Workday HCM Functional Consultant Resume

Rakshitha Workday

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Workday Functional Consultant with 4+ years of experience delivering end-to-end solutions across HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Compensation, Absence Management, Recruiting, Benefits, and Talent & Performance Management modules for Healthcare, Banking, and IT clients. Skilled in configuring business processes, implementing RBAC and security policies, and optimizing workflows for HR and payroll operations. Experienced in reporting and analytics using Workday Report Writer, Composite & Matrix Reports, and Workday Prism Analytics, and supporting integrations through EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, Workday Extend, and Workday Orchestrations. Adept at data management, UAT, and collaboration using JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, SharePoint, and Lucidchart, with strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SDLC, and Workday Implementation Methodology (WIM). TECHNICAL SKILLS

Modules: HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Compensation, Absence Management, Recruiting, Benefits, Talent & Performance Management

Integrations & Interfaces: EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, Workday Extend, Workday Orchestrations, SOAP/REST APIs, PECI, PICOF, Workday Cloud Connect

Reporting & Analytics: Workday Report Writer, Calculated & Composite Reports, Matrix Reports, Workday Prism Analytics, BIRT, Workday Advanced Reporting

Security & Configuration: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Domain & Business Process Security Policies, Segregation of Duties (SoD), User & Tenant Setup

Developer & Data Tools: XSLT, XML, Workday Studio, Workday Extend, API Explorer, Workday Web Services, Data Conversion, EIB Templates

Project & Collaboration Tools: JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Lucidchart, Smartsheet

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SDLC, Workday Implementation Methodology (WIM), Continuous Improvement & Optimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Workday HCM Consultant

Harmonecare Detroit, MI

May 2024 – Present

Led Workday HCM deployment for a large hospital network (8K+ employees), ensuring full alignment with HIPAA and US healthcare compliance standards.

Configured position management, supervisory organizations, and job profiles, optimizing staffing structures across clinical and administrative departments.

Executed data migration using EIB templates and Workday Data Conversion tools, cleansing and loading legacy HR data with 100% accuracy.

Designed and implemented absence plans for FMLA, vacation, and customized leave policies, improving leave tracking efficiency across employee groups.

Developed complex reports and dashboards using Workday Report Writer, calculated fields, composite reports, and matrix reports, enabling data-driven HR decisions.

Actively participated in Agile Scrum sprints, delivering sprint artifacts and maintaining documentation in JIRA and Confluence.

Configured and optimized business processes for onboarding, terminations, and position changes, streamlining HR operations using Workday Studio and Workday Extend where needed.

Conducted user training sessions (live and recorded), increasing Workday self-service adoption by 40% among hospital staff.

Performed pre-go-live data validation using Workday Diagnostics, ensuring HCM data accuracy and completeness for a smooth deployment.

Collaborated with senior consultants to test and enforce RBAC, Domain Security, and Business Process Security policies, maintaining compliance and SoD controls. Workday Functional Analyst

Silicon Valley Bank Santa Clara, CA

May 2023 – Apr 2024

Configured Workday Payroll and Time Tracking modules integrated with Kronos and ADP eTime, ensuring accurate bi-directional data synchronization.

Managed payroll elements such as earning codes, costing allocations, and retro adjustments using Workday Payroll configuration tools, aligning with regional compliance and regulatory standards.

Designed and delivered interactive dashboards and actionable reports with Workday Report Writer, Composite Reports, and Discovery Boards, enhancing payroll accuracy and workforce visibility.

Developed integrations using EIB, PICOF, and Core Connectors, automating secure data flows between Workday, ADP, and SAP FI for financial reconciliation.

Conducted parallel payroll testing, identifying and resolving 30+ critical mismatches pre-deployment to ensure error-free payroll delivery.

Implemented granular RBAC and Segregation of Duties (SoD) policies, strengthening compliance and safeguarding sensitive financial and employee data.

Supported patch rollouts, release updates, and enhancement testing by leveraging JIRA and ServiceNow, maintaining detailed change logs and QA plans.

Optimized business process definitions for payroll and time tracking workflows, reducing manual interventions and improving automation efficiency using Workday Studio and Workday Extend.

Collaborated with stakeholders to document functional specifications, payroll calendars, and time tracking rules, ensuring smooth adoption across banking business units.

Provided post-production support by troubleshooting payroll discrepancies, running Workday Diagnostics, and delivering end-user training for HR and payroll teams. Junior Workday Consultant

Hexaware Technologies Mumbai, India

Nov 2019 – July 2021

Assisted in configuring Workday HCM, Compensation, and Absence Management modules, supporting HR eligibility rules, accruals, and pay structures.

Participated in requirement gathering sessions with HR teams and documented workflows using JIRA, Lucidchart, and SharePoint.

Supported creation of Calculated Fields and basic custom reports with Workday Report Writer to provide insights into workforce data.

Helped build EIBs and performed basic validations for employee transactions like hires, terminations, and position changes.

Assisted in setting up RBAC and domain security policies, helping maintain proper access controls for HR data.

Supported tenant activities across Implementation, Sandbox, and Production environments, ensuring consistent configurations.

Assisted in optimizing Business Processes (BP) with approval chains and simple condition rules under senior guidance.

Supported UAT activities, logging issues in JIRA, and preparing basic user guides with Lucidchart.

Helped with bi-annual Workday release updates, assisting with impact analysis and regression testing.

Collaborated with integration teams on Workday Studio, Workday Extend, and Workday Orchestrations, supporting automation tasks and API workflows.

EDUCATION

Masters in Computer Technology - Eastern Illinois University

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