Arya Ponnekanti

With 4+ years of IT experience, successfully gathering requirements, designing, configuring, developing, enhancing, migrating, converting, upgrading, supporting, and testing Workday HCM ERP applications and HRIS integrations. Expertise in integrating systems to optimize HR processes and improve efficiency. Well-versed in industry best practices with a deep understanding of managing HR systems. Track record of delivering high-quality solutions aligned with organizational goals for business success.

• Worked in the client communication team, responsible for functional and technical tickets. Configured business processes and security groups. Developed custom reports and calculated fields for custom integrations. Handled integration system users for transferring ownership of reports, schedules, and integrations. Created EIBs with custom reports, outputting .csv files sent to specific emails. Created supervisory organizations, regions, regional hierarchies, cost centers, and cost center hierarchies. Developed job profiles, job families, job family groups, compensation rules, grades, plans, and packages. Supported the team in building new integrations by following business processes and client requirements. Worked on document transformations and applied XSLT transformations. Monitored integration jobs configured in Workday daily. Created custom reports and calculated fields, including simple, advanced, and composite reports. Created new integrations to pull new hire information using Core Connector Worker and Document Transformation. Used sequence generators, generated templates, and validated inbound integration system results. Proactively monitored integrations and resolved failures without impacting dependencies or other areas. Verified inbound/outbound files to ensure no data errors. Designed and developed payroll interfaces and integrations using EIB (inbound/outbound) and REST APIs. Developed and supported PICOF integration with ADP for Fresh Thyme team members. Created Workday integrations for third-party systems, finance systems, and internal systems using EIB, Cloud Connectors, Document Transformation, and Workday Studio. Created various custom reports for benefits audit, time off balances, and accruals using Workday Report Writer. Created supervisory organizations, cost center hierarchies, and location hierarchies. Maintained staffing models, job profiles, job families, and family groups. Experienced in end-to-end recruitment processes, including creating BPs, job requisitions, job applications, hiring, onboarding, and self-service processes. Created test scenarios for BPs like job requisition, job application, hire, onboarding, manager self-service, employee self-service, job change, compensation change, and termination. Provided functional system support to the HR department on Workday processes, including recruiting, HCM, security, talent, performance, calculated fields, and reporting. Actively participated in the development, testing, configuration of new projects, enhancements, and interfaces across Workday. In-depth knowledge of the Workday application and best practices within the Workday framework. Provided advice and coaching across all configuration areas for the team. Proactively researched enhancements and value-add changes across the platform. Implemented proper change management documentation for internal/external audit controls and compliance. Documented technology service requests to ensure proper action and documentation. Designed, developed, and maintained various reports based on business requirements. Implemented test plans and provided test results to appropriate resources. Troubleshot issues to determine if changes were needed by the technology team. Maintained system training documentation and delivered end-user training. Responsible for core HR business processes like manager self-service, employee self-service, and staffing. Utilized weekly meetings, reporting, and call trending to identify knowledge gaps and training opportunities. Worked on the complete cycle of compensation, including configuring security for employees in the organization.