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Samrat Kumar

New York

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10+ years of Professional IT experience on Workday HCM Core and SAP Analytics/HANA. 6+ Years of experience in Workday HCM core for Data Conversion/Conversion strategy from various legacy systems (PeopleSoft/SAP success factors etc.). Expert at managing and delivering projects with a focus on Workday HCM with strong technical and functional expertise in all phases of the project life cycle, from initial assessment and road mapping to feasibility analysis and conceptual design through Implementation and enhancement and on various project management methodologies. Worked on several complete life cycle Implementations from blueprint to production support. Extensively involved in business requirement gathering and converting the business requirements into preparing the functional and technical specifications accordingly. Experienced in recommending best approaches/practices to clients and evaluating tools to support business and technical requirements. Well versed in SDLC, Waterfall, Agile implementation methodology. Converted Data from several Legacy systems. Worked on Transaction Catch up after the Go live for every project. Well versed with Clover ETL tool for Data conversion from flat files and Data Gathering workbooks. Developed Clover API graphs for Data loads directly into the tenants. Developed and maintained Tenant Build Workbooks (TBW) for every tenant builds. Well versed with Maintaining RAID log for timely and efficient Project deliverables.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant

Deloitte LLP
07.2023 - Current

• Building and assisting client with understanding the Data Conversion strategy.

• Assisted client with understanding the Data Conversion Process.

• Assisted client with understanding the DGW’s (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruitment and Absence) and help with populating the same.

• Assisted clients with implementing HCM core, Benefits, Payroll, Compensation and Recruitment.

• Assisted Client with Data Conversion/Data Mappings.

• Assisted Workday Finance Data Conversion Team with conversion for Supplier Information, Supplier Invoices, Purchase Orders, Business Assets, Customer Information and Customer Invoices.

• Convert Data from legacy system (PeopleSoft) to Target Tenant values.

• Well versed with Data loads to the client tenants using aloads, iloads and EIBs.

• Created rule-based BP’s with just initiation steps for Hire, Assign Pay groups etc. for Data Load purposes.

• Created several custom reports (Advanced Reports) as per client requirements.

• Created custom fields which have complex logic and are used for the custom reports.

• Conducted and lead meetings for validation and addressing any Data conversion issues and documenting them in validation workbook.

• Performed Data loads for Compensation history, Payment History and Job history Data to the client tenant using iloads and EIBs.

Workday HCM Data Conversion Consultant/Lead

Accenture LLP
07.2018 - 11.2022
  • Building and assisting client with understanding the Data Conversion strategy
  • Assisted client with understanding the Data Conversion Process
  • Assisted client with understanding the DGW’s (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruitment and Absence) and help with populating the same
  • Assisted clients with implementing HCM core, Benefits, Payroll, Compensation
  • Assisted Client with Data Conversion/Data Mappings
  • Convert Data from legacy system to Target Tenant values
  • Assisting the functional team with the C&P (configuration & Prototype) Build by assisting them with the Legacy Data values and conversion values
  • Well versed with Data loads to the client tenants using aloads, iloads and EIBs
  • Lead data conversion for HCM, Benefits and payroll and Recruitment
  • Lead recruitment data conversion for an Automobile and Pharmaceutical client by assisting client populate the DGW
  • Created Job requisitions, Positions for Position Management Organization
  • Lead Conversion of Candidate data for recruitment Implementation
  • Built clover graphs for Data conversion purposes
  • Well versed with Config migration using migration recipes
  • Created rule-based BP’s with just initiation steps for Hire, Assign Pay groups etc
  • For Data Load purposes
  • Created several custom reports (Advanced Reports) according to client requirements
  • Created custom fields which have complex logic and are used for the custom reports
  • Lead validation process post build completion
  • Lead and created validation strategy for client for post builds
  • Conducted and lead meetings for validation and addressing any Data conversion issues and documenting them in validation workbook
  • Built clover API graphs for Data loads
  • Lead Data conversion for compensation history and job history Data
  • Created inbound and outbound EIB’s
  • Performed Data loads for Compensation history and job history Data to the client tenant using iloads and EIBs
  • Mapping the US payroll data from legacy system to Target Tenant values
  • Assist the Data team with data conversion for the same for different countries included for conversion
  • Worked and managed various offshore resources and assisting them understanding the scope and deliverables

SAP HANA / BO Consultant

Under Armour
11.2016 - 06.2018
  • Designed and created HANA Information Models such as Attribute Views, Analytical Views, Calculation Views and Stored Procedures
  • Created SQL based and HANA database tables (HDB) in HANA
  • Apply advanced data modelling techniques, including currency conversion, variables and input parameters
  • Performed SLT replication to migrate ECC tables to HANA for real time replication
  • Created remote connection to Hadoop system and exposed virtual tables in HANA using Smart Data Access – SDA
  • Performed data cleansing activity, transformation and created flow graphs in HANA using Smart Data Integration – SDI and Smart Data Quality - SDQ
  • Created Logical Design Model – LDM and Physical Design Model – PDM using Power designer and created HANA tables by leveraging power designer models
  • Working with different type of joins: Inner Join, Left outer join, right outer join, Referential join and Text Joins
  • Created COPA related queries using BO Analysis for Office
  • Pre-and-Post HANA migration activities for BW on HANA including pre-migration housekeeping tasks and post- migration issues fixes
  • Worked with the business analyst to understand and document the functional requirements
  • Performed modeling exercise to address the functional specifications
  • Developed reports using the advance Webi functions like, merge query, context measures and ranking
  • Created several calculation view and analytical view to support the functional requirements
  • Worked with the SAP Basis team to setup the SLT replication for SAP source and SAP Data Services team to load the non-SAP data in SAP HANA
  • Design the solution to integrate the SAP and non-SAP data using HANA Studio
  • Developed analytical views to integrate different tables
  • Worked on the Life Cycle Management to transport delivery unit
  • Created universe (using IDT) on HANA views to expose the data in BO 4.0/4.1 Webi
  • Optimized the SAP HANA view for Ad-hoc reporting using Webi and BO Explorer
  • Created dashboards with dynamic data from SAP HANA
  • Created dashboards with functionality and features such as What-if analysis, Alerts, Drill Down, Filtered Rows and Dynamic visibility
  • Leveraged aggregate aware in the ad-hoc universes to dynamically select appropriate aggregate layer (fact table) based on the dimensions selected by the business users
  • Created, maintained, and updated several universes using Universe Design tool and Information Design Tool
  • Scheduled Business Object Reports to users using BI Launch pad
  • Involved in performance tuning and optimization on Business objects reports and Universes

SAP HANA Consultant

S&P Capital IQ
01.2015 - 10.2016
  • Involved in full life cycle implementations, which includes Analysis, Requirements gathering, Development, Testing, Reporting, Go-live and Post Go-live support
  • Performed HANA modeling and developed Analytical views for the transactional data, Attribute views for the master data, Calculation views
  • Performed traditional and non-traditional data loads from legacy systems to HANA database
  • Implementation of Replication technologies SLT with ECC to HANA System
  • Worked on HANA performance improvements by analyzing queries in terms of memory consumption, data transfers between nodes and time to process queries
  • Performed data extractions, transformations using BODS from BW and ECC and loaded to HANA
  • Migrated HANA content from development, testing environment to Production environment
  • Created Universes on top of HANA calculation views and developed the Webi reports using IDT (Information design tool)
  • Worked extensively to use the BODS for Project, Job, workflows, Data flows, Datastore tables, functions
  • BODS debugging batch jobs, validating and tracing are used during project
  • Understanding the business challenges and translating them into requirements and developed Analytics and Reporting Queries according to Business Requirements
  • Analyzed and translated the client's business requirements and functional specifications into technical specifications, data flow diagrams and data models
  • SAP best practice techniques are used for entire projects on data migration, data integration and data quality

Business Objects Developer/ SAP HANA Modeler

GSK
07.2013 - 11.2014
  • Worked at GSK as SAP HANA Modeler and BO developer
  • Worked with the business analyst to understand and document the functional and technical requirements
  • Wrote functional and technical specification based on the business requirements
  • Developed Attribute, Analytical and calculation views using graphical and SQL Script mode
  • Developed analytical views to integrate different tables
  • Worked with onshore and offshore Business model, managed off-shore team of developers and conduct daily meetings to translate business requirements to development team
  • Created Master Data views for dimensional modeling keeping in mind the global usage of Master views
  • Helped defined Modeling best practices and package structure for reporting with Architecture team
  • Created OLAP reports on top of information views
  • Created reports in OLAP analysis
  • Created analytic and complex calculation views using SAP HANA modeler
  • Mapping the input parameters to underlying views and pushing filters to foundation tables
  • Imported analysis authorizations to HANA as analytical privileges
  • Transported development objects to Quality system using developer mode
  • Experience in reporting techniques such as creating calculation views, managing attribute mappings, creating analytic privileges, adding variables
  • Information Modeling in SAP HANA and Report Generation for Sales and Distribution module towards Comparative Analysis for pricing conditions
  • Optimized the SAP HANA view for Adhoc reporting using Webi, analysis for office and Lumira
  • Developed Fix formatted, and self-service reports based on the business requirements using Webi Intelligence and Analysis for office
  • Created User Prompts, Conditions and Filters to improve the report generation
  • Created Webi reports Publications in CMC based on User Profile to enable report bursting

SAP HANA Consultant

Monsanto company
12.2012 - 05.2013
  • Performed end to end SAP HANA Implementation for Several Monsanto Business units Globally
  • Involved in Various requirement gathering sessions with several Monsanto Business units across North America, South America and Asia
  • Worked with the business team for requirement gathering and document requirement in functional specs
  • Created analytic and complex calculation views using SAP HANA Modeler
  • Mapping the input parameters to underlying views and pushing filters to foundation tables
  • Designed and created HANA Information Models such as Attribute Views, Analytical Views, Calculation Views and Stored Procedures
  • Converted standard BW models into HANA optimized models and Imported into SAP HANA
  • Performed fit gap analysis to utilize HANA live views on SAP FI, copied and leveraged standard content after performing custom modeling
  • Created information models for COPA multidimensional reports that include COPA variance and COPA Actual/Plan comparison reports using HANA studio

SAP BOBJ Developer

JWT
04.2011 - 11.2012
  • Worked with the business analyst to understand and document the functional and technical requirements
  • Created Alerts in various reports according to user requirements
  • Prepared many other reports by using master details, cross-tabs, slice and dice and drill mode as per the requirement of the end user
  • Worked on Query Panel, Prompts, Report Layout and Re-formatting
  • Worked closely with the end users to develop the transformation logic to be used in Reports
  • Defined Hierarchies in Universe to provide the users with Drill down option in reports and predefined conditions to use in Business Objects
  • Designed and developed complex Crystal reports involving Sub-reports, cascading prompts, Running Totals, Cross tabs and Charts with extensive formulas
  • Designed complex Web Intelligence and Desktop Intelligence Reports
  • Designed Universes for Ad-hoc reporting
  • Created and tested classes and objects to organize the universe
  • Created different reports containing charts showing revenue and operating income by different divisions

Business Analyst

LINTECH ELECTRONICS PVT LTD.
02.2009 - 03.2011
  • Worked with Trading Table, Financial Analysis Team and Portfolio Management Team to understand the business requirements needed to incorporate the features they wanted working in the system
  • Facilitated Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions to resolve urgent issue relating to requirement that were scheduled for the next release
  • Worked with the different business units (Accounting, Fixed Income, Equities, Foreign Exchange) to understand the current business flow
  • Used UML to create Use Case diagrams for requirements
  • Scheduled meetings with developers, SAs (System Analyst) and Testers to collaborate resource allocation and project completion using MS Project
  • Conducted UAT and coordinated with the QA Team in the sign-off process before deployment
  • Assisted the Project Manager in creating the User Manual Documentation
  • Managed relationship with programmers and bridged communication between end users and development team
  • Clarified issues with developers during efforts to validate designs and functional specifications
  • Preparing BRD's (Business Requirement documents), FRD (Functional Requirement Document's), SRS (System Requirement documents) and User stories etc
  • Preparing Project visions documents, Project Management plans, Time lines, Mockups and Presentation
  • Handling various activities of the project like information gathering, analyzing the information gathered, documenting the functional or business requirements
  • Prepare and review requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution
  • In-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies like Waterfall & Agile

Education

PGDM - HR & Marketing

Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning
09.2008

Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance

Institute of Integrated Learning & Management (IILM)
06.2006

Skills

  • Workday HCM Core
  • Clover ETL
  • SAP BI
  • SAP HANA
  • MS Excel
  • Finance Industry
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Retail Industry
  • Automobile Industury
  • Government

Certification

Workday HCM Core Certified

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Consultant

Deloitte LLP
07.2023 - Current

Workday HCM Data Conversion Consultant/Lead

Accenture LLP
07.2018 - 11.2022

SAP HANA / BO Consultant

Under Armour
11.2016 - 06.2018

SAP HANA Consultant

S&P Capital IQ
01.2015 - 10.2016

Business Objects Developer/ SAP HANA Modeler

GSK
07.2013 - 11.2014

SAP HANA Consultant

Monsanto company
12.2012 - 05.2013

SAP BOBJ Developer

JWT
04.2011 - 11.2012

Business Analyst

LINTECH ELECTRONICS PVT LTD.
02.2009 - 03.2011

PGDM - HR & Marketing

Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning

Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance

Institute of Integrated Learning & Management (IILM)
Samrat Kumar