Workday Configuration Developer

BHAVANESH D

WORKDAY CONFIGURATION DEVELOPER

New Jersey, United States +1-617-***-**** # *********.******@*****.*** ï linkedin.com/in/bhavanesh-d Professional Summary

Workday professional with 5+ years of experience supporting Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Time Tracking, Security, business processes, integrations, reporting, tenant configuration, testing, releases, and production support across enterprise Workday environments. Experienced across the full development lifecycle, including requirements validation, configuration support, Workday Studio development, EIB data loads, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, PICOF, Workday Web Services, RaaS, REST, SOAP, XML, XPath, and XSLT. Strong background in Workday Payroll, HCM data management, business process validation, reporting development, integration testing, data reconciliation, tenant migrations, change documentation, release support, issue resolution, and cross-functional business partner collaboration. Demonstrated success improving integration processing efficiency by approximately 20% and reducing manual reporting effort by more than 35% through automation, optimized reporting, structured troubleshooting, data validation, reconciliation, monitoring, and repeatable support practices.

Workday HCM and Integration certified professional experienced maintaining technical documentation, supporting controlled system changes, validating security and configuration, and delivering scalable Workday solutions across Development, Test, and Production environments. Technical Skills

Workday HCM & Configuration: Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Time Tracking, Security, Workday Financial Management, Business Processes, Tenant Configuration, Workday Configurations, HR System Administration Workday Integrations: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, PICOF, Workday Web Services, Inbound Integrations, Outbound Integrations, Integration Development, Integration Monitoring Reporting & Data Management: Workday Reports, Advanced Reports, RaaS, Calculated Fields, Microsoft Excel, Data Loads, Data Map- ping, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Reconciliation, Data Integrity, Audit Support Integration Technologies: REST, SOAP, XML, XPath, XSLT, Web Services, Integration Security, Error Handling, Recovery, Authenti- cation, Payload Validation, Interface Troubleshooting Testing & Implementation: End-to-End Implementation Support, Full Development Lifecycle, Functional Testing, Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, Production Validation Business Processes & Requirements: Requirements Gathering Support, Requirements Validation, Business Process Configuration Support, Business Process Validation, Workflow Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Partner Interaction, Impact Assessments

Security & Governance: ISU, ISSG, Domain Security Policies, Security Groups, Role-Based Access, Data Privacy, Security Valida- tion, Change Management Documentation, Audit Controls, Compliance Support Release & Production Support: Workday Release Management, Tenant Refreshes, Tenant Migrations, Production Deployments, Feature Release Support, Change Management, Issue Resolution, Production Support, Technical Documentation Tools & Methods: JIRA, Azure DevOps, ALM, Agile, Root Cause Analysis, Technical Design Documentation, Test Documen- tation, Knowledge Transfer, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication Work Experience

Workday Configuration Developer January 2024 – Present Deloitte

– Support enterprise Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Time Tracking, Security, reporting, integrations, and business processes by validating configuration changes, requirements, data outputs, security findings, and production results across recurring enhancements and releases.

– Support Workday configuration and troubleshooting activities across Payroll, Time Tracking, HCM, Benefits, Talent, reporting, integrations, and security while validating business process behavior, transactional changes, system outputs, and documented functional requirements.

– Develop, validate, and maintain Workday Reports and RaaS outputs used for operational reporting, data validation, reconciliation, configura- tion auditing, production analysis, and recurring business requests across supported enterprise Workday environments.

– Perform Workday integration support using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, PICOF, REST, SOAP, XML, XPath, XSLT, and Workday Web Services while validating mappings, transformations, inputs, outputs, and security.

– Execute Functional Testing, Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, Business Process Validation, Report Validation, Security Validation, and Production Validation across Workday enhancements, configuration changes, integrations, and releases.

– Collaborate with HR stakeholders, business partners, functional consultants, technical teams, and application owners to review requirements, analyze business processes, identify configuration discrepancies, coordinate remediation, and confirm solutions through structured validation and testing.

– Perform data management and reconciliation activities using Workday Reports, RaaS, EIB outputs, integration results, and Microsoft Excel to identify discrepancies, validate transactional changes, maintain data integrity, and support controlled production changes.

– Investigate Workday application, configuration, reporting, security, and integration issues through Root Cause Analysis, XML review, web- service response analysis, mapped-field validation, data reconciliation, error handling, recovery procedures, and structured defect validation.

– Support recurring Workday releases through Impact Assessments, Regression Testing, Business Process Validation, Integration Validation, Report Validation, Security Validation, Tenant Refreshes, Tenant Migrations, Production Deployments, change documentation, monitoring, and post-launch support.

– Maintain technical specifications, test documentation, validation evidence, production-support documentation, configuration findings, defect records, release documentation, and change-management evidence supporting traceability, system standards, audit readiness, and controlled Workday administration practices.

Workday Integration Developer December 2020 – July 2023 Wipro

– Designed, developed, configured, and maintained enterprise Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Con- nect, PECI, PICOF, Workday Web Services, and RaaS supporting HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and downstream systems.

– Built inbound and outbound Workday integrations by analyzing business requirements, defining source-to-target mappings, developing trans- formation logic, validating data, configuring delivery mechanisms, testing interfaces, and supporting production deployment throughout the full development lifecycle.

– Developed custom Workday Studio integrations using XML, XSLT, XPath, Java, SOAP, REST, and Workday Web Services to automate enterprise data exchanges, implement complex requirements, transform records, and support scalable HR technology processes.

– Configured and maintained EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, PICOF, Cloud Connect, RaaS, calculated fields, report data sources, integration parameters, security settings, field mappings, transformation logic, and delivery mechanisms across enterprise Workday interfaces.

– Supported Workday Payroll, Core HCM, Benefits, Talent, reporting, and business-process requirements by partnering with functional consul- tants, HR stakeholders, business analysts, and technical teams to document requirements and deliver aligned technical solutions.

– Performed mass data loading and interface validation through EIB-based processes, source and target data checks, transactional testing, integration input and output verification, reconciliation, error validation, and post-load review across controlled Workday environments.

– Developed and optimized Workday Calculated Fields, custom reports, advanced reports, and RaaS solutions supporting data extraction, operational reporting, integration feeds, auditing, reconciliation, configuration validation, and recurring enterprise business requirements.

– Performed end-to-end integration development and testing through Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression Testing, data valida- tion, reconciliation, error validation, deployment verification, and Production Validation across Development, Test, and Production environ- ments.

– Monitored production integrations and investigated rejected records, transformation errors, mapping discrepancies, web-service failures, authentication issues, and delivery problems while performing Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions to maintain reliability and data integrity.

– Managed Workday migration and deployment activities using Object Transporter, deployment tools, release-management practices, technical documentation, migration procedures, regression validation, and post-deployment monitoring while maintaining configuration consistency across enterprise tenants.

Key Contributions

• Improved Workday integration processing efficiency by approximately 20% through optimized mappings, transformation logic, structured Root Cause Analysis, error handling, reconciliation, monitoring, and repeatable troubleshooting practices across enterprise interfaces.

• Reduced manual reporting effort by more than 35% through enhanced Workday Reports, RaaS solutions, reusable validation practices, re- porting automation, improved data extraction, and streamlined recurring enterprise reporting activities.

• Strengthened Workday configuration quality through comprehensive Functional Testing, SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Business Process Validation, Report Validation, Security Validation, Defect Validation, and Production Validation across recurring system changes.

• Improved data integrity across Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, reporting, and integrations by performing structured data mapping, trans- formation validation, reconciliation, transactional testing, discrepancy analysis, and controlled remediation throughout implementation and support activities.

• Supported full development lifecycle activities from requirements review and technical design through development, testing, deployment, production validation, monitoring, issue resolution, documentation, and recurring enhancement support across enterprise Workday environ- ments.

• Expanded Workday automation using Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, PICOF, web services, reporting tools, and standard- ized monitoring practices to reduce repetitive manual processing and improve operational consistency.

• Strengthened change management and audit readiness through detailed technical specifications, test documentation, validation evidence, deployment documentation, defect traceability, configuration findings, security validation, and structured production-support documentation across controlled Workday environments.

• Improved collaboration with HR stakeholders, business partners, functional consultants, and technical teams by translating Workday require- ments, system findings, integration issues, reporting results, and configuration changes into clear technical documentation and actionable solutions.

Education

Northeastern University

Master’s Degree

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering

Certifications

• Workday HCM Certification

• Workday Integration Certification

• Certified Integration Professional (CIP)

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