Ravi teja Kalahasthi

I'm a UKG and Integration specialist with over 10 years of experience working alongside diverse teams to design solutions that are both functional and scalable, including HR, Payroll, Operations, and IT teams. I specialize in implementing and supporting UKG Pro Workforce Management across timekeeping, scheduling, accruals, and payroll-related processes, ensuring accurate and efficient workforce operations. By combining expertise in workforce configuration, system integration, and enterprise application support, I build solutions that connect business workflows with technical systems.

I also design and support integrations using Dell Boomi, APIs, SFTP, and file-based interfaces to ensure seamless and reliable data exchange across platforms. I focus on delivering stable, efficient, and well-structured solutions that improve operational accuracy and support better business outcomes.

UKG SOLUTION CONSULTANT at Deloitte (2026-01 – Present)

• Led implementation and enhancement of UKG Pro Workforce Management modules including Timekeeping, Scheduling, Accruals, Attendance, and Leave for enterprise workforce operations.
• Gathered requirements from HR, Payroll, and Operations teams and translated them into system configurations such as pay codes, work rules, shifts, and labor levels.
• Designed and configured workforce rules including rounding, grace periods, shift guarantees, attestation, and premium pay calculations to meet compliance and business needs.
• Delivered configuration changes across development, test, and production environments.
• Worked with business stakeholders to define workforce requirements and recommend system configurations aligned with payroll and operational policies.
• Conducted requirement workshops, discovery sessions, and solution reviews to identify gaps and define solutions.
• Prepared functional documentation, process flows, and implementation plans to support solution delivery.
• Collaborated with leadership teams to prioritize enhancements and align deliverables with payroll timelines.
• Provided production support for UKG workforce systems, resolving issues related to punches, schedules, accruals, and employee records.
• Resolved configuration and calculation issues involving pay rules, transfers, attendance, and exception processing.
• Worked with UKG support and internal teams for issue escalation, root cause analysis, and defect resolution.
• Managed user access, configuration updates, and production deployments to maintain system stability.
• Supported monitoring and issue resolution for interface failures to ensure timely data processing.

SR. INTEGRATION CONSULTANT at KinderCare LC (2025-07 – 2025-12)

• Configured and enhanced UKG Pro Workforce Management (Time & Attendance, Pay Rules, Accruals, attestation, and scheduling) to ensure accurate payroll and operational compliance.
• Partnered with stakeholders to gather workforce requirements, translating business needs into stable, scalable system configurations.
• Documented setups, executed system testing and UAT, and resolved post-deployment issues for smooth production transitions.
• Provided ongoing production support, managing access control, configuration updates, and time-critical payroll issue resolution.
• Built and maintained Dell Boomi integrations to automate data flows between UKG and external systems, specifically focusing on Payroll Export and Person Import interfaces.
• Involved in the end-to-end design and development of an integration framework connecting the FFTS front-end to Salesforce via Boomi Event Streams.
• Lead the configuration of event-driven architectures to ingest high-volume data while implementing transformation logic for Salesforce API compatibility.
• Implemented custom retry mechanisms and detailed process logging to ensure zero data loss during network fluctuations.
• Involved in the development of complex bidirectional integrations to synchronize enrollment data between Salesforce and internal Center Management Systems (CMS).
• Utilized incremental processing logic and timestamps to extract Opportunity data while developing field mappings to align Salesforce objects with CMS database tables. This solution ensured real-time data consistency across both platforms, directly supporting the enrollment lifecycle.

INTEGRATION LEAD at Florida Blue (BCBSFL) (2023-08 – 2025-06)

• Designed and developed end-to-end Boomi integrations for UKG WFM, primarily supporting Payroll Export and Person Import integrations between UKG Workforce Management and upstream HR systems.
• Built scalable processes to extract active employee and timekeeping data from UKG WFM, apply pay code and business rules, and generate payroll-ready outbound files for downstream payroll systems.
• Developed file-based and API-driven integrations to handle employee lifecycle events such as new hires, updates, and terminations, processing high daily record volumes into UKG WFM.
• Implemented Person Import integrations using file feeds and bulk upsert logic to maintain employee master data, labor attributes, and assignment details in UKG WFM.
• Configured Custom Reference Tables (CRTs) to manage compound keys and support consistent data mapping across systems.
• Built reusable sub-processes for error handling, logging, retries, and notifications to improve reliability and supportability.
• Used process property extensions for dynamic environment-based configuration and parameter handling.
• Managed secure file transfers through UKG inbound/outbound FTP locations for payroll and employee data exchange.
• Created reusable mappings, profiles, and process components to standardize development and reduce maintenance effort.
• Worked closely with HR and payroll teams to validate file formats, mappings, and business rules, ensuring accurate payroll and workforce data synchronization.
• Involved in the design and development of a web-based Integration Portal using Node.js and Boomi Platform APIs to provide controlled access to execution features.
• Enabled data stewards and developers to trigger process schedules and view logs without requiring direct Boomi Admin access, significantly enhancing operational security.
• Integrated MongoDB to store historical execution data, providing leadership with real-time analytics on platform performance.

INTEGRATION CONSULTANT (LEAD/ADMIN) at At Home (TCS) (2021-11 – 2023-08)

• Involved in the synchronization of product data from SAP and Salesforce to third-party platforms including DoorDash and Instacart.
• Modernized the architecture by replacing legacy SFTP transfers with Azure Blob Storage, leveraging SAS tokens for enhanced security and scalability.
• Implemented cross-reference logic in Boomi to streamline complex data mappings for pricing and SKUs, reducing overall processing time.
• Involved in developing a real-time, event-driven integration to listen for return request events published in the Salesforce Event Manager.
• Configured Boomi to capture these events instantly and store the data in Azure Blob Storage with automated metadata tagging for compliance and auditing. This project eliminated manual intervention in the return process, significantly improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Involved in leveraging Apigee Edge/X to design and implement secure API proxies that facilitated communication between internal and external systems.
• Implemented shared flows and traffic control policies to optimize performance and enforced security protocols using OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
• Collaborated with development teams to define clear API contracts, ensuring all integrations were scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Lead Integration Developer at State of North Carolina (Accenture) (2021-04 – 2021-12)

• Involved in leading the migration of over 30 legacy Java and.NET integrations to a modern Boomi-driven, event-based architecture.
• Integrated secure file transfers using Amazon S3 and SQS to enable real-time processing and enhanced monitoring across the state's healthcare systems. This transformation ensured full HIPAA compliance and provided a standardized framework for auditable data movement.
• Involved in designing a dynamic Boomi integration to automate the ingestion of multi-sheet Excel files from various healthcare providers.
• Utilized custom JAR installations and advanced Groovy scripting to parse specific formats that were previously handled via manual entry. This solution provided real-time data validation and transformation, ensuring high data accuracy for critical healthcare records.

JAVA/DELL BOOMI DEVELOPER at Florida Blue (BCBSFL) (2016-02 – 2021-03)

Involved in building and optimizing Boomi integrations.

Master of Science in Computer Science – University of Houston