Home

Deepak Soma - Workday Consultant

[email protected]

Location: Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA

Relocation: Yes

Visa: H1-B

Resume file: Deepak_Workday_ Resume_1758124760796.docx Please check the file(s) for viruses. Files are checked manually and then made available for download.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Core Workday: Workday Business Analyst, Recruiting, Payroll, Absence Management, Time Tracking, Benefits, Compensation, Talent & Performance, Learning, Workday Projects, Workday Prism Analytics. Integration Tools Workday Studio, Workday EIB, Workday Core Connectors, Workday Cloud Connect, Workday Web Services (SOAP, REST), Workday BIRT, Workday PICOF, Workday PECI, Workday RaaS. Reporting & Analytics: Workday Advanced Reporting, Workday Custom Reports, Workday Dashboards, Workday Worksheets, Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Discovery Boards. Security & Config: orkday Security Groups, Workday Domain Security, Workday Business Process Framework, Workday Condition Rules, Workday Segmented Security. Data & Conversions: Workday Data Conversion, Data Migration Tools, Workday Spreadsheet Templates. Technical Skills: XSLT, XSD, XML, Web Services, REST API, SOAP API, JSON, SQL, Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Middleware & ETL: Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, Informatica Cloud, SnapLogic. Cloud Platforms: Workday Cloud Platform, AWS. DevOps & Tools: Git, JIRA, ServiceNow, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Confluence. Other HR Systems S: AP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, PeopleSoft HCM, Kronos, ADP Testing & QA: Workday Sandbox Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ Feb 2024 Present Sr. Workday Consultant Prudential Financial, Inc. is an American financial services company that provides insurance, retirement planning, investment management, and other products and services to both retail and institutional customers throughout the United States and in over 40 other countries through its subsidiaries. In 2019, Prudential was the largest insurance provider in the United States with $815.1 billion in total assets. Responsibilities- Delivered global Payroll and Compensation integrations using Studio, PECI, and Core Connectors. Built secure, fault-tolerant integrations with ADP GlobalView, Celergo, and SAP to ensure accurate payroll processing. Configured Time & Absence policies, including calendars, accruals, and eligibility rules, streamlining workforce management. Developed audit-ready reports and dashboards (Report Writer, Prism, Worksheets) covering payroll, compensation, turnover, and headcount trends. Led integration backlog grooming and prioritization, aligning delivery with business goals and resource planning. Partnered with HR, Payroll, and Finance stakeholders to gather and document integration requirements through structured discovery sessions. Translated requirements into actionable workstreams following ITIL-aligned change management and incident response practices. Optimized Workday HCM modules (Payroll, Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Talent) to improve compliance and system performance. Designed secure Studio and EIB integrations with robust error handling and logging, ensuring reliable data exchange. Supported data migration via inbound EIBs for job, compensation, benefits, and time tracking data. Built dynamic dashboards and collaborative Worksheets enabling self-service analytics for HR and Finance. Automated recurring payroll reports, reducing manual intervention and improving operational efficiency. Conducted knowledge transfer sessions and end-user training, boosting adoption of reporting and integration features. Enforced data accuracy, consistency, and access controls across Workday modules and third-party systems through governance-aligned audits. Environment: Workday Studio, PECI, EIB, Prism Analytics, ADP, SAP, Documentation, XML, XSLT, Agile, ITIL, JIRA, System Integration, ServiceNow Fitch Ratings, New York, Nov 2022 Jan 2024 Workday HCM Consultant Fitch Ratings Inc. is an American credit rating agency. It is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is considered one of the "Big Three credit rating agencies", along with Moody's and Standard & Poor's Responsibilities- Managed Workday enhancements across Core HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, and Benefits. Led end-to-end development of Studio and EIB integrations with ADP and Kronos, ensuring seamless payroll and time data exchange. Built and optimized Prism datasets, dashboards, and custom reports to deliver actionable insights for HR and Finance leadership. Automated recurring reports and scheduled extracts, improving data delivery SLAs and reducing manual workload. Configured validation rules and alerts to strengthen compliance monitoring and reduce payroll discrepancies. Collaborated with HR, Payroll, and Finance teams to gather requirements and lead discovery sessions for system enhancements. Prioritized and managed enhancement backlogs, converting business needs into actionable configuration and integration tasks. Delivered custom reports (payroll audits, tax summaries, compliance) using Report Writer and Worksheets. Troubleshot and resolved Studio integration issues involving XSLT, XML parsing, and fault handling. Executed mass EIB data loads for compensation changes, job updates, and position management. Produced operational reports such as headcount, terminations, requisition funnel, and cost center performance metrics. Monitored and optimized integration performance with fault alerts and error traceability improvements. Applied ITIL-aligned practices for incident resolution, change requests, and release management. Conducted validation audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance across Workday modules and integrations. Provided training and documentation to end-users, enabling adoption of dashboards and custom reports. Recommended and applied Workday best practices to improve usability, governance, and reporting efficiency. Environment: Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, Workday Compensation, Workday Recruiting, Workday Absence, Time Tracking, Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Report Writer, Worksheets, XSLT, XML, ADP, Kronos, ITIL, Agile, JIRA, ServiceNow Xerox Holdings Corporation, India, May 2018 July 2022 Workday HCM Consultant Xerox Holdings Corporation is an American corporation that sells print and digital document products and services in more than 160 countries. Xerox was the pioneer of the photocopier market, beginning with the introduction of the Xerox 914 in 1959, so much so that the word xerox is commonly used as a synonym for photocopy. Xerox is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, though it is incorporated in New York, with its largest group of employees based around Rochester, New York, the area in which the company was founded. Responsibilities Built Workday integrations with ADP and SAP using Studio, PECI, EIB, and Core Connectors to enable seamless payroll data exchange. Configured Supervisory Orgs, Job Profiles, Compensation Plans, and staffing restrictions to optimize workforce management. Managed HCM data migration and validation using detailed mapping templates to ensure accuracy. Developed XSLT scripts and validation logic for XML-based payroll data flows and outbound integrations. Configured Compensation setup, including eligibility rules, plans, and review cycles to align with business requirements. Integrated Workers Compensation workflows with external insurance systems. Delivered dashboards and payroll audit reports to validate payments against budgets and improve workforce visibility. Provided post-go-live support for Payroll, Absence, HR, and Benefits, ensuring system stability and compliance. Resolved integration issues and implemented Workday best practices to enhance HR service delivery models. Environment: Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, Workday Report Writer, Prism Analytics, SAP, ADP, and external data integrations. Keywords: quality analyst information technology golang New Jersey