Balaji Kanniyappan

Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION K BALAJI Address: No:21/11, Gokulam Colony, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005, Tamilnadu, India Mobile: (+91) - Email:-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/balaji-k- Visa Status: Germany Opportunity Card PERSONAL STATEMENT Versatile and detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance professional with over 14 years of progressive experience in Test Management, Software Testing, Workday HCM and Workday Integration Testing. Specialized in testing Workday HCM modules over 8+ years of experience, including Core-HCM, Recruitment, Onboarding, Payroll (PECI/PICOF), Time & Absence Management and Talent Management. Currently serving as Technical Lead, skilled in Agile and traditional development methodologies. Proficient in System Integration Testing (SIT), UAT, Regression Testing and GUI Testing. Experienced in testing both inbound and outbound integrations, with strong focus on payroll processing via ADP Celergo. Expertise in test strategy formulation, creating test plans and executing tests, with hands-on experience using HP ALM, Jira and Bugzilla for defect tracking. Accomplished academic foundation with Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.). Articulate communicator with outstanding analytical abilities, problem-solving, decisionmaking and interpersonal skills. CORE COMPETENCIES       Adept at analyzing Business Requirements and Specifications, formulating comprehensive Test Strategies, meticulously crafting Test Plans and Test Cases and delivering insightful Test Reports. Proven leadership capabilities and technical proficiency in conducting extensive testing for Workday Integrations and Workday HCM modules. In-depth understanding of testing paradigms with practical experience in System Integration, GUI, Sanity, Regression, UAT and more. Expertise in providing consulting on best practices and bridging business objectives with innovative technological solutions to enhance process efficiency, gain competitive edge and maximize ROI. Highly skilled in utilizing defect tracking tools, including HP ALM, Jira and Bugzilla, to monitor and resolve issues effectively. Exceptionally methodical and quick to adapt, with relentless commitment to continuous learning and professional development, always striving to stay at forefront of industry advancements. WORK EXPERIENCE Jun 2021 - Till Date Organization Marlabs Innovations Pvt Ltd Designation Technical Lead Project Workday ADP Celergo Payroll Implementation Client Wolters Kluwer US  Overseeing evaluation and testing of Workday integrations, including PECI and PICOF files for payroll processing in ADP Celergo, across modules like Core-HCM, Recruitment & Onboarding and Time & Absence Management.  Supervising and managing activities of Testing team, ensuring constructive execution of all testing procedures.  Taking accountability for comprehensive assessment of Workday application, with particular focus on PECI & PICOF file testing. Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 Organization Alchemy Techsol Pvt Ltd Designation Senior Consultant Project Workday Reshape Client Shell Info - Bangalore  Inspected testing of inbound and outbound integrations, as well as Workday application across modules such as Core-HR, Recruitment and others.  Managed test activities and certify accountability for test management within HP-ALM. Apr 2018 - Nov 2020 Organization HCL Technologies Designation Senior Consultant Project Workday Integration of US Foods Client US Foods Services Inc  Independently contributed to daily testing activities, corroborating efficient execution and provided clear daily and weekly status streamline to on-site managers for effective progress tracking.  Collaborated closely with vendors to facilitate and secure approval of Workday integrations, verifying smooth communication throughout process. Achievements:  Received Distinguished Achiever Award for outstanding contributions during- period. Honored with R&R Delivery (Live Wire) Award for exceptional performance in 2018 quarterly cycle. Curriculum Vitae Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 Organization Synechron Technologies Pvt. Ltd Designation Sr. Associate QC Project Global Payroll Interface for Cloud Pay Client Wells Fargo Enterprise Global Solutions  Assessed requirements to identify gaps between actual and existing applications, developed SQL queries based on business needs and prepared test cases for execution in ALM.  Actively participated in defect triage meetings, tracked defect statuses and assembled comprehensive Defect Summary Reports and Requirement Traceability Matrices. Achievements: • Earned Spot Award for exceptional performance on client project in June 2017. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Organization Aon Hewitt (Alight solutions) Excelencia iTech Consulting Pvt Ltd. Decatrend Technologies Designation Sr. Test Engineer-II Test Engineer Test Engineer Duration Jan 2013 - Mar 2016 Nov 2011 - Nov 2012 Jan 2011 - Nov 2011 PROJECTS ORCHESTRATED Senior Test Engineer II | Aon Hewitt (Formerly Hewitt Associates) | Jan 2013 - Mar 2016 | Client: Bank of America | Project: Back Office User Interface (BOUI) | Environment: Workday, HP ALM, Windows 7/10, SQL  Analyzed functional specs to design test scenarios and cases based on business requirements. Created, reviewed and executed test scripts; uploaded test cases and mapped them in HP ALM.  Managed defect lifecycle: logged issues, performed retests and validated fixes for closure. Maintained Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure coverage. Client: PepsiCo Inc. | Project: MyHR | Environment: PeopleSoft, HP ALM, Windows 7/10, SQL  Validated HR self-service and manager-service workflows for correct data flow and UI behavior. Executed functional and backend validations; used queries to verify database integrity.  Designed test scenarios from functional specs, tracked and closed defects. Test Engineer | Excelencia iTech Consulting Pvt. Ltd | Nov 2011 – Nov 2012 | Client: Tetra Tech Inc. | Project: Job Application Module System (JAMS) | Environment: ASP.NET, MS SQL, PHP, Windows  Performed database testing to ensure data consistency and correctness. Conducted crossbrowser and OS compatibility testing (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE). Executed ad-hoc test cases to identify UI and functional inconsistencies. Test Engineer | Decatrend Technologies | Jan 2011 - Nov 2011 | Client: Advance Auto Parts (AAP) | Project: E-commerce Management | Environment: IBM WebSphere  Validated end-to-end order processing, payments and promotional code applications. Performed UI testing and promo code logic using IBM WebSphere.  Tested banner rollovers and e-Spots in staging environment to ensure correct promo alignment. Verified email campaigns by checking landing page and email link behavior. SKILL SET Quality Assurance | Functional System Requirement | Sanity Testing | Test Case Development | HCM Modules | Recruitment & On-boarding | Functional Testing | PECI File Validation | UAT & Regression Testing | Test Management | Workforce Administration | Workday Integrations | Defect Management | Payroll Integrations | Agile Framework | System Integration Testing | Test Case Designing | Process Improvement & Optimization TECHNICAL SKILLS Operating Systems Tools Software/ Technologies Databases MS Windows & UNIX HP ALM, JIRA, Advanced Query Tool (AQT) Workday, ADP Celergo, PeopleSoft, Functional, IBM Web Sphere & SQL. MS SQL Server & Oracle SQL Developer EDUCATION 2005  Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in Information Technology from Anna University Chennai, India     ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL) Workday Basics Series Certification - Workday Generative AI: Introductions and Applications - Coursera Introduction to Scrum Master Training - Coursera  NIIT Certified and Trained in XML, ADO.NET, C# and SQL CERTIFICATIONS TRAININGS