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Sandra Meador

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

HRIS Administrator with expertise in Dayforce, UKG, Oracle, Oracle Taleo and SAP. Demonstrated success in system administration and human resources configuration, providing effective support and troubleshooting. Skilled in data management, security protocols, and reporting processes. Extensive experience within systems implementation projects and support. Bilingual professional fluent in English and Spanish, having worked in both the United States and Latin America. Proven ability to navigate diverse cultural environments and facilitate effective communication.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

HRIS Administrator

Empire Southwest (Empire CAT)
Las Vegas, NV
01.2023 - 06.2025
  • Support and Administration of UKG for Cashman Equipment
  • Data extraction, mapping and formatting for merge into Dayforce system
  • Dayforce system administration
  • Company-wide support for access to the system, review and approval of HR forms;
  • Systems support for Benefits configuration, trouble-shooting, testing, projects and reports
  • Systems support for Recruiting configuration, trouble-shooting, testing, projects and reports
  • Dayforce Release updates, testing, communication
  • Organization Structure updates
  • Human Resources Helpdesk (monitored, responded to and assigned all email requests to HR)
  • Participation in HRIS team projects
  • Collaboration with Dayforce resources by opening and working on Dayforce Support Cases and Projects
  • Employee Data forms regarding Workers Comp requests from the Risk department
  • Troubleshooting and collaboration with other teams to ensure data integrity, by troubleshooting and corrections as needed
  • Weekly employee data audits, corrections and troubleshooting within Dayforce
  • Data imports
  • Integration projects with 3rd party providers and Dayforce, troubleshooting, audits and uploads whether by FTP or DF link.
  • Documentation and SOP creation.
  • Hired as part of Cashman Equipment, which was acquired by Empire Southwest.
  • Position was eliminated June 20 due to restructuring within the company.

HCM Systems Support / HRIS

Southwest Gas Corporation
Las Vegas, NV
10.2021 - 01.2023
  • Providing HR, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition departments with Oracle support
  • As a part of HRIS, configuring new functionality, supporting with OTBI reports, system security, workflow approval paths, changes in current functionality and updates as needed.
  • Addressing HelpDesk tickets thru Remedy, creating service requests with Oracle, scheduling upgrades
  • Working with 3rd party support consultants, coordinating resolution to issues, testing, knowledge transfer, and other tasks.
  • Supporting and working with IT on HelpDesk tickets, updates to the system, communication with Oracle for error resolution and new functionality, reporting, user & role support, among other needs.
  • Working closely with IT with technical needs and with HR business partners for any information or functional discussions.

Senior HCM Business Analyst

Caesars Entertainment
Las Vegas, NV
11.2016 - 09.2021
  • Sole system administrator for Oracle Taleo Cloud Environment: Recruiting and Onboarding modules across all US properties
  • Key participant in the Oracle Recruiting Cloud implementation, from Oracle Taleo.
  • Provided system support thru Service Now ticketing system
  • Certified as Scrum Developer
  • Addressed all requests regarding new functionality, regression testing, supporting new upgrades and maintenance packs.
  • Provided training and support to end users’ questions or issues.
  • Worked with IT on fixes and enhancements regarding all interfaces between Taleo and Oracle Fusion Cloud and others.
  • Key participant in the Oracle HCM implementation project from discovery workshops, configuration, testing, training and go live, mainly Oracle Taleo Cloud.

HCM Business Consultant (For Project)

Anheuser-Busch (Freelance)
Mexico City, Mexico
12.2015 - 04.2016
  • Senior consultant, working with junior consultant.
  • Completing qualitative interviews to some members of the client
  • Leading multi-functional workshops for documenting As-Is processes in all People Area
  • Analyzing gaps between As-Is processes and To-Be processes defined by Global.
  • Definition of RASCI Role comparisons with graphics.
  • Calculation of As-Is FTEs and estimation of To-Be FTEs
  • Fit-Gap Analysis

Manager/Senior SAP Consultant

Hitachi Consulting
Houston, Remote
10.2006 - 08.2015
  • For the internal Learning and Development team, worked on defining and documenting the Competency Model Governance Process; managed and entered modifications to the Competency Model, required by communities of practice and recent acquisitions; participated in the ACE Role Expansion initiative, which involved streamlining Roles by specific areas of competence; requested information from all communities of practice in all regions within the company;
    defined and documented a process for the Expert Review of competency proficiency levels.

    For the SAP community of practice, Sandra was the team lead for HCM implementations. Responsibilities included: conducting workshops for Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Cross Application Time Sheet processes and organizational structure definition; creating functional specifications, working with the development team and executing tests for interfaces with ADP, KRONOS and other legacy systems; completed Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, CATS module configuration, as well as functionality in the Personnel Development, Recruiting, ESS/MSS, Training and Events modules; conducted tech screening for candidates for SAP HR knowledge; managed, mentored and transferred knowledge to a junior consultant and external resources.

Travel Management Lead, SAP TM Implementation

Coca Cola Bottling ARCA (Freelance)
Monterrey, Mexico
06.2006 - 09.2006
  • Company Overview: Bottling Company
  • Worked as team lead in the Travel Management module implementation.
  • Managed all configuration, testing and knowledge transfer of both functional and configuration transactions.

Travel Management Lead, SAP Implementation

Cablemas
Mexico City, Mexico
02.2006 - 05.2006
  • Company Overview: Cable Operator Company
  • Developed all blueprint definition, configuration, testing and knowledge transfer of the SAP Travel Management module.
  • Defined and configured the Organizational Structure, employee mini master within Personnel Administration.
  • Worked on conversion for employee master data and data loads.

SAP HR Senior Consultant, SAP Implementation

FIRA
Morelia, Mexico
11.2004 - 02.2006
  • Company Overview: Government Agency in Mexico (Credits for Agriculture Industry)
  • Responsible for the implementation of Organizational Management, Personnel Development and Training and Events.
  • Her tasks included blueprint, configuration, testing and training within all areas of OM, PD, Training and Events.
  • Worked with ABAP programmers to design, define and test developments required for Training and for Appraisals.

SAP Travel Management Consultant, SAP Implementation

TV Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
06.2004 - 10.2004
  • Company Overview: Mass Media Company
  • Responsible for the implementation of Travel Management.
  • Her tasks included blueprint, configuration, testing and training of the travel management module with integration to the Finance module.
  • Also worked designing and defining adaptations and interfaces for specific expense processes within the company.

SAP Helpdesk, SAP Support

DirecTV
Mexico City, Mexico
09.2003 - 06.2004
  • Company Overview: Broadcast Satellite Service Company
  • In charge of SAP Helpdesk for Mexico offices, while working with supervisors in Brazil.
  • Supported SAP users and worked on new requirements in FI/CO and HR modules.

SAP Consultant

Arinso International
Mexico City, Mexico
02.2003 - 08.2003
  • Sandra visited with prospects, her activities included: data gathering, proposal and training in the HR modules.
  • She executed training and specific consulting to different clients.
  • She worked on various administrative tasks including creating training material and proposals.

SAP Consultant

Phillip Morris
Mexico City, Mexico
08.2002 - 02.2003
  • Company Overview: Tobacco Corporation
  • Sandra created training material for the Finance modules.
  • Translated material from English to Spanish, needed for the implementation and training.
  • Was also in charge of developing functional specs for development requests for Finance and Sales & Distribution modules, as well as working with the ABAP programmers.

Education

Administrative Computer Sciences - Information Technology

ITESM
Monterrey And Mexico City, Mexico
05-1997

Skills

  • HRIS administration and integration
  • Data management and analysis
  • Report generation and HR reporting
  • Employee training and development
  • Project management and multitasking
  • Technical troubleshooting and support
  • Process documentation and integrity
  • Workforce analytics and improvement
  • Interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • HCM, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, and talent management functional expertise
  • Security, workflow, reporting skills
  • Time sheets and travel management systems knowledge
  • Organizational management expertise
  • Integration with third-party systems
  • End User and IT liaison

Certification

Dayforce Benefits, Reporting

Scrum Developer and Scrum Fundamentals

SAP FICO, HCM, Payroll, CATS,

Languages

Spanish: Native Speaker/Bilingual

Note

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

HRIS Administrator

Empire Southwest (Empire CAT)
01.2023 - 06.2025

HCM Systems Support / HRIS

Southwest Gas Corporation
10.2021 - 01.2023

Senior HCM Business Analyst

Caesars Entertainment
11.2016 - 09.2021

HCM Business Consultant (For Project)

Anheuser-Busch (Freelance)
12.2015 - 04.2016

Manager/Senior SAP Consultant

Hitachi Consulting
10.2006 - 08.2015

Travel Management Lead, SAP TM Implementation

Coca Cola Bottling ARCA (Freelance)
06.2006 - 09.2006

Travel Management Lead, SAP Implementation

Cablemas
02.2006 - 05.2006

SAP HR Senior Consultant, SAP Implementation

FIRA
11.2004 - 02.2006

SAP Travel Management Consultant, SAP Implementation

TV Azteca
06.2004 - 10.2004

SAP Helpdesk, SAP Support

DirecTV
09.2003 - 06.2004

SAP Consultant

Arinso International
02.2003 - 08.2003

SAP Consultant

Phillip Morris
08.2002 - 02.2003

Administrative Computer Sciences - Information Technology

ITESM

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