Workday HCM Analyst & Scrum Master

Leela Sai Uppalapati

LinkedIn — 901-***-**** — ***************@*****.*** — Memphis, TN

Summary

Experienced Workday HRIS / HCM Analyst and Certified Scrum Master with 5+ years of expertise in HCM, system configuration, and HR process optimization across finance, logistics, and healthcare. Skilled in Workday HCM, Studio, Core HR, Payroll, Talent, Recruiting, Time Tracking, and Absence Management, with proven success building reports, dashboards, and integrations that deliver actionable insights. Adept at leveraging Workday Studio and EIB integrations to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance data accuracy. Strong communicator and problem-solver with a track record of improving employee experience and driving business success.

Work Experience

Workday HCM Consultant, Cardinal Health Mar 2025 – Present

• Configured and optimized Core HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Absence, and Performance modules, streamlining HR processes for a workforce of 200K+ employees.

• Automated payroll and HR reporting processes by leveraging Workday Studio and EIB integrations, reducing manual workload by 30% and cutting month-end processing time by 15 hours per cycle.

• Designed and implemented role-based security policies and business process validations across 200K+ employees, mitigating compliance risks and improving audit readiness.

• Spearheaded a global HR data migration initiative, consolidating legacy systems into Workday HCM with 99.8% data accuracy and zero business disruption.

• Built 15+ advanced reports, dashboards, and calculated fields, reducing HR data retrieval time by 40% for senior leadership.

• Partnered with payroll and benefits vendors to design and implement Workday Studio and EIB integrations, cutting manual data entry by 30% and improving compliance.

• Partnered with HR and Finance leadership to implement new compensation and performance review cycles in Workday, increasing process efficiency and reducing cycle completion time by 30%.

• Partnered with IT and Finance to integrate Workday HCM with external payroll, benefits, and ERP systems, ensuring seamless end-to-end HR workflows for multi-country operations.

• Managed system issues and escalations, resolving 95% of tickets within SLA and improving HR operational efficiency. Workday HRIS Analyst, Walmart May 2019 – May 2023

• Supported Workday HCM modules including Time Tracking, Payroll, Absence, and Talent, ensuring accurate HR operations for a global workforce.

• Designed and delivered 20+ custom reports (matrix, composite, and advanced) that improved workforce insights and compliance monitoring.

• Built and maintained EIB integrations for high-volume employee updates (hires, terminations, and org changes), reducing processing time by 35%.

• Developed and maintained EIB and Workday Studio integrations for bulk employee updates (hires, terminations, and organizational changes), reducing processing time by 35% and minimizing manual errors.

• Collaborated with IT and third-party vendors to implement seamless Workday integrations with payroll and benefits systems, ensuring accurate and timely data flow across platforms.

• Conducted data audits and integrity checks, improving HR data accuracy by 99.5%.

• Acted as Tier 3 Workday escalation point, resolving 100+ employee and manager queries monthly.

• Configured business processes, job profiles, compensation structures, and supervisory organizations in Workday HCM for multiple global clients.

• Developed EIB templates for payroll, absence, and position updates, enabling seamless bulk transactions and saving HR teams 20+ hours per month.

• Created diversity & inclusion dashboards in Workday, empowering executives with insights that guided workforce planning. Skills

Workday Modules: Core HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Compensation, Security, Business Process Configuration

Integrations & Reporting: Workday Studio, Workday EIB, Workday Calculated Fields, Advanced/Matrix/Composite Reports, Dashboards, Workday Community

Analytics: SQL, Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros), Tableau, Power BI ERP/Tools: Workday HCM, PeopleSoft (interface support), JIRA, Asana Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, HR Process Optimization, Lean Six Sigma Certifications

Workday Pro HCM Reporting Services

Workday People Experience

Education

University of Memphis: Master of Science in Computer Science Aug 2023 – Dec 2025

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