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Devashish C.

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NEW DELHI, India

$45 USD per hour

I specialize in Business Analysis, Business Process Re-engineering and Business Process Automation based on my Engineering background, a rich hands-on job experience across various business functions in Manufacturing industries, a rich Business Consulting experience in Project Management in the Engineering & Construction business vertical as well as Business Consulting experience in Sales in various kinds of business domains. Software used: Google sheets & Google Forms, Excel, Power BI, Power Pivot, Looker (Google Data Studio), Tableau, PowerPoint. This is how I can add value to your business: * Data processing - Ingenious usage of advanced functions & formulas in Google sheets and Excel. * Data analysis - Business analysis, KPI Metrics trend analysis, Financial analysis, Statistical analysis, Forecasting etc. * Data visualization - Automated Tabular / Graphical Reports, Multi-chart Dashboards, Management level Dashboards etc. * Business Process Re-engineering - PDCA management method for control and continual improvement of processes through informed decision making and enhancement of business strategies based on insightful Business Analysis. * Business Process Automation - Ingenious customized tools usable on mobile devices / desktops to enable Operational efficiency improvements including Digital Transformation, Streamlining of business process workflows and Integration of related Business Processes with the usage of Google sheets / Excel. Business processes covered (expanding horizons): * Sales / Service >> Sales Funnel Management, Lead to Opportunity conversion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Commissions / Incentives. * Work Order management >> Work Order Scheduling, Work Order progress tracking, Work Order Cost (Budget vs Actuals). * Manufacturing >> Demand Planning & Scheduling, Order Management, Production Management, Inventory Management, Quality Management (Supplier, In-process, Finished Goods & Customer), Purchasing, Shipping cost optimization, Integrated ERP system. * Retail >> Demand Planning & Scheduling, Order Management, Inventory Management, Purchasing, Shipping cost optimization, Integrated ERP system. * Project Management >> Project scheduling, Project progress tracking, Project Cost (Budget vs Actuals). * Time Management >> Payroll / Work-day / Work-hour processing. * Performance Management >> Call Centre Performance Tracking. * Financial Analysis. * ERP / Integrated software architecture. * Medical Clinic / Hospital Management. * Property Management (Leasing & Sales). * Restaurant Management >> Recipe Management, Sales Mix & Food Cost controls. * Vehicle Dealership Job Order Management.

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Xiang Z.

5.0

4.9

98%

Germantown, United States

$40 USD per hour

I specialize in Excel and VBA/Macro, Office Script in Excel, Word, and Outlook with 20+ years experience. I will perform any tasks in MS office to automate your business. Excel, VBA macros, custom forms, charts, condition formatting, absolutely any request will be satisfied in time. Services Offered: ✅VBA Macros Automation for Excel, Outlook, and Word, Office Script. ✅Excel and Google Sheets, PDF forms ✅Formatting, Conditional formatting. ✅Data Analysis. ✅Power Query ✅Approximately lookup/match/search ✅Customer Defined Function: Create new functions to execute special requirements, which cannot be done by Excel built-in functions. ✅Creating User Forms. ✅Charts, flow chart, organization chart, Gantt chart..... ✅Pivot Tables. ✅Dashboard ✅Dynamic table and chart: The content of the table and chart will change dynamically according to different options. ✅Barcode, QR code generation ✅Inventory system ✅Different file conversion: Word, Excel to PDF, PDF, image to Word, or Excel. ✅Data entry with 100% of accuracy. ✅AutoHotkey in office automation

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Mariami T.

4.3

4.1

80%

Berlin, Germany

$20 USD per hour

Hello! I'm Mariami, a biologist by profession with a passion for science communication, education and social impact. I hold a bachelor's degree in biology from georgia and have completed additional courses in neuroscience in Germany. My diploma is officially recognized in Germany, where i currently live, study and work in the field of social pedagogy. I specialize in: *Scientific writing and editing- (biology, neuroscience, psychology, education). *Translation- (English-German-Georgian). *Education content creation. *Writing for children and youth. I'm ighly punctual, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering clear and meaningful content. Whether you need help with academic texts, articles, educational materials, or multilingual translation--- I'm here to support your project with quality and care. Let's work together to bring your ideas to life!

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Bradley B.

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100%

Ceres, South Africa

$12 USD per hour

I am an experienced practical business operator & new to this platform. With hands on experience across small and medium sized businesses, digital systems, and operations. I work at the intersection of business process, data, and technology • Finance operations support including bookkeeping, reconciliations, reporting, Xero, Quickbooks • Operational systems support, workflow optimization, and process mapping • Automation planning and preparation for platforms such as Xero, Make, and similar tools • SEO optimisation and practical web design support focused on clarity, performance, and conversions • Web Developement & eCommerce • Google ads/Digital Marketing

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How to hire a great freelance Workday Practitioner

A Workday practitioner is a certified consultant who configures, implements, and supports Workday's cloud-based human capital management (HCM), financial management, and payroll applications for enterprise clients. Hiring a freelance Workday practitioner gives organizations on-demand access to specialized expertise across Workday HCM, Workday Financials, Workday Payroll, and integrations without the overhead of a full-time consultant. Whether you are running a fresh deployment, a Phase X expansion, or routine tenant maintenance, a skilled Workday consultant translates business requirements into clean, compliant configuration inside the Workday platform.

What does a Workday practitioner do

A Workday practitioner owns the technical and functional configuration of Workday modules so they map to your organization's policies, reporting needs, and compliance obligations. They work across the full project lifecycle: requirements gathering, tenant build, data conversion, testing, training, and post go-live hypercare.

Beyond initial deployment, Workday consultants handle release readiness for Workday's two annual feature updates, optimize existing configurations, and resolve production issues that surface as the business evolves. The deliverables matter commercially because misconfigured Workday tenants directly impact payroll accuracy, compliance reporting, and HR service delivery for thousands of employees.

Core deliverables and services

Workday is a broad platform, and most freelance practitioners specialize in one or more functional areas. Common engagements include:

Workday HCM configuration: Core HR, Compensation, Benefits, Talent and Performance, Recruiting, Learning, Time Tracking, and Absence Management

Workday Financials configuration: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Expenses, and Projects

Workday Payroll setup, parallel testing, year-end processing, and tax configuration

Business process framework design, including condition rules, approvals, and notifications

Security configuration: domain and business process security policies, role-based and user-based security groups

Reporting and analytics: advanced reports, matrix reports, composite reports, dashboards, and Workday Prism Analytics

Integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and the Workday Web Services (WWS) API

Data conversion using iLoads and Enterprise Interface Builder templates

Tenant management, including sandbox refreshes, configuration migration, and release impact assessments

End-user and administrator training, plus documentation of business processes and configuration workbooks

Tools and methodologies

Experienced Workday practitioners work fluently across the platform's native toolset and follow the Workday Deployment Methodology stages — Plan, Architect, Configure and Prototype, Test, and Deploy. Expect strong working knowledge of:

Workday Studio for complex integrations and transformations

Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) for inbound and outbound data loads

Core Connectors and Cloud Connect for benefits providers, payroll vendors, and identity systems

Calculated fields, custom report writer, and Report Designer

BIRT for pixel-perfect document generation such as offer letters, payslips, and remittance advice

Workday Community for documentation, brainpower, and Kainos Smart or similar testing tools

XSLT, XML, and REST/SOAP for integration development

Industries and use cases

Workday is used predominantly by mid-market and enterprise organizations across financial services, higher education, healthcare, retail, technology, professional services, and government. Typical freelance engagements include net-new Workday implementations, post-go-live optimization projects, mergers and acquisitions tenant work, annual compensation and performance cycle setup, benefits open enrollment configuration, and Workday Adaptive Planning rollouts. Practitioners are also engaged for staff augmentation during large system integrator projects when additional certified resources are needed.

How to evaluate Workday practitioner candidates

Workday is a closed ecosystem — only partners and customers receive training credentials — so verifying real platform experience is essential. Look for these signals on a candidate's profile and proposal:

Workday certifications in the relevant module (HCM, Financials, Payroll, Integrations, Adaptive Planning, Prism). Certifications must be sponsored by a Workday partner or customer organization

Number of full-cycle Workday deployments completed and the role played on each

Specific module depth rather than surface familiarity across many areas

Experience with the deployment methodology phases relevant to your project

Familiarity with current Workday release features (the platform updates twice a year)

Strong functional understanding of HR, finance, or payroll domains, not just configuration mechanics

Sample interview questions you can use directly:

Which Workday modules are you certified in, and when did you last work in a production tenant?

Walk me through how you would design a multi-level approval business process for a job change event with conditional routing.

What is the difference between an EIB, a Core Connector, and a Studio integration, and when would you choose each?

How do you approach security group design to balance least-privilege access with maintainability?

Describe how you handle release readiness testing across two Workday updates per year.

Why hire Workday practitioners on Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com gives you direct access to a global pool of certified Workday consultants, integration developers, and functional specialists across every Workday module. You can post a project on Freelancer.com and receive competitive bids from practitioners in multiple time zones, which is particularly useful for follow-the-sun support, hypercare coverage, or short-burst configuration work. Profiles on Freelancer.com surface ratings, completion rates, written client reviews, and portfolio evidence so you can shortlist practitioners with verifiable Workday delivery experience. Milestone Payments protect your budget, and the platform's chat tools make it straightforward to scope work, share tenant access requirements, and manage deliverables from kickoff to go-live.

Ready to bring certified Workday expertise into your tenant? Post a project on Freelancer.com today and connect with skilled Workday practitioners ready to configure, integrate, and support your deployment.

What are the steps to hiring a freelance Workday practitioner?

Hiring a Workday consultant works best when you treat the project brief as a mini statement of work. The clearer you are about modules, tenant access, certifications, and deliverables, the more accurate the bids you receive. The process below walks you through posting, reviewing, and awarding the engagement.

Step 1: Post your project on Freelancer.com

Your project post is the single biggest determinant of bid quality. A precise Workday brief filters for practitioners whose certifications and module depth genuinely match your scope, and prevents bids based on guesswork. Head to the post project page , where you fill in the brief, scope, timeline, and budget before publishing the project for freelancers to bid on.

Specify the Workday modules involved (HCM, Financials, Payroll, Integrations, Adaptive Planning, Prism, etc.)

State whether the work is configuration, integration development, reporting, security, or production support

List required Workday certifications and the minimum number of full-cycle deployments expected

Describe the tenant environment, data volumes, and any third-party systems involved (benefits carriers, payroll vendors, ERPs, identity providers)

Include compliance or localization requirements such as country payroll, tax jurisdictions, or regulatory reporting

Set timeline expectations, including any release window or year-end deadlines, and indicate your budget range

Step 2: Review bids from freelancers

Bids are short proposals, not just price quotes. For Workday work, a strong proposal demonstrates that the practitioner has read the brief carefully, understands the module nuances, and can flag risks before kickoff. Read each bid for technical depth before you compare price.

Look for specific references to the modules, business processes, or integration patterns you described

Check whether the freelancer raises sensible clarifying questions about tenant access, security roles, or test data

Assess whether the proposed approach aligns with the Workday Deployment Methodology phases relevant to your scope

Confirm proposed tooling — EIB, Core Connector, Studio, calculated fields, BIRT — matches the deliverables

Review attached samples such as integration design documents, configuration workbooks, or report specifications

Use Freelancer.com's chat to ask follow-up questions on certifications, recent release experience, and availability before shortlisting

Step 3: Evaluate freelancers and award the project

The final decision combines proposal quality with profile evidence. For Workday practitioners, consistency across multiple engagements matters more than a single impressive credential, because tenants are highly sensitive to configuration mistakes. Weigh the full track record before awarding.

Review portfolio depth across Workday modules and the relevance of past projects to your scope

Check star ratings and the volume of completed projects on the platform

Read written client reviews for signals on communication, documentation quality, and post-delivery support

Confirm verified payment method, completion rate, and on-time delivery rate

Validate Workday certifications and any references the freelancer is willing to provide

Award the project and use Freelancer.com's Milestone Payments to release funds as configuration, testing, and go-live deliverables are completed

What is the difference between a Workday practitioner and a Workday administrator?

A Workday practitioner is typically a certified consultant who designs and configures Workday during implementations or major change projects. A Workday administrator is usually an in-house resource who handles day-to-day tenant operations such as supervisory organization changes, security assignments, and report requests. Many freelance practitioners cover both, but the depth of configuration expertise differs.

Do I need a Workday certification to hire a Workday freelancer?

You do not need a certification yourself, but you should verify that the freelancer holds a current Workday certification in the module you need. Workday certifications are gated through the partner ecosystem, so a candidate listing valid certifications is a strong signal of legitimate platform experience. Ask for the certification name, issue date, and any continuing education status.

Can I hire a Workday practitioner for a one-off project?

Yes. Common one-off engagements include integration builds, advanced report writing, business process redesign, security cleanup, year-end payroll preparation, and release readiness assessments. Define the scope clearly in your brief so practitioners can quote a realistic timeline.

How long does a typical Workday engagement take?

Full Workday HCM implementations generally run several months across the deployment methodology phases, while focused projects such as a single integration, a configuration audit, or open enrollment setup can be completed in a few weeks. Timelines depend heavily on tenant readiness, data quality, and stakeholder availability for design sessions and testing.

Do I need a Workday freelancer or a full implementation partner?

For net-new enterprise deployments, a Workday partner firm is often required because Workday restricts initial implementations to certified partners. For post-go-live optimization, integrations, staff augmentation, reporting, and tenant maintenance, a freelance Workday practitioner is usually the faster and more flexible option.