SUMMARY:

• Senior HCM/Workday Business Analyst with over 7 years of experience in HCM system administration, Talent, Payroll integration and business analysis.
• Offers over 5 years’ experience in Software Development Methodologies and Project Management.
• Comprehensive background encompasses expertise in system maintenance, including: review, testing, documentation and implementation of system upgrades or patches.
• Experience in Business Process, integrations and configurations of the Compensation, Time and attendance, Time and Labor, Absence management, Performance Management, Payroll, Talent Management, Recruiting, Benefits for having the thorough understanding of pulling information to the report.
• Manage overall implementation and support of Workday HCM/Payroll integrations related to HR Technology transformation strategic initiative for deployment of SaaS based HCM product, replacing enterprise PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll application.
• Work on Workday conversion processes and tools like iTool, EBI, Workday Studio.
• Hands on Implementation of Workday and Data Migration using EIB, Core Connectors and Workday Studio in addition to creating Simple and Advanced reports.
• Skilled in creation of standard/custom quarterly, annual and ad - hoc reports as needed by business and transform existing PeopleSoft reports to Workday Reports as part of migration.
• Good Knowledge in testing of Converted Data in Workday Tenant, Test Cases, System testing, UAT, System Integration testing and Regression testing throughout the life of Workday implementation.
• Served as functional analyst by analyzing PeopleSoft, Lawson, Ceridian system functionality and partnered with the HR and Payroll teams to review system functionality to ensure accuracy.
• Expertise in Back-End/Front-End Testing, Functionality Testing, Regression Testing, Data Driven Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.
• Efficient in writing Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional Specification Document (FSD), Use Cases, User Interface Specifications (UIS), System Requirement Specification (SRS) and Report Specifications Documents (RSD)
• Experience in performing GAP Analysis to check the compatibility of the existing system infrastructure with the new business requirements.
• Thorough understanding of all phases of the Software Design and Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and methodologies like Agile/Scrum and Waterfall including prototype development etc.
• Good knowledge of Taleo SMB and Taleo Enterprise software and integration with Workday.
• Experienced creating Source-Target-Mapping documents along transformation rules as per the business and technical needs.
• Experienced in BPM (Business Process Modeling), using BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) to design Use Cases/ Process Flows and Activity diagrams. Created FRS.
• Have experience in transforming business requirements into functional requirements and designing business models using UML diagrams like Use-Case and sequence-diagram and developed wireframes, mockup screens, and prototypes with MS Visio.
• Skilled in translating business requirements and user expectations into detailed specifications and building business process flow charts using MS Visio and Enterprise Architect to communicate project functionality to the development team employing designing techniques like OOAD and Unified Modeling Language (UML).
• Experience in performing GAP Analysis to check the compatibility of the existing system infrastructure with the new business requirements.
• Performed AS-IS and TO-BE business process flow for clear translation of Functional to system requirement specification.
• Expert in tracking and managing requirements through Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM).
• Extensive experience in gathering system and application requirements and creating requirements and design use cases in Rational Requisite Pro.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Microsoft Office Tools: Project, Word, Excel, MS PowerPoint, SharePoint, Access.

Modeling Tools: Microsoft Visio.

Database Management Tools: MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server.

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center, HP ALM, Load Runner, Clear Quest, and Bugzilla.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Workday Consultant

Confidential, NYC, NY

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 7 members to document process flows and developed requirements for functional improvements and enhancements to Workday.
• Functional Lead for the implementation of Taleo Enterprise edition Recruiting and Onboarding.
• Organized, coordinated and performed Taleo - ATS (Applicant Tracking System) integration and testing with all the other critical upstream and downstream integrations such as Taleo Requisitions, Cost Center, Hiring Manager, Process level and Work Location (Outbound), Taleo EIN (Inbound).
• Implemented Workday core HCM, Payroll, Benefits replacing PeopleSoft and several other systems.
• Worked integrating Workday with other applications such as Taleo and internal vendor systems.
• Responsible for developing test cases for Workday Integration testing of inbound and outbound interfaces to and from Workday modules and other third-party system.
• Developed Test plans to list out all activities based on the scope of business processes, integrations and Payroll.
• Integral in creating Workday reports via Workday Report Writer for inbound/outbound integrations using Workday EIB. These integrations fed data to/from Workday to proprietary HR systems
• Collaborated with Workday integration consultants in managing Workday assigned high profile integrations which involved XML messaging, Web Services APIs from Payroll for G/L interface within PeopleSoft Finance as well as third party vendors.
• Created standard documentation templates and SDLC methodology used in the HRIS Department in compliance with SOX Requirements.
• Lead and responsible for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) globally and conduct testing of critical integrations, leveraging new functionality, and working with end-users to map out the requirements for new integrations.
• Developed Test Strategy, detailed Test Plans for all testing phases (Systems testing, End to End testing, Regression, Payroll Acceptance and UAT) and reviewed with PMO, Implementers and project stakeholders.
• Completed fit-gap analysis of all current integrations and customizations to determine Workday solutions, and provided expertise in all functional design sessions during the Plan phase of the Workday implementation.
• Managed and mentored a team of HRIS Professionals including Associate HRIS and HRIS Analysts. Created business analyst training, guided the Analysts when resolving production issues.
• Lead Workday Testing which includes System, Integration and End to End Testing, Parallel Acceptance Testing, Access Testing, UAT.

Environment: s: Workday, Workday Studio, Workday Report Writer, XML, Peoplesoft 9.x, iTool, EBI, Taleo, UAT, BRD, SRS, UML diagrams, SCRUM etc.

Workday Analyst

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Responsibilities:

• Worked on consolidating Core HR, Benefits, Absence, Compensation, Payroll onto Workday.
• Replaced ADP and Ceridian with Workday for Payroll and instill Workday reporting and analytics.
• Worked on integration of internal softwares with Workday
• Documenting HR related documents such as blueprint documentation, project charter, statement of purpose (SOPs), etc. Configured changes to business processes in Workday based on change requests.
• Create data flow diagrams for HCM Workday Business Processes like Request compensation change, Job change - Transfers, Promote, Termination, etc.
• Review and perform gap analysis technical and non-technical business solutions required for the successful development and implementation of new HR and payroll functionality and applications.
• Develop requirement documentation for all inscope business process, Talent and Performance module, Onboarding module, Compensation and Payroll by working closely with the HRIS team and global HR Partners.
• Evolved end to end work flow testing of all in-scope Business processes. Business requirement gathering on Time and Labor & Absence Management.
• Design and review of various documents including the Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Business requirements document (BRD), Use Case Specifications, Functional Specifications (FSD), Systems Design Specification (SDS), Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and testing documents.
• Used specific test scenarios and conducted testing in Lawson and Workday for Payroll testing due to Payroll engines being replaced by Workday Payroll.
• Developed Business and work Flow Diagrams, Dataflow diagrams, Activity diagrams and Use cases diagrams using MS Visio.
• Lead Workday Testing which includes System, Integration and End to End Testing, Parallel Acceptance Testing, Access Testing, UAT.
• Worked on User Based Security, creating Workday account to employees and Job Profile, Job Family and setting restriction based on business requirements.
• Conducted Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to develop and agree upon a system that focuses on a Business Requirement.
• Development of design documentation for inscope interfaces to and from Workday. Work on creating and maintaining security groups through domain security policy and business process security policy.

Environment: s: Workday, Workday Studio, Ceridian Dayforce, Lawson, XML, MS Visio, UAT, BRD, SRS, RTM, FSD, JAD, EIB etc.

Workday Business Analyst

Confidential, New York City, NY

Responsibilities:

• Configured Workday compensation packages including salary, bonus, allowance, commission, and merit plans for multiple countries including merit and bonus plan processing.
• Analyzed and developed Use Cases for Core HR module, Compensation, Absence Management, Benefits.
• Created Vision & scope Documents, Project Charters and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to determine the scope of the project.
• Worked closely with Project Managers, design architects, developers, testing team throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Acted as a first point of contact with the client and elicited the client requirements to technical team.
• Elicit, analyzed, and documented business requirements into more detailed user stories and/or use cases or functional requirement documents for various projects.
• Interfaced with clients and conduct presentations around project kickoffs, requirements, governance and other related tasks.
• Worked closely with Workday Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to gather requirements.
• Recorded, maintained and updated tasks, goals and assignments in JIRA. Acted as liaison between developers and client to clarify requirements.
• Decomposed high level business requirements into low level user stories using Agile methodology followed by storyboard creation.
• Attended Project Status meetings for assigned projects to provide updates to Project Managers.
• Developed test scripts, test cases, for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) based on requirements.
• Performed As is analysis and To be Analysis for the performance improvements and created process flow charts.
• Worked on requirement documents to verify if they are complete and contain all the necessary information for the developer.
• Facilitated Stand up meetings, workshops, JAD sessions, cross team meetings for brainstorming and resolving the issues together.

HCM Business Analyst

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Worked with developers and business analysts in a team oriented, collaborative environment to ensure quality throughout the development cycle.
• Thoroughly test Human Resources (HR) business application using azure and workday to manage builds and deploy application and services in preparation of application implementation.
• Delivered status reports to stakeholders for budgeting and planning purposes.
• Used Workday to maintain and manage existing application to integrate with workday to run in public cloud.
• Maintains HRIS system using workday to ensure efficient operations, processing and reporting.
• Develop and maintain how to documentation and online help for end users
• Review business requirements and conducted technical specifications of project software development
• Work with software developers to identify and carry out tests on job changes which occurs and part of new functionality
• Track and report bugs using Application Life management and communicate results to developers for follow up
• Perform functional, usability, unit, integration, regression and end to end testing for various web applications Interact with developers and business analyst to develop test cases and test strategies.
• Research and conduct root cause analysis of identified bugs and report findings to project developer and or business analyst.
• Document and input bugs and defects in a test cycle with visual studios.
• Create and execute test cases, report progress and document defect/bugs and other issues that might detected in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinate with product owners, developers and business analysts in regard to defects and product functionalities.
• Perform Re-test on resolved defects before proceeding to regression testing Schedule and conduct user acceptance testing with product owners, stakeholders and business end users that the project specifications are met before software is deployed.