Workday
Kailash Kumar
Workday Expert
Chennai,Tamilnadu
Summary
Versatile, passionate business professional with history of success leading strategic and operational initiatives within startup and well-established multinational corporations. Focused analyst driven to identify business needs and develop plans to deliver tangible results. Employee advocate who champions staff confidence and designs strategies to attract and retain critical talent in highly competitive markets.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Workday Expert
Equiniti
Chennai, Tamilnadu
05.2019 - Current
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Oversaw document development across project workstreams to create internal control statements per compliance and regulatory standards.
- Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
- Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
- Collaborated closely with upper management to drive strategy through development and implementation of new processes.
- Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs
- Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
- Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Good working Knowledge of Workday tool with a solid understanding of HCM, Recruiting and Payroll processes.
- Assisting with Workday configuration and design of business processes, workflow, security and reports.
- Assisting in optimizing Workday functionality by evaluating current and desired business processes/rules and system capabilities
- Participated in business acceptance testing activities, including business functionality, integrations and reports/dashboards.
- Lead acquired companies parallel testing in Workday.
- Handled Workday Absence and Time tracking.
- Handled emails in the Workday support mailbox for Absence and Time tracking.
- Troubleshooting the technical issues in HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Absence and Time tracking.
Senior Executive
Temenos India
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Ensuring HR scorecards delivered to the Regional HR manager based on Regional/Corporate requirement
- Work closely with Regional HR managers, IT, Finance, Talent & Development team etc related to HR activities
- Ensuring ICS (Internal Controls System) adhered to the assigned region
- Collaborate with functional and technical IT team to coordinate application enhancements and upgrades
- Working closely with Procurement team and Invoices team regarding POs
- Involve in testing new fields or reports developed before moving to production
- Payroll reconciliation audit for Global employees based on the regions
- Providing payroll support to the regional HR manager and input to Payroll vendor for salary processing
- Ensure the accurate and timely input of New Hire, Rehire, Assignment changes, and Termination and Employee-Level transactions.
People Service Associate, Senior Payroll Executive
Equiniti
03.2016 - 05.2018
- Experience with HCM and payroll
- Handling employee data management as a part of Equiniti PeopleServices Team.
- Processing UK payroll activities on a monthly basis and handling queries related to it.
- Quality checks and validating reports on time.
- Employment reference checks.
- Discussing with an onshore team to solve HR issues and engaging to new policies in HR operations.
- Resolving escalated issues via Email, telephone and chat with respect to SLA.
- Handling MIS related activities for HCM and Payroll.
- Ensure all input is thoroughly checked in line using control measures.
- Ensure all payroll and compensation queries are recorded accurately on the system and closed, when resolved.
- Handled EQ Learning mailbox to resolve queries with respect to SLA.
- Develop, implement, and monitor the training programs within the organization. Introduce various initiatives to inculcate the digital learning culture.
- Having an understanding of e-learning techniques, and where relevant, being involved in the creation and/or delivery of e-learning packages.
- Researching new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and presenting this research.
Customer Service Representative
Groupon
10.2014 - 02.2016
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
Education
MBA - HR, Marketing And Operations
SRM University
Kanchipuram 04.2012 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Anna University
Chennai 09.2007 - 05.2011
Skills
Workday HCM
Workday Recruiting
Workday Payroll
Workday Absence
Workday Time Tracking
Accomplishments
- Implementation of Workday HCM, Recruiting and Talent/Performance.
- Done Market Research for Mecaplast Group
- HR Intern(Training and Development) for Experage Consultancy Services
- Represented Junior Tamilnadu Basketball team.
- Event organizer for all events in my under graduation college and school events.
- Event coordinator of YUVA ’13, 24 hour management cultural fest listed in LIMCA book of records.
Software
MS Office
Oracle
Microsoft Dynamics
Zendesk
Windows
MMX
Certification
Worday HCM fundamentals (Non Certified)
Interests
Playing Cricket & Basketball
Listening to music
Cycling
Trekking
Hiking
Travel
Research on global knowledge and its various aspects
Training and Presenting Seminars
Modelling
Timeline
Workday Expert
Equiniti
05.2019 - Current
Senior Executive
Temenos India
05.2018 - 05.2019
People Service Associate, Senior Payroll Executive
Equiniti
03.2016 - 05.2018
Customer Service Representative
Groupon
10.2014 - 02.2016
MBA - HR, Marketing And Operations
SRM University
04.2012 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Anna University
09.2007 - 05.2011