Workday Solutions Architect / Consultant

Workday

Name: Swapna

Contact: +1-980-***-****

Email ID: ***********@*****.***

Professional Summary:

Over 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience delivering end-to-end solutions across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Reporting, and integrations, supporting both functional and technical roles in enterprise environments.

Proven expertise in Workday configuration, customization, testing, and deployment to align system functionality with business and HR requirements.

Configured and maintained Workday business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, validations, and security to support HR and compensation workflows.

Designed and administered compensation structures such as grade profiles, salary plans, bonus and allowance plans, eligibility rules, and compensation packages.

Developed, optimized, and maintained RaaS (Report-as-a-Service) reports to support real-time payroll, benefits, and financial reporting.

Built advanced reports, dashboards, discovery boards, and datasets using Workday Report Writer and calculated fields to support data-driven decision making.

Designed and implemented Workday integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, PICOF, Workday Studio, SOAP and REST APIs, WSDL, XML, and XSLT.

Integrated Workday Extend (Xtend) applications with external systems using AWS services and API Gateway to enable secure and scalable integrations.

Led data migrations and developed custom Workday Extend applications using JavaScript, XML, and XSLT, ensuring performance, reliability, and availability.

Utilized ETL tools and middleware platforms to synchronize data between Workday and third-party systems within SaaS and SOA environments.

Ensured data accuracy and integrity through comprehensive testing, validation, and troubleshooting of Workday reports and integrations.

Collaborated closely with HR, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver effective Workday solutions.

Provided hands-on support for Workday Financials, including General Ledger, financial reporting, and operational support.

Worked in Agile and CI/CD DevOps environments, managing deployments, version control, and issue resolution through Jira while meeting SLA requirements.

Served as a Workday Subject Matter Expert, providing strategic guidance and supporting integrations with third-party vendors such as ADP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Okta.

Workday HCM certified professional with deep experience in tenant management, security administration, and ongoing system maintenance.

Technical Skills:

ERP

Workday

Cloud Technologies

ERP, Workday HCM, Workday, Enterprise Interface Build (EIB)-Inbound & Outbound, Workday Report Writer, Calculated fields, Payroll Integration (PICOF, PECI), Finance, HRIS, Workday Cloud Connector, Business Process configuration (BP), Document Transformation (DT), Studio, Workday Security, Workday Extend.

Web Technologies

Web Service SOAP, REST, WSDL, XML, GHX, XSLT, JSON, BIRT, PGP key, SSH, ISU, ISSG

DBMS

SQL Server, Java SQL/RDBMS / PL/SQL

Tools

Jira, MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Oxygen XML Editor

Operating Systems

Windows 7,8,10, Unix

Education:

●Master’s degree in computer and information science - Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS 2025

Certifications:

●Workday HCM certification

Professional Experience:

Ally Financial, North Carolina Nov 2024- Present

Workday Integration Consultant

Responsibilities:

Experienced in analyzing organizational reports, including Advanced, Matrix, and BIRT reports, with strong skills in configuring, maintaining, and testing Workday systems.

Designed and tested complex Workday integrations across HCM, Payroll, and Financials using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, and Cloud Connect.

Delivered integration solutions across Workday HR, Benefits, and Payroll modules; hands-on experience with ATS, Benefits, and Payroll systems.

Expert in Workday HCM configuration and management, including Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking (PATT), and Benefits modules.

Proficient in analyzing data interdependencies between Workday HCM, Finance, and Talent Acquisition (TA) modules to enable accurate data mapping and seamless integrations.

Maintained, enhanced, and troubleshot inbound and outbound Workday integrations across multiple financial domains, ensuring uninterrupted business operations.

Built and optimized calculated fields, custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, BIRT), and designed business processes while managing integration and security frameworks.

Led end-to-end design, development, and testing of complex financial integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Web Services (SOAP, REST, XML), and PGP encryption.

Conducted comprehensive testing of the Workday Finance Module to ensure defect-free and business-aligned functionality.

Created and optimized RAAS (Report-as-a-Service) reports to support real-time data extraction for payroll, benefits, and finance modules.

Developed integrations using SOAP/REST APIs, WSDL, XML, XSLT, and supported integrations with Payroll vendors (ADP), Active Directory, and UDW.

Utilized Jira for efficient ticket management, issue tracking, and system enhancement resolution.

Led data migrations, developed Workday Extend applications, and built API integrations with third-party systems, enhancing HR and financial workflows.

Accenture July 2019- Aug 2023

Workday Consultant

Responsibilities:

Gathered business requirements and analyzed existing processes to define to-be workflows across multiple Workday modules including HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, and Financial Management.

Handled Workday HCM business processes, including Hire, Terminate, Compensation Changes, and One-Time Payments, ensuring efficient and compliant workflows.

Configured and maintained User-Based and Role-Based Security Groups, managing domain and business process security policies updates.

Managed daily requests and resolved issues related to business processes, cost centers, security groups, and supervisory organizations.

Administered and tested compensation elements such as plans, grades, salary changes, one-time payments, and eligibility rules.

Experienced with Workday Adaptive Insights and Adaptive Planning, creating modeled sheets to support financial forecasting and analysis.

Conducted System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), utilizing Workday reports for configuration validation and auditing.

Maintained and configured core Workday HCM modules including Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, and Talent Management to ensure compliance and business alignment.

Collaborated with business teams to analyze reporting requirements, generating routine and ad-hoc reports to optimize data-driven decisions.

Developed and maintained inbound and outbound integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Document Transformation tools.

Built complex integrations leveraging SOAP, REST web services, WSDL, XML, XSLT, BIRT, PGP encryption, and secure protocols within the Workday cloud ecosystem.

Implemented robust security protocols for integrations, including ISU, PGP encryption, and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Partnered with vendors like ADP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Okta, providing mentorship, training, and ongoing support to business users.

Created comprehensive test scenarios for end-to-end validation of critical business processes, including hiring, promotions, terminations, and compensation changes.

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