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Chandra Sekhar Kumar Sanapala

Hyderabad

Summary

PeopleSoft Professional with 16 years of experience as a Techno Functional with specialization in CRM, HCM and Campus Solutions. Extensive experience in Design, Application Development, Implementation and Upgrade activities. Demonstrated Technical and Functional skills in executing complex projects considering all quality parameters within budget and stringent deadlines. Good technical expertise with an understanding of customer requirements. Possess strong programming skills, database management expertise, and a deep understanding of clients’ business flow processes. Having good communication, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Team Lead

Kyndryl
Hyderabad
04.2016 - Current
  • Maintained high performance of PeopleSoft environments.
  • Periodic application of bug fixes, tax updates to FSCM, and HCM modules.
  • Documented software designs and architecture for future reference and maintenance.
  • Managed numerous retrofitting tasks during tool and image upgrades.
  • Provided excellent support to clients by closely monitoring production systems and addressing technical concerns.
  • Streamlined Perl scripts to facilitate efficient transfer of interface files between PeopleSoft and third-party applications using SFTP/FTP.
  • Presented interactive Peoplesoft Chat BOT solution to clients, highlighting key features.
  • Addressed and troubleshooted high-priority problems effectively.
  • Collaborated with technical and non-technical stakeholders to develop efficient systems.

Software Engineer

IBM India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2016 - 09.2021
  • Supported Campus Solutions, HCM, and FIN applications across multiple accounts.
  • Resolved technical issues in Peoplesoft Clean address development.
  • Resolved recurring technical challenges within FSCM and HCM modules through regular updates.
  • Incorporated Google Analytics to oversee client application usage.
  • Played a key role in executing tax update activities efficiently.
  • Established clear system performance standards and wrote specifications.

Technical Specialist

AT&T Global Business Services
Hyderabad
08.2011 - 04.2016
  • Facilitated operational efficiency for prestigious clients through PeopleSoft FSCM & HCM functionality.
  • As an application engineer collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement major enhancements, which included debugging code, functional analysis, fit-gap analysis, applying Tax Updates etc
  • Applied Tax-Update changes periodically and as and when required
  • Facilitated effective knowledge sharing through thorough documentation of solution fixes with teammates and end users.
  • Developed Perl scripts for tools and process automation for Peoplesoft
  • Wrote a Perl/CGI script to maintain Photo images data into PS Database
  • Automated daily activities with Perl and developed HTML reports with Perl CGI
  • Coordinated and executed updates, releases, and upgrades efficiently.
  • Performed IMPACT Analysis for finding all objects impacted by the new Image objects

Sr Software Engineer

Hexaware Technologies Private Ltd
Chennai
03.2006 - 07.2011
  • Worked closely with functional consultants to get the requirements.
  • Defining file layouts and transferring the data from an external source to the PeopleSoft database.
  • Performed impact analysis during the code fixes, so that the fix provided wouldn’t affect the current structure, or anywhere else where the objects are being used.
  • Extensively involved in enhancements, code debugging, and code fixes during the user acceptance testing.
  • Analysis of client requirements to decide the data that needs to be extracted from a third-party system and populated in the PeopleSoft tables of the CRM application.
  • Created application engine programs for batch upload of data into PeopleSoft tables on an ad hoc basis run by the stakeholders.
  • Engineered an SQR that presents comprehensive employee data including Role Descriptions and Personal Development Metrics.
  • Utilized STAT Version Control Tool to effectively manage PeopleSoft object migrations.

Sr Software Engineer

Aura Vision
12.2004 - 03.2006
  • Closely worked with technical teams and client users to develop PHP, Perl and .Net project
  • Involved in testing phases for PHP projects

Education

MSc - Information Systems

Andhra University

Bachelor of Computer Applications - BCA

Andhra University

Skills

  • PeopleSoft management
  • Bug fixing
  • Technical support
  • Application development
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Software development
  • Team motivation

Certification

  • Oracle Certified – PeopleTools 8.5x Certified Professional
  • AZURE – AZ900, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Fundamentals
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Awards

IBM-Wall of Fame, 2016

Timeline

Software Engineer

IBM India Pvt Ltd
04.2016 - 09.2021

Technical Team Lead

Kyndryl
04.2016 - Current

Technical Specialist

AT&T Global Business Services
08.2011 - 04.2016

Sr Software Engineer

Hexaware Technologies Private Ltd
03.2006 - 07.2011

Sr Software Engineer

Aura Vision
12.2004 - 03.2006
  • Oracle Certified – PeopleTools 8.5x Certified Professional
  • AZURE – AZ900, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Fundamentals
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

MSc - Information Systems

Andhra University

Bachelor of Computer Applications - BCA

Andhra University
Chandra Sekhar Kumar Sanapala