Rakesh Thomas

Techno-Functional Lead | Oracle PeopleSoft HCM | Benefits Administration · Talent Acquisition · Techno-Functional Lead · Techno-functional

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSeniorGST (UTC+4)Contract · Part timeWork permit held

Open to working in Abu Dhabi

Techno-Functional Lead with 11 years of hands-on Oracle PeopleSoft HCM experience, specialising in Benefits Administration, Talent Acquisition. Delivered multiple full-cycle implementations across non-profit clients — element and earnings configuration and balance loads through HDL. Bridges business requirements and technical build — writes specs, reviews developers' work and tests end to end. Notice period: immediate.

years in Oracle

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years in total

projects

On request

expected pay

Seniority: Senior · Techno-Functional Lead
Availability: In 2 weeks
Notice period: Immediate
Works: Hybrid
Open to: Contract, Part time
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · GST (UTC+4)
Work authorisation: Work permit held

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Projects and implementations

Techno-Functional LeadRolloutLed

A hotel and resorts group

Rollout of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for a hotel and resorts group, covering Benefits Administration, Talent Acquisition. Key work: balance loads through HDL; payroll and statutory requirement workshops. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

PS Talent AcquisitionPS Benefits Administration

May 2024 – Jun 2026 · 26 mo · Abu Dhabi · Hospitality & Travel

Techno-Functional LeadImplementation

A two-wheeler manufacturer · via Aurenza Global Services

Implementation of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for a two-wheeler manufacturer, covering Benefits Administration, Talent Acquisition. Key work: parallel payroll runs and reconciliation; first live runs and year-end support. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

PS Talent AcquisitionPS Benefits Administration

Apr 2021 – Oct 2023 · 31 mo · Abu Dhabi · Automotive

Techno-Functional LeadAdvisory

An EPC infrastructure company

Advisory of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM for an EPC infrastructure company, covering Benefits Administration, Talent Acquisition. Key work: fast formulas for pay and absence; balance loads through HDL. Worked with business users through SIT, UAT and go-live.

PS Talent AcquisitionPS Benefits Administration

Mar 2018 – Jul 2020 · 29 mo · Abu Dhabi · Construction & Engineering

Oracle expertise

PRODUCT FAMILIES

PeopleSoft

TECHNICAL STACK

SQL / PL-SQLBI PublisherPeopleCode / App EngineREST APIs

MODULES

PS Talent AcquisitionImplementedPS Benefits AdministrationLed

PILLARS

HCM

RELEASES

9.2 (current, PUM-based)9.1 or earlier

INDUSTRIES

Non-profit

LANGUAGES

EnglishProfessionalMalayalamNativeArabicBasicspeak/read

Credentials

1Z0-1050Pending review

Education

Masters · Computer Applications

University of London · 2014 · Full-time

AvailabilityIn 2 weeks

Notice periodImmediate

RateOn request