Workday HCM Consultant and Business Systems Analyst

PRAVALLIKA AKISETTY

Workday HCM Consultant / Business System Analyst

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Workday Business Systems Analyst with 8 years of experience configuring and supporting enterprise HRIS platforms including Workday, Dayforce, Oracle HCM, and ADP across Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Time & Labor, Security, and HR operations. Experienced in HRIS configuration, enterprise integrations, data governance, SOX compliance, reporting, business process optimization, and production support. Skilled at partnering directly with business stakeholders to translate strategy into system configuration, running gap analysis and impact assessments, and building custom reports, calculated fields, and EIBs to support business processes. Good experience working on UAT, writing test scripts, staging test data, and supporting go-live and post-production stabilization across Enterprise client environments. Work closely with stakeholders throughout the process, from initial design conversations to training end users and supporting adoption after go-live. Experienced in administering enterprise HRIS solutions, managing employee lifecycle data, supporting HR operations, ensuring data integrity, developing custom reports and dashboards, and driving process improvements through Workday HCM. Analyzing KPI metrics to support business decisions, identify process improvements, and provide actionable insights to various modules and business stakeholders.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

WEB TECHNOLOGIES

HTML, XML, XSLT, SQL, Web Services

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux, OS X

APPLICATION SUITES

MS Office MS Excel MS VISIO MS Access MS Project, Pivot table, VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Veracode, SharePoint, ServiceNow, People Tools, Application Designer, People Code, Report writer, Jira, Confluence

WORKDAY

Workday HCM, Report Writer, EIB, Employee Contracts, Custom Reports, Calculated Fields, Workday Extend, Packaged, Payroll Reports, Core Connector, Compensation, Benefits, Absence and Time Tracking, KPI Dashboards, Data Validation Data Mapping Data Migration.

METHODOLOGIES

Agile (Scrum), Waterfall Model, Kanban, SDLC

BUSINESS SKILLS

Project Management, Process documentation, workflow visualization, Performance Management Principles, Change Management, Resource Management, Content Management, Requirements gathering/documenting and Analysis, and Strategic Planning.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Workday Business System Analyst Jun 2023 – Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI

•Configured and implemented Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management modules in partnership with Huron as the implementation partner, from design through deployment.

•Configured multiple absence types (vacation, sick, FMLA, and university leave categories) including eligibility rules and accrual policies.

•Worked in a cloud-based SaaS environment using Workday HCM, supporting business process configuration, production support, releases, testing, stakeholder collaboration, support system integrations, evaluate API dependencies also worked on Time Tracking reports, monitor KPIs, researching historical data from prior configurations to populate current reports for comparison and reference.

•Developed and maintained comprehensive Time and absence management, workday HCM documentation, including business requirements, user stories, business process flows, configuration workbooks, UAT test scripts, release documentation, and knowledge articles while collaborating with HR, Payroll, and cross-functional teams throughout the implementation and post-go-live support lifecycle.

•Built trusted relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels and Partnered with HR, Payroll, and Timekeeping stakeholders in design sessions to translate policy changes into configured business processes and supported payroll compliance by validating FLSA overtime rules.

•Configured and maintained Workday Scheduling to support employee work schedules, shift assignments, schedule templates, schedule groups, work schedules, and shift patterns to support accurate workforce planning and seamless integration with Workday Time Tracking and staffing requirements while ensuring alignment with organizational policies.

•Developed interactive Power BI dashboards, Workday reports, calculated fields, and KPI scorecards to analyze workforce trends, time tracking, absence utilization, and HR operational metrics for business leaders.

•Created Power BI visualizations by integrating Workday and HR data, transforming complex datasets into executive-ready dashboards that supported strategic workforce planning and operational decision-making.

•Evaluated Workday Extend enhancements and API dependencies to ensure seamless integration with Workday HCM modules and alignment with business requirements.

•Developed and staged EIBs to support bulk data loads, corrections for time and absence data, ensuring data integrity across mass updates.

•Cleaned, transformed, validated, and prepared large HR datasets using Power BI, Power Query, Excel, SQL, and Workday before creating dashboards and analytical reports that improved data accuracy and reporting consistency.

•Performed Dayforce data imports, employee data maintenance, mass updates, configuration validation, and production troubleshooting while ensuring data integrity and accurate payroll processing.

•Supported Oracle HCM Core HR, Compensation, Recruiting, and Workforce Administration by analyzing business requirements, configuring system enhancements, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting HR operational processes.

•Resolved HRIS support requests within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs), prioritizing production issues based on business impact while providing timely communication and resolution

•Evaluating new Workday feature releases (Workday updates) relevant to Time Tracking and Absence, assessing impact to existing configuration and recommending adoption or mitigation steps.

•Deliver end-user training and job aids for HR partners and timekeepers following configuration changes, supporting user adoption and reducing support tickets post-release.

•Administered Workday HCM by maintaining employee records, organizational structures, business processes, security roles, and system configurations supporting the complete employee lifecycle.

•Led end-to-end Dayforce Time & Labor configuration projects from business requirements through deployment, testing, production support, and post-implementation optimization while ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

•Configured Dayforce Time & Labor by maintaining pay policies, work rules, shift schedules, time collection rules, accrual policies, and employee self-service functionality while partnering with HR and Payroll to improve workforce management processes.

Workday Business System Specialist Sep 2022 – Jun 2023

CDW Illinois, United States

•Worked in the enterprise Workday transformation by supporting the implementation of Workday HCM, Compensation, and Payroll to modernize HR operations and standardize business processes.

•Configured enterprise organizational structures, including Supervisory Organizations, Companies, Cost Centers, Job Profiles, Locations, and Position Management to support organizational redesign.

•Configured and tested Workday business processes for Hire, Rehire, Transfer, Promotion, Change Job, Compensation Change, Termination, and Manager Change with complex approval workflows.

•Supported legacy HR data conversion by validating worker records, job history, compensation, organizational assignments, and payroll data during multiple mock conversion cycles.

•Configured and maintained Workday Advanced Compensation business processes, compensation packages, eligibility rules, defaulting logic, approvals, and compensation review workflows supporting annual merit and bonus planning cycles.

•Configured Workday Advanced Compensation including compensation plans, salary grades, grade profiles, merit increases, bonus plans, allowance plans, stock compensation (if applicable), compensation eligibility rules, and compensation review cycles while ensuring alignment with organizational compensation policies.

•Supported annual compensation planning by configuring Workday Advanced Compensation merit cycles, bonus planning, salary review processes, manager self-service worksheets, approval workflows, and compensation statements.

•Executed end-to-end testing of Workday Advanced Compensation including merit increases, bonus awards, compensation changes, approval workflows, payroll validation, and downstream integration testing to ensure accurate compensation processing.

•Developed Advanced Compensation reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and compensation analytics to support compensation planning, budgeting, executive reporting, and HR leadership decision-making.

•Partnered with HR, Compensation, Payroll, and business leaders to gather requirements, configure Workday Advanced Compensation solutions, troubleshoot production issues, and implement process improvements supporting annual compensation programs.

•Supported ADP payroll integrations by validating employee earnings, deductions, tax information, payroll interface files, and downstream payroll processes while ensuring accurate payroll execution.

•Supported enterprise HRIS integrations between Workday, Oracle HCM, Dayforce, ADP, payroll vendors, finance systems, identity management, and third-party applications by validating interfaces, troubleshooting integration issues, and coordinating testing activities.

•Developed Power BI dashboards, Workday Prism datasets, calculated fields, advanced reports, and executive scorecards to deliver workforce analytics, payroll metrics, compliance reporting, and HR operational insights.

•Configured and administered ERP access through Workday role-based security groups, domain security policies, business process security, and user role assignments to ensure secure access and regulatory compliance.

•Conducted gap analysis and impact assessments for custom application enhancements, recommending scalable solutions aligned with organizational HR processes.

•Involved in Workday Preview tenant activities, Workday biannual releases, UAT, regression testing, cutover planning, production deployment, and post-go-live support.

•Designed executive dashboards using Power BI, Workday reporting, and advanced data visualization techniques to communicate workforce trends, payroll performance, compensation analytics, and business KPIs to senior leadership

•Troubleshot complex Workday HCM configuration, payroll, benefits, security, and reporting issues by performing root cause analysis, implementing configuration changes, validating solutions through testing, and driving continuous system optimizations to improve business processes.

•Worked in an Agile environment to analyze change requests, resolve production issues, optimize Workday business processes, and collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, and technical teams to deliver continuous system enhancements.

Workday Consultant – Business System Analyst Jan 2021 – Aug 2022

Brandeis University Waltham, MA

•While Workday Student implementation was in progress, configured and maintained Workday HCM production environments across Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Payroll, and Core HCM, implementing business process enhancements, resolving production issues, and ensuring seamless HR operations.

•Configured and maintained Workday business processes, approval workflows, notifications, condition rules, validations, routing logic, and approval chains for Hire, Rehire, Transfer, Promotion, Compensation Change, Recruiting, and Talent modules while improving HR operational efficiency.

•Designed approval workflows, condition rules, notifications, and validations aligned with HR policies.

•Configured and maintained Workday Benefits & Compensation by implementing eligibility rules, life events, enrollment processes, compensation plans, salary changes, and merit increase transactions.

•Configured Workday Recruiting and Talent modules by maintaining job requisitions, candidate workflows, interview scheduling, offer approvals, talent profiles, goals, and performance review processes. Implemented configuration enhancements based on evolving business requirements.

•Configured Workday security groups, domain security policies, role assignments, and business process security to provide appropriate access across HR, Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, and management teams.

•Maintained enterprise organizational structures including Supervisory Organizations, Organizations, Job Profiles, Positions, Cost Centers, Locations, Worker Types, and Staffing Models supporting recruiting, talent, compensation, and employee lifecycle processes.

•Developed Workday Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and EIBs supporting Recruiting, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Payroll, and HR leadership by delivering workforce analytics, executive dashboards, compliance reporting, and actionable business insights.

•Planned and executed SIT, UAT, regression, and payroll parallel testing, validating business process configurations, reports, integrations, and security while ensuring data accuracy, system integrity, and successful production deployments.

•Collaborated with integration teams to validate inbound and outbound integrations between Workday, identity management systems, payroll vendors, banking systems, and finance applications.

•Executed HR data governance activities including SOX compliance validation, security audits, change control reviews, reconciliation, and master data verification to ensure regulatory compliance and enterprise data integrity.

•Extracted, cleansed, standardized, transformed, and validated large HR datasets using SQL, Excel, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau, and Workday to support reporting, system implementations, and enterprise data migration initiatives.

•Configured Workday Learning by configuring learning assignments, learner groups, course enrollments, learning campaigns, and completion tracking based on business requirements.

•Assisted in configuring learning security roles, learning access permissions, and business processes supporting enterprise learning initiatives.

•Configured learning notifications, enrollment rules, and approval workflows to streamline employee learning experiences.

•Utilized Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF/SUMIFS, conditional formatting, and advanced formulas to analyze HRIS data, reconcile payroll information, and validate employee records.

•Troubleshot complex functional issues across Recruiting, Talent, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Security, Reports, and Business Processes by performing root cause analysis, implementing configuration changes, and validating solutions through testing.

Business System Analyst/Application Security Analyst May 2019 – Jan 2021

Mphasis Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

•Collaborated with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to gather, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements for trading platform enhancements.

•Prepared and maintained Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and traceability matrices.

•Worked closely with development, QA, and business teams to clarify requirements, resolve functional gaps, and ensure successful implementation of trading application enhancements.

•Collaborated with business stakeholders and UI/UX designers to develop process maps, review wireframes, validate user flows, and create PowerPoint presentations that communicated business requirements, solution designs, and implementation recommendations.

•Performed impact analysis for new business requirements and collaborated with technical teams to evaluate design changes and implementation strategies.

•Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by supporting business users, validating test scenarios, documenting defects, and ensuring requirements were successfully delivered.

•Conducted application security assessments using Veracode, reviewed static analysis results, prioritized vulnerabilities, and collaborated with developers to remediate security findings before production deployment.

•Worked with development teams to integrate Veracode security scans into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring applications met organizational security standards before deployment.

•Worked within Agile teams using Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence to manage requirements, document user stories, coordinate testing, and track issue resolution.

•Participated in release planning, production readiness reviews, change management activities, and deployment support while coordinating across business, development, QA, and security teams.

•Utilized Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, and Microsoft Office to develop process maps, workflow diagrams, wireframes, stakeholder presentations, requirement traceability matrices, and project status reports that facilitated solution design and business decision-making.

Business Analyst Oct 2018 – May 2019

MWebWare Software Solutions India

•Assisted senior Business Analysts in gathering, documenting, and analyzing business and functional requirements for a healthcare web application managing patient records and user workflows.

•Participated in requirement gathering sessions, client meetings, sprint discussions, and walkthroughs to understand business needs and translate them into functional documentation.

•Executed manual functional, regression, smoke, and user acceptance testing for the Cortex healthcare application, validating business workflows against documented requirements.

•Validated patient/client records, unique ID creation, and data synchronization between the primary healthcare application and an integrated portal to ensure data accuracy and consistency.

•Logged, tracked, and retested defects, collaborating with developers and senior analysts to verify fixes and ensure successful application releases.

•Written test cases, maintained test execution results, documented requirement changes, and supported project documentation throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

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