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Chinelo Asanya

Summary

HR Systems professional with over 7 years of experience in optimizing HR systems and leading complex technology initiatives. Expertise in Workday, focusing on enhancing employee experience through data-driven insights and design thinking. Recognized for building high-performing teams and fostering innovation to align technology solutions with business objectives. Committed to improving organizational efficiency and driving results in dynamic environments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior People Systems Analyst

Etsy, Inc.
New York, NY
08.2024 - Current
  • Leading technical initiatives for Workday Recruiting, Talent, and Performance Modules, impacting 1,500 end users.
  • Directed Annual Performance Configuration Cycle as Technical Lead ensuring successful implementation.
  • Designed, developed, tested, documented, and maintained applications for improved functionality.
  • Facilitated cross-functional Workday support to enhance user experience across departments.
  • Implemented innovative solutions within People Technology ecosystem to drive operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to align Workday enhancements with organizational objectives.

HRIS Analyst

Foursquare Labs, Inc.
New York, NY
02.2022 - 08.2024
  • Led HCM and Benefits during Workday 2022 implementation, supporting over 400 end users.
  • Maintained business processes through cross-functional collaboration, managing reporting and system configurations.
  • Reconfigured absence and time-tracking plans for diverse employee populations, both domestic and international.
  • Developed and hosted internal troubleshooting sessions to enhance end-user support offerings.

Manager, HCM Administration

Medly Pharmacy
New York, NY
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Collaborated with third parties and stakeholders to enhance working relationships and clarify interconnected processes within People Operations at Medly Pharmacy.
  • Delivered Workday support to over 800 employees, ensuring seamless operations.
  • Enhanced training programs for team members, focusing on troubleshooting end-user issues.
  • Supervised a team of 5 employees, comprising both full-time and contract staff.

HCM Administrator (Workday)

Medly Pharmacy
New York, NY
11.2020 - 10.2021
  • HCM lead on the company's largest acquisition (600+ employees) and conversion from their legacy system to the Workday ecosystem.
  • Improved efficiency with opening requests, and created a cleaner process for applicants by partnering with our Talent Acquisition Team Lead and Head of Talent Acquisition to implement Greenhouse (ATS).
  • Managed one direct report.

Workday Application Analyst, Associate

University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, VT
08.2019 - 10.2020
  • Improved organizational efficiency for the Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC), and maximized the system's potential to handle their employee population (400+ employees).
  • Performed unit testing on new or modified programs prior to production deployment. Resolved system issues and monitored performance levels.
  • Provided production (Tier 1 and 2) support for HCM and recruiting modules for the health network and the medical center of over 7,500 employees.

HCM Process Specialist

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • Created and led the benefit processing user interface in the PeopleSoft Fluid (HRIS): Improved system navigation speed and efficiency for end users and streamlined the output of the data needed by the benefits processing team and supervisors.
  • Collaborated with the Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) team prior to open enrollment to ensure that upgrades and system changes perform well prior to processing requests in the live system.

I-9 Analyst (Internship)

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
10.2016 - 12.2016
  • Ensuring current and retired employees of the university have their I-9 form properly archived with the use of Web-Xtender database, PeopleSoft Database, and Adobe Acrobat.

Education

MBA - Business Management & Business Analytics (Online)

University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign
Champaign, IL
05-2027

BA - Art & Art History, Communication & Rhetoric

St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY
05.2016

Workday Pro HCM - HCM Certification (In-Progress)

Workday, Inc.
Hybrid

Skills

  • Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) management
  • Data analysis & Reporting
  • People Operations
  • Project Management & Leadership
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Human Capital Strategies
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Data Conversion
  • Business Development
  • System Configuration & Integrations
  • Vendor Management
  • Security Administration
  • End user Support
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Functional Specifications Development
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Problem Solving & Change Management
  • Business process improvement
  • Employee training programs
  • System upgrades

Timeline

Senior People Systems Analyst

Etsy, Inc.
08.2024 - Current

HRIS Analyst

Foursquare Labs, Inc.
02.2022 - 08.2024

Manager, HCM Administration

Medly Pharmacy
10.2021 - 01.2022

HCM Administrator (Workday)

Medly Pharmacy
11.2020 - 10.2021

Workday Application Analyst, Associate

University of Vermont Medical Center
08.2019 - 10.2020

HCM Process Specialist

University of Vermont
01.2017 - 08.2019

I-9 Analyst (Internship)

University of Vermont
10.2016 - 12.2016

MBA - Business Management & Business Analytics (Online)

University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

BA - Art & Art History, Communication & Rhetoric

St. Lawrence University

Workday Pro HCM - HCM Certification (In-Progress)

Workday, Inc.
Chinelo Asanya