Workday Integrations Specialist with 8+ Years Experience

Niharika Balusu Phone: 913-***-****

Workday Integrations Consultant Mail: ***************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Workday Integrations Consultant with 8+ years of experience delivering complex integrations across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Financials, including 7+ years of hands-on Workday Studio development.

Proven expertise in Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB (inbound/outbound), Cloud Connect (e.g., CCB/Third-Party Payroll), and Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), delivering secure, scalable integrations end-to-end.

Strong understanding of Workday’s data model calculated fields, and security domains, ensuring robust and audit-ready solutions across HR and Finance processes.

Proven expertise in Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB (inbound/outbound), Cloud Connect (e.g., CCB/Third-Party Payroll), and Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), delivering secure, scalable integrations end-to-end.

Delivered complex Studio integrations involving XML, XSLT, XPath, JSON transformations, and third-party system communication for payroll, benefits, and compliance.

Successfully supported business-critical functions such as open enrollment, compensation planning, new hire onboarding, and off-cycle payroll execution across multi-tenant environments.

Developed secure, scalable integrations with downstream systems including ADP, Fidelity, internal ERPs, and benefit vendors, reducing manual errors and improving turnaround time.

Built advanced calculated fields for business logic such as multi-instance extraction, lookup related values, condition evaluation, date formatting, and arithmetic computations.

Created custom reports including Matrix, Composite, and Advanced reports to support operational, audit, compliance, and executive reporting requirements.

Led integration testing cycles (SIT, UAT), writing test cases, managing issue logs in Jira, and validating end-to-end data flows between Workday and external systems.

Designed and configured role-based and user-based security for integrations and reports, ensuring appropriate access controls for sensitive data.

Acted as a liaison between technical teams and functional SMEs, translating business requirements into functional specs and scalable Workday configurations.

Delivered production support and break/fix solutions, resolving integration failures, logic errors, and field-level mismatches across HR, Payroll, and Finance domains.

Managed PeopleSoft to Workday data migration projects, performing fit-gap analysis, template configuration, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation for legacy records.

Implemented and supported Workday Financials including FDM, Journal Line integrations, Post-Payroll Accounting, Projects, Grants, and Cost Allocations.

Developed and deployed dashboards and Worklets for HR and Finance leaders, showcasing real-time KPIs on headcount, payroll cost, vendor spend, and benefit participation.

Facilitated weekly stakeholder meetings, presenting status updates, resolving configuration queries, and gathering feedback for iterative solution delivery.

Known for mentoring junior consultants, leading documentation efforts, and promoting best practices in Workday integration, reporting, and testing across multi-phase projects.

Category

Skills

Integration Tools

Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB (Inbound/Outbound), Document Transformation, Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), Integration System User (ISU)

Integration Languages and Types

XML, XSLT, XPath, JSON; payroll feeds, benefit files, job change/termination events, new-hire reports, vendor syncs (ADP/Fidelity/carriers).

Reporting

Report Writer, Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Custom Dashboards, Worklets

Security

Role-Based Security, User-Based Security, Segmented Security, Integration Security Groups

Calculated fields

Single/Multi-Instance Extraction, Lookup Related Values, Evaluate Expression, Date Formatting, Arithmetic Functions, Boolean Conditions

Data Migration

iLoads, Data Conversion Templates, Legacy System Mapping, Validation & Reconciliation, DGW

Testing & QA

Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Case Creation, Defect Triage, Jira

Technical Skills

Work Experience

Workday Integrations Consultant May 2024 - Present

Client: American University - Washington, DC

Designed and implemented inbound/outbound integrations using Studio, Core Connectors (with Document Transformation), and EIB, leveraging XML/XSLT/XPath and SOAP/REST to automate payroll, benefits, and employee-lifecycle flows.

Leveraged XML, XSLT, XPath, and Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST) to meet complex vendor and internal system requirements for payroll processing, benefit eligibility, and data masking.

Developed and maintained integrations using EIBs, Core Connectors, and Cloud Connect packages, enabling secure, automated data exchange with ADP, Fidelity, and other benefit vendors.

Created 40+ custom Simple, Matrix, and Composite reports, along with dashboards and Worklets, to deliver real-time insights for Payroll, Benefits, and HR Analytics teams.

Built dynamic calculated fields for conditional eligibility, lookup values, date formatting, arithmetic transformations, and audit-driven reporting.

Enhanced and optimized existing reports by adding drillable fields, grouped summaries, and visibility controls; decommissioned 25+ redundant reports to improve audit readiness and system performance.

Managed SIT and UAT integration testing cycles, resolving defects related to data transformation, scheduling errors, and failed payloads.

Supported production stability by proactively monitoring integration logs, identifying failures, and implementing root-cause fixes across payroll and benefits feeds.

Partnered with Payroll and Benefits teams to support open enrollment, off-cycle payroll runs, and retroactive job updates.

Configured role-based and user-based security to safeguard sensitive integration payloads and reports across multiple tenants.

Collaborated with HRIS leads and SMEs to define specs, map requirements to Workday capabilities, and deliver solutions under tight SLAs.

Created technical documentation, mapping guides, and job aids for integrations and reports to support audits, go-live readiness, and knowledge transfer.

Recognized for reducing benefit enrollment errors by 30% through improved automation, validation logic, and streamlined integration processes.

Technical Skills: Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB (Inbound/Outbound), Document Transformation, Workday Web Services (SOAP, REST), XML, XSLT, Calculated Fields, Role-Based Security, User-Based Security, Integration System User, Integration Security Groups, Functional & Technical Documentation, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Report Decommissioning, Break-fix Support, Jira.

Workday Integrations Consultant Sep 2022 - May 2024

Client: HonorHealth - Scottsdale, AZ

Developed and maintained inbound/outbound integrations using EIB, Core Connectors with Document Transformation, and Workday Studio to support payroll, benefits, and talent management data flows.

Leveraged XSLT, XML, XPath, and Workday Web Services to meet complex downstream vendor and internal system requirements.

Proactively troubleshot integration errors, data mismatches, and performance bottlenecks, reducing payroll and benefits processing failures by 30%.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams (HR, IT, external vendors) to gather requirements and deliver scalable, production-ready integration solutions in Agile project environments.

Designed and deployed custom Simple, Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports; built calculated fields for multi-instance extractions, lookups, expressions, date formatting, and arithmetic operations.

Enhanced and optimized existing reports and integrations by refactoring calculated fields, updating filters/delivery formats, and decommissioning redundant reports.

Implemented role-based and user-based security for reports and integrations, ensuring compliance with client workflows and governance standards.

Collaborated with functional consultants, HRIS, and business SMEs to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions. I participated in integration, UAT, and production testing, creating sample datasets and resolving defects for accurate data delivery.

Led end-to-end testing for benefits eligibility, enrollment exports, and coverage updates with HRIS and Benefits teams.

Created detailed technical documentation including data mappings, schedules, transformation logic, and usage instructions for integrations.

Supported go-live readiness by performing integration cutover checks, stakeholder walkthroughs, and preparing FAQ/user guides.

Provided hypercare support post-deployment, monitoring logs, validating payloads, and resolving production issues proactively.

Technical Skills: Workday Studio, EIB (inbound/outbound), Core Connector, Document Transformation, XSLT, XML, XPath, Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), Calculated Fields, Custom Reports, Security Configuration, Worklets, Integration System User, Testing, Data Mapping, Integration Scheduling, Break/Fix Support, Agile/Scrum Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication.

Workday Integrations Consultant Aug 2020 - Sep 2022

Client: US Foods - Tempe, AZ

Designed and delivered outbound integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio to automate payroll, benefits, and compliance data delivery.

Developed advanced Workday Studio integrations leveraging XSLT and XML to address complex client-specific use cases across HCM and Benefits modules.

Built and maintained Core Connector integrations with event-based triggers for new hires, terminations, and benefit election changes.

Created and tested sample data sets for payroll, benefits, and HCM scenarios; validated integration logic through unit, UAT, and parallel testing cycles.

Configured and executed regular and off-cycle payroll runs, ensuring accurate data synchronization with internal systems and downstream vendors.

Developed advanced custom reports (Report Writer, Matrix, Composite) and engineered calculated fields for multi-instance extractions, conditional logic, lookups, arithmetic operations, and date formatting.

Applied calculated field logic to deliver payroll summaries, benefit accruals, eligibility rules, and workforce status reports.

Collaborated with security teams to configure role-based and user-based access controls, ensuring compliance with client workflows and Workday best practices.

Authored technical specifications, integration design documents, and test cases for development traceability and smooth transition to support teams.

Partnered with business stakeholders and HRIS teams to gather requirements, refine field mappings, and translate needs into scalable Workday solutions. Provided post-deployment hypercare support by monitoring integration logs, validating payloads, and proactively resolving production issues.

Acted as a liaison between functional and technical teams, delivering status updates, raising integration risks, and aligning timelines with project objectives.

Technical Skills: Workday Studio, EIB (Inbound/Outbound), Core Connector, XSLT, XML, XPath, Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), Calculated Fields, Advanced Reports, Composite Reports, Matrix Reports, Report Writer, Integration System User (ISU), Document Transformation

Workday Consultant Jun 2018 - Aug 2020

Client: Altice USA - Long Island, NY

Led HCM foundational build (supervisory orgs, position management, job profiles), plus security groups and domain/BP policies for multi-site retail operations.

Enhanced data accuracy and compliance by implementing custom validation reports and calculated fields to flag data anomalies (missing job profiles, invalid pay groups, ineligible benefit enrollments); reduced downstream integration errors by 30% and improved audit readiness.

Implemented Hire, Change Job, Propose Compensation (H), Termination and seasonal onboarding paths; cut time-to-hire for seasonal roles by streamlining position requests and mass hire EIB.

Delivered data conversion via EIB/RaaS with validation rules and cleanse scripts, achieving >98% first-pass loads across workers and comp history.

Payroll: implemented PECI/Payroll Interface to ADP Workforce Now; used Studio for vendor-specific transforms and exception routing; >95.5% accuracy in parallel runs.

Time & Attendance: integrated Kronos via Core Connector/EIB to feed hours for accruals and OT; aligned work schedules, period schedules, and time calc tags with payroll cutoffs.

Benefits: delivered outbound enrollments via Cloud Connect for Benefits/834 with SFTP/PGP; established eligibility rules and testing matrices.

Reporting & Analytics built matrix/advanced reports with row-level security for headcount, openings, store-level turnover, comp changes; used Prism to model cross-system datasets sourced from Oracle EBS (GL/AP/receipts) for close-variance analysis, reducing close by 3 days and manual journals by ~40%.

Testing & Cutover: authored mapping tables and file specs; executed two payroll parallels; coordinated UAT signoffs; ran cutover checklists and hypercare.

Monitoring & Support: set up Integration Dashboard alerts/retries; triaged early-life failures; participated in Workday quarterly release impact reviews with fixes prior to Production.

Technical Skills: Core HCM, PECI/Payroll Interface, Business Process Configuration, Compensation, Benefits, Workday Security, Reporting, EIB, Workday Studio, Time Tracking (integration), Absence Management, Integration Monitoring, ADP Payroll Integration, Data Conversion.

PeopleSoft Functional Consultant Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

Client: MassMutual - Springfield, MA

Gathered and translated HR requirements into migration-ready designs; produced BRDs, RTMs, and user stories in Jira.

Owned the HR data conversion workstream for a PeopleSoft Workday program: profiled legacy data, built mapping rules, and reconciled workers, positions, job history, compensation, and benefits elections (Excel).

Performed fit gap across PeopleSoft Core HR, Base Benefits, NA Payroll and mapped to Workday Job profiles orgs and eligibility rules.

Authored functional specs for inbound/outbound interfaces (ADP Payroll) and compliance feeds; partnered with dev on PS Integration App Engine and Workday EIB handoffs.

Mapped legacy constructs (PeopleSoft Job Codes, Salary Plans, Departments, roles lists) to Workday Job Profiles, Grades, Supervisory Orgs, and security groups; executed security sampling to avoid over-privilege.

Designed and executed SIT/UAT (~120 cases over 3 cycles); tracked and triaged defects in Jira to closure with business SMEs and vendor teams.

Built standardized conversion templates and validation checks, cutting first-pass load errors by ~40%; reconciled trial loads vs. Workday data via control totals and exception reports.

Supported training, go-live, and hypercare, meeting SLA for priority incidents; documented processes and controls for SOX readiness in Confluence.

Assisted with PeopleSoft decommissioning: coordinated archival extracts (Oracle), retention schedules, and read-only access for audit. Ensured end-to-end integration testing with downstream payroll systems and verified balancing reports.

Technical Skills: PeopleSoft HRMS, Data Conversion, UAT, Position Management, Compensation Structures, Report Mapping, Reporting Tools, SDLC, Job Frameworks, Security Roles, Test Case Design, Data Cleansing, Fit-Gap Analysis, Change Management, SIT.

Education Details

Masters, Computer Science

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