SUMMARY:

• 5+ Years of extensive experience in Kronos Workforce Central with Healthcare and Retail Clients for business analysis, documentation, software configuration, testing and deployment as well as implementing, upgrading, and maintaining Kronos forecasting and scheduling.
• Experience with Kronos 6.0 - 8.0 WFC products and Implementation & configuration to include Workforce Timekeeper, Workforce Connect 6.0, Advance Scheduler, Leave &Attendance, Accruals, Analytics and Device Manager (4500 Terminals) and Experience in up gradation from 6.2 to 6.3, 6.3 to 7.0 and 7.0 to 8.0 in Kronos module. Experienced in analyzing, business requirement gathering, planning, and deploying solutions in support of corporate strategies and business initiatives.
• Experience in Implementing and configuring Kronos Scheduler, Accruals and Attendance modules.
• Experience working with Confidential, new Microsoft programming language to deal with Big Data that resides in Microsoft cloud Azure.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing legacy migration solutions, upgrade and integration solutions for Kronos Workforce suite of applications.
• Extensively worked on Data integration tools like Connect & WIM also versed in integration of systems between WIM and various Payroll systems.
• Experience in Creating, Deployment and Administration of SSIS and SSRS packages.
• Experience on various Kronos modules like Workforce Timekeeper, Accruals, Activities, Leave, Attendance, Advanced Scheduler and Forecaster.
• Expertise in UML (class diagrams, object diagrams, GAP Analysis, use case diagrams, state diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, and collaboration diagrams) as a data analysis methodology for application functionality designs.
• Extensively worked on Data Integration tools like Connect & WIM and versed in Integration of systems between HRMS and various Payroll systems.
• Experience in the development of Business Process model, end user, and documentation in the HR modules.
• Expertise with Time Card Management, Employee Accrual Maintenance, LOA, Security Access and Process profiles for Managers and Integration of Kronos with Oracle HR system.
• Experience in all phases of software development life cycle (SDLC) which includes User Interaction, Business Analysis, Design, Development, Integration, Documentation, Testing, Deployment, Builds, Configuration and Code Management, Production/Customer Support, Maintenance and Enhancements.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Kronos Consultant

Confidential, Portland, OR

Responsibilities:

• Extensively worked on various Kronos modules like workforce timekeeper, accruals, activities, advanced scheduler, forecasting, attendance and Kronos workforce central upgrade.
• Worked with WFM solution concepts such as Benefits, Time & Attendance, Entitlements, accruals and employee scheduling.
• Performed Data Collection/Workforce Data Manager administration configuring and managing clock communications on DCM/ WDM.
• Experienced with Installations and implementation of Kronos Workforce Central (WFC) V6.0- 8.0, Kronos Workforce Management (WFM) Timekeeper, Scheduler, Accruals, HR, Pay code, Payrolls and time.
• Created and/or modified many KRONOS WFC / KRONOS WIM Interfaces.
• People Import update and Timecard/Schedule Inquiry (iSeries MQ web-service XML calls to KRONOS WFC).
• Various phases of the project life cycle to fulfill client's requirement of data needs.
• Engaged with requirements gathering, assessments, interfaces, application configuration and support for Kronos Workforce Management Systems Conducted user interviews with various stakeholders and documented business (BRD) and functional requirements (FRD).
• Make configuration changes based on the business requirements for WFC, WAT and other Kronos modules.
• Perform technical configuration, interface, reporting, and other application technical tasks for Kronos Workforce Central Versions 8.0.
• People Import update and Timecard/Schedule Inquiry (iSeries MQ web-service XML calls to KRONOS WFC) and various phases of the project life cycle to fulfill client's requirement of data needs.
• Involved with all the phases of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies throughout the project life cycle; used agile methodology in implementing the necessary change in the Kronos workforce central.

Kronos Consultant

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities :

• Engaged with requirements gathering, assessments, interfaces, application configuration and support for Kronos Workforce Management Systems Conducted user interviews with various stakeholders and documented business (BRD) and functional requirements (FRD).
• Experience in Implementing and configuring Kronos Scheduler, Accruals and Attendance modules and developing Interface from Kronos Workforce Timekeeper to HMS payroll for Attendance reporting.
• Implemented Kronos applications on various mobile platforms and worked with Work Force Device Mnager (WDM) and performed technical configuration, interface, reporting, and other application technical tasks for Kronos Workforce Central.
• Implemented ADP eTime/ Kronos Workforce core v3.x - v8.x, Navigator, Leave, Calculated accruals, Attendance, Activities, Advance Scheduler, Timecard Attestation, Calendar, Time Off Request, Org Maps & Jobs, Process Manager, WIM - Workforce Integration Manager, and Setup Data Manager.
• Translating union timekeeping requirements to Kronos design. Provide design and configuration assistance with Timekeeper, Accruals, Activities and assisted managers with reconciling timecards and serve as the Kronos contact person for their department.
• Provide production support to WFC, WFA, Leave, and Process Manager.
• Partnered with management and Kronos Administrators to reduce issues from the Kronostimekeeping system and to improve interfaces with ongoing assessments.
• Responsible for supporting day to day production Kronos environment, including but not limited to documenting all Kronos reported production issues, trouble-shooting. Working with Integration of PeopleSoft Inbound/Outbound interfaces.
• Responsible for developing Kronos Payrules, Workrules, Paycode Profiles, Paycodes, Wage Profiles, FAP's, Schedules, Labor Levels, Labor Level sets, and configuring Kronos 4500 and 480 devices utilizing WDM and DCM.
• Assisted in the development, testing, upgrading and support of current HRIS system.
• Have developed and implemented a view in Kronos to calculate the Total number of hours worked in a year for all the employees and registering it in Oracle.
• Conducted "train the trainer" workshops for division payroll staff one Kronos Time and Attendance System.
• Designed, developed and tested data mart prototype (SQL), ETL process (SSIS) and OLAP cube (SSAS) for Computer Maintenance Management System.
• Configured Kronos SaaS HR applications and features (e.g. work rules, pay rules, holiday schedules, attendance, pay code distributions.)
• Led internal meetings on system build strategies for complex configuration, working with tables, interfaces, and SQL developers.

Kronos Tester

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Researched, wrote, and edited test procedures used for upgrades; Modules include HR/Payroll, Timekeeper, Leave, Attendance, DCM, Connect, Scheduler, and Analytics.
• Production support of Kronos included analysis work of Workforce Device Manager (time clocks), WIM interfaces inbound (employee data) and outbound (payroll hours/wage), pay rules, accruals, reports, wage profiles, etc.
• Defect Tracking and Bug Reporting was performed using Test Director & Trained employees on how to use the Kronos Advanced Scheduling and Timekeeping system.
• Worked with the clients on the final signing process in the User Acceptance stages.
• Configuration and implementation of Kronos Workforce Payroll 5.2, Benefits, Human Resources.
• Ensuring Paramount UNION and Non-Union employees can access KronosTimecard. Follow the application development lifecycle.Create various interfaces into and out of the Kronos product.
• Worked on Creation/maintenance of Kronos pay rule configuration, timecard calculation interpretation, schedules (basic scheduling).
• Create testing workbooks, which includes scenarios and expected results to ensure a successful test phase. Testing Lead devising test scripts for Pay Rules, Person Import, Payroll Export, Punch Import, Punch Export and Schedule Export.
• Conduct user acceptance testing for Kronos clients.
• Responsible for supporting day to day production Kronos environment, including but not limited to documenting all Kronos reported production issues, trouble-shooting Kronos configuration making required adjustments, testing code changes and making best practice recommendations.
• Analyzed and documented all business needs, work and pay policies for Kronos WFC software suite and played main role in subsequent configuration and testing.
• Used Test Director Application for automated testing. Coordinated with the test team to check the weekly status and report the same to the project manager.
• Worked closely with the QA team in defining defects and planning necessary test cases for resolving the defects within the given time box.
• Formulated test case scenarios from the user stories.
• Assisted with user acceptance testing of system (UAT), developing and maintaining quality procedures, and ensuring that appropriate documentation is in place.