18 years functional experience with Oracle HCM applications: HR, Payroll, Self Service, Standard & Advanced Benefits, Performance/Talent Management, Learning Management, Time & Labor, UPK, Comp. Workbench and iRecruitment. Led teams (from 2-52) in cross-functional, multi-application Oracle projects, in both Private and Public Sectors. 5 years at Oracle (Solutions Development Group Lead for North America) and 13 years functional lead for 9 full life-cycle implementations and 4 upgrades (through Oracle release 12.2, with RUP6). Oracle Partner trained on HCM Cloud/Fusion applications. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Oracle Certified Masters (OCM) and Certified Technical Trainer (CTT). Fully skilled throughout all phases of full-life-cycle implementations and upgrades: scope, discovery, requirements gathering, fit/gap analysis, process improvement/re-engineering, application design & configuration, data mapping/conversion, system enhancement integration/extensions, conference room pilots, user acceptance and systems integration testing, issue resolution and support, full documentation, with accurate reporting (utilizing best practice to ensure organizational goals). Excellent communication/group facilitation skills and technical writer; well organized, independent and thorough