SUMMARY:

• I have 8 years of IT experience as a Kronos Analyst, worked with the business analysis, implementation and troubleshooting, upgrading the Kronos application and production support of large scale software and hardware distributed systems.
• Experience in understanding the software development life cycle implementation, analysis, design and testing of the software applications involves methodologies like agile and waterfall.
• Worked on data integration tools like WIM and Connect, also has experience on integration of systems between HRMS and other payroll systems.
• Expertise in creating Business Requirements Documentation (BRD), and Functional
• Well versed with modules from Kronos 8.0 Scheduling, Labor costing, Schedule changes and postings, accrual balance updates, vacation approvals, and timecard status changes can now be instantly delivered to the employee's device of choice be it smart phone, desktop, or KronosIntouch time clock.
• Experience in working on the management of payrolls, benefits, time and attendance, accruals and employee scheduling.
• Experience in all phases of software development life cycle, which include user interaction, Business Analysis, Development, Integration, Documentation, Testing, Deployment, Configuration and Code Management, Production/support, Maintenance and Enhancements.
• Test interfaces from Workforce Connect to Workforce Integration Manager (WIM).
• Bi - weekly payroll processing, time and labor management, scheduling, garnishments, pay data imports, labor and revenue reporting, manual check, bonus, commission check processing.
• Collaborated with internal teams as an Analyst for HR payroll policy, HRIS system configuration, and Kronos 6.5 set-up.
• Expert in Workforce Connect/Integration Manager, Time & Attendance, Activities implementation, Setup Data Manager, Advanced Reporting and Forecasting.
• Installations utilizing applications, which include: KRONOS Workforce Central v. 5.x-7.0, Stromberg, ADP ETime, Kronos Mobile & RealTime Software products. Also experience working on Kronos mobile application.
• Configure and maintain PeopleSoft HR, Benefits Administration and Talent Management application setup tables.
• Evaluate requirements, write specifications for develop, test and deploy interfaces through WIM 7.0 using extensive and complex calculations, database queries and commands.
• Highly knowledgeable in Kronos support, labour management, business analysis, documentation, software configuration, scenario testing and deployment (including change management) as well as implementing, upgrading, and maintaining Kronos with vast experience in Kronos configuration and support.
• Experience including implementation of Kronos Workforce Center Timekeeper, Scheduler, Connect/Workforce Integration Manager, Data Collection Manager/Workforce Device Manager, Kronos terminals.
• Expertise with Time Card Management, Employee Accrual Maintenance, LOA, Security Access and Process profiles for Managers and Integration of Kronos with Oracle HR system and Test interfaces from Workforce Connect to Workforce Integration Manager (WIM).
• Provided many creative systematic solutions to client payroll constraints or labor costing challenges and industry experience including manufacturing and retail.
• Extensive Experience on various Kronos modules like Workforce Timekeeper (WTK), Accruals, Activities, Advanced Scheduler, forecasting, Attendance and Kronos Workforce Central upgrade.
• Expert in Workforce Connect/Integration Manager, Time & Attendance, Activities implementation, Setup Data Manager, Advanced Reporting and Forecasting, Workflow Design.
• Performed extensive functional unit testing as well as coordinated end user or user acceptance testing as necessary for documentation procedures.
• Collaborated with the developers to develop interfaces used to transfer Kronos information to SAP payroll.
• Responsible for support and maintenance of Kronos workforce Central suite of products, with primary focus on the Kronos Workforce Analytics product.
• Installations utilizing applications, which include: KRONOS Workforce Central v. 5.x-7.0, Stromberg, ADP ETime, Kronos Mobile & RealTime Software products. Also experience working on Kronos mobile application.
• Hands on experience in debugging general database SQL code, dynamic SQL, stored-procedures, user-defined functions.
• Modules include HR/Payroll, Timekeeper, Leave, Attendance, WDM, WIM, Scheduler, and Analytics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Kronos Developer

Confidential, York PA

Responsibilities:-

• Configuration of Workforce Timekeeper Pay Rules, Accruals, Wage Profile, Schedule Rules and Adjustment Rule, per DSR, in Kronos WFC.
• Process and audit Payroll reports on a daily and weekly basis.
• Heavily created custom interfaces, lookup tables for Forecasting, Scheduling in WIM. Imported data into people soft.
• Project Test Plan creation, documentation, and status reporting.
• Heavily created custom interfaces, lookup tables for Forecasting, Scheduling in WIM. Imported data into people soft.
• Involved in planning and defining the system requirements to Wire Frame with Use Case, Use Case Scenario and Use Case Narrative using the UML (Unified Modeling Language) methodologies.
• Collaborated with business subject matter expert to create technical documentation application processes.
• Developed and wrote/rewrote multiple Interfaces utilizing Kronos Workforce Integration Manager (WIM).
• Process and track time and attendance, leave requests, LOAs, LWOP, salary increases and bonus pay-outs.
• Implemented Kronos applications on various mobile platforms; worked with Work Force Device Manager (WDM).
• Identified and corrected data set inconsistencies between HR and Timekeeping using Kronos. Connect and MS SQL Query Analyzer.
• Partner with HR and other end-users to facilitate the identification, analysis, and documentation of business needs and requirements.
• Maintain and Support Kronos Work Force Central Suite of scheduling, timekeeping, payroll and HR system.
• Configuration of WIM v8 with technical team to ensure business requirements are expressed into the LMS application and Provide support.
• Determine the how each building block impacts time or pay for a pay policy group and provide a copy of timecard data or a Rules Analysis report to validate successful configuration of pay rule.
• Lead the creation of technical specifications, design documentation, and testing strategies for business requirements.
• Maintained financial services including payroll, client invoicing, payment transactions and vendor account payables.
• Organized many Joint Application developments (JAD), Interviews, workshops and requirement elicitation sessions with end-user/clients/stake holders, testing teams and development teams.
• Researched, wrote, and edited test procedures used for upgrades; Modules include HR/Payroll, Timekeeper, Leave, Attendance, WDM, WIM, Scheduler, and Analytics.
• Worked as Kronos Workforce consultant for requirement gathering, advise best practice, configuration of Employee central core, Time and Attendance and Position management.
• Create technical documentation including requirements analysis, data flow, software configuration specifications, operational procedures and other related documentation.
• The web-based forecasting tool allowing production managers, store managers to forecast their future sales based on a complex set of criteria, and then schedule detailed labour requirements based on these sales.
• Interfacing with Business Users, Kronos Vendors and developers to provide support for Kronos Workforce.
• Configured Leave of absence, reasons, eligibility, documents, and Leave rules from HR practices, making recommendations for Kronos system best practices.
• Analyzed and resolved tickets in production on Employee Central, LMS and Employee Central Payroll.

Kronos Developer

Confidential, WA

Responsibilities:-

• Build and supported Kronos components including Workforce Central Modules, Timekeeper, Advance Scheduler, WDM, WIM, Record Manager (SDM), Interface Designer, Process Designer, Record Manager, Process Manager and Advance Accruals.
• Worked on developing business process models, end user training and documentation in the HR modules.
• Extensive Experience on various Kronos modules like workforce timekeeper, accruals, activities, advanced scheduler, forecasting, attendance and Kronos workforce central upgrade.
• Review pending and completed tax amendment/exception packages processed by ADP on behalf of the client.
• Configured end to end fusion HCM Core HR setups like Legal Entities, Business Units.
• Implemented Kronos applications on various mobile platforms; worked with Work Force Device Manager (WDM).
• Preparation of Test cases and Test results documentation related to Pay Rules, Accruals, Attendance, security rules, Interfaces, etc. Listing out Test Scenarios Performed for proper validation of Issues.
• Prepared Job Aid covering step by step process on how to execute payroll in SAP.
• Kronos 7.0 support tickets in a timely manner: Analyse system and look for new technology. to improve processing, make modifications to existing pay rules and work rule using Kronos 7.0.
• Configure New Pay rules work rules as requested by business units, provide efficient customer service modification and creation of interfaces using WIM.
• 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.
• Implement Kronos best practices to ensure efficient time-keeping for managers, employees, and payroll staff.
• Played key role in allowing the Kronos project to finish on schedule and exceeding all expectations.
• Responsible for all functional and technical support of Kronos ERP software including current live products Kronos Workforce Time keeper and HR/Payroll 7.0.
• Manages support for Analytics, Attendance, Advance Scheduling, Time Clocks, day to day operations and pay issues.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Kronos Workforce Central timekeeping, pay practices, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting for all end customers.
• Create technical design documentation for the data models, data flow control process, metadata management.
• Troubleshot and solved all problems in software and configuration in WFC suite specializing in Workforce Scheduler (WFS) in addition to Workforce Time Keeper.
• Developed and wrote/rewrote multiple Interfaces utilizing Kronos Workforce Integration Manager (WIM).
• Assists Operations Managers with reviewing various reports including outgoing correspondence for both the Short-Term Disability Team and the Leave Management Team.
• Experience including implementation of Kronos Workforce Centre Timekeeper, Scheduler, Connect/Workforce Integration Manager, Data Collection Manager/Workforce Device Manager, Kronos terminals.

Kronos Consultant

Confidential, MA

Responsibilities:-

• Conducting assessments to define and document current business practices and policies, educate how the Kronos product will impact business practice as well as process.
• Extensive Experience on various Kronos modules like workforce timekeeper, accruals, activities, advanced scheduler, forecasting, attendance and Kronos workforce central upgrade.
• Performed analysis work within Workforce Absence manager), WIM interfaces inbound (employee data) and outbound (payroll hours/wage), pay rules, accruals, reports, wage profiles, etc.
• Assisted with user acceptance testing of system (UAT), developing and maintaining quality procedures, and ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place.
• Worked with WFM solution concepts such as Benefits, T&A, Entitlements, accruals and employee scheduling.
• Configuration of shift differentials, accruals and holiday schedule for union employees.
• Implemented ADP eTime/ Kronos Workforce core v3.x - v8.x, Navigator, Leave, Calculated accruals, Attendance, Activities, Advance Scheduler, Timecard Attestation, Calendar, Time Off Request, Org Maps & Jobs, Process Manager, WIM - Workforce Integration Manager, and Setup Data Manager.
• Coordinate the Helpdesk support staff by defining and establishing schedules, setting priorities, providing support/direction and dealing with administrative issues as needed.
• Provide production support to WFC, WFA, Leave, and Process Manager.
• Utilized technical ability to create, maintain, and support Kronos WIM Interfaces.
• Experienced in organizing, managing and executing Global UAT projects and driving the completion of project deliverables within established timelines.
• Weekly Kronos reporting of employee documentation and update to Kronos Que.
• Responsible for database Management for Kronos WFC 6.1 timekeeping system, profile setups, allocations, mapping, labor level transfers, PTO requests, scheduling and assist with special projects and database updates.
• Responsible for Identifying required pay code Profiles, work rule Profiles and Labor Level Sets.
• Experience including implementation of Kronos Workforce Center Timekeeper, Workforce Scheduler,
• People Import update and Timecard/Schedule Inquiry (iSeries MQ web-service XML calls to KRONOS WFC).

Kronos Consultant

Confidential, Fort Meade, MD

Responsibilities:-

• Work with internal stakeholders and the client to identify requirements, design enhancements and functionality to meet user requirements.
• Interacted with department heads to finalize business requirements, functional requirements and technical requirements and created Business process model.
• Worked on Creation/maintenance of Kronos pay rule configuration, timecard calculation interpretation, schedules (basic scheduling).
• Developed designed documentation for the configuration of the software based on discovery and union contracts.
• Effectively communicated with operations leadership, payroll, human resources, and Kronos end users to resolve Kronos timekeeping and scheduling problems.
• Help HR and Payroll departments transition outdated time and attendance systems to Kronos electronic system.
• Work with Kronos implementation team to complete a successful implementation of Kronos eTime.
• Resolving clock issues for the client stores and maintaining the clocks by configuring the Device Groups and Devices.
• Elicits and evaluates information gathered from stakeholders to produce requirements and decomposes high-level information into details for a more general understanding.
• Implemented Kronos applications on various mobile platforms; worked with Work Force Device Manager (WDM).
• Continuously looking for areas to improve the Kronos processes, configuration and user experience for a more efficient and accurate timekeeping solution.
• Involved in creation and reviewing of Functional Specifications and created a Functional Requirement Document.
• Administration and desktop support for all aspects of Workforce Central.
• Involved in support, analysis, change management, and implementation across the core WFC, calculated accruals, absence management, device manager, data collection.
• Perform technical configuration, interface, reporting, and other application technical tasks for Kronos Workforce Central Versions 5.2.
• SQL experience in writing stored procedures, custom reports and providing database queries on the fly on a Kronos SQL DB.
• Provided recommendations to the business and pushed Kronos team for alternatives that would work better for the business.