SUMMARY:

• Around Seven years of professional experience as Workday consultant extensively focused in Workday HR and HCM/HRIS modules.
• Good knowledge and experience of Workday integration architecture and build.
• Experience in gathering requirements, designing, configuring/building and testing all kinds of integrations with an expertise on Workday Studio.
• Experience with Workday advanced reporting including integration and functional reports and calculated fields.
• Good knowledge in building Studio, Core Connector, Cloud Connect and EIB integrations.
• Experience working with cross - functional teams in configuring setup and designing integrations to comply with each other.
• Analyzing data, developing and generated routine and Ad-hoc reports.
• Good knowledge on integrations including web services, Workday architecture, business process frameworks.
• Good knowledge on all kinds of Workday integrations including delivered and custom integrations.
• Thorough Comprehension of HR processes such as recruiting, hiring, employee record maintenance, payroll, Benefits, Training, Pay Planning, Expense Management Performance Management/Talent Management, Applicant Tracking / On-boarding, Manager / Employee self-service.
• Worked with end users to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements using User interviews, Workshops, Observation and Existing systems documentation/procedures, JAD, JAR and Brainstorming sessions, identify Functional, Non-Functional, and Business Rules, and then subsequently model them.
• Project management experience includes Client management, Customer interaction, Scope definition, Project planning, and Change control, Integration and Release management
• Ability to identify and articulate IT solutions that provide desired business results with the ability to move cleanly from theoretical to implementation thinking
• Able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff and project management in both the business and the technical areas, with the ability to keep discussions at the appropriate level of abstraction
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Phases such as Requirement analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Deployment with working knowledge in software development methodologies like Rational Unified Process (RUP), Agile, Waterfall across the span of various projects
• Involved in QA/Testing processes like User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and System Integration Testing (SIT). Experience with JIRA, Bugzilla
• Skills related to GAP, SWOT, Cost benefit and Feasibility Analyses
• Understanding High-Level requirement by using SIPOC Diagram via MS. Visio
• Experienced in analyzing and preparing Project Deliverables such as Business Requirement Document (BRD), User Requirement Specification (URS) and Functional Requirement Document (FRD)/ SRS and proposed changes for process improvement using Rational Requisite Pro with knowledge of Scrum Meetings and BABOK principles
• Worked on SQL Queries, Requirement traceability Matrix, Mockups and Wireframes
• Analytical exposure of UML such as Class Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, State Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Data Flow Diagram and Entity Diagram

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Skills related to GAP, SWOT, Cost benefit and Feasibility Analyses
• Understanding High-Level requirement by using SIPOC Diagram via MS. Visio
• Experienced in analyzing and preparing Project Deliverables such as Business Requirement Document (BRD), User Requirement Specification (URS) and Functional Requirement Document (FRD)/ SRS and proposed changes for process improvement using Rational Requisite Pro with knowledge of Scrum Meetings and BABOK principles
• Worked on SQL Queries, Requirement traceability Matrix, Mockups and Wireframes
• Analytical exposure of UML such as Class Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, State Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Data Flow Diagram and Entity Diagram

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dublin, OH

Sr. Workday Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked with business stake holders and Gathered and Analyzed the Requirements using techniques such as Document Analysis, Interviews and Workshops. Conducted the As Is and To Be Business processes and came up with the Mappings satisfying the business needs.
• Handled multiple roles Workday Consultant, Workday Test Lead, ERP Systems Analyst
• Good knowledge of EIB Inbound/Outbound Integration, Workday Studio, Report Writer and Calculated Fields
• Involved in Full Life Cycle Workday Implementation Projects from strategy phase till deployment phase.
• Designed and configured Workday Business Process for HCM including Hire, Job change, Propose Compensation, Termination etc.
• Worked extensively on compensation and benefit interfaces and have designed and developed integration in both Workday Studio and EIB.
• Experienced in prototyping and configuring Integration using studio, EIB, and cloud connect from HCM, Benefits, and payroll between Workday and external systems.
• Maintaining the Web services code and integrations by using XML Editor and XSLT Editor.
• Experienced in Business processes mapping and Providing Ongoing Production Support for various clients, including requirements gathering, process analysis, system configuration, development of system tests, procedures, and documentation.
• Experience in all phases of the Workday implementation lifecycle like - requirements gathering, Analysis, Design, Development and Testing, defect tracking, quality assurance (QA/UAT), management, reporting and documentation and implementation of business application systems.
• Highly experienced serving as liaison between both onshore and offshore and managing and coordinating during all phases of testing cycle.
• Experience in testing inbound/outbound integrations using Core Connector, Workday Studio and EIB.
• Workday Functional experience on core HCM staffing and Compensation, Payroll Benefits, Absence Management and Time Tracking models.
• Created reports with Workday Report Writer and creating custom integrations with third party applications using Workday Cloud Connect and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).
• Extensively worked on Workday data conversion (PeopleSoft, SAP) to Workday and Workday integration and well versed with functional concepts of Workday HCM.
• Good knowledge on implementing Cloud Connects and Workday integration development using Workday Studio.
• Responsible for integrations which send non secure data to consuming applications.
• Designs like Delivery Transformation and EIBs are used to transfer full file data.
• Day to day support of Workday HCM, Security, Compensation, Payroll and Reporting issues
• Creating the new business processes and notifications in deployment and sandbox tenants based on the designed business flow diagrams
• Integrated Workday with external vendor software and across multiple third parties and clients.
• Created calculated fields used them in Custom reports and advanced reports. These reports were used in the integrations like EIB and Core connectors according to the requirement. These reports were prepared according to the requirement of the business users.
• Good understanding of Business process and strong background in PeopleSoft HRMS modules like Core HR, Base Benefits, Time & Labor and North American Payroll and Customer focused and results driven passionate professional with extensive experience in implementing SAAS applications like Workday, ERP applications like PeopleSoft (re-implementation, upgrade and maintenance) and OLAP/ custom Data Warehousing Applications.
• Expertise in configuring Workday compensation packages including salary, bonus, allowance, commission, and merit plans for multiple countries including merit and bonus plan processing.
• Hands on experience in analyzing and optimizing Workday benefits including groups, plans, coverage types, event types, and eligibility rules for multiple countries
• Created security groups with given references to provide access required for the various Business processes in the system.
• Excellent client interaction skills and proven experience in working independently as well as in a team.

Sr. Workday Analyst / Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Develop the data model for migrating the legacy data to SQL Server Tables
• Created outbound EIBs to send benefits data from workday to external vendors like Wage Works and Your Cause.
• Involved in implementation and support of Workday HCM for various HR modules such as Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, Absence Management, Time Tracking, Talent Management, Performance Management, Recruiting, and Finance.
• Provide input to planning of work activities as well as manage execution of day-to-day activities related to HCM operation.
• Maintained and supported all the HR Business processes like compensation, Hiring, Performance and talent management implemented on workday.
• Used EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) for integrating location of employees, Performance ratings, Assigning organizations and updating payroll IDs.
• Defined different Payroll Areas, Pay Scale Types, Pay Scale Groups and Levels for different Employee Groups and Subgroups.
• Worked directly with key business and IT stakeholders to confirm requirements, consider design alternatives, facilitate discussions, and ultimately drive requirements sign-off.
• Designed regression-testing scenarios for the integrations during upgrades.
• Day to day support of Workday HCM, security, compensation, and reporting issues.
• Created custom reports using report writer tool, using the security in the reports.
• Deployed workday objects using Solutions from implementation to UAT, production tenants by following the change management process.
• Responsible for developing the reporting strategy for the HCM Domain. Advised the business on the use of leveraging Workday Standard Delivered reports.
• Experience in understanding client business requirements, configure the Workday solution, configurations through the development of prototype systems, and testing the Workday solution.
• Requirements gathering, system analysis, configuration, training/documentation and data analysis/reporting pertaining to Workday modules (HCM/Benefits, Compensation and Payroll).
• Strong Experience on EIB Inbound/Outbound integrations, Core connector, Workday Studio, Report Writer and Calculated Fields.
• Extensively worked on Workday data conversion and Workday integrations.
• Enhanced and maintained the configuration of Workday to ensure efficient business process automation for global use.
• Successfully coordinated and delivered intensive vendor analysis/approval for HCM, Financials and Payroll solutions.
• Designed and built all types of integrations using Workday Studio, Document Transformation, EIB, PICOF, Cloud Connectors and Custom Report Writer.
• Well versed with functional concepts of Workday HCM and Supported User Acceptance Testing.
• In depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Phases such as Requirement analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Deployment.
• Support cross functional areas for compensation, compliance, benefits, employee relations, employment and payroll.
• Responsible for maintaining Central Desktop internal ticketing system, configuring and upgrading it.

Workday Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Helped customer implement Workday Core HCM and Compensation.
• Consulting with clients on a variety of data integrity issues to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe
• Supporting existing integration and building new integration based on the client requirements.
• Managing Custom Reports, Security Groups and Business Process configuration and configuring the application per customer requirements and developing system interface.
• Configuring Workday system to meet client unique business requirements. Also, developed test scripts for other outside systems that interface with Workday.
• Implementation for Workday HCM, Recruiting, Business Process configurations, Integrations (EIBs), and Reporting. Designed and implemented a custom integration involving eight flat files from Workday to Cornerstone LMS to report Employee & Organizational (Business Units, Cost Centers, Divisions, Job Grades, Job Numbers, Locations and Positions) data.
• Requirements gathering from business owners for global implementation
• Helped to support workday system pre-and post-live implementation
• Designing and building the integrations both inbound and outbound
• Responsible for managing vendor interfaces, including interface design, interface processing, monitoring and resolution.
• Created reports for business and HR purposes using Workday Report Writer.
• Responsible for gathering requirements, creating Integration design documents, build and unit test integrations.
• Responsible for developing both inbound and outbound EIBs.
• Created test scenarios for testing and worked closely with the development team to resolve defects. Involved in the design phase and prototyping for further discussions with the client.
• Experienced to work with Workday Report Writer and creating custom integrations with third party applications using Workday Cloud Connect and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).

Workday Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed a REST listener interface from recruiting system to automatically bring in new hires to workday.
• Developed web services for vendor to pull required information from workday.
• Created integration system security groups and integration system users to be used for web service requests from external vendor systems.
• Worked on creation of advanced reports and assigning them to the dashboards in workday.
• Extensively worked on advanced features like Display headings, display of sub-totals, defining filters, defining sub-filters, and prompting overrides.
• Worked on configuration of processes like change job, compensation grades, mass hire, mass productions.
• Worked on setting up security on reports, performing specific authentications on reports.
• Developed web services for vendor to pull required information from Workday.
• Created test cased consolidating developer's test cases and business use cases.
• Worked on Design and development of both inbound and outbound EIB integrations in various segments of workday system.
• Mapping and integrating local business processes with global business processes for all steps of worker life cycle
• Excellent documentation skills including writing Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement Document (FRD), as well as designing business models, Entity-Relation Diagrams, and process flows based on UML methodology.
• Strong business strategic thinking, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, adept at creating, editing, and coordinating extensive communication networks.
• Exceptional ability to maintain and build client relationships, ability to comfortably converse with all facets in the client's organization for requirements and validation, and demonstrated commitment to delivery.
• Strong leadership skills and team work ability,leading technical and sales teams in functionality and performance.
• Effective pressure/time management skills and the consistent ability to meet client deadlines.
• User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Scrum Meeting, Product Backlog, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning.
• Effectively facilitated Joint Requirements Planning (JRP) sessions, workshops, and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), business user groups, top management groups and technical groups.
• Developed Test Plans and built the Traceability Matrix to map Test Cases to the business and system requirements.