Workday HR & Payroll Technical Consultant

Professional Summary:

* **** ***** *******-****** technical consultant with extensive expertise in Workday HR and Payroll systems in leading end-to-end Implementations, acquisitions and post-production environments.

Developed and extended functionality within the Workday application using Workday Extend, enabling custom solutions tailored to specific business needs and processes.

Configured and optimized Workday modules, including Talent, Performance, Benefits, and Timecards, ensuring seamless integration with existing HR systems.

Built Workday Extend apps to handle mid-cycle promotions, making the process smoother with automated approvals and clear workflows that align with business needs

Developed Workday Studio integrations to support recruiting and talent acquisition, helping systems talk to each other and ensuring candidate and hiring data flows seamlessly.

Worked closely with HR teams and business analysts to understand what they needed and turned those requirements into practical, scalable Workday solutions

Took part in design discussions, sharing ideas and helping shape the best approach for integrations and overall system design.

Supported testing from start to finish, including fixing issues, working with users during UAT, and making sure everything runs smoothly after deployment.

Improved performance management processes by building solutions that made it easier to track goals, manage reviews, and give better visibility to managers.

Managed end-to-end Workday implementations for each client, from initial requirements gathering to deployment and post-launch support.

Provided ongoing support and troubleshooting to resolve system issues promptly with ServiceNow ticketing system.

Provided post-launch support and enhancements, ensuring that client systems remained updated with the latest features and optimized for changing business requirements.

Developed and optimized integrations between Workday and external systems for 3 clients, improving data flow and process efficiency across different organizational departments.

Created scalable solutions by leveraging Workday’s development framework and adhering to best practices in application performance, security, and maintainability.

Supported R1 & R2 releases, testing schedule maintenance, strategy roadmaps, finalizing only features delivering to Preview and Production.

Researched integration failures performed root cause analyses, and reported back to management and business leaders. Developed plans to move forward the overall Workday strategy for various clients.

Defined the use cases and requirements for Extend Implementation, and strong understanding of Workday features and configuration options.

Build and deploy custom apps on Extend. Strong experience with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), REST APIs, and lightweight object-oriented languages like JavaScript.

Planned and performed test scripts for the custom apps on Extend during the lifecycle from Development to Production Release.

developed Workday Studio integrations that connect Workday with background check systems, job boards, and onboarding platforms.

Regularly monitored the performance of HR and Payroll systems, generating reports to track usage, compliance, and efficiency of processes. Identified and implemented continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience in handling tools Microsoft Office- Excel, Power point, Project, Service Now, JIRA ticketing system, Atlassian, BOX, Slack, Amazon S3, FTP, SFTP server.

Banner Health Aug25-Present

Workday Integrations & Extend Developer

Arizona, Az

Regularly monitored the performance of HR and Payroll systems, generating reports to track usage, compliance, and efficiency of processes. Identified and implemented continuous improvement initiatives.

Developed Workday Studio integrations to support recruiting and talent acquisition in healthcare settings, including integrations with background check vendors, credentialing systems, and job boards commonly used for hiring

Built Extend applications to improve employee onboarding experience by automating workflows, notifications, and feedback collection.

Supported inbound and outbound integrations, ensuring accurate and timely data flow between Workday and third-party systems.

Monitored integration performance and quickly resolved issues to maintain system reliability in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Worked closely with HR and operational teams to understand staffing needs and implemented solutions that improved hiring efficiency.

Participated in system testing, including unit testing and UAT, ensuring solutions worked effectively in real-world scenarios.Designed and developed integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, and Core Connectors to support HR, payroll, and benefits processes.

Created custom reports and dashboards to provide insights into workforce data and support business decision-making.

Built EIBs for mass data loads, including hires, job changes, and compensation updates.

Configured business processes for key HR functions such as hiring, onboarding, and job changes

Automated manual processes through integration solutions, improving efficiency and reducing errors,Led UAT support by working closely with business users to validate system functionality and resolve issues.

Developed calculated fields and condition rules to support complex business requirements Migrated integrations across environments (Sandbox to Production) and ensured smooth deployments.

Leveraged APIs (REST/SOAP), XML, and JSON to build secure and scalable integrations.

Contributed to continuous improvements by identifying gaps in processes and enhancing system functionality.

Clark construction, Jan’25 – Aug25

Workday Integration Developer

Virginia, va

Subject Matter Expert for design, development, testing of Interfaces or the use of components to workday applications identified during the project with the appropriate technical developer or team.

Developed custom reports and dashboards to provide actionable insights into HR processes, aligning solutions with organizational metrics and performance indicators.

Built Integrations using Studio, Core Connectors, EIBs, Document Transformations (DT) and Reports using Advance, Matrix, composite with complex calculated fields.

Ensured continuous improvement by implementing feedback from stakeholders and refining Workday solutions to meet changing business needs in an agile development environment

Analyzed, communicated, and validated requirements to optimally support the implementation of Integrations, reporting, business processes and policies.

Created EIBs for loading mass data for new hires, job changes, workday account, absence input and other web services.

Provided roadmap and strategy for automating manual loads through Studio integration for custom requirements.

Extensively worked on Business Process condition rules, Calculated fields, and setting up Notifications.

Created cutover plan for Integrations before Go-Live with HCM, Benefit & Payroll providers. Co-ordinated with HR teams & vendors for additional gathering requirements and Operational details confirmation.

Configured BPs for Hire, terminations, change job, edit position, job requisitions, contact change, move workers, job history, onboarding, talent etc.

Designed and developed custom reports, dashboards, and analytics to identify trends which improve management decision making.

Guided team in UAT system testing for direct & downstream impacts of configuration. Developed technical change controls based on business requirements and ad-hoc requests.

Testing business processes and recommended improvements and Influenced stakeholders to support business projects.

Subject Matter Expert for design, development, testing of Interfaces or the use of components to workday applications identified during the project with the appropriate technical developer or team.

Built Integrations using Studio, Core Connectors, EIBs, Document Transformations (DT) and Reports using Advance, Matrix, composite with complex calculated fields.

Hands-on experience with Workday Studio, including building custom connectors, transformations, and sub-assemblies for file-based and API-based integrations.

Expertise in Core Connector: Payroll Interface (CCPI) and Cloud Connect for Third Party Payroll (CCTPP) for automating global payroll data transfers.

Created and maintained EIB templates for mass data uploads and corrections related to payroll, benefits, and compensation changes.

Utilized Workday Report Writer, XSLT, XPath, XML, and Calculated Fields for data extraction, transformation, and reporting.

Supported full testing cycles including unit testing, integration testing, and UAT. Worked directly with end users to resolve issues quickly and ensured smooth production releases.

Migrated Integrations and business processes from implementation, Sandbox to production environment. Design documents reviewed and prepared for final approval with various levels of leadership.

Accenture June’18 – Aug’23

Workday Integration with Extend Developer

Hyderabad, India

Primary point of contact for Integrations, functional reporting and Data conversions.

Maintained detailed technical documentation of Workday Extend applications, ensuring future scalability and ease of maintenance for internal development teams.

served as primary point of contact for Workday integrations, reporting, and data conversions across multiple client projects

Developed and deployed Workday Extend applications to enhance functionality across Talent, Performance, and Benefits modules.

Built integrations supporting employee lifecycle events such as onboarding, job changes, and terminations.

Designed solutions to bridge gaps between legacy systems and Workday during implementation projects.

Worked extensively with Workday Studio, EIBs, and Core Connectors to deliver scalable integration solutions.

Delivered tailored Workday Extend applications for multiple clients, enhancing functionality in Talent, Performance, Benefits, and Timecard modules.

Developed Extend applications to enhance standard Workday functionality, focusing on improving user experience and addressing gaps in delivered features.

Supported inbound and outbound integrations for employee data, job changes, onboarding, and terminations, ensuring accurate and timely updates across systems.

Worked on custom workflows related to promotions, employee changes, and approvals that required more flexibility than standard Workday processes.

Provided configuration and development expertise across diverse client environments, ensuring the delivery of scalable, customized Workday solutions.

Proficiency in multiple integration & reporting areas: Workday Studio, Connectors, Document Transformation, EIBs solutions and Advance, Matrix and Composite reporting including Calculated fields.

Responsible for replicating the current Integrations reporting process within Workday, but also transforming the process to align with future state needs, Gap analysis is done to identify the gap between the legacy and Workday's inventory.

Improved system stability by fixing recurring integration issues and optimizing performance,Supported recruiting improvements that made hiring faster and more efficient

Provided support for Workday inbound and outbound integration issues, changes to existing integrations and developed new integrations, support for incident management and integration monitoring.

Performed routine break/fix support and regression testing and support the inbound/outbound interfaces to the systems.

My background includes working with APIs (SOAP, REST, XML web services) and data formats like JSON, XSLT, and XPATH.

Assisted with Workday updates and enhancements, making sure new features were properly tested and aligned with healthcare workflows.

I have hands-on expertise with Workday PRISM and have integrated financial systems covering credit management, treasury, settlements, billing, and BlackLine cash applications.

Enhanced Employee Onboarding with Extend Custom App Development by pulling data from Workday HCM. Configured notifications, feedback loop for continuous improvement of the onboarding process.

Worked on various end points with various scenarios- GETWorkers, tasks, POST/documents, training/offerings, POST/feedback, benefits, search/workers and others as needed.

Took an additional responsibility to lead the knowledge transfer strategy between the Workday and Functional team.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to lead design sessions, ability to create design documents, ability to communicate effectively with diverse people and individuals at various levels within the organization.

Education:

Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems (2024-2025)

Alcorn State University- Lorman, MS

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