Manasa R
Summary
Over 10 years of robust experience in Workday ERP implementation and integration, specializing in HCM and Finance modules. Adept at managing end-to-end lifecycle activities from design to post-production support. Proficient in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile and SCRUM, ensuring timely and effective project execution. Expertise in implementing HCM modules: Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, Training/Learning, and Time Tracking. Proficient in leveraging Workday's advanced tools and frameworks, including Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Calculated Fields, and Prism Analytics. Extensive expertise in Workday Integration Architecture, security configurations, and business process optimizations, ensuring seamless system functionality and scalability. Actively contributed to the development and refinement of Foundational Data Models, covering areas such as General Ledger, Spend Category, Revenue Category, and Suppliers. My involvement in SCM modules includes Procurement, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Contracts, and Supplier Management. Furthermore, I have experience in Workday Grant Management, Adaptive Planning, and Strategic Sourcing. Proficient in configuring and enhancing business processes within Workday by designing condition rules and configuring tenants to ensure optimized system functionality aligned with organizational objectives. Extensive experience in developing inbound and outbound integrations using tools such as Workday EIB, Studio, Core Connectors, Data Transformation, and Report Writer, while working with technologies like SOAP, RESTful APIs, OAuth, SAML Assertions, WSDL, XML, and XSLT. I have extensively worked on integrations, designing and developing them using Workday Studio, and possess a strong understanding of integration concepts including Workday Architecture and the Business Process Framework. I am adept at handling complex integration business solutions and have developed numerous custom reports utilizing Report as a Service (RAAS) for studio or EIBs. My experience also includes configuring security settings for developed reports based on required domain policies, as well as data configuration in Workday through outbound integrations using EIBs. I have managed data migration from legacy systems to Workday systems and have developed secure Workday integrations. Expertise in generating various reports using calculated fields. Hands on experience with types of reports including Simple, Advanced, Matrix, Composite and BIRT Layout for Customer invoices, Offer Letters, Purchase Orders, and Supplier Contracts, incorporating calculated fields as necessary to meet specific requirements. Expertise in setup tenant for Prism Analytics, Creating/Editing Tables, Managing Tables, Providing Security to the Data, Publishing Data Sets in Workday Prism Analytics. Hands-on experience with Object Transport (OX) to migrate configurations across Workday environments, creating PGP keys for encrypted data, and scheduling integrations to automate and streamline data transfer processes. Strong understanding of Workday security frameworks, including role-based, user-based, segment-based, and job-based security. Proficient in designing and implementing ISSGs and ISUs. Developed comprehensive test strategies, designing test plans and leading testing phases across multiple cycles, including HCM and Finance modules. Expertise in Unit, End-to-End (E2E), Parallel, Regression, and Smoke Testing. Skilled in drafting business and functional requirement documentation, including Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS). Participated in Deep-Dives and Crosswalks with vendor and business owners to provide differences between Workday and Legacy system. Performed data audits to assist in maintaining data integrity. Demonstrated capability to work autonomously, effectively manage multiple assignments, and apply strong problem-solving skills, while also leading customer discussions to identify key operational priorities, assess the impact on people, processes, and tools, and drive strategic alignment. Proven track record of effectively managing ambiguity, applying innovative problem-solving skills to quickly identify and understand complex issues, and driving toward efficient resolutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Workday Consultant
State of Maryland
MD
07.2022 - Current
- Actively participated in the migration from PeopleSoft to the Workday ERP system, executing day-to-day tasks such as process design, package implementation lifecycle support, and project reviews.
- Hands-on experience in developing and managing both inbound and outbound Workday integrations, ensuring accurate and secure data exchange between Workday and external systems.
- Integrated Extend apps with third-party tools like ServiceNow for enhanced functionality.
- Implemented and integrated multiple systems and platforms across diverse modules, such as Human Capital Management (HCM), finance, procurement, payroll and benefits, ensuring seamless data exchange and optimized functionality.
- Successfully configured cloud connectors to streamline Benefits integrations with third-party providers, including Superior Vision, Delta Dental, and COBRA Enrollment for ADP, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange.
- Implemented a standardized file format for exchanging data between Workday and multiple benefits carriers using CCB.
- Configured Open Enrollment events and eligibility rules within Workday HCM to ensure accurate enrollment processing.
- Integrated Workday with ADP for precise payroll data transfer, covering earnings, deductions, and tax compliance.
- Configured PECI and developed Workday Studio integrations to transmit changes from Workday HCM to ADP Global View, ensuring accurate and comprehensive employee payroll processing.
- Successfully managed Workday-ADP integrations for periodic and quarterly tax outbound processes, ensuring accurate and timely tax reporting to meet regulatory requirements.
- Successfully configured Single Sign-On (SSO) with Azure and Okta, and established account provisioning with Azure, SailPoint, and Okta, streamlining user authentication and identity management processes.
- Designed and implemented a real-time payment integration with JP Morgan using Workday Studio, incorporating SSL authentication to secure communication between systems. By leveraging SSL, I ensured the protection of sensitive financial data during transmission. This integration facilitated instant payment processing, improving cash flow management and boosting operational efficiency.
- Configured Core Connector Worker Integration to send Employee Changes Data to Active Directory.
- Configured time entry and time-off elements within Workday, including period schedules, ensuring accurate tracking, and reporting of employee time and absence data.
- Configured SAML-based authentication for seamless and secure API communication, ensuring proper field mapping and secure access controls for Workday integrations.
- I managed the setup of E-Verify integration to streamline the employment eligibility verification processes.
- Developed studio integrations to integrate greenhouse applicant tracking system to workday.
- Developed custom reports to track recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate pipeline, and source effectiveness, aiding in strategic decision-making.
- Created an EIB with XSLT integration from Workday to Sun Life Insurance, enabling the transfer of employee pension earnings and payroll deductions to the Sun Life Pension system.
- Created a custom integration to create worker Credit cards (AMEX) in workday along with a custom integration to import credit card transactions into workday for workers to submit expense reports.
- Successfully developed and implemented multiple finance integrations, including Positive Pay, ACH CCD, PPD out-bounds, BAI2 inbound, payment outbound, and ad-hoc transaction studio inbound.
- Developed a Workday-to-General Ledger (GL) integration, focusing on extracting and formatting expense-related journal entries.
- Developed and managed integrations between Workday and financial systems to facilitate seamless Procure to Pay operations, including automated invoice matching and payment processing.
- Developed advanced custom reports and calculated fields to effectively analyze and manage data for Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, and Core HR departments.
- Developed multiple revenue reports using composite reports, which have the capability to provide detailed insights by cost center, revenue category, and project. These reports utilize an outline structure at the row level.
- Created Custom Security Groups and Integration Security Groups and assigned to users and Integration systems.
- Conducted knowledge transfer sessions for internal teams, training them on troubleshooting Workday integrations, enabling them to independently manage post-production support.
- Provided post-production support and troubleshooting for critical Workday Studio integrations, ensuring continued smooth operations after go-live.
- Environment: Workday Studio, Workday Extend, XML, Web Services, XSLT 2.0, Report Writer, Oxygen
Sr Workday Consultant
T-Mobile
Texas
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Hands-on Workday system integration experience building custom integrations using Workday Studio, Cloud Connector, and Document Transformation.
- Spearheaded the implementation and continuous monitoring of Workday security, partnering with cross-functional subject matter experts to ensure appropriate role assignments and access levels for users within HCM, Finance.
- Implemented XML and XSLT document transformations for accurate and compliant data exchange in financial transactions.
- Migrated from Bamboo HR to Workday HCM, ensuring a smooth transition and effective management of employee data.
- Integrated with various benefit providers, using cloud connectors templates like EDI 5010, 834 and WIX file format with Sequoia, Kaiser, Anthem, Guardian, Fidelity, and Navia, ensuring accurate and timely synchronization of benefits data.
- Worked on finance modules such as Account Payables, Account Receivables, and Procurement, leveraging Workday-delivered templates to streamline financial processes.
- Created Financial Custom reports like Expense Report Accounting, Supplier Invoices, Ledger Audits, and Trial balances.
- Created an inbound integration for Workday Recruiting with Taleo, improving candidate data management and streamlining the hiring process.
- Optimized business processes within the Workday by aligning them with organizational goals, resulting in increased efficiency and overall operational effectiveness.
- Created segment-based security groups to give access to integrations, limiting access to required users using ISSG and role-based security groups.
- Configured Payroll Interface (PICOF) and developed Workday Studio integrations to send changes made within the Workday HCM system to ADP Streamline systems.
- Developed custom-built 401(k) solutions for US and Canadian employees for the vendor Businessolver.
- Developed ADP monthly, quarterly, and periodic integrations using ADP predefined templates.
- Developed various Payroll Inputs, deduction codes, Kronos import hours, and time-offs inbound integrations using Workday Studio, including audit logs for easy data validation.
- Developed a custom integration to securely transmit RL1 data to the Canada Revenue Agency, while providing expert guidance on T4 Form data requirements.
- Successfully conducted data conversion from Ceridian to Workday, covering areas like Employee information, Benefits administration, Occupational health and safety, Performance administration, Property management, and Skills inventory.
- Configured outbound Benefit Interfaces using Workday Cloud Connector for Benefits, optimizing benefits data synchronization.
- Built custom HCM reports & Payroll Reports, including Data Disk reports, Benefit Census, Headcount reports, Turnover summary reports, Garnishment reports, Legal reports, accounting reports, Payroll results YTD, and Payroll deduction reports.
- Created complex calculated fields based on report criteria and built class report fields mapping to maintain pay results in deriving YTD, QTD, and MTD calculations.
- Created time templates and worked on time calculation for USA time tracking.
- Created Audit Custom reports for UAT and assisted the client in identifying errors before going live.
- Created Runbooks for integrations which include Integration Design documents, Document signoffs, Business requirements, Data mapping, File specifications, Launch parameters, and Integration attributes.
- Created and tracked issues in Jira, collaborating with business stakeholders to understand issues and provide compatible solutions.
- Environment: Workday Studio, XML, Web Services, XSLT 2.0, Report Writer, Oxygen
Workday Consultant
Vanguard
PA
09.2017 - 07.2019
- I successfully managed a comprehensive Workday implementation from Lawson, playing a critical role in various aspects of the project.
- I oversaw critical implementation activities such as process design, lifecycle support, and project reviews, ensuring a smooth transition from Lawson to Workday.
- Led the development, enhancement, upgrade, and maintenance of Workday HR, Benefits, and Payroll modules, ensuring they align with client requirements and industry best practices.
- Led the technical team supporting integrations, reporting, and production issues in Workday.
- Developed integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio, alongside custom reports for diverse functional areas.
- Actively participated in configuring Business Processes, such as Expenses, Settlement runs, and Integrations.
- Developed payroll integrations, including ADP Workforce Now for the U.S. and ADP Global View for Canada using Workday Studio.
- Developed integrations for the benefits provider Desjardins using Workday integration templates for transforming documents.
- Developed Workday Studio Integrations to import timeclock data from a time clock system and transmit approved time data to ADP for Payroll processing; Built BIRT Reports and Complex Calculated Fields.
- Developed a custom Out of Pocket integration to securely transmit expense data for Brazil-based employees to Santander Bank.
- Developed custom Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields, and modified existing custom reports.
- Built an Active Directory integration with Courion, granting access to two public web services to update usernames and primary work email addresses in Workday.
- Developed several reports related to Payroll, Tax, and Accounting, such as Payroll Pre-Complete G/L Journal entry Audit, FICA Tax, and Expense Audit, and Worker US Tax elections.
- Developed a custom studio integration to load Grants and Awards, assign costing allocations, and establish role-based security groups for workers in Workday.
- Configured Grant Management settings and established costing allocations for grants and awards.
- Created custom reports and analytics for Procure to Pay processes, providing visibility into procurement spend, supplier performance, and payment cycle times.
- Oversee the entire O2C process, including order management, credit risk assessment, invoicing, and cash collections.
- Created Integration System Security Groups (ISSGs), Integration System Users (ISUs), and PGP keys for secure integration access and data encryption.
- Supported clients in the migration of legacy data to Workday and conducted testing for data conversions to third-party systems.
- Developed test scripts for various external systems interfacing with Workday, such as benefit interfaces with vendors, Time & Labor interfaces with the Kronos system, and payroll interfaces with the PeopleSoft Payroll system, ensuring seamless integration and accurate data exchange across platforms.
- Participated in end-to-end and parallel testing, creating test plans, and cutover plans for pre-live to ensure a smooth transition.
Workday Consultant
Siemens Healthineers
MA
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Led the development, enhancement, upgrade, and maintenance of Workday HR, Benefits, and Payroll modules, ensuring they align with client requirements and industry best practices.
- Involved in implementation of Workday HCM for various HR modules such as Time Tracking, Absence Management, Payroll and Compensation.
- Designed and implemented both inbound and outbound studio integrations in Workday, incorporating RaaS (Report as a Service) reports.
- Utilized Workday Studio, a robust development platform, to design and implement custom integrations that effectively address unique organizational requirement.
- Built secure and efficient integrations utilizing Cloud Connectors, facilitating seamless data exchange between Workday and various cloud-based applications.
- Designed and implemented both inbound and outbound studio integrations in Workday, incorporating RaaS (Report as a Service) reports.
- Developed multiple calculated fields, advanced reports, dashboards, scorecards, matrix reports, and composite reports in Workday, meeting business users' specific requirements.
- Created Custom Security Groups and Custom security Roles, User based Security Groups Assigning security domains to the Security Groups.
- Worked on testing the data and security issues with the data from the reporting perspective.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
12.2015
Skills
- Workday
- ServiceNow
- Peoplesoft
- ADP
- Salesforce
- JIRA
- Core Connector
- EIB Inbound
- EIB Outbound
- Workday Studio
- PECI
- PICOF
- Workday Custom Reports
- BIRT Design
- XML
- REST
- SAML
- JSON
- XPATH
- XSLT
- Calculated Fields
- Business Object
- Security
- Workday HCM
- HR
- Payroll
- Benefits
- Recruiting
- Staffing
- Compensation
- Time Tracking
- Absence Management
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Microsoft Visio
- Excel
- Crystal Info
- Citrix
- Visual Basic 60
- SOAP
- XpressO
- Oxygen XML
- ASP
- HTML
- HTML5
- Python
- Visual Studio 2008
- Eclipse
- Windows NT 40
- Windows 2000 Server
- Unix
- Windows XP
- Windows 07
- Windows 10
- Windows Vista
- Linux 71
Timeline
Sr Workday Consultant
State of Maryland
07.2022 - Current
Sr Workday Consultant
T-Mobile
08.2019 - 03.2022
Workday Consultant
Vanguard
09.2017 - 07.2019
Workday Consultant
Siemens Healthineers
01.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering
Key Areas Of Expertise
- Workday Implementations
- Workday Integrations
- Workday Reporting
- Workday Business Process Configurations
- Workday Security
- HR and Payroll Technology Domain Expertise
- Project Planning and Reporting
- Business Analysis and Process Redesign
- Client Management
- Vendor Management