Sr. Workday Consultant Resume
Dallas, TX
SUMMARY
- Around 12 years of experience in Information Technology and 9+ years of experience working on Workday platform, Workday Recruiting and extensive familiarity with Workday integrations.
- Worked on Identifying and Solving Business Problems and implementing appropriate technology solutions.
- Extensively worked on Workday data conversion, workbooks, iLoads, Workday implementation and Workday integrations.
- Good knowledge on EIB Inbound/Outbound integrations, Workday Studio, Workday reports, Report Writer and Calculated Fields.
- Well versed with functional concepts of Workday HCM.
- Strong Experience in the Configuration, End User Training, End User Support and their Documentation. Tools used HPQC, Mercury, Remedy and SM7. Knowledge on HP ALM, UFT.
- Stellar organizational and communication skills; verbal and written
- Payroll: Wage Types, Processing Time Data, Payments and Deductions, Schemas, Functions, Calculation Rules, Internal Tables, Cumulating, Storage, Deductions, Taxes, Benefits/Payroll Integration, Garnishments, Schema/PCR changes, Bank Transfers/Direct Deposits, Third Party Remittance and Off - Cycle Processing, inbound and outbound interfaces.
- Proficient in understanding HR modules like Benefits, Payroll, Compensation and Recruiting.
- Fostered in understanding XML language, Web Services, Soap UI.
- Solid experience in relational database (RDBMS) design and development using SQL, PL/SQL.
- Proficient in building HRMS modules like benefits, compensation, staffing, and payroll using Workday.
- Extensively worked on Workday application in creating reports, calculated fields, integrations, data conversion and database administration.
- Developed detail test strategy, plans and scripts to test different scenarios for Workday.
- Pioneered in several full life cycle HR system implementations. A consistent high performer with excellent client relationship management skills.
- Possess strong analytical, problem solving, troubleshooting skills and programming skills. Experience in working on the post Go-live activities, providing support post-delivery.
- Experience on creating/maintaining advance reports using Workday Studio/BIRT for reports/letters like customized New hire letter etc. Various Dashboard reports/analytics in workforce planning, Benefit, Payroll, Time and Absence Management.
- Highly experienced in developing and providing dashboard metrics/reports to share overall progress during different phases of the implementation life cycle.
- Participated in requirements analysis reviews and working sessions to understand the requirements and system design
- Executed automation scripts in QTP and integrated the results in Quality Center.
- Experience in Front-end testing, System testing, Unit testing, Integration testing, Performance testing, Stress testing, Backend testing and Regression Testing of Web based and Client/Server applications
- Ability to work in tight schedules and on different applications concurrently
- Strong Analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, team player and self-Starter.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Workday skills: Workday HCM, Core Connector, EIB (Enterprise Integration Builder), Workday Studio, Reports, Calculated Fields, iLoad s, Workday studio, Web Services, and Security Groups.
Development Tools: Workday Studio, My Eclipse, Java, and JIRA.
Document Processing: XML, XSLT, WEB Services (SOAP/REST).
Web Development: HTML, HTML5, CSS3, and Java Script.
Scripting: Python and Shell Script.
Database: SQL and Oracle.
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP, LINUX, and Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
Software: Microsoft Project, Visio, Microsoft Visual studio, and Management Studio.
Processes/Technologies: Rational Unified Process (RUP), SDLC, Waterfall technique, Use CasesWorkflow, Storyboards, Scenarios, UML, Object Oriented analysis, and Agile Methodologies.
SQL Server: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SAS, Crystal Reports 10, Business Objects, WEBI, Tableau, and MS Excel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sr. Workday Consultant
Confidential, Dallas, TX
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Workday security, which included, planning, implementing and maintaining security guidelines based on criteria provided by management.
- Designed global data warehouse integration to expedite migration of employee records from multiple system into Workday.
- Collaborated with customer success managers and product managers from software vendor to design year end compensation system functionality
- Led activities for retiring old legacy systems supporting compensation/payroll
- Designed and built cross application conversion and parallel validation processes.
- Develops custom reports to meet the requirements of company management and staff.
- Implemented On boarding, PTO time - off plan and Retro pay processing and re-configured Benefits for Open Enrollment.
- Working on various enhancements related to EIB Integrations, Core Connectors, CCB, Studio Integrations and Custom Reports.
- Loading of data into various tenants using Inbound EIBs (Ex. Holiday Calendars).
- Maintain tools and templates for each Workday update.
- Worked on Workday conversion processes and tools like I Tool, EBI, Workday Studio etc.
- Integrate Workday with external vendor software
- Help support various projects or application outsourcing clients with integrations across multiple third parties and clients.
- Worked with HR and payroll operations to identify support issues that can be improved through the use of automated processes or technology.
- Responsible for the HR IT systems understanding how they Work and the ability to assess integrations and interoperability with other existing and planned systems.
- Perform assessments of vendor products to meet SRA objectives.
- Responsible for business process configuration and build work.
- Drive all aspects of project testing including development of testing strategy and test scripts, secure and coordinate testing resources, compile metrics and documentation of testing issues and completion, and issue resolution.
- Troubleshoot end-user log-on and other system access issues.
- Create test plans, test case and test scripts for manual/new feature testing
- Enter, maintain and manage defect information and issues in defect tracking system
- Runs automated test suites for user acceptance, performance, load/stress, functional and regression testing.
- Working closely with the Developers and Engineering Teams in the review and modification of the product and its specifications.
Workday Consultant
Confidential, Portland, OR
Responsibilities:
- Involved in implementation of Workday HCM for various HR modules such as Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, Time Tracking and Talent Management.
- Primary duties include developing Integrations using EIB, Core Connectors and Studio integrations to integrate with third party systems and to create Custom Reports for various functional areas.
- Expertise in developing advanced, matrix custom reports and thorough understanding of Workday data sources and business objects.
- Day to day support of Workday HCM, Integrations and Reporting issues.
- Developed integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Document Transformations and Studio integrations.
- Create various integrations and used XSLT code to transform XML data to various files formats and to safely deliver files using SFTP server. Thorough understanding in using different APIs for connecting to third party systems.
- Converted XML to XSLT files using XSLT transformations and integrated with third party applications for data exchange.
- Created various EIB integrations using Workday templates and engaged in validating and customizing BP's for Integrations.
- Used functions such as ETV/XTT to do XSLT file transformations for integrations on Workday Cloud, proficiency in understanding SOAPUI, WSDL, XML, XSLT languages.
- Introduction to Workday Studio and building complex integrations with Workday Studio, transformations using XSLT.
- Experience in creating new integrations and supporting existing integrations.
- Used sequence generators, generating templates and validating inbound integration system results.
- Integrated Workday HCM data and created XSLT scripts for integrations to transform XML data.
- Created numerous custom reports, calculated fields and custom objects for reports using Report Writer tool provided by Workday.
- Create reports by using appropriate data source and business objects to deliver desired report output for end users.
- In depth understanding of calculated fields and creating complex calculated fields to use in the report.
- Created reports in various functional areas such as New Hires, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll and Recruiting.
- Understanding Express 0 reports and guided client the need to use Express o reports when necessary.
- Validated and loaded data into different Workday tenants such as implementation, Gold and Production tenants.
- Excel in development activities such as coding, testing, documentation and support maintenance within implementation of customized solutions.
- Involved in design, development and end - to-end of integrations testing.
- Played a crucial role in quality assurance and UAT testing of Supervisory Organizations, Matrix Organizations, Cost Centers, Location and its hierarchies. Coordinated in performing Unit testing and Integration testing.
- Performed skilled work in system design, programming, debugging, conversion planning, and system implementation.
Workday Integration Consultant
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Building and managing integrations with the Workday Integration Cloud Platform - Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS).
- Created different types of Supervisory Organization's, Positions and Profiles, Cloned business process.
- Data migration of HCM data to Workday. Periodic meetings and matrix tracking to update status along with cost of project. Weekly project period tracing with report analysis.
- Worked on Job Profile, Job Family and setting restrictions based on that. Also worked on transfer, demote, promote and termination of employees.
- Integrate Workday HCM data and create XSLT scripts for integrations to transform XML data.
- Build and implement efficient HR service delivery models and organizational designs using Workday.
- Worked on complete cycle of Compensation (Compensation Criteria, Plans & Grades), Configuring Security to the employees in an organization.
- Monitored workers' compensation claims and coordinated Work between employee and insurance carrier.
- Integrate Workday to packaged Softwares and custom applications using SOA.
- Provided analysis on system configuration, data mapping, and testing HR functions.
- Maintain and modify existing Workday integrations. Building Custom EIB's and CCB integrations.
- Create the data mapping to ensure a seamless conversion of Payroll, HR & Benefits data and validate integrity of data with the client.
- In addition to developing integrations exposure to functional and technical support for HCM, Payroll, and Time Tracking.
- Addressed issues identified during the go -live process to ensure an error-free transition to ongoing support.
- Audit reports to show actual payroll payment and department budget for all incumbents before pay confirms.
Workday Consultant
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Involved in full life cycle including requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
- Closely worked with business users to understand and analyze new requirements and offering insight valuable workarounds for the existing production and new functionality insights of the existing application.
- Extensively worked on Workday data conversion and Workday integrations.
- Experienced to work on Workday Report Writer and creating custom integrations with third party applications.
- Worked on packaged and custom connector integrations.
- Worked on integration services which uses data XSLT to convert Workday xml to a readable format sent to external applications.
- Configured Workday security roles and groups to the required level of confidentially and segregation of duties.
- Excellent test skills from scripting to execution for all phases of testing (System Integration Testing, End to End Testing, Parallel, UAT).
- Experience in creating Workday Testing strategy/approach.
- Involving in testing activities for release and developing of test script, test strategies, defining test scenarios.
- Involved in Integration Testing while validating the integrations on periodical workday upgrades.
- Involved in Administration activities migrating the repository from development to testing environment, and assisting the production support team during deployment activities.
- Involved in the design phase and prototyping for further discussions with the client.
- Experienced to work with Workday Report Writer, Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT), and creating custom integrations with third party applications using Workday Cloud Connect, and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).
- Created new integration to pull the new hires information using Core Connector Worker and Document Transformation which uses connector integrations XML Output as its data source input.
- Creating custom reports according to the client requirements.
- Creation of various calculated fields to use in custom reports.
- Extensive experience in designing and developing Integrations, Creating Reports and Calculated fields.
- Configuring EIB (Inbound & Outbound), Core Connector, CCB using Tenant and also developing Studio integrations (Outbound & Inbound) to integrate with third party systems.
- Configuring payroll interface to send pay data to external payroll vendors like ADP, Aon-Hewitt.
- Used delivered ETV/XTT functions from a Custom XSLT file to transform the content into a CSV file format.
- Used sequence generators, generating templates and validating inbound integration system results.
- Created and used calculated fields in reporting, business processes, integrations and other areas within Workday.
- Involved in Data Conversion, Workday BP Configuration.
- Extensively worked on Workday data conversion, iLoads and Workday integrations.
- Written reports that extract Workday data and manipulate the data in other formats for various needs.
- Involved in data conversion from legacy system and creation of data iLoads files.