Barani Janakiraman

Barani Ganesh Janakiraman is an experienced PeopleSoft HCM Consultant with over 21 years of expertise in implementations, upgrades, and support across industries such as Higher Education, Government, Retail, and Healthcare. He has in-depth experience with key PeopleSoft modules, including North American Payroll, Core HR, Commitment Accounting, Base Benefits, Contract Pay, and their integration with Absence Management and Financials systems. Currently engaged at the University of California, Office of the President, Barani contributes to PeopleSoft HRMS 9.2 implementation and support for over 220,000 employees across 13 campuses and 5 medical centers. His responsibilities include functional design, payroll configuration, testing coordination, automation of payroll processes, third-party interface development, and year-end tax processing. He has supported five parallel payroll testing cycles, conducted fit-gap analyses, and developed several custom payroll solutions. His technical competencies include PeopleCode, Application Engine, SQR, Component Interface, Integration Broker, Application Packages, AWE, UPK, XMLP, and GoAnywhere/Control-M. He is also proficient with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF), JIRA, HP Quality Center, and multiple RDBMS platforms like DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server. Barani has worked with several organizations, including Applied Thoughts Auditors and Consultants, Astute Business Solutions, Infosys Technologies, and Ramco Systems, serving in various leadership and technical roles. His background includes experience as a Technology Architect, Functional and Technical Lead, and Test Lead for multiple PeopleSoft HCM projects. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Bharathidasan University (2003), and certifications in PeopleSoft Human Resources 9 and PeopleTools Enterprise Development.