Workday HCM Integration & Configuration Analyst

SAI PRAKASH

Workday Configuration Analyst

New Jersey, United States +1-469-***-**** **************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/sai-prakash-g-wd PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Workday professional with 5+ years of experience delivering HCM integrations, business-process support, system configuration, reporting, testing, deployment, and production support. Skilled in Workday HCM, Business Process Framework, API integrations, data mapping, reporting, validation, troubleshooting, UAT, regression testing, releases, and technical documentation. Experienced gathering requirements and partnering with HR, Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders across the full development lifecycle. Strong background in data integrity, integration monitoring, change support, end-user guidance, and continuous improvement, with transferable expertise aligned with Core HCM, Payroll-related integrations, EIB concepts, Time, Absence, Benefits, Talent, and enterprise Workday configuration. CORE COMPETENCIES

Workday HCM : Core HCM, Business Processes, System Configuration, Tenant Support, Workday Reporting, Data Management

Integrations : API Integrations, Data Mapping, Transformation Logic, External Connectivity, Monitoring, Error Handling

Implementation : Requirements Gathering, Solution Design, Testing, Deployment, Release Support, Post-Launch Stabilization

Data & Reporting : Business Objects, Data Sources, Validation, Reconciliation, Advanced Excel, Power BI, Tableau

Governance : Change Documentation, Audit Controls, Integration Security, Confidential Data, Troubleshooting, Root-Cause Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deloitte January 2024 – Present

Workday Configuration Analyst

• Lead Workday HCM integration, configuration-support, reporting, testing, deployment, and production activities across enterprise environments, improving recurring processing efficiency by approximately 20% through automation and workflow optimization.

• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze business processes, document technical specifications, evaluate dependencies, and deliver scalable Workday solutions.

• Support Workday business processes and system configurations by analyzing functional requirements, integration dependencies, validation rules, reporting impacts, and stakeholder expectations throughout enhancement and implementation lifecycles.

• Design and build Workday integrations using API connectivity, data mappings, transformation logic, external-system interfaces, validation controls, monitoring, and structured error handling across HR and Finance-connected applications.

• Develop and maintain Workday reports using Business Objects, data sources, business requirements, validation logic, and dependencies to support operational analysis, data auditing, and enterprise decision-making.

• Execute unit testing, UAT, regression testing, integration validation, and defect management for Workday configurations, integrations, enhancements, and releases before controlled production implementation.

• Troubleshoot complex Workday issues through root-cause analysis, data-flow tracing, configuration review, interface monitoring, source-data validation, and coordinated remediation with functional and technical teams.

• Support Workday releases and enhancements through impact analysis, testing, defect resolution, documentation, deployment assistance, post-launch stabilization, and communication with business and technical stakeholders.

• Automated recurring integration monitoring and reporting activities, reducing manual operational effort by more than 35% while improving exception detection, processing scalability, data integrity, and support responsiveness.

• Create business requirements, integration mappings, configuration documentation, testing evidence, troubleshooting guides, and SOPs supporting change governance, audit readiness, knowledge transfer, and continuous system improvement. IBM September 2020 – March 2023

HRIS Integration Analyst

• Supported Workday HCM integrations, business-process requirements, reporting, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and post-implementation activities across enterprise environments while maintaining reliable HRIS operations and data integrity.

• Collaborated with HR, Finance, IT, and technical stakeholders to gather requirements, document data definitions, identify system dependencies, clarify business workflows, and prioritize Workday enhancements.

• Developed Workday API integration workflows using structured data mappings, transformation rules, interface configurations, external connectivity, validation procedures, monitoring, and error handling for enterprise data exchange.

• Supported business-process and configuration changes by assessing requirements, integration impacts, reporting dependencies, validation needs, testing scenarios, and operational outcomes before deployment into production environments.

• Developed Workday reports and Advanced Excel analyses using Business Objects, data sources, PivotTables, Power Query, validation techniques, and reconciliation procedures supporting operational reporting and data audits.

• Performed unit testing, UAT, regression testing, integration validation, and defect tracking for Workday changes, identifying data, configuration, interface, and processing issues before production implementation.

• Investigated Workday integration and reporting failures through source-data analysis, transformation review, interface tracing, output validation, configuration assessment, and root-cause analysis to establish sustainable resolutions.

• Maintained data integrity through reconciliation, exception analysis, validation controls, confidential-data handling, audit-conscious procedures, documented corrections, and structured follow-up across interconnected enterprise systems.

• Supported Workday upgrades and enhancements through requirements review, impact assessment, test preparation, output validation, issue documentation, remediation coordination, and post-deployment operational support.

• Created integration mappings, report specifications, configuration records, testing evidence, troubleshooting procedures, and reusable user-support documentation that improved governance, traceability, consistency, and knowledge transfer. PROJECT DELIVERY HIGHLIGHTS

Workday HCM Integration and Configuration Optimization

• Delivered Workday enhancements across requirements, configuration support, integrations, reporting, testing, deployment, and production stabilization.

• Coordinated HR, Finance, IT, vendors, and technical teams throughout solution design and implementation activities.

• Built API integrations using mappings, transformation logic, validation controls, external connectivity, and error handling.

• Improved processing efficiency by approximately 20% through automation, workflow refinement, validation, and issue remediation.

• Supported data integrity through reconciliation, audit-conscious controls, exception analysis, and repeatable validation procedures.

• Created technical specifications, test evidence, configuration documentation, troubleshooting guides, and operational support procedures.

Workday Integration Monitoring and Release Support

• Automated recurring integration monitoring, reducing manual operational effort by more than 35% while improving issue visibility.

• Executed unit, UAT, regression, and integration testing across Workday enhancements and production releases.

• Investigated interface failures through data tracing, validation, transformation analysis, and structured root-cause troubleshooting.

• Supported Workday reports using Business Objects, data sources, validation logic, and documented business requirements.

• Partnered with stakeholders throughout requirements gathering, testing, defect remediation, deployment, and post-launch stabilization.

• Built transferable capabilities aligned with Core HCM, Payroll-related integrations, EIB concepts, Time, Absence, and Benefits.

EDUCATION

Saint Peter’s University

Master’s Degree - Cybersecurity

CERTIFICATIONS

• Workday HCM Certification

• Workday Integration Certification

• Certified Integration Professional (CIP)

• Workday Pro HCM Certification – Recommended target; not claimed as completed

• Workday Payroll Certification – Recommended target; not claimed as completed

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