Vamshi Krishna Aavula

Experience

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  Logica

  Jun 2006 - Feb 2010

  Information Technology Consultant

  - Conducted workshops, requirement gathering, and configuration of SAP HCM for clients including Heineken, Airbus, Coke, and in-house projects.- Developed and supported SAP HCM applications/objects and implemented HRSP upgrades.

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  Accenture

  Feb 2010 - Sept 2016

  Senior Application Development Specialist

  - Orchestrated the global deployment of SAP HCM implementation at Doosan Group (Bobcat), Ralph Lauren, Belgacom, Ericsson Global overseeing essential HR transactions and serving as the Technology Lead.- Supported senior IT & Business leadership in strategically implementing SAP & other technology solutions for multiple business functions across various industries including retail, Telecommunications.- Managed SLAs, resource allocation, and project delivery for major releases.

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  Walmart Global Tech

  Sept 2016 - Oct 2024

  - Managed the technology workstreams for a groundbreaking initiative to modernize payroll technology for US with SAP S/4HANA implementation, resulting in streamlined processes and enhanced scalability for 1.8 million associates.- Collaborated with stakeholders to devise innovative solutions, automating business processes, replacing a 45-year-old legacy mainframe application with SAP S/4HANA, resulting in streamlined payroll processes.- Managed the high performing managers magaing the team of approx. 50 members, ensuring project milestones were met and productivity optimized.- Evaluated technology needs, recommending enhancements to optimize the application and infrastructure for the payroll processes execution for over 2 million associates.- Spearheaded the evaluation process for new technologies and products, assessing their suitability to meet organizational requirements, scalability, and alignment with strategic objectives.- Established and maintained strategic partnerships with the cross functional leaders, SI partners, various technology vendors including SAP Max Attention, , fostering collaborative relationships to drive innovation and maximize value for the organization.- Oversaw and directed the teams responsible for various critical functions including business process definition, data conversion, cutover, integrations, code development, configuration, creation of new applications, infrastructure management, reporting, cutover, system integration testing, regression testing & volume/performance testing.- Oversaw resources with diverse skill sets across multiple platforms, ensuring successful implementation and upkeep of SAP S/4HANA Payroll.- Established compliance initiatives, including SOX and Information Security, and deployed automated testing to attain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) with DevOps in S/4HANA.- Established & managed the in-house technology teams for the operational support. Show less - Led the large initiative to modernize payroll operations for Canada, replacing a legacy mainframe application with SAP S/4 HANA, resulting in streamlined processes and enhanced scalability.- Collaborated with stakeholders to devise innovative solutions, replacing a 45-year-old legacy mainframe application with SAP S/4 HANA, resulting in streamlined payroll processes.- Led the cross-functional team members, ensuring project milestones were met and productivity optimized.- Established and maintained strategic partnerships with the vendors, fostering collaborative relationships to drive innovation and maximize value for the organization.- Led and Managed the technology teams responsible for various critical functions including integrations, SAP code development, SAP configuration, infrastructure management, SAP Max Attention, reporting, and volume/performance testing.- Led the resources with diverse skill sets across multiple platforms, ensuring successful implementation and upkeep of SAP S/4 HANA Payroll.- Established in-house technology teams and lead the SI partner, inhouse onshore and offshore resources to support SAP S/4 HANA Payroll implementation and operations. Show less - Led the integrations workstream for a strategic people modernization initiative, overseeing successful Workday implementation for ~2 million US associates.- Led and directed the team in defining the To-Be Recruitment and HR Business Processes from Hire to Retire.- Designed and executed the TO-BE architecture for the Integrations landscape, optimizing data extraction and performance from the Workday cloud platform for downstream applications.- Collaborated with Business & Tech Stakeholders, System Integrator (SI) Partners and Vendors to ensure compatibility of system components and technical guidance for HR modernization.- Managed Workday releases/updates and facilitated discussions with the Workday Product team to align product enhancements with business requirements. Show less

  • Senior Engineering Manager II

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2024

  • Staff Software Engineer

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Project Manager Global Integration Processes

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2018
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  Fortrea

  Oct 2024 - now

  Workday Technical Director • Data & Tech: BRM & Gov