Vinay Muddana - Senior Specialist – Package Implementation SAP HCM

Hyderabad, India

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 1 month

Senior Specialist – Package Implementation SAP HCM

LTIMindtree

Currently serving as subject matter expert for SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) support in Angola, ensuring compliant and accurate payroll processing for a complex and diverse employee population.
Led the configuration and maintenance of Angola-specific payroll elements, including wage types, PCRs, and schemas, with a focus on statutory contributions such as INSS and Lunch Allowance calculations.
Oversaw the resolution of high-impact payroll issues and data replication errors between SuccessFactors Employee Central and ECP, ensuring timely payroll execution and data integrity.
Partnered with local HR and Finance stakeholders to analyse payroll requirements and implement legal updates, such as social security rate changes and retroactive payroll adjustments.
Managed end-to-end testing cycles for Angola payroll during HR Support Package upgrades, legal change notes, and system enhancements.
Provided governance and documentation for Angola payroll operations, including SOPs, functional specs, test scripts, and audit support materials.
Mentored junior consultants and coordinated with global AMS teams to drive standardization while accommodating local Angolan payroll nuances.
Drove continuous improvement initiatives by analysing recurring issues and implementing long-term configuration or process fixes.

Oct 2022 - Dec 2024

2 years 3 months

Senior Specialist – Package Implementation SAP HCM

Colgate-Palmolive (tHRive)

Working on SuccessFactors rollout project for 105 countries and over 40 infotypes.
Handling data replication and migration for employee data (PA and OM) and standard and custom infotypes.
Responsible for data migration, data quality, conversion methodologies, and process between on-premise and SF EC.
Worked on templates for OM objects and value mapping entities.
Corrected Mexico address and compensation replication.
Configured country-specific templates using BIB configuration steps and created value mapping entities.
Created Greece-specific infotype for social security and local language using BIB configuration.
Configured country-specific PERID and mapped the same using value mapping.
Configured and mapped region of birth for countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Peru using BIB.
Worked on social security data (Mexico) infotype 0369.
Worked on expat (CRA) scenarios (local to local, global expat, and home-based expat), prepared FS document, test cases, and carried out various tests on different scenarios.
Prepared FS for four custom requirements.
Worked on defects and issues reported by business on a daily basis.

May 2022 - Sep 2022

5 months

Hyderabad, India

Sr HCM Associate

Conneqt Business Solutions India

Worked on HCM with S4/HANA conversion and implementation project.
Prepared master and transactional data objects for migration.

May 2021 - Mar 2022

11 months

Hyderabad, India

Sr. SAP HR Consultant

TEVA Pharma

Led global implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) across multiple regions, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Netherlands, and Slovakia.
Partnered with business owners and local HR teams to gather detailed requirements for employee data migration and system configuration.
Designed and executed data migration queries for the seamless transfer of organizational, position, and personal data (mini master) into SuccessFactors EC.
Configured and maintained the employee mini master in ECC, ensuring alignment with SuccessFactors EC, and conducted functional unit testing (FUT) and factory testing (FTT).
Collaborated with the SAP PI team to ensure smooth data replication from SuccessFactors EC to ECC.
Created comprehensive configuration and functional design documentation, uploading it to local portals in accordance with business process requirements.
Implemented robust data masking solutions to safeguard sensitive personal and banking information.
Led end-to-end process testing For key HR processes, including hire to retire, separation, rehire, and local to local transfers, using HP ALM for defect tracking and issue resolution.

Mar 2021 - May 2021

3 months

Hyderabad, India

HCM/SuccessFactors Support Project

Cognizant Technology Solutions (Merck Pharma)

Managed and resolved daily L2 and L3 tickets using ServiceNow (SNOW), ensuring timely issue resolution and minimal disruption to business operations.
Addressed and resolved global employee data replication issues between SuccessFactors EC and ECC.
Diagnosed and corrected discrepancies in organizational and personnel data, maintaining accurate and consistent employee records.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align and synchronize data between SuccessFactors EC and ECC.
Troubleshot and resolved issues related to fund center mapping and cost center locks.
Created and maintained CSV files for position and organization data, updated the KMAP table using custom Z transaction codes, and executed standard SuccessFactors programs for data updates.
Submitted daily status reports on ticket resolutions and issue progress.

Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

4 months

Nashik, India

SAP HCM Consultant

Highbar Technocrat

Collaborated with security, BASIS, and other technical and functional teams to resolve defects during testing and the pre-go-live phase.
Ensured data consistency and integration between the portal and ECC.
Addressed and resolved leave request validation issues in ESS and troubleshooting related workflow problems.
Configured work schedules for different locations and ensured accurate display in ESS.
Developed customized absence quota generation processes to meet specific business requirements.
Designed and implemented custom reports and programs to track and capture leave balances.
Managed multiple absence quotas with custom requirements tailored by employee group and specific validation rules.
Modified infotype screens to align with ESS for planned working time.
Provided key user training and created comprehensive SAP operation manuals.

Dec 2019 - May 2020

6 months

Kochi, India

SAP HCM Consultant

Wipro Technologies

AMS project supporting PA, OM, time management, and payroll for SADARA Chemical Company.

Dec 2018 - Nov 2019

1 year

Hyderabad, India

SAP HCM Consultant

Wipro Technologies

AMS project supporting PA, OM, time management, and payroll for Saudi, Oman, South Africa, and UAE regions (NOMAC).

Dec 2017 - May 2018

6 months

Pune, India

Senior Consultant (SAP HCM)

T-Systems ICT Pvt Ltd

Indonesia payroll project for Mitra Keluarga (MIKA Group).

Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

4 months

Bangkok, Thailand

SAP HCM Consultant

NIIT Technologies LTD

SAP HR payroll kaizen for in-ICT and expat (Toyota Motors, Thailand).

Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

4 months

Mumbai, India

Senior SAP HCM Payroll Consultant

YASH Technologies

SCI AMS support for Shipping Corporation of India.

Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

2 months

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

SAP HR Consultant

Wipro InfoTech

SAP HR and payroll audit training project.

Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

1 year 3 months

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Senior SAP LSO Techno Functional Consultant

Wipro InfoTech

Implementation of LSO for DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority).

May 2013 - Aug 2013

4 months

India

SAP HR Consultant

Reliance Global Services

Canada payroll implementation for Deloitte.

Feb 2013 - May 2013

4 months

India

Senior Consultant ESS/MSS

Advent Global Solutions Inc

Delivered ESS/MSS solutions for Kony (Enterprise Mobility Manager).

Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

8 months

SAP HCM Consultant

NTT DATA Inc.

Produced support and enhancements for Sterling and Wilson (P) Ltd production support (India payroll).
Delivered support and enhancements for Hitachi Europe Limited in PA and OM.
Led TWISTer implementation project for Al SAKR Group of Industries (Egypt) on ECC 6.0 Eh5.

Feb 2008 - Mar 2010

2 years 2 months

Los Angeles, United States

Functional Consultant SAP HR

Verinon Technology Solutions

SAP HR functional consulting for Southern California Edison, focusing on renewable and energy efficiency initiatives.

May 2004 - Dec 2007

3 years 8 months

India

SAP HR Functional Consultant

ERP Solution Asia

SAP HR functional support for Nissan (Feb 2006–Dec 2007) and BHP Billiton (May 2004–Dec 2005).

Apr 2003 - Mar 2004

1 year

India

Trainee SAP HR Functional Consultant

Reliance Global Services

Personnel administration.
Configuration of master data and time management (time recording).
Introduction to gross payroll.
Organizational management and reporting in HR.

Summary

18 years of experience in the implementation, testing, maintenance, and support of ERP systems, specifically SAP R/3 and ECC, with a focus on the SAP HCM module. Demonstrated expertise in delivering complex SAP implementations across various industries, including Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Automobile, FMCG, Manufacturing, and Mechanical. Strong team-building and mentoring skills.
Extensive experience in the functional configuration of SAP HR modules, specializing in Payroll, Personnel Administration, Time Management, Organization Management, ESS/MSS, and Learning Solutions (LSO).
Recently completed SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll training and certification, with a solid understanding of instances, Provisioning system, Data Models, XML files, workflows, RBP, and Picklists.
Successfully completed 5 SAP HR module implementations, covering all stages from business process analysis, conceptual design, blue printing, configuration, testing, and production support.
Expert in SAP payroll configuration, including wage types, Gross & Net Pay, Features, and Reports.
Proficient in configuring work schedules, Absence/Attendance types, Quotas, and time evaluation.
Hands-on experience in user maintenance, authorization, and HR roles/profiles creation.
Skilled in business process modeling, end-user training, and documentation, ensuring smooth project execution and knowledge transfer.
Experienced in bridging technical and functional teams within SAP HR projects to achieve optimal results.
In-depth understanding of HRIS/Human Resource business processes, with a strong ability to gather and analyze business requirements for conceptual design.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with strong interpersonal skills, reliability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. A proactive, self-motivated team player with excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management abilities.

Skills

Extensive Experience With Sap R/3 4.6c/4.7, Ecc 5.0, Ecc 6.0 In Sap-hr/hcm Modules.
Proficient In Personnel Administration (Pa), Organizational Management (Om), Learning Solution (Lso), Training & Event Management (Tem), Payroll.
Expertise In Employee Central Management (Ecm), Time Management (Tm), Ess & Mss, Pms, Cats, And Solman.
Knowledge In Travel Management, E-recruitment, And E-separation.