Prateek Suneja
Princeton Junction,USA
Summary
Accomplished Workday Architect and technology leader with over 18 years of progressive experience in enterprise ERP systems, including more than 8 years of architecting and leading complex, large-scale Workday transformations across HCM and Finance domains. Demonstrated success in shaping platform strategy, enterprise architecture, and stakeholder alignment to deliver high-impact, multi-million-dollar initiatives. Recognized for deep domain expertise in Workday HCM, Finance, Security, Workday Extend, and compliance automation, including SOX controls. Certified in Workday HCM and integrations, with a proven record of executing three end-to-end HCM implementations and one finance implementation. Developed and designed over 100 integrations, leveraging Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, and REST-based APIs, to support enterprise automation and scalability. Adept at designing and operationalizing digital workflows across the full employee lifecycle—from hire to retire—while ensuring architectural integrity, security, and business alignment. Known for building trusted relationships with senior leadership, and driving excellence across cross-functional engineering teams.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Development Manager
Audible an Amazon Company
01.2025 - Current
- Spearhead architectural vision and roadmap for Workday across HR and Finance domains
- Define platform strategy aligned with business and HR COO objectives
- Leading a team of 10 engineers overseeing Workday HR, Finance, and Vendor Payment systems
- Successfully executed Audible Vendor Payments migration to Amazon’s payment platform
- Leading a team of 10 engineers overseeing Workday HR, Finance, and Vendor Payment systems
- Collaborate with leadership (VP and C-suite) on platform governance, scalability, and innovation
- Develop and execute 3-year strategic roadmaps for Workday implementations
- Drive operational excellence through MBRs/QBRs and process improvements
- Establish engineering best practices and mentor team members for professional growth
- Provide technical leadership in system architecture and innovation initiatives
- Currently evaluating advanced AI technologies such as Amazon Q and Bedrock to develop an enterprise-grade HR chatbot solution.
Application Engineer III
Audible an Amazon Company
04.2018 - 12.2024
- Mentored 6 Application Engineers while providing technical leadership and design approval
- Architected 40+ integrations using Workday Studio, Extend, EIBs, and REST APIs
- Implemented automated journal entries and real-time supplier data flows using PRISM
- Led successful PeopleSoft to Workday HCM data conversion and validation
- Designed secure payment solutions and streamlined hiring processes
- Redesigned the Workday security architecture and authored a comprehensive whitepaper identifying key vulnerabilities in the existing model, accompanied by strategic recommendations to enhance security posture and governance.
- Reduced remittance integration time by 92% (48 to 4 hours)
- Designed and implemented a proactive alerting mechanism within Workday, seamlessly integrating failure notifications with Amazon’s internal ticketing system to ensure timely issue resolution and operational continuity.
- Developed AWS Lambda-based integration triggers, eliminating manual scheduling of integrations.
- Configured comprehensive HR matrix and reporting dashboards
- Expertise in Workday methodologies, Agile practices, and learning new Workday technologies (XSLT 3.0, SDK)
- Designed and deployed Workday Extend applications to streamline HR operations
Application Engineer II
Amazon
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Designed testing strategies for Amazon’s HCM Workday implementation
- Conducted performance testing to meet Amazon’s HCM system requirements
- Provided exceptional customer support, addressing client concerns and providing timely resolutions to technical issues.
- Contributed to Amazon’s discovery phase for implementation of Workday HCM.
Workday Principal Consultant/NA Payroll Expert / PeopleSoft Consultant
DXC Technology
08.2011 - 04.2017
- Led payroll and HR systems for 35,000-employee pharmaceutical company
- Managed end-to-end payroll processes including acquisitions and divestitures
- Successfully implemented KING Acquisition and Pfizer Animal Health Divestiture
- Optimized SQL performance and streamlined data conversion processes
- Developed custom reports and interfaces using PeopleTools and SQR
- Led Workday integration teams in process design and implementation
- Led development team for system enhancements and maintenance
- Implemented automated payroll testing and tax update processes
PeopleSoft Consultant
Tech Mahindra
11.2006 - 08.2009
- Developed inbound and outbound Application Engine programs and reports using SQR and Crystal Reports
- Handled periodic tax updates and managed the payroll process
- Analyzed impacts of customizations after tax updates and applied necessary adjustments
- Led SLA-based ticket handling for various modules such as Benefits and NA Payroll
Education
Bachelors of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Punjab Technical University
India01.2006
Skills
- Software Development
- Management
- Workday Product & Program Management
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Workday Studio
- EIBs
- Core Connectors
- Workday HCM and Financial Management
- Workday Reporting & Dashboards
- Workday Extend
- System architecture
- Vendor management
- Team leadership
- Customer engagement
- Technical documentation
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Establishing deadlines
- Reviewing code
- Workload planning
Certification
- Workday Integration Certification - Issued Jan 2017
- Workday HCM Implementation Certification - Issued Jan 2016
Awards
People and Places Award at Audible - HR leader with nomination from Chief People Officer
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Software Development Manager
Audible an Amazon Company
01.2025 - Current
Application Engineer III
Audible an Amazon Company
04.2018 - 12.2024
Application Engineer II
Amazon
04.2017 - 04.2018
Workday Principal Consultant/NA Payroll Expert / PeopleSoft Consultant
DXC Technology
08.2011 - 04.2017
PeopleSoft Consultant
Tech Mahindra
11.2006 - 08.2009
Bachelors of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Punjab Technical University
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