BHAVANA K
Sr. Workday HCM Consultant
************@*****.*** +1-662-***-**** Open to Remote Opportunities (USA)
H4-EAD (Authorized to work full-time in the U.S. — No sponsorship required)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
•Workday HCM professional with over 10 years of experience across implementation, integrations, reporting, EIBs, and production support.
•Hands-on experience across all phases of the Workday implementation lifecycle: requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, and change management.
•Worked on HCM modules including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Talent & Performance, and Security.
•Strong experience with Business Process Framework (BPF), notifications, calculated fields, dashboards, and alerts.
•Built inbound and outbound integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and Document Transformation (XSLT).
•Experienced in data conversion and data migration into Workday from legacy ERP systems and across tenants.
•Developed Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports; working knowledge of BIRT for document generation.
•Skilled in XSLT, XML, SOAP/REST web services for transforming and delivering Workday data to external systems.
•Exposure to Workday Financials including Procurement, AP/AR, General Ledger, and Fixed Assets.
•Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with experience supporting business users and cross-functional teams.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Workday Modules: Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Talent & Performance, Workday Learning, Payroll (basic), Workday Finance (GL/AP/AR)
Reporting: Advanced, Matrix, Composite Reports, Calculated Fields, Dashboards, BIRT
Integrations: EIB (Inbound/Outbound), Core Connectors, Workday Studio, Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), Document Transformation (XSLT)
Security & BPF: Role/User-Based Security, Domain & Business Process Security Policies, Business Process Framework, Approvals & Workflows
Languages & Web: XML, XSD, XPath, XSLT, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Tools: SOAP UI, Postman, SQL Developer, Eclipse, VS Code, Tableau, JIRA, Git, HP ALM, ServiceNow, Object Transporter (OX 2.0)
Other: Data Migration & Loads, Tenant Configuration, Testing (Unit/SIT/UAT), Agile
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Role: Sr. Workday HCM Consultant Jul 2024 – Present
Client: CMG Financial, San Ramon, CA (Remote)
•Designed and developed Workday reports for HR analytics, supporting business-as-usual operations and decision-making.
•Built and enhanced custom reports using Workday Report Writer (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) and Calculated Fields.
•Configured Workday modules including Core HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, Talent & Performance, Absence, and Finance.
•Developed and executed unit test cases and test scenarios, and supported SIT and UAT cycles across HCM modules.
•Implemented Core HR configurations including personal data, job data, position management, and profile management.
•Managed employee benefits processes including new hire enrollment, open enrollment, life events, and terminations via ESS.
•Configured and customized Business Process Framework (BPF) workflows for HR, compensation, and approvals.
•Designed and delivered integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio.
•Developed XSLT transformations for complex data mapping, formatting, and integration outputs.
•Built outbound integrations using EIB with custom reports and delivered files to SFTP endpoints.
•Led Absence and Time Tracking implementations including time calculations, accruals, and compliance rules.
•Performed tenant migrations, report promotions, and data validation across Sandbox and Production environments.
•Provided production support for Workday HCM, security, compensation, and reporting issues with quick resolution.
•Developed financial reports for Procure-to-Pay, AP/AR, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and Banking Settlements.
•Collaborated with implementation partners and cross-functional teams to resolve integration and reporting issues.
Role: Workday Consultant Jun 2022 – Jun 2024
Client: Sammons Financial Group, Chicago, IL
•Developed and maintained functional and technical documentation (BRD, PRD, TDD, FDD) for Workday implementations.
•Designed, developed, and managed Mass Update EIBs for large-scale data processing and updates.
•Participated in Workday Release Management by analyzing new features and assessing business impact.
•Coordinated with stakeholders to plan and execute Workday releases and deployments.
•Designed and delivered custom reports and dashboards using Workday Report Writer and Tableau.
•Led Workday Financials implementation activities including integrations, reporting, data migration, testing, and production rollout.
•Worked on financial modules such as Procurement, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Asset Management.
•Developed Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports using calculated fields and multiple data sources.
•Created and optimized XSLT transformations for complex data mapping and output formatting.
•Designed and implemented integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio.
•Performed data migration, validation, and reconciliation across multiple Workday tenants.
•Supported end-to-end testing cycles including Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT with defect tracking.
•Provided ongoing production support for Workday HCM and Financial modules.
Role: Workday Consultant Nov 2020 – Jun 2022
Client: Interior Logic Group, Tampa, FL
•Analyzed functional requirements and translated them into scalable Workday HCM solutions.
•Designed and developed functional and technical design documents (FDD/TDD) for integrations and reports.
•Configured Business Process Framework (BPF) including workflows, approvals, and notifications for HCM processes.
•Implemented and configured Workday modules such as Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Finance, and Expenses.
•Managed security configuration including domain and business process security policies for employees and roles.
•Developed Advanced, Matrix, and Custom reports using Workday Report Writer and Calculated Fields.
•Built integrations using EIB and Core Connectors to extract and load data across systems.
•Developed XSLT transformations for formatting integration outputs and handling complex data mappings.
•Configured outbound integrations using EIB and delivered files securely via SFTP endpoints.
•Developed integrations for Core HR data including employees, positions, organizations, and cost centers.
•Created and maintained document generation and distribution using BIRT for reporting outputs.
•Performed integration testing and validation during Workday releases and system upgrades.
•Provided production support, troubleshooting issues, and enhancing existing Workday implementations.
Role: Workday HCM Consultant Jul 2015 – Mar 2020
Client: Wipro Limited, India
•Supported end-to-end Workday HCM implementations for global clients, assisting with requirement gathering, configuration, and deployment activities.
•Configured Core HCM components including supervisory organizations, positions, job profiles, and staffing models.
•Developed inbound EIB integrations to load employee, position, and organization data during data conversion cycles.
•Created Custom, Advanced, and Matrix reports using Workday Report Writer with calculated fields.
•Assisted in configuring Business Process Framework (BPF) steps, approvals, and notifications for HR transactions such as Hire, Transfer, and Termination.
•Performed data validation, reconciliation, and mass data loads using EIB spreadsheets and iLoad templates.
•Worked on XSLT transformations to format outbound integration files for third-party vendor systems.
•Supported Compensation and Benefits configuration including compensation plans, grades, and benefit plan setup.
•Participated in Workday bi-annual release testing, regression testing, and impact analysis of new features.
•Handled production support tickets, troubleshooting integration failures, report issues, and security access requests within SLA.
•Collaborated with onshore teams and client stakeholders in an onshore-offshore delivery model.
EDUCATION :
•MS in Information Technology — Vellore Institute of Technology, 2019
•BSc in Computer Science — Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Degree and PG Courses, 2015