Fidel Castro
Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant – Payroll, HDL & AI Integration
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant with over 8 years of professional experience, including 4+ years in Oracle HCM Cloud Product Development specializing in Payroll Localizations (India, France, GCC, USA). Proven expertise in end-to-end payroll functional validation, product demos, and integration across Absence and Time & Labor modules. Experienced in collaborating with Oracle HCM COE and product management teams to translate client requirements into robust, compliant solutions. Extensive experience across Global Payroll, Absence, Time & Labor, and HDL integrations. Deep understanding of Indian statutory payroll laws (PF, ESI, PT, TDS) and French statutory deductions. Exposure to USA Payroll (OPTE conversion), GCC localization, and Global Payroll Interface (GPI). Skilled in AI Agent Studio, Alerts Composer, and data automation with HDL and BIP. Strong track record in client demos, product enablement, and cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - Current
- Leading end-to-end product validation for India payroll localization, ensuring accuracy in payroll processing, absence and time & labor integrations, and compliance with Indian statutory laws (PF, ESI, PT, TDS, gratuity).
- Responsible for French payroll statutory deductions validation, including social contributions, income tax, and labor law compliance.
- Worked on USA Payroll (OPTE conversion), focusing on state taxes, and contributed to GCC Payroll localization and Global Payroll Interface (GPI) enhancements.
- Developed and validated absence and time and labor integrations with payroll; configured Alerts Composer for automated email notifications on payroll events.
- Collaborated with the Oracle HCM COE team to understand client requirements, validate product capabilities, and explore configuration-based customizations.
- Partnered with Product Managers to prepare and deliver demos of new payroll localization features to Oracle clients and partners.
- Designed and tested HDL data loads using both Source Key and User Key combinations for new Business Objects.
- Worked with AI Agent Studio team on prototypes to automate payroll helpdesk workflows and HCM queries.
- Served as Project Leader for Oracle Volunteering initiatives, leading multi-city CSR projects.
System Engineer (US Tax Reporting)
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
10.2017 - 11.2021
- Managed payroll and tax reporting for North American clients in the Oracle HCM system.
- Led the implementation of the Oracle HCM system from the Oracle JD Edwards ERP software, enhancing data accuracy and streamlining tax reporting processes fetched from multiple ERP systems. Having end-to-end knowledge of business processes from front office systems, middle office systems, and back office systems.
- Automated quarterly wage and tax reporting using AS/400 SQL and Control-M tools.
- Responsible for federal, state, and county compliance statutory reports processing (SUI, 940, 941, W-2, W-4 reports, and BLS reporting).
- Developed and optimized payroll workflows, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced processing time for payroll cycles.
- Delivered consistent SLA performance, and acted as the Kanban SPOC for process optimization.
Education
B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sethu Institute of Technology(Anna University)
Virudhunagar 04.2001 -
Skills
Oracle HCM expertise
Oracle Fusion HCM-Payroll
Oracle Fusion HCM-HR
Oracle Fusion HCM-Absences
Oracle Fusion HCM-Time and labor integrations
Payroll localization
HCM Payroll Interface
HCM Data Loaders
Business Analyst
Agile Coach
Scrum
Proficient in crafting prompts
Experience with generative AI applications
Agile Estimating and Planning
ALM
JIRA
VBCS
AI Agents
Proficient in Oracle AI Studio
Alerts Composer
Certification
Oracle AI Agent Studio Foundations Associate
Timeline
Oracle HCM Cloud Consultant
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2021 - Current
System Engineer (US Tax Reporting)
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
10.2017 - 11.2021
B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sethu Institute of Technology(Anna University)
04.2001 -