SUMMARY:

• Having 7+ years of experience in Kronos Administrator, Kronos Consultant with specialization in Kronos WFC, Oracle E - Business Suite applications & extensively worked on Data integration tools like Connect & WIM also versed in integration of systems between HRMS and various Payroll systems.
• Experience in the utilization of relational databases such as Oracle, Microsoft
• SQL and fulfils tasks associated with data collection, DB creation, & DB review.
• Extensive Experience on various Kronos modules like Workforce Timekeeper, Accruals, Activities, Advanced Scheduler, forecasting, Attendance and Kronos Workforce Central upgrade.
• Vast experience in Kronos Configuration and Support of all modules (WFSO - Workforce Scheduling and Forecasting, now known as WFS-Workforce Scheduling), time & attendance (work rules, pay rules, holiday configuration, display/access profiles).
• Experience including implementation of Kronos Workforce Central (WFC), Kronos Workforce Management (WFM) Timekeeper, Scheduler, Accruals, HR, Payroll, pay codes and Pay Rules, WIM (Workforce Integration Manager), Leave & Attendance.
• Experience Connect/Workforce Integration Manager, Workforce Scheduling, Data Collection Manager/Workforce Device Manager, Kronos terminals & maintaining Kronos forecasting and scheduling.
• Expert in Workforce Connect/Integration Manager, Time and Attendance,
• Activities implementation, Setup Data Manager, Advanced Reporting and Forecasting, Workflow Design.
• Strong knowledge of Work Rules, Labor Forecasting, HRMS, Workforce Integration Manager and Workforce Scheduler.
• Expensive knowledge of BizTalk, Kronos WFC Architecture and Technology support including SQL Server database support.
• Experience with management and Kronos Administrators to reduce issues from the Kronos timekeeping system and to improve interfaces with ongoing assessments.
• Perform technical configuration, interface, reporting, & other application technical tasks for Kronos Workforce Central Versions 8.0.
• Experience working on analysis work of Workforce Device Manager (timeclocks), WIM interfaces inbound (employee data) and outbound (payroll hours/wage), pay rules, accruals, reports, wage profiles, etc.
• Experience in Implementing and configuring Kronos Scheduler, Accruals and Time & Attendance modules.
• Experience in supporting Kronos for union/bargaining unit workforce. WFC Mobile Application Support.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Kronos Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Creation/maintenance of Kronos pay rule configuration, timecard calculation interpretation, schedules (basic scheduling).
• Provide production support to WFC, WFA, Leave, and Process Manager.
• Utilized technical ability to create, maintain, & support Kronos WIM Interfaces.
• Working on all functional & technical support of Kronos ERP software including
• Current live products (Kronos Workforce Time keeper and HR/Payroll 8.0).
• Configuring accruals setup from Holiday setup to Accrual Plans in a Multi org Environment and Upgrading Custom reports and WIM interfaces to Kronos 8.
• Maintaining Kronos WFC 8.1.13, troubleshooting connection issues, stopping and starting of services, applying service packs for WFC and connect and Internal-Workforce Central configuration, Internal-WF Accrual core concepts and configuration.
• Working closely with HR & Payroll Department on resolving HR & Payroll issues concerning Kronos Interface and outbound Payroll file issues & configured PTO, Pay Cycle, Vacation.
• Setting up Navigator, Administrator, Hyper find queries, Genies, Schedules, User Profiles, Pay Codes, Lookup table, Labor Level Structure and holidays.
• Worked on the new accrual setup, related changes (process profiles, access
• Profiles, interface changes), Employee Migration to new accrual plans.
• Worked with internal SQL developers to migrate new configuration in a mass download to Kronos application systems.
• Developing and wrote/rewrote multiple Interfaces utilizing Kronos Workforce Integration Manager (WIM).
• Configuring Leave of absence, reasons, eligibility, documents, and Leave rules from HR practices, making recommendations for Kronos system best practices.
• Conduct and support to all police personnel on Workers' Compensation workflow processes, payroll, Performance Management procedures, etc.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Integration testing, Regression testing, and Database testing at various phases of the development and test cycles.
• Developed test scripts for Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing and Integration testing.
• Implementing Kronos Workforce Analytics web-enabled system in over 20 facilities on time and consistently under project budget.
• Involving in the production support activities for Kronos application in Time and attendance, Absence management and Accruals modules.

Kronos Consultant

Confidential, Houston, tx

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis, development and successful deployment of custom reports to the Workforce timekeeper.
• Performs Kronos upgrades, tests on newly developed pay rules, troubleshoots existing pay rule configurations.
• Responsible in reviewing high-volume timekeeping data using Kronos Time-keeping System.
• Worked as a Kronos Application consultant to Support the Kronos Workforce Central.
• Prepared the requirement documents to configure the Workforce Timekeeper.
• Troubleshooting installation and Configuration issues and provide customer support during UAT.
• Interacting with the Payroll coordinators to gather the requirements & implement them in the Kronos.
• Worked on Upgradation, Configuration and implementation of Kronos Workforce Payroll 6.3, benefits, Human Resources, and Workforce Central for Client.
• Conduct and support to all police personnel on Workers' Compensation workflow processes, payroll, Performance Management procedures, etc.
• Performed Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, System Integration testing, Regression testing, and Database testing at various phases of the development and test cycles.
• Developed test scripts for Functional testing, System testing, Regression testing and Integration testing.
• Implementing Kronos Workforce Analytics web-enabled system in over 20 facilities on time and consistently under project budget.
• Involving in the production support activities for Kronos application in Time and attendance, Absence management and Accruals modules.
• Worked on implementing all building blocks of the Workforce Time & Attendance module as well configure the web server and app servers for the Kronos environment. Involved in the process profile modification and deployment in Kronos WFC.
• Deploy different versions of interfaces through the Workforce Integration Manager (WIM) Tool.
• Performed analysis for developing Time Attendance/Payroll system, subsequent migration from MS Excel to automated system.
• Leave of Absence support - partner with HR manager to conduct initial meeting, prepare Personnel Action Notices, track leave timelines, point of contact for associates on leave.
• Independently configured the Kronos Workforce Central time-keeping system and ADP time to ensure accurate time-keeping through maintenance of pay Rules, schedule groups, security profiles, labor levels, and accrual profiles.

Kronos Consultant

Confidential, Irving, tx

Responsibilities:

• Install, support and configure Kronos applications to include Workforce Central Scheduler for Healthcare and Optimized Scheduler, Workforce Central Timekeeper
• Researched, wrote, and edited test procedures used for upgrades; Modules include HR/Payroll, Timekeeper, Leave and Attendance
• Convert existing Crystal X custom reports to SSRS RDL reports using BIDS/VS 2008 and deploy to Kronos.
• Apply patches to Kronos WFC, update firmware on Kronos clocks as needed; apply Windows patches to Kronos application server as needed.
• Write all internal documentation and end user materials for Kronos.
• Evaluate user needs and recommend best practices to implement new or improved Kronos functionality, create project plans, and develop, test, and implement new functionality/configuration; design test cases and manage/execute implementation projects for new/acquired divisions up to 300 employees.
• Worked on the new Kronos Connect interfaces, conduct internal/UAT testing, schedule interfaces to run via Windows Scheduler if required write, test, and deploy related Windows BAT files.
• Installed and configured WFC 5.1 including service packs to Database and Retained to rescue a stalled Kronos implementation.
• Identify a business need, problem or opportunity, define the nature of the solution that meets the need and justify the investment necessary to deliver the solution. Maintained requirements in Jira for tracking and testing purposes.
• Implemented Kronos applications on various mobile platforms; worked with Work Force Device Manager (WDM)Evaluate the work effort to complete requirements and UAT testing to provide project estimates, project plans, business impact analysis and project charters.
• Responsible for supporting day to day production Kronos environment, including Clocks limited to documenting all Kronos reported production issues, trouble-shooting Kronos configuration making required adjustments, testing code
• Changes and making best practice recommendations.
• Involved in the development of oracle Queries in Oracle HRMS module for Hyperion Reporting.
• Responsible for all functional and technical support of Kronos software including current live products (Kronos Workforce Timekeeper and HR/Payroll).
• Have worked on setup configuration in Kronos & Oracle HRMS for new companies acquired.