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ELIJAH JOSEPH SECREST

Avon,IN

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Workday Analyst

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
12.2021 - Current
  • Lead new configuration, testing, and deployment efforts of Workday modules, including: Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Talent and Performance, and Advanced Compensation.
  • Manage comprehensive testing cycles (Unit, System, Integration, UAT) for all Workday HR functionalities, including new releases, ensuring system integrity and successful deployments of new features.
  • Develop and maintain various custom reports and dashboards to support HR and business leadership, to support strategic decision making
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance to translate business requirements into effective Workday solutions and strategic system enhancements
  • Provide expert-level support, troubleshooting, and training to end-users and HR business partners, fostering high user adoption and efficient system utilization.
  • Design, build, and maintain complex Workday integrations (EIB, Core Connect, RaaS) for payroll, benefits, and HRIS systems, ensuring seamless data flow and reducing manual efforts by 30%
  • Establish and enforce robust Workday security configurations (Role-Based, Domain, Custom Security Groups), ensuring data privacy, compliance, and segregation of duties, through regular audits.
  • Administer third-party Workday vendor support to resolve production issues.
  • Serve as Workday subject matter expert and key liaison for system troubleshooting.

HR Business Applications Analyst

Franciscan Alliance
Beech Grove, IN
05.2020 - 12.2021
  • Directed post-go-live hyper care activities to support system stabilization and boost user confidence.
  • Enhanced Workday HCM maintenance, focusing on Core HCM, Talent, Recruiting, and Reporting for 40,000 employees.
  • Configured new business processes and modified existing workflows to meet evolving business needs.
  • Troubleshot common user issues and resolved data discrepancies as first-line support for Workday.
  • Developed comprehensive documentation, including functional design documents and user training materials.
  • Contributed to data clean-up initiatives to ensure accuracy and integrity within Workday system.

Education

Master of Science - Information Systems

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Bloomington, IN
12.2020

Skills

  • Workday configuration
  • Security administration
  • Business process design
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Root-cause analysis
  • System integration
  • HR reporting
  • Problem solving

Certification

  • IHRIM- Human Resource Information Professional (HRIP) Certification
  • Workday - Integrations Administration Pro Certification (Nov. 2024), Benefits Pro Certification (June 2025)

Projects

Workday Security Audit and Optimization Review | 2025

  • Conducted a comprehensive audit of existing Workday security configurations, identifying and remediating potential security vulnerabilities and optimizing security policies.

Workday to ServiceNow Integrations (Outbound) | 2024

  • Created seven RaaS integrations to reduce manual ticket entry for Hires, Job Changes, Terminations, Leave of Absence Events, and Organizational data.

Compensation Grade and Grade Profile Creation | 2025 

  • Configured and deployed new compensation grades and grade profiles within Workday, aligning with the organization's updated compensation philosophy and market data; ensuring equitable compensation structures.

Timeline

Senior Workday Analyst

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis
12.2021 - Current

HR Business Applications Analyst

Franciscan Alliance
05.2020 - 12.2021

Master of Science - Information Systems

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

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