Workday Integration and Finance Solutions Consultant
Resume:
Likhitha Kunchala
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www.linkedin.com/in/likhitha-kunchala
Professional Summary
Involved in creating the Technical Design Documents for the Integration's based on the Functional Design Documents.
Responsible for developing integration Solutions, Custom reports, Dashboards and Birt Invoices for Workday - Finance systems.
Assisted in System Integration, Regression, Performance and End-to-end testing of the Workday Applications.
Around 10 years of experience as a workday consultant experience Requirement Gathering, Design, Configuration, Development, Enhancement, Migration, Conversion, Upgrade, Support and Testing of Workday and HCM ERP Applications across various industries including Banking, Healthcare.
Created strategic HRIS roadmaps and helped define and deliver HR Portfolios and project plans
Workday implementation experience from requirement gathering to post deployment product support for payroll GL, procurement, expenses and Business assets.
Managing Data conversions, HR and Compensation related BIRT 1a, Security Management, Business Process configuration and configuring the application according to customer requirements and developing system Integration.
Expert in Functional and Technical aspects of various modules in Finance like Business Assets, Cash Management, Customer Accounts, Expenses, Financial Accounting, Procurement.
Configured and tested Workday Compensation including Packages, Salary & Hourly Plans, Bonus and Merit plans.
Building tailored applications within Workday using Workday Extend to address specific business needs.
Utilizing Workday Extend tools to design scalable, user-friendly applications that integrate seamlessly into the Workday ecosystem.
Developing intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces using Workday Extend frameworks design best practices.
Incorporating responsive design principles to ensure compatibility across devices.
Hands-On Experience in Configuring Custom reports, calculated fields, Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connector, Cloud Connector (CCB), Report Design, and Business form Layout.
Actively participated in the Migration of On-Premises application to Cloud Systems Workday Data through Spreadsheets.
Worked in Workday Web Services (WWS) and Workday REST APIs for data extraction and
Interaction with workday.
Worked on ETL development, Created ETL processes using tools like Informatica, MuleSoft.
Performed Data Mapping, structured how to map Workday data to other system data models.
Handled both JSON (for REST) and XML (for SOAP) formats.
Building custom integrations using Workday’s integration platform.
Experience of HRMS Workforce Administration (WFA) and Candidate Gateway, ESS, MSS and basic of NA Payroll.
Working on setting up Merit plan & pools.
Involved in Workday Functional HCM configuration with responsibilities including Staffing Models, Job and Positions, Advanced Compensation, Defining Business Processes and Security Groups, Customized Report Generation.
Experience in Talent acquisition, Performance Management, Payroll, Compensation, time and attendance Processes, flow automation, Talent Management, Change Management, Time tracking and Leave/Absence Management, also expertise in supporting and configuring Workday Studio Integrations, designed and developed sets of integrations to integrate Workday HR with recruiting systems, experience in recruiting module with brief understanding of Business Requirements Gathering.
Knowledge of HR processes such as employee record maintenance, Payroll, Benefits, Security, Pay Planning, Performance Management/Talent Management, Time Tracking / On-boarding.
Configured workday compensation packages including salary, bonus, allowance, commission & merit plans for multiple departments including merit process & bonus plan processing.
Created BIRT reports on Advance compensation that includes merit plan, target bonus, compensation grades and grade profiles.
Experience in Mavenizing MuleSoft project and creating builds using Maven build tools for deployment to Cloudhub / Mule MMC and Standalone server.
Professional Experience
Client: Albertsons, Pleasanton, CA Jan 2023 to Present
Role: Sr. Workday Consultant
Responsibilities:
Involved in building payroll integrations, EIBs, CCWs, CCBs, PECI and PICOF for different countries for payroll and Time tracking/Time-off data and complex studio integrations both inbound and Outbound.
Involved in Development, Enhancement, Upgrade, and Maintenance of HR, Benefits, and Payroll.
Led the Technical team supporting Integrations, Reporting, Production Issues in Workday.
Designed and built inbound and outbound studio integrations with RaaS reports.
Configured Kronos Inbound Integration for Payroll using Workday studio.
Developed Interface for Benefits provider Desjardin using Integration Template for Document Transformation.
Configured Cloud Connector for Payroll for ADP Pay force Integration and Scheduled it.
Built Boomerang Integration to update worker location for all the employees working from home based on the area pin code.
Developed several PECI integrations to send payroll information to third-party system to process employee payroll.
Understanding High Level requirement by using SIPOC Diagram via MS. Visio
Experience in Conversion & Integration as Business analyst, ETL BI analyst, Payroll data analyst, QA analyst with diverse projects, having domain knowledge of Retail, Pharmaceutical, Financial, Biotech and Human Resources (Workday).
Creating apps that integrate efficiently with Workday’s core modules such as HCM, Payroll, or
Financials.
Was responsible for configuration planning Workday functionality, requirement analysis, data privacy, data validation, testing of business processes and integrations, payroll and hyper care as part of full life cycle implementation.
Worked extensively on Payroll Interfaces and have designed and developed integrations in both EIB (inbound/ outbound) REST API’s and Core Connector, managing business processes, working with EIB, Report Writer, Creating Calculated Fields and Custom Reports, and experience with XML, XPATH and XSLT.
Created Advanced report on Procurement Card Transaction Verification Line Distribution, P-Card Transaction Verification and P-Card Transaction Verification Line B.O along with the attachments.
Proficient in Workday with hands-on experience in large-scale, global, full-life cycle, domestic and international implementations and having expertise in Full cycle implementation of Workday Modules Finance, Payrolls, and Benefits.
Responsible for data migration from legacy systems to Workday systems using EIB's.
Experience in 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.
Leveraging Workday Extend APIs to access and manipulate Workday data conversions.
Involved in Full cycle implementation of Workday Modules HCM, Finance, Payrolls, and Benefits.
Extensive knowledge of various HR transactions involved in Workday HCM/HR Integrations.
Hands-On Experience in Configuring with Custom reports, calculated fields, Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connector, Report Design, and Business form Layout, Solution Manager.
Build reports using Workday's report writing tools. Ability to help clients resolve reporting issues requiring in depth expertise in the Workday solution.
Good Command over Employee Life cycle (Core HR), Employee self-service, Manager Self-service, Payroll Interfaces, Benefits and compensation modules.
Generated and developed Custom Reports, Advanced Reports as needed by business.
Maintenance and creation of Workday Supervisory Organizations, Locations, Positions, Cost centres, Cost Centre hierarchies.
Ability to work cross-functionally with various stakeholders and team members.
Assist company in fully integrating the Workday system into their current business environments and provide input on best practices.
Expertise in Client-side technologies HTML, JavaScript, Angular JS, CSS.
Worked extensively on designing Workflow Application, Creating Workflow Maps, Defining Roles and Role Users, and Testing workflow.
Involved in data conversion, workday BP configuration.
Proficient in Report Writing, Creating Custom Object, Custom Reports and Workday Calculated Fields
Forecasting and planning of revenue, expenses and headcounts using Adaptive planning.
Developed many custom reports / BIRT reports for the financial modules like Procure to pay, Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable, Business assets, endowments and Gifts, Financial Accounting, Non-sponsored AR and Banking and Settlements.
EIB’s - outbound and inbound with custom transformation using XML, XSLT, and XPath.
Deconstructed Facets member business requirements into high level and low-level Use Cases, Activity Diagrams / Sate chart Diagrams using MS Visio.
In-depth knowledge on EIB Inbound/Outbound integrations, Workday Core Connector, Workday Studio, Workday Report Writer and Calculated Fields.
Well versed with Debugging tools like SQL trace, PC debugger & AE trace for troubleshooting and Performance Tuning.
Workday Integration with Extensive Experience in understanding the Business Process Flows, Case Tools, and Business Analysis.
Adept in Identifying and Solving Business Problems and implementing appropriate technology solution.
Extensively worked on Workday data conversion, iLoad’s and Workday integrations.
Work with Integration team to facilitate the various integration with third part system (like Prism, HR PAY, Jibe etc)
Workday Consultant experience in Human Resource including Workday Payroll, Business Analysis, Business Process Flows, Security, Reporting and Integration.
Experience in Implementation of Workday HCM implementation including Benefits, Payroll, Compensation Management, Absence and Time Off, Time Tracking and Recruiting /Talent Management, migration of PeopleSoft HRM. Thorough understanding of all phases of the Software Design and Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and methodologies like Agile and Waterfall including prototype development.
Setting up Workday Security configurations for Extend applications to ensure role-based access and data integrity.
Good knowledge on EIB Inbound/Outbound integrations, Workday Studio, Report Writer and Calculated Fields.
Informatica uses the Workday connector to pull employee data from Workday, in JSON.
Alternatively, Python scripts can be used to call Workday’s REST API and retrieve the data in JSON.
Good knowledge on HR processes such as Recruiting, Hiring, employee record maintenance, payroll, Benefits, Training, Pay Planning, Performance Management / Talent Management, Applicant Tracking /On-boarding, Manager / Employee self-service etc.
Client: Bank of America, New York Jun 2019 to Dec 2022
Role: Sr. Workday Integration Consultant
Responsibilities:
Expertise in HCM process analysis, mapping solutions to these processes and determined in best approaches based on developing business practices of IT applications of Team Building, Project management, Business and System Analysis.
Experienced in implementing Workday Custom Integration, Packaged Integration and Studio Integration.
Hands - On Experience in Configuring Custom reports, calculated fields, Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connector, Cloud Connector (CCB), Report Design, and Business form Layout.
Integrating Workday with Snowflake for data warehousing or analytics purposes. Snowflake is a cloud-based data platform, and Workday is often used for HR, finance, and other enterprise resource planning (ERP) data.
As part of Implementation Project and being Integration Team lead, worked closely with different vendors, led the Integration Design workshops for the new integrations.
Prepared the Technical design documents and get it singed off to make sure development starts on time.
Lead the Technical team supporting Integrations, Reporting, Production Issues in Workday.
Implemented Payroll integrations PECI and PICOF for different countries for payroll and Time tracking/Time off data
Designed and built inbound and outbound studio integrations with RaaS reports.
Developed Custom reports and EIBs for demographic data.
Conducts weekly/ Daily standups to monitor the progress on Integration works and prepare integration status metrics for management.
Created XSLT scripts for Integrations to transform XML data.
Created Several Custom Reports and calc fields for Core HR, Payroll and Benefits.
Created Custom Security Groups and Custom security Roles.
Created several custom reports and exposed as web services for several vendor files.
Provided Mentorship and Design documents for Reports and Integrations.
Proficient in Reports development (Advanced, Custom, Matrix, Simple, Search, Trending)
Building Complex Workday Reports using Studio/EIB Integrations involving error Handling, Splitter/Aggregator, Route based on strategy, Custom Java Objects, Hash maps.
Analysed client’s HR/Payroll business needs through client working sessions and Day to day support of Workday HCM, Security, Compensation and Reporting issues.
Optimization of Workday across Finance and Human Resources through Managed shared components, fields and reports.
Monitoring Extend applications post-deployment to gather feedback and implement improvements.
Staying updated on new Workday Extend features and leveraging them to enhance applications.
Actively participated in the Migration of On-Premises application to Cloud Systems Workday Data through Spreadsheets.
Worked on the Object Management Systems like Role Based Security, User Based Security, Job Based Security groups.
Experience in MuleSoft Any point API platform on designing and implementing Mule APIs.
Experience in various technologies involved in development (XML, XPath, XSLT, SQL, Web Services).
Managed testing for three prototypes and gold build of Core HCM, Talent and Compensation modules.
Hands-on involvement with Analysis, Setup and Configuration of Workday HCM Resources, Defect Triage and created and maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix for Workday HR system Implementation
Workday Report Developer Lead for new implementation to ensure Workday Report and interface testing was complete. Created calculated fields for custom reports.
Created custom reports to pull Benefits data into the Benefits Workbook for client.
Worked on Business Form Layouts with Report Designer tool in Studio Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT).
Responsible for conceptual design, requirement analysis and detail design. Involved in configuration of Organizational Management.
Automating complex workflows and business processes using Workday Extend applications.
Ensuring efficient data flow between core Workday functionalities and Extend apps.
Involved in configuring functionality for new areas within Workday HCM System and providing real-time planning and analysis visibility to all levels of management.
Develop data cleansing and checking data quality plans for the migration of legacy systems and data integration in various projects.
Client: Trinity Health, Livonia, Michigan Aug 2016 to May 2019
Role: Workday Finance Consultant
Responsibilities:
Gathering requirements, designing, developing & deploying them to production.
Working on Various types of integrations like EIB, Core Connectors & Studios.
Worked on Simple & Advance Studio integrations & applied XSLT transformations
Developed Finance Integrations like loading suppliers Invoices, maintaining daily transactions to the clients and property Tax assessments vouchers integrations.
Deconstructed Facets member business requirements into high level and low-level Use Cases, Activity Diagrams / Sate chart Diagrams using MS Visio.
Responsible for maintaining and supporting HRIS and the integration of HRIS into HR related processes.
Prepare and record journal entries related to Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Payroll, Cash, Assets, and Accruals.
Lead for testing of an 8 -member workday team in developing and implementing quality-assurance and quality-control methodologies for Confidential to ensure compliance with QA standards and customer specifications.
Experience to work with business SMEs on Workday Integrations with Creating both Inbound and Outbound integrations in EIB's, Workday Studio, Benefit Connectors, HCM Connectors, Document Transformation Connectors, Cloud Connector (CCB), Report Design, Data Conversions, Business form Layout, Solutions, BIRT and loads, XSLT.
Handled Business process - onboarding, hiring, terminations & rehire
Preparing QA effort estimates from Define Phase till Implement Phase
Created Prism Analytics reports using Tables and Datasets
Worked on various unit testing. Prepared Test Scenarios & Test Cases for workday HCM Modules- Core HR, Benefits, Time & Labor, and Performance Management & Advance Compensation.
Served as an expert in IT Unified Processes, and PRISM Project Management Methodology/Tools.
Designed and built both inbound and outbound EIB integrations in various segments of workday systems.
Leading the offshore report developers and providing guidance pertaining to what will be worked on, what will be migrated, as well as enforcing company policy and management direction
Developed integrations using web service SOAP, WSDL, XML, XSLT on the Workday Cloud platform such as Payroll integration, ADP inbound/outbound.
Differentiation of operating models using dynamic chart libraries connecting with Workday instance on Adaptive planning.
Responsible for creating/modifying SQL queries to ensure efficiency/accuracy of Database's to support corporate wide ETL projects.
Experience on Workday Adaptive planning in continuous and comprehensive financial planning, reporting, and analysis
Create/Modify Crystal Reports to support Web Based Reporting applications.
Creating/Modifying/Executing T- SQL Stored Procedure via SSMS for needs within the organization.
Configurations and Setups for FA, AR, Treasury, AP, RevPro, GL, e-Business in Financial Functional
Worked on the Workday Financial module setups including currency holding rules, portfolio codes, languages, journal entry actions, etc.
Created and maintaining inbound/outbound Workday Finance integrations to third party systems including payroll, banks and external systems using Studio and Specific vendor Delivered templates and responsible for all phases of the integration lifecycle.
Restructure existing operating models and immediately allocate worker resources to meet new operational needs using Adaptive Workforce Planning.
Creating various Core Connectors for Job profiles, Employee changes, Locations, New Hire & Organizations.
Identifying and troubleshooting issues within Extend applications.
Monitoring application logs and resolving performance or functionality issues.
Microsoft Azure connector is used for connecting to azure with the required API’s at the backend.
Worked on creating various locations for the company and assigning them to the employees
Creating various compensation packages, grades, profiles and assigning them to all employees
Worked on creating pay groups, Payment election and rules.
Used Adaptive Planning to plan, execute, and analyse all in one system for a streamlined process that reduces bottlenecks and friction in the business process.
Manage business application implementations, changes, enhancements, and process Improvements. Configures Workday core HR, time and pay structures, benefits, absence Management, Compensation structure, and integrated talent management.
Client: Accenture, India Aug 2014 – May 2016
Role: Workday Consultant
Responsibilities:
Coordinated with client to execute release and Assesses upcoming Workday release functionality and impacts to client business processes.
Experience in working with Tableau Dashboards and converting Tableau Dashboards to Workday Prism Analytics reports.
Creating Forecasting for various facets of Business Process frameworks with Adaptive Business Planning Cloud.
Had knowledge on various cloud platforms like AWS Suite, Microsoft Azure and its connectors.
Responsible and active in the analysis, design, implementation and deployment of full software development life cycle (SDLC) of Mulesoft project using AGILE Methodology.
Responsible for the generation of client requested reports and dashboards (not requiring Workday Studio or those considered higher complexity).
Worked on Workday HCM/Financial Management with Substantial functional and technical expertise in Financials solutions and HR Business Processes.
Worked in all phases of the Workday implementation and support after go live namely - Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, deploying and scheduling.
Lead for testing of an 8 -member workday team in developing and implementing quality-assurance and quality-control methodologies for Confidential to ensure compliance with QA standards and customer specifications.
Supported various HR modules such as Core HR, Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, Absence Management, Time Tracking, Talent Management, Recruiting, and Finance.
Designed and implemented customer requirements into our Financials solutions (general ledger, Projects, Suppliers, Banking, Cash Management, payables, purchasing, receivables, Procurement and assets).
Analysed business requirements, conducted gap analysis, estimated project scope and worked closely with fellow onshore and developers to deliver high-quality software solutions using Workday.
Coordinated with vendors and made sure they receive the Integrations output files via SFTP.
Good Understanding and created inbound/ outbound integrations Using Core Connector, Workday Studio, EIB, managed business processes, Report Writing, Creating Workday Calculated Fields, Custom Reports and converted legacy data into Workday.
Worked on complex XSLT, XML, XPATH and REST based APIs in Workday.
Generate different kinds of reports - Simple, Advanced, Matrix and Composite reports to meet client requirements within the workday.
Create calculated fields, used filters, sub filters and sort for Custom Reports to ensure required report delivery.
Troubleshoot integrations and reporting issues to identify and fix root causes.
Education
Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from Osmania University 2014.
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