Oracle Cloud HCM Consultant with 3+ Years Experience

HARISH TALLAPANENI

Oracle Cloud HCM Consultant

USA +1-817-***-**** Email: *******@***********.*** LinkedIn SUMMARY

Results-driven Oracle Cloud HCM Consultant with around 3 years of experience implementing and optimizing end-to-end HCM solutions for global enterprises. Expertise in Core HR, Payroll, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Recruiting, and Talent modules. Skilled in HCM Cloud configuration, integrations, reporting (OTBI/BIP), and security, with proven success in streamlining HR processes, ensuring compliance, and driving user adoption. Experienced in Agile delivery, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), REST/SOAP APIs, and data migration (HCM Extracts, HDL, PBL).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Oracle HCM Cloud Modules: Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Time & Labor

Integration & Data Migration: HCM Data Loader (HDL), Payroll Batch Loader (PBL), HCM Extracts, OIC, REST/SOAP APIs

Reporting & Analytics: OTBI, BI Publisher (BIP), Fast Formulas, SQL, Dashboard Development

Security & Compliance: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Security Policies, GDPR, SOX, HIPAA compliance

Implementation & Configuration: End-to-end Oracle HCM implementations, upgrades, testing, validation, user training

Methodologies: Agile (Scrum/Kanban), SDLC, UAT, SIT, Requirement Gathering, Documentation (BRD/FRD)

Tools & Platforms: Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), HCM Cloud Tools, Jira, Confluence, MS Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP), ServiceNow

Soft Skills: Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Client Engagement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant IBM USA Jan 2025 – Current

Led end-to-end Oracle HCM Cloud implementation (Core HR, Payroll, Absence, Benefits), driving workshops, mapping processes, and configuring workforce structures, jobs, positions, and workflows to align with policies.

Designed HDL templates and Payroll Batch Loader (PBL) for migration of 25,000+ PeopleSoft HRMS records, ensuring data accuracy and 100% payroll compliance.

Configured absence plans, accrual formulas, and absence types with Fast Formulas, improving compliance and reducing HR manual interventions by 35%.

Developed OTBI dashboards and BI Publisher reports (Payroll Register, Demographics, Benefits Enrollment, Absence Balances), enabling actionable insights for HR and Finance leaders.

Partnered with security teams to implement RBAC, security profiles, and data roles, ensuring SOX and GDPR compliance for sensitive HR/Payroll data.

Supported OIC integrations with Kronos (Timekeeping) and ADP (Payroll), enabling seamless cross-system synchronization.

Authored FDs, test scripts, and user guides for Payroll, Benefits, and Core HR, facilitating UAT sessions and ensuring smooth rollout.

Conducted impact analysis and regression testing during quarterly patches/releases for Payroll, Absence, and Benefits, mitigating risks and ensuring zero downtime.

Delivered tailored training and quick reference guides for Payroll/HR staff, achieving faster adoption and reducing support tickets by 30% in the first quarter.

Provided post-go-live support, resolving Payroll discrepancies, Benefits enrollment issues, and Absence accrual errors, closing 95% of tickets within SLA and boosting HR satisfaction. Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant Oracle Corporation India Sept 2020 – Nov 2022

Serving as Lead Functional Consultant for enterprise-scale Oracle HCM Cloud projects, implementing Core HR, Payroll, Absence, Compensation, Benefits, and Recruiting.

Designed HCM Extracts, HDL templates, and Payroll Batch Loader (PBL) processes to migrate 50,000+ SAP HCM employee records with 99.8% accuracy, minimizing payroll discrepancies.

Configured Compensation, Benefits, and Talent modules (eligibility, salary basis, grade steps, performance goals, variable pay) to streamline planning cycles by 25%.

Implemented Global Absence and Time & Labor (LDGs, accruals, work schedules, certifications), ensuring compliance with international labor laws.

Developed Payroll and Absence Fast Formulas for retro pay, accruals, and tax deductions, reducing payroll errors by 20%.

Built OTBI dashboards and BI Publisher reports on headcount, attrition, payroll costs, and benefits utilization, enabling real- time workforce insights.

Designed integrations via Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) with Taleo, SuccessFactors, and providers (MetLife, Fidelity) using REST/SOAP APIs and flat-file exchanges.

Led Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups), authoring user stories in Jira to ensure on-time delivery.

Conducted design workshops, translating HR/Payroll needs into scalable Oracle Cloud solutions; prepared BRD/FRD for stakeholder sign-off.

Delivered training and quick guides for Payroll/HR teams and managers, achieving 95% feature adoption in the first month.

Supported quarterly upgrades with regression testing and impact analysis, advising clients on adoption strategies.

Acted as trusted advisor to HR leadership, recommending best practices that reduced manual processes and optimized workforce planning.

EDUCATION

Master of Computer Science University of Texas at Arlington, USA Jan 2023 – May 2025 Bachelor in Information Technology R.M.D Engineering college, Chennai, India Aug 2018 – June 2022

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