Maheswara Rao Chowdary

Possess over 15+ years of extensive experience, with more than 13+ years dedicated to SuccessFactors and SAP HCM, specializing in Employee Central and Reporting, and expertise spans across various phases including implementation, rollouts, and support projects.

• SuccessFactors Employee Central
• ONB 2.0
• EC Payroll
• Diploma in Computer Management (DCM)

WNS Global Services - SuccessFactors EC Lead - March 2024 – Present

• Configured and supported all aspects of Employee Central, Implemented Role Based Permissions and customized business rules, Collaborated effectively with team members on change requests and configurations.

Accenture - SuccessFactors EC Lead / Consultant, Aug 2013 - Mar 2024

Project 7, Nov 2022 to Mar 2024

• Successfully managed South Africa's project requirements and assisted in localization workshops., Prepared pre-read materials for the South Africa Localization workshop., Managed Instance Management access for Accenture and VW., Provided comprehensive project documentation and collaborated effectively with team members., Contributed to SAM EC project requirements and proposed solutions., Configured FOs, Customization MDF Objects, and Localization requirements for South Africa., Executed training material creation and knowledge sharing sessions with the client team.

Project 6, July 2021 to July 2022

• Actively participated in requirement gathering and led the EC team., Prepared RTM files and performed FO configurations., Experienced in using Instance Compare tool and RPA tool., Achieved full sync to a new instance with zero defects., Successfully completed weekly deployments using SYNC., Configured Time Off functionalities and conducted walkthrough sessions.

Project 5, Mar 2019 to June 2021

• Involved in waves 2 & 3 projects for 100+ countries., Successfully completed Production Deployment and implemented Russia Data Center., Coordinated SF releases and worked on Time Off management., Configured Custom Specific Business Rules and conducted walkthrough sessions.

Project 4, April 2018 to Mar 2019

• Worked on waves 1, 2 & 3 projects for Europe region countries., Interacted with onsite coordinators and handled change requests., Configured Manage Business Configuration and Custom Specific Business Rules.

Project 3, Jan 2018 to April 2018

• Managed Sprint 2 and 3 projects and handled change requests., Configured Manage Business Configuration and Object definitions., Involved in testing and daily calls with onshore teams.

Project 2, April 2017 to  Dec 2017

• Acted as a single point of contact for clients and completed Production Deployment independently., Conducted testing and trained end-users., Configured Role Based Permissions and Proxy Management.

Project 1, May 2014, Mar 2017

• Supported EC in all areas and worked on RBP for all countries., Configured Foundational objects and participated in regression testing., Conducted training sessions and prepared process documentation.

Ayant Software Private Limited - SAP HR Consultant, Aug 2013 - Mar 2024

Project 3: Jan 2012 to Aug 2013

• Managed tickets within SLAs, utilizing SMT for efficient ticket handling. Generated daily ticket status reports and coordinated with the team lead. Interacted with users for detailed ticket information and resolved approval issues. Handled change requests and conducted integration testing. Conducted end-user training and prepared manuals on E-recruitment.

Project 2: Jan 2011 to Dec 2011

• Led full implementation from realization to post-live support. Configured and tested Positive Time Management functionalities. Validated and migrated data, prepared user manuals. Generated work schedules and defined absence quotas. Configured attendance and absence entitlements, and wrote PCR's as per client requirements. Provided user training and Go-Live support.

Project 1: May 2010 to Dec 2010

• Provided support on core modules OM, PA, PT, and PY. Conducted integration testing, end-user training, and prepared manuals. Managed tickets within SLAs using SMT, coordinated with the team lead. Handled change requests, L2 support, and documented L1 guidelines.

Non-SAP Experience:

Senior IT Recruiter, HRITCONS, Hyderabad

• Managed full recruitment process cycle. Screened candidates and coordinated interviews. Maintained candidate tracking sheets and provided support until onboarding