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THI KIM DANG

THI KIM DANG

Aurora,CO

Summary

  • 12+ Years’ experience in Workday HCM Modules, Financials, Payroll, Mobile and Integration testing. Deep understanding of Business processes with the ability to translate processes to Workday HCM Modules. Deep HR business process knowledge and HR Technology experience in Workday Medium & Large Enterprise implementations. A Senior Level Project Manager with expert knowledge of Workday Methodology: Launch & Your Way. In addition, problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving demanding development objectives according to tight schedules while producing impeccable customer service.

Overview

12
12

Years WD Implementation

Work History

Certified Workday HCM & FIN Project Manager

Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
  • Design and execute deployment roadmap strategy, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); optimization related to Information Technology (IT) operations, business process design & development, security design & development, data integrity management for the Workday applications.
  • Participate in the initial sales cycle to gather requirements, architect design, to develop SOW & SLAs.
  • Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor project progress, identify and quantify variances, perform required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
  • Work with implementation project manager to identify/resolve all issues impacting project scope and/or timeframes.
  • Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques to keep project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized changes as defined in the change management plan; facilitate customer acceptance.
  • Manage integration development process, coordinating schedules and managing outsourced partner resources to ensure timelines are met in scope.
  • Work with business users to support requirements & data gathering, support discussions and act as escalation point for functional and technical specifications.
  • Managed & support Cutover and go live activities.
  • Develop Mergers & Acquisitions Playbook as needed.

Technical Test Lead

Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for testing administration tasks & execution; development testing tools; testing preparation/resource planning & scheduling, status/metric updates, and overall incident reporting.
  • Provide guidance on testing development strategies, planning and scenario design
  • Provide guidance to Client to define business processes and map test scenarios to business processes in preparation for testing.
  • Ensure entry and exit criteria (s) are met for each test cycle.
  • Work with Client Subject Matter Experts to ensure all test scenarios are executed and results documented in each cycle: unit testing, end-to-end testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing, regression testing and performance testing.
  • Consult with functional work stream leads and Business Owners to understand testing scope across all applications.
  • Work with the QA Test team providing leadership and guidance on prioritization based on cross functional project deliverables and timelines.
  • Oversee project test cycles to include functional, technical, integration and reporting.
  • Establish and evolve formal QA processes, ensuring project teams are applying industry-accepted best practices.
  • Oversee all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met.
  • Provide regular status reports to core team members and provide mitigation approach for testing risks and issues.
  • Manage and oversee daily triage meetings on testing results to determine severity and resolution with stakeholders.
  • Document test incidents, escalate and report test defects, and ensure incidents are resolved and retested as appropriate.

Sr. Workday Engagement Manager

Collaborative Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2019

Sr. Workday Engagement Manager

AON Hewitt Associates
01.2014 - 01.2016

Workday Engagement Manager

Huron Consulting
01.2011 - 01.2014

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

CU Boulder
Boulder Colorado

MBA - Business Administration And Management

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

Master of Science - Information Technology Project Management

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Workday HCM , Payroll & Financial Implementation
  • Phase I, Phase X Implementation (Launch, Your Way)
  • Optimization & Enhancements (Post Go Live)
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
  • Projects included moving clients from PeopleSoft/Oracle, SAP/ADP to Workday HCM/Payroll/Financials
  • Automated Testing Framework
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Writing Test Scripts
  • Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
  • Test Case Scenarios
  • Improvement Recommendations
  • Requirements Reviews
  • Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
  • UAT Support
  • Configuration Review
  • Best Practices and Tools
  • Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
  • Hardware and Software Configuration
  • Continuous Improvement Process
  • Solution Testing and Implementation
  • Regression Testing Management
  • Cross-Platform Testing
  • Penetration Testing
  • Agile / Waterfall Environments
  • Defect Investigations
  • Key Performance Indicator Tracking
  • Bug Tracking and Resolution
  • Product Design Review
  • User Experience
  • Continuous-Integration Testing
  • Client Requirements
  • Project Proposals
  • Defect Resolution

Workday Certifications

  • HCM Core / Compensation
  • Absence
  • Adv. Compensation
  • Benefits
  • Financials
  • Learning
  • Mobile
  • Payroll (US & Global)
  • Talent Optimization
  • Time Tracking
  • People Experience
  • Recruiting
  • Reporting
  • Security

Workday Industry Experience

  • Commercial, Healthcare & Manufacturing Sectors
  • Financial/Banking Sectors
  • Higher Education
  • Local & State Government
  • Technology/ E Commerce, E Business
  • Global (APAC, EMEA) US/MEX/CAN

Workday Implementation Modules

  • HCM Core / Compensation
  • Absence
  • Adv. Compensation
  • Benefits
  • Financials
  • Learning
  • Mobile
  • Payroll (US & Global)
  • Talent Optimization
  • Time Tracking
  • People Experience
  • Recruiting
  • Reporting
  • Security

Former Clients (not all inclusive)

  • MGM – WD HCM Project Manager
  • Aerospace – WD HCM , Payroll /FIN Project Manager/Test Lead
  • Zoom – WD HCM & Payroll Project Manager (Global)
  • Merit Medical – WD HCM Project Manager (Global)
  • Old Dominion Freight Line – WD HCM / Financial Test Lead
  • City of Baltimore – WD HCM/FIN Test Lead
  • State of Oregon – WD HCM Test Lead
  • Brandeis University - WD Test Lead
  • Anthem BCBS – WD HCM Project Manager
  • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - WD Test Lead
  • Aurora Innovations – WD HCM Project Manager
  • Fred Hutch – WD Project Manager/Test Lead
  • Nike – WD Integrations Project Manager – 6 months

· Stanley Black & Decker – WD Payroll/Integrations PM – 2 Years

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Certified Workday HCM & FIN Project Manager

Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current

Technical Test Lead

Independent Contractor - Self Employed
01.2019 - Current

Sr. Workday Engagement Manager

Collaborative Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2019

Sr. Workday Engagement Manager

AON Hewitt Associates
01.2014 - 01.2016

Workday Engagement Manager

Huron Consulting
01.2011 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

CU Boulder

MBA - Business Administration And Management

University of Phoenix

Master of Science - Information Technology Project Management

University of Phoenix
THI KIM DANG