Ramesh Sannareddy

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Workday HCM Functional Consultant

Professional Summary:

11+ years of functional consulting experience with primary expertise in Workday HCM and Oracle

HCM.

Manages full lifecycle system implementations, Configurations, Conversions, Data integrations and

Governance and change management.

Experience includes involvement in all aspects of the implementation process, from proof of concept

through configuration, business process analysis, complete system configuration, testing, end-user

and project-team training, and production support

Gathers functional and technical requirements based on a comprehensive understanding of business

processes and user needs.

Works with global cross-functional users to standardize procedures and implement process

improvements.

Maintains strong relationships with business partners by having strong HCM functional background.

Experience in handling multiple HCM Projects.

Leadership experience involved planning of external resources, sourcing of resources and managing

the resources.

Ability to prioritize multiple projects, work under tight deadlines, and handle changing priorities

Worked extensively with senior executives and client relationship partner and consistently strived to

provide the highest level of quality and customer service.

Strong customer management skills and ability to understand translate and define complex business

requirements and recommend solutions based on those requirements

Experienced in documenting functional specifications, configuration, and training materials.

Keen ability to understand and analyze problems, develop plan of action, and successfully complete

the task within the project guidelines.

Efficient team player with good Interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills.

Workday Functional Skills:

Workday Core Global HR, Self Service Modules Security, Business Process Configurations and Basic

Payroll setups.

Workday Technical Skills:

EIB, Reports, Notifications and Alerts and Integrations testing.

Education:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) from University of Madras

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I ndivior, Richmond, VA June 2015 Till date

Role: Workday HCM Functional Consultant

Project Profile Indivior is a specialty p harmaceuticals business. It is listed on the London Stock

E xchange and is a constituent of the F TSE 250 Index. Capitalized at 2.3 billion it is one of the

largest companies on the London Stock Exchange.

Version: Workday 25, 26

Modules: Global Core HCM, Payroll interfaces, Employee and Manager Self service

Job Profile:

Conducted Requirements gathering sessions for capturing HR globally.

Involved in Implementation of the total project right from the functional set Up and creation of all

functional business Objects.

Fit gap Analysis, Solution designing, Functional Organizational Structures Configuration set ups

Configured Region, Company, Cost Center and Location Hierarchies

Configured Role based Security models at different levels globally

Configured Business process security for different BPs and notifications

Configured Location, Cost Center Jobs, Positions, Grades and Profiles foundation setups

Configured Country specific setups for EMEA countries

Configured pay group,base elements setups and pay rate types setups

Gathered requirements for ADP WFN payroll interface and worked with technical team to develop

interface and testing of ADP payroll interface.

Created custom report for 15 EMEA countries for Payroll indicates data.

Created and develop inbound EIBs for Phone numbers upload and Grades and Grade profiles

load

Created Outbound EIBs for New hire, Terminations and CWK to Employee conversation monthly

reports

Configured Alerts and scheduled Alerts.

Performed in depth functional testing of ADP payroll integrations

Guiding and help payroll team to run Payroll interfaces and issues on pay schedules

Gathered requirements for Active Directory (AD) interface with Sail point Identity now connectors

Rigorous testing - System Test, System Integration Testing and UAT cycles. Get sign-offs from the

client.

Cut over-activities to roll out all the setups into Production.

Implemented Change orders based on the changes in the requirements.

Go-Live and Post Go-Live support activities.

Ma rvell Technology Group, San Jose, CA Jan 2015 June 2015

Role: HCM Functional Lead Consultant

Project Profile: M a rvell Technology Group, Limited is a producer of storage, communications and

consumer semiconductor products. The company was founded in 1995 and has approximately 7,000

employees. Marvell's U.S. operating headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, and the company

operates design centers in places including Canada, Europe, Israel, India, Singapore and China. Marvell

is a fabless semiconductor company and ships more than one billion integrated circuits (known as

"chips") per year. Its market segments include high volume storage, mobile and wireless, networking,

consumer, and digital entertainment.

Version: R12.2.4

Modules: Oracle Core HR, Compensation Modules, OTL, Payroll and SSHR

Job Profile:

Involved as a Functional Lead for HCM application and also handled Off-Shore team for timely

deliverable for Technical upgrades.

Worked with client DBA team for HCM upgrade patches.

Conducted CRP1, CRP2 and UAT sessions.

Updated Test scripts and BR100 documents.

Conducted training to Super Users and business user in the area of new functionalities.

Created all the functional documents for Upgrade and also created Technical documents for off-

shore team.

Designed global solutions for HR and Build the system as per the requirements.

Rigorous testing - System Test, System Integration Testing and UAT cycles. Get sign-offs from the

client.

Implemented Change orders based on the changes in the requirements.

Cut over-activities to roll all the setups and rice items into Production.

Go-Live and Post Go-Live support.

Car Quest Advanced Auto Parts, Raleigh, NC May 2014 December 2014

Role: HCM Functional Lead Consultant

Project Profile: CARQUEST Auto Parts is owned and operated by Advance Auto Parts, Inc., the largest

automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, servicing both the do-it-yourself and professional

installer markets. As of April 19, 2014 Advance operated 5,276 company-operated stores, 105 World Pac

branches, and served approximately 1,400 independently owned CARQUEST branded stores in 49

states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Canada. Advance employs approximately 74,000 Team

Members.

Implementing Partner: Car Quest

Version: 12.1.3

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Absence Management, Payroll, OAB and OTL and People Soft HCM

Job Profile:

Responsible for integration of HR systems with Advanced Auto parts

Responsible for Tier 1 production support for all HCM modules

Performed FIT / GAP analysis to determine the integration items

Updating documents for current and future process flows

PAREXEL International, Billerica, MA Nov 2012 Apr 2014

Role: HCM Functional Lead Consultant

Project Profile: PAREXEL provides services for companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and

medical device industries, including consulting; clinical studies and market launch .The Implementation is

across 56 countries and 23 Localizations. As part of the project configured all Core HR, SSHR, OAB and

basic Payroll configs for all localizations and legislations were studied and business requirements were

mapped against those.

Implementing Partner: IT Convergence

Version: 12.1.3

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Absence Management, Payroll, OAB

Job Profile:

Functional Lead for Core HR, SSHR, Payroll for 26 business groups and OAB for US business

group in R12.1.3

Conducted Requirements gathering sessions for capturing Core HR globally and OAB for US

requirements

Performed FIT / GAP analysis to determine the RICE items

Documented current and future process flows

Conducted CRP and UAT sessions globally and US for OAB.

Prepared the documentation for Requirements Gathering (BR30), Functional specifications

documents, Configuration Document (BR100) and Test case documents and get sign-offs from

the client.

Designed global solutions for HR and Build the system as per the requirements.

Off Shore Onsite coordination.

Rigorous testing - System Test, System Integration Testing and UAT cycles. Get sign-offs from the

client.

Implemented Change orders based on the changes in the requirements.

Cut over-activities to roll all the setups and rice items into Production.

Go-Live and Post Go-Live support.

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA Sep 2011 Oct 2012

Role: HCM Functional Consultant

Project Profile: Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of

Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. COB Oracle HCM System was

upgraded from 11.5.10.2 to R 12.1.3 as part of upgradation involved as a HCM functional lead from quick

off meeting to post production support.

Implementing Partner: Mythics, Inc

Version: 12.1.3

Modules: Oracle HR, SSHR, Payroll, OAB and OTL

Job Profile:

Involved as a Functional Lead for HCM application and also handled Off-Shore team for timely

deliverable for Technical upgrades.

Worked with client DBA team for HCM upgrade patches.

Conducted CRP1, CRP2 and UAT sessions.

Updated Test scripts and BR100 documents.

Conducted training to Super Users and business user in the area of new functionalities.

Created all the functional documents for Upgrade and also created Technical documents for off-

shore team.

Below are the lists of Project Profiles, which I have served as an Oracle HR Functional Consultant .

UGI Utilities, Reading, PA Feb 2011 Sep 2011

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: Under the UGI Utilities, Inc., UGI serves 544,000 natural gas and 60,000 electricity

customers in eastern and central Pennsylvania, including customers of UGI Penn Natural Gas (formerly

PG Energy) and UGI Central Penn Gas (formerly PPL Gas Utilities). UGI had decided to face out Oracle

Payroll system to ADP as part of upgrade project involved as a Functional lead for mapping all payroll

related data to ADP system for extracts and also involved for Core HR, SSHR, OTL and OAB

Upgradation.

Implementing Partner: Wipro Technologies

Version: R12.1.3

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Payroll, OTL, OAB

Goodman Networks, TX Jun 2010 Jan 2011

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: Goodman Networks help customers design, build, optimize and maintain state-of-the-art

wireless networks. Our end-to-end network solutions, rapid mobilization, superior quality and project

management skills enable faster network deployments and improve the subscriber experience. Involved

as a HCM Functional consultant and implemented Employee, Manager Self Service modules and also

overviewed Performance Management System demos.

Implementing Partner: Xenosoft Technologies

Version: R12.0.3

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, PMS

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Glendale, CA Oct 2009 May 2010

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale,

California that creates animated feature films, television programs, and online virtual worlds. Involved as a

functional consultant as a part of development and support.

Implementing Partner: Zensar Technologies

Version: 11.5.10

Modules: Oracle Core HR, Payroll and OTL.

Motherson Sumi Systems Limited, Delhi, India Feb 2009 Sep 2009

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: Motherson Sumi Systems is a leading automotive mirror and wiring harness

manufacturer for passenger cars. It also supplies plastic components and modules to the automotive

industry. This project involves implementation and support of Core HR, SSHR and Absence Management

modules.

Implementing Partner: Zensar Technologies

Version: 11.5.10

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR

John Lewis Partnership (offshore) UK Jun 2008 Jan

2009

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: The John Lewis Partnership is an employee-owned UK partnership which operates John

Lewis department stores, Waitrose supermarkets and some other services. Involved as a functional

consultant as a part of development and support.

Implementing Partner: Zensar Technologies

Version: 11.5.10

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Payroll and OTL

MTC Vodafone/Zain, Kuwait City, Kuwait Sep 2007 May 2008

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: MTC Vodafone is a mobile telecommunications company founded in 1983 in Kuwait as

MTC or Mobile Telecommunications Company, and was later rebranded to Zain in 2007. Zain has

commercial presence in 8 countries across the Middle East and North Africa with about 42.7 million

customers. Involved as a functional consultant as a part of implementation and support.

Implementing Partner: Satyam Computer Services

Version: 11.5.9

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Payroll

Oman Oil Refinery Company, Muscat, Oman Oct 2006 Aug 2007

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: The Oman Oil Refinery Company (ORC) is a national oil investment company of Oman.

It is wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. Involved as a functional consultant as a

part of implement and support.

Implementing Partner: Marvel ERP Solutions India Ltd

Version: 11.5.10

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Payroll

Etisalat, Abu Dhabi, UAE Sep 2005 Sep 2006

Role: HR Functional Consultant

Project Profile: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based

telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East

and Africa. Involved as a functional consultant as a part of implement and support.

Implementing Partner: Marvel ERP Solutions India, Ltd.

Version: 11.5.9

Modules: Oracle Core HR, SSHR, Payroll

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