Workday HR Systems Analyst (HRIS/HCM)

BHAVANESH D

Workday HR Systems Analyst

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

Workday HR technology professional with 5+ years of experience in HRIS/HCM systems, business requirements validation, reporting, integra- tions, security, and production support across Payroll, Benefits, Talent, and Time Tracking. Skilled in analyzing HR business processes, reconciling workforce data, resolving system defects, and communicating findings to HR and technical stakeholders. Hands-on experience with Workday Studio, EIB, RaaS, custom reports, release testing, and cross-system data flows. Improved integration processing efficiency by approximately 20% and helped reduce manual reporting effort by more than 35% through validation and process improvements. Technical Skills

HRIS / HCM Systems: Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Time Tracking, Workday Financial Management, HR Business Processes, HRIS Production Support

Business Systems Analysis: Requirements Validation, Business Process Analysis, Stakeholder Collaboration, Gap Identification, Root Cause Analysis, Change Impact Assessments, Process Improvement, Technical Documentation Workday Reporting / Data: Workday Custom and Advanced Reports, RaaS, Calculated Fields, Data Mapping, Data Transformation, Data Reconciliation, Data Integrity, Report Validation, HR Data Quality Integrations / Security: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, PICOF, REST, SOAP, XML, XPath, XSLT, ISU, ISSG, Domain Security Policies, Role-Based Access

Testing / Change Support: SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, Defect Management, Release Testing, Tenant Migrations, Pro- duction Validation, JIRA, Azure DevOps, ALM

Work Experience

Workday HR Systems Analyst January 2024 – Present

Deloitte

– Analyzed documented HR business requirements across Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, and Time Tracking, validating system behav- ior and data outputs to support accurate HR operations and dependable application changes.

– Validated Workday Reports and RaaS extracts against source records, mapped fields, and functional requirements, identifying reporting discrepancies and helping HR stakeholders maintain accurate workforce information for operational decisions.

– Reviewed Workday business process configurations, integration results, and reporting changes with HR functional and technical teams, docu- menting gaps and coordinating corrective actions to improve system consistency and requirement traceability.

– Reconciled employee, Payroll, and Benefits information across Workday integrations and downstream data flows, investigating mismatched fields and transformation errors to strengthen HRIS data integrity and reporting reliability.

– Investigated production issues using Workday Reports, RaaS, XML payloads, SOAP and REST responses, and integration monitoring results, performing root cause analysis and supporting timely resolution of recurring defects.

– Executed functional, system integration, user acceptance, regression, and end-to-end testing for Workday enhancements, documenting test cases, evidence, and outcomes to verify business requirements before production deployment.

– Collaborated with HR stakeholders, functional consultants, and technical teams to explain reporting failures, integration discrepancies, and business process findings, maintaining clear issue documentation and coordinated remediation through resolution.

– Validated Workday security configurations including ISU, ISSG, domain policies, and role-based permissions, checking appropriate access to employee data, reports, integrations, and business processes during system changes.

– Tracked defects through JIRA, Azure DevOps, and ALM, recording reproduction steps, test evidence, ownership, and validation results to support transparent issue management and reliable follow-through across releases.

– Supported Workday change impact assessments, release testing, tenant migrations, and post-deployment validation, maintaining technical and test documentation to reduce operational disruption and preserve HR system stability. Workday Integration Developer December 2020 – July 2023 Wipro

– Developed and maintained Workday integrations using Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, PECI, and PICOF, supporting reliable data exchange among HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, and external enterprise applications.

– Gathered and analyzed integration requirements with HR stakeholders, business analysts, and functional consultants, translating business process needs into field mappings, technical specifications, and validated Workday integration solutions.

– Built Workday custom and advanced reports, calculated fields, and RaaS solutions for employee data extraction and operational reporting, improving consistency of information supplied to connected business systems.

– Designed inbound and outbound integrations using Workday Studio, Java, XML, XPath, XSLT, REST, and SOAP, implementing transformations and error handling to support dependable HR data delivery.

– Configured EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Web Services with appropriate field mappings, report sources, integration parameters, and security settings to meet documented requirements and strengthen data consistency.

– Performed source-to-target data validation and reconciliation across Workday, Payroll, Benefits, and Finance interfaces, identifying rejected records and mapping discrepancies before they affected critical downstream processing. Page 1 of 2

– Monitored production integration events and analyzed failed transactions, web-service responses, transformation issues, and delivery errors, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions to restore reliable processing.

– Completed unit, system integration, regression, and production validation testing for Workday reports and integrations, documenting results and resolving defects to support controlled system changes and releases.

– Coordinated Workday configuration transports, tenant migrations, release impact reviews, and post-deployment monitoring, preparing de- tailed technical design, mapping, and knowledge-transfer documentation to support ongoing operational maintenance.

– Improved integration processing efficiency by approximately 20% by optimizing transformation logic, data mappings, error handling, and monitoring practices, reducing avoidable processing friction across supported enterprise Workday interfaces. Key Achievements

• HR Reporting Efficiency: Contributed to Workday reporting improvements that reduced manual reporting effort by more than 35%, using report validation, data reconciliation, and repeatable checks to support reliable HR information delivery.

• Integration Performance: Improved enterprise Workday integration processing efficiency by approximately 20% through optimized map- pings, transformation logic, monitoring, and error recovery, strengthening the reliability of recurring HR data exchanges.

• Business Process Validation: Supported HR business process changes by reviewing requirements, validating Workday behavior, documenting discrepancies, and coordinating remediation with functional and technical teams across recurring enhancement cycles.

• HRIS Data Integrity: Strengthened employee, Payroll, and Benefits data accuracy by reconciling Workday source records with integration outputs and reports, investigating mismatches, and confirming corrections through structured validation.

• Change and Release Support: Supported controlled Workday releases through impact assessments, regression testing, tenant migrations, production validation, and documented evidence, helping teams identify issues before changes affected HR operations.

• Security Validation: Reviewed ISU, ISSG, domain security policies, and role-based access across Workday reports, integrations, and business processes, helping verify appropriate permissions and protect sensitive employee information.

• Issue Resolution: Improved troubleshooting consistency by analyzing integration logs, RaaS outputs, XML payloads, and web-service re- sponses, recording root causes and validating fixes through repeatable defect management practices.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked with HR stakeholders, business analysts, functional consultants, and technical teams to clarify requirements, communicate system issues, validate data changes, and maintain documentation supporting operational continuity. 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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