Murali Thummala
About Murali Thummala
Murali Thummala is the Workday Lead Functional Architect at Alight Solutions in the San Francisco Bay Area, with extensive experience in Human Capital Management and Workday deployments.
Current Position at Alight Solutions
Murali Thummala is currently serving as the Workday Lead Functional Architect at Alight Solutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. His role involves leading the functional architecture for Workday implementations, drawing on extensive experience in human capital management (HCM) systems.
Previous Roles and Experience
Murali Thummala has held significant positions in the field of Workday HCM and payroll systems. He worked at PwC as the Workday HCM & Payroll Lead from 2014 to 2017 in San Jose, CA. Prior to this, he was with Acumen Solutions in the same capacity for seven months from 2013 to 2014, also in the San Francisco Bay Area. Earlier in his career, Murali was an SAP HR HCM and ABAP Lead at eBay Inc from 2006 to 2013, significantly shaping his foundational expertise.
Educational Background
Murali Thummala pursued his Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.) from Sri Venkateswara University, completing the program between 1998 and 2001. His academic background in computer science laid the foundation for his career in human capital management and functional architecture.
Expertise in Human Capital Management Systems
Murali Thummala has over six years of experience managing various aspects of human capital management (HCM), including payroll, compensation, benefits, time tracking, leave and absence management, and employee/manager self-service (ESS/MSS). He is adept in interfacing HCM master data and payroll results to third-party vendors using XML and flat file interfaces.
Workday Implementation Skills
Murali Thummala has comprehensive expertise in all phases of Workday implementation, including analysis, design, implementation, training, and preparation and review of templates for unit and integration testing. He has successfully led Workday deployments for various global companies across several sectors, including manufacturing, e-commerce, and dioceses.