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RAGA LAHARI

Atlanta,GA

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Workday HCM & Compensation Analyst

Adobe Inc
01.2024 - Current
  • Managed Workday Compensation function – created & maintained job profiles, compensation grades, benefits and rewards. Extensively used EIB mass loads to update employee compensation records.
  • Developed Power Apps, leveraged Dataverse and Power Automate to maintain Job Descriptions - migrating from Word documents.
  • Provided with report requests, dashboards, charts as requested by Directors and VPs. Used PowerQuery, PowerBI.
  • Managed end-to-end configuration of Workday Compensation, including grades, plans, and eligibility rules.
  • Designed custom calculated fields and advanced reports for compensation review cycles and HR leadership reporting.
  • Maintained and updated job profiles, compensation structures, and merit plans using EIB templates.
  • Collaborated with Compensation and Legal teams on global compliance standards for job classifications and pay equity.
  • Automated job description management by developing a Power Apps solution integrated with Dataverse.
  • Worked closely with HR stakeholders to implement changes based on CompAnalyst market survey data.
  • Supported FLSA compliance efforts by categorizing job profiles and building audit-friendly tracking reports.

Workday Reporting and Integration Consultant

TCS
05.2021 - 06.2022
  • Supported and enhanced integrations - created complex calculated fields and advanced reports to deliver data, and EIB inbound integrations to import data into Workday ensuring seamless data transfer and accessibility.
  • Developed Matrix reports to meet client requirements and developed charts, providing timely and accurate data. Provided ad hoc reports as needed, ensuring clients received the necessary information promptly.
  • Handled Production, Sandbox and Implementation tenants to monitor, test, build and develop as required.
  • Conducted multiple and regular SOX audits (Bi-weekly, Monthly, Quarterly) and reported the audit results to the client, ensuring compliance and identifying potential security threats.
  • Performed Workday biannual release regression testing on assigned integrations in sandbox preview, ensuring system stability.
  • Monitored daily processes, diagnosed failed integrations, and flagged critical issues, including a major Kronos payroll integration failure.
  • Provided production support by resolving over 600 ServiceNow incidents within SLA timeframes.
  • Analyzed client requirements to determine optimal integration solutions that aligned with their business objectives.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by streamlining integration processes and offering tailored solutions.

Workday HRIS Functional Consultant

Cognizant
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Supported HR teams across Europe in performing functional administrative tasks and end-to-end recruitment transactions.
  • Performed worker data changes in Core HCM, both manually and using EIB mass loads, maintaining data integrity across systems.
  • Executed business processes such as hiring, job changes, promotions, terminations, and compensation changes.
  • Configured and optimized Workday Business Processes (BPs), introducing logic improvements for workflow efficiency.
  • Resolved unassigned workflow steps and managed delegations, security roles, and approvals.
  • Created and maintained supervisory orgs, cost centers, and position management structures.
  • Validated eligibility criteria and compensation rule configurations during year-end cycle preparation.
  • Delivered high-quality results by implementing best practices in functional consulting methodologies and tools.
  • Supported FLSA classification, historical corrections, and data audits to align records with compliance standards. Supported rollout of new compensation plans and validated eligibility rules during year-end cycles.

Education

Master of Science - Data Science

SUNY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
01-2024

Skills

  • Python, R, Pyspark, SQL, MATLAB, OOP
  • Workday Studio, ServiceNow, CompAnalyst, Smart Sheets, Qualtrics
  • Core HCM, Reporting, Recruitment, Compensation, Alerts, Integrations, EIB Data Loads
  • Microsoft 365: PowerBI, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Lists, MS Excel
  • AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda), Azure, Databricks, Oracle PL/SQL
  • Hadoop, Spark
  • XSLT, XML, XPATH

Certification

AWS Certified Data Engineer

Timeline

Workday HCM & Compensation Analyst

Adobe Inc
01.2024 - Current

Workday Reporting and Integration Consultant

TCS
05.2021 - 06.2022

Workday HRIS Functional Consultant

Cognizant
01.2020 - 05.2021

Master of Science - Data Science

SUNY At Buffalo

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