Rohit Patolia
About Rohit Patolia
Rohit Patolia is the EMEA Centre Manager at Alight Solutions in Portugal, with over 13 years of experience in technology and HR transformation.
Title and Current Position
Rohit Patolia is currently the EMEA Centre Manager at Alight Solutions, based in Portugal. In this role, Rohit oversees the European, Middle Eastern, and African operations, ensuring the effective delivery of Alight's services across these regions.
Professional Experience
Rohit Patolia has a rich professional background, starting at Cognizant Technology Solutions as a Quality Assurance - Projects Lead Associate in the United Kingdom, where he worked for 5 years. He then moved to HSBC Global Technology India as a Senior Analyst - Investment Banking & Finance for 10 months. Following that, Rohit joined Metacube in Jaipur, serving as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for a year. In 2013, he transitioned to Appirio where he spent 6 years as the Delivery Practice Lead for Salesforce & Workday Consulting Services. After the acquisition of Appirio by Wipro Limited, he continued as the EMEA Delivery Manager for Wipro Workday business for 2 months before joining Alight Solutions.
Education and Credentials
Rohit Patolia holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Information Technology from Bharati Vidya Peeth University, Pune, which he attained between 2003 and 2007. He completed his H.S.C. and S.S.C. from Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, where he studied PCM & Computers from 1990 to 2002. Additionally, he has undertaken training in Workday Payroll Core Consulting, equipping him with specialized knowledge in this area.
Expertise and Skills
Rohit Patolia brings over 13 years of experience in various technology domains including Workday, Salesforce, MuleSoft, SAP, Core Banking systems, and Mainframes. He has specialized expertise in HR and Digital transformation, particularly in Workday HCM, Workday Data Conversion, and Payroll. Rohit has led global delivery teams and set up delivery centers, notably the Workday consulting practice at Alight Portugal. His skill set covers Salesforce cloud computing, Salesforce Mobile Digital, and Wild App Testing among others. Additionally, he is proficient in various testing methodologies and project management tools such as Microsoft Project Planner.
Domain Expertise
Rohit Patolia has domain expertise in a variety of fields including Banking, Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, CRM, HR, Procurement, Payments, and ForexMM. His experience includes working with platforms and applications such as Workday, Salesforce, Core Banking system, T24, and Misys Trade Finance. He has substantial knowledge in designing pay components and payroll processing engines, as well as formulating data strategies and planning.