data mapping, data conversion, design and cu
stomizations in the implementation of PeopleSoft HR 6.0 from the legacy system

CHUBB PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, Parsippany, NJ; New York, NY 4/96 - 11/97

Consultant on Assignment at JP Morgan (via Accenture), New York, NY 5/97 - 11/9
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Consultant on Assignment at AT&T, Somerset, NJ 7/96 - 4/97
Trainee-Chubb Advanced Training, Parsippany, NJ; N. Brunswick, NJ
4/96 7/96
TRANSAMERICA COMMERCIAL FINANCE CORPORATION, Chicago, IL 2/89 - 4/96
Senior Field Service Representative 10/93 - 4/96
Branch Operations Manager 9/92 - 10/93
Credit and Collections Manager 4/91 - 9/92
Field Service Representative 9/89 - 4/91
District Sales Representative
2/89 - 9/89
EDUCATION: Sterling Commerce Educational Services, Irving, TX
GENTRAN: Server for Windows NT Mapping and Translation 01
Brio Technology, White Plains, NY
SQR Server Fundamentals, SQR Server Advanced 01
PeopleSoft Education Services, Teaneck, NJ
Payables I, Data Management Tools, EDI Manager, Application Engine 99 - 02
Andersen Center for Professional Education, St. Charles, IL
PeopleTools I, PeopleTools II, PeopleCode, SQR, nVision, GL I and GL II 98 - 99
Chubb Professional Resources, Parsippany, NJ
Chubb Advanced Training, Top Gun Program 96
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
B.Sc., Business Administration in Marketing 88
References and additional details provided upon request