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title: Giftson Tensingh | SAP SuccessFactors Consultant, HR Tech Lead & Payroll Integration Specialist
description: Certified SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Consultant, HR Tech Lead & Payroll Integration Specialist. Expert in global payroll transformations (ANZ, MEA, SEA), SAP CPI feeds, Integration Center, AWS serverless architecture, and automated data engineering across 9,000+ employees.
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# Giftson Tensingh

**Certified SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Consultant | HR Tech Lead | Payroll Integration Specialist**

- **Location:** Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- **Email:** [tensingh.tgiftson@gmail.com](mailto:tensingh.tgiftson@gmail.com)
- **Phone:** +91 9498358983
- **LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/giftson-tensingh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/giftson-tensingh/)
- **GitHub:** [github.com/belikegt](https://github.com/belikegt)
- **Website:** [giftson.fyi](https://giftson.fyi)

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## Executive Summary

Certified SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Consultant and HR Tech Lead specializing in enterprise HRIS transformations, cloud middleware integration, and automated data engineering across a 9,000-employee global tenant. Proven expertise partnering with Product-Based Companies (PBCs) to align custom cloud architectures with scalable core HR data models. Track record leading agile technical pods, collaborating with C-suite stakeholders, and deploying secure architectures across SAP CPI, Integration Center, and AWS serverless microservices provisioned via Dockerized Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines to drive over $1M in operational cost reductions.

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## Core Competencies & Technical Skills

### SAP SuccessFactors Core Modules & Configuration
- **Core Modules:** Employee Central (EC), Metadata Framework (Custom MDF, ConfigUI, UI Rules), Business Configuration UI (BCUI), Business Rules & Rule Trace, Role-Based Permissions (RBP), Workflows & Dynamic Roles, Time Off, Alerts & Notifications, Document Generation, Transport Center, IAS/IPS.
- **Talent & Reporting Modules:** Learning (LMS), Recruiting (RCM Templates), Onboarding (ONB Templates), People Analytics (Story Reports), Table Reports.
- **Data Models & Extensibility:** Corporate Data Model (CDM), Succession Data Model (SDM), Country-Specific Corporate/Succession Data Models (CSF CDM / CSF SDM XML), Foundation Objects (FO).

### Integration & Middleware Engineering
- **Middleware:** SAP Cloud Platform Integration (SAP CPI), Custom Groovy Scripts, Content Modifiers, Integration Center (Advanced).
- **APIs & Protocols:** OData v2/v4 APIs, REST APIs (JSON), SFTP, Postman.
- **Security & Encryption:** OAuth 2.0, PGP Encryption & Signing (CSV/Files), Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP).
- **Workplace Integrations:** SAP Work Tech (Microsoft Teams & Outlook integration with SAP SuccessFactors RCM).

### Cloud Infrastructure, IaC & Automation
- **Cloud Architecture:** Amazon Web Services (AWS API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, WAF, CloudWatch, SSM Parameter Store).
- **DevOps & IaC:** Terraform (Dockerized), GitLab CI/CD Pipelines, Multi-tier Transport Management (Dev > Stage > Prod).
- **Languages & Databases:** Python (Stateless Scripting, API ETL), Groovy, SQL, JavaScript.

### Enterprise Platforms & Governance
- **Platforms:** ServiceNow ITSM, Jira, Apptio (ITFM), CAMMs (GRC), Active Directory, Oracle EBS, SAP Ariba, SAP Concur, Splunk (DL Distribution Alerting), Confluence.
- **Methodologies:** Agile Delivery (3-Week Sprints, ~30 Story Points Velocity), Global Payroll Transformation (Australasia, MEA, SEA), Delta ETL Synchronization.

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## Professional Experience

### IDP Education — Software Engineer (Acting HR Tech Lead)
*Chennai, India | October 2022 – Present*
*(Intern: Oct 2022 – Jun 2023 | Full-Time: Jul 2023 – Present | Endorsed by Engineering Leadership for Tech Lead)*

- **ANZ Digital Payroll Transformation ($1M Operational Savings):** Spearheaded an 11-month ANZ digital payroll transformation for 1,000 active employees across 3–4 external vendors. Architected 12 daily SAP CPI integration feeds (Time, Recurring, OneTime, EmpChanges, NewHire, Termination for AU & NZ) with custom cross-entity delta-sweep logic delivering 600+ records to vendor SFTP endpoints in under 8 minutes cumulative runtime (99.9% uptime, zero missed pay runs).
- **Custom Middleware & Secure Groovy Scripting:** Developed custom Groovy transformation scripts and Content Modifiers in SAP CPI to convert OData XML inputs into PGP-encrypted CSV outputs secured via OAuth 2.0. Authored 6 dedicated Confluence runbooks and integrated Splunk exception alerts routed to team distribution lists.
- **Custom MDF & Complex Business Rules:** Engineered 3 custom Tax and Benefits MDF objects with 15 dynamic UI rules enforcing complex client-side validations, conditional field visibility, and mandatory tax compliance checks for payroll readiness.
- **AWS Serverless Anti-Corruption Layer:** Architected an automated ITSM provisioning solution across SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, and Active Directory via a serverless AWS Anti-Corruption Layer (API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, WAF, CloudWatch, SSM Parameter Store) provisioned via Dockerized Terraform pipelines in GitLab CI/CD. Retrieved secrets securely at runtime via AWS SSM Parameter Store and GitLab Variables, eliminating hardcoded credentials while slashing manual effort, delays, and errors by 60% with zero-P1 defect hypercare.
- **Core Identity Migration (13,000 Records):** Directed an enterprise-wide core name field migration (preferred-name, first-name) across 13,000 user records and 6 downstream integration pipelines across EC, LMS, PMGM, RCM, and ONB within a 9,000-employee tenant, ensuring 100% data integrity with zero post-cutover downstream job failures.
- **Delta ETL Pipelines:** Built automated delta ETL pipelines utilizing entity `lastmodifieddate` and time-based filtering to synchronize 40–60 delta records bi-hourly across Oracle EBS, SAP Ariba, and SAP Concur at sub-200ms per record (<2 minutes total daily execution).
- **Integration Center Failure Remediation:** Remediated bi-hourly Integration Center downstream synchronization failures by restructuring data mappings and time-based filtering criteria, eliminating ~200 failed records and manual intervention cycles per week.
- **Admin Alert Backlog Reduction (98% Drop):** Slashed active system-wide Admin Alerts from 9,000+ to 180 by identifying root-cause anomalies, restructuring complex object associations, and establishing monthly reporting cadences to prevent backlog recurrence.
- **Cloud Governance & Microservices Architecture:** Advised Enterprise Solution Architects and Governance Directors on core standards, establishing stateless Python microservices on AWS Lambda (200+ invocations saving 15 hours/month with runtime secrets fetched via SSM Parameter Store), OAuth 2.0/PGP security protocols, and PoLP-governed API access for CAMMs (GRC) and Apptio (ITFM) pipelines handling ~300 records per sync.
- **Global Data Standardization:** Standardized Location Foundation Objects across 32 countries using CSF Corporate Data Model XML, accelerating localized change-request delivery and synchronizing data with Active Directory for automated compliance workflows.
- **Multi-Country Payment & Banking Rules:** Standardized Payment Information objects and ConfigUI rules across 30+ operating countries enforcing IBAN, SWIFT, and ISO bank validations, and configured Recurring Pay calculations across 15+ countries in Australasia, MEA, and SEA using localized currency structures, eliminating recurring payroll discrepancies across 6,000+ employees.
- **International M&A Integration:** Deployed end-to-end Employee Central architecture for 2 newly acquired international entities (30 employees) with 10+ dynamic approval workflows, 6–8 business rules, and localized compensation logic, achieving 100% on-time go-live against strict project deadlines.
- **SAP Work Tech Implementation:** Implemented SAP Work Tech configurations connecting SuccessFactors RCM with MS Teams and Outlook, replacing manual back-and-forth email scheduling with 1-click automated interview workflows and live notifications.
- **Pod Leadership & Mentorship:** Directed a 2-member technical pod and mentored junior and senior engineers on SuccessFactors core configurations and troubleshooting in 3-week agile sprints (~30 SP velocity at an 80% on-time delivery rate), delivering daily KTs, publishing runbooks, and resolving 3–4 complex tier-2 technical escalation tickets weekly on ServiceNow.

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## Certifications

- **SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Implementation Consultant**
  - Issuer: SAP
  - Credly Verification: [credly.com/badges/b71c57e0-0ab1-4363-9dcb-90f2594ab45c](https://www.credly.com/badges/b71c57e0-0ab1-4363-9dcb-90f2594ab45c)

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## Education

- **Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science and Engineering**
  - Institution: Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  - Graduation: June 2023

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## Interactive Tools & Portfolio Projects

1. **[DELL - Dynamic Education Loan Ledger](https://giftson.fyi/emiedu.html)**
   - Advanced financial simulation engine with floating rate schedules, daily compounding accrual, multi-stage disbursements, moratorium logic, and bulk prepayment impact modeling.
   - Markdown docs: [emiedu.md](https://giftson.fyi/emiedu.md)

2. **[EMI & Credit Card Balance Calculator](https://giftson.fyi/emi.html)**
   - Instant monthly installment calculation for home loans, personal loans, vehicle financing, and credit card balance transfers with full amortization schedules.
   - Markdown docs: [emi.md](https://giftson.fyi/emi.md)

3. **[Expense Analytics - Dynamic CSV Data Engine](https://giftson.fyi/analyze.html)**
   - Client-side transaction analysis engine that parses financial CSV files into interactive charts, category breakdowns, and spending trends with 100% local privacy.
   - Markdown docs: [analyze.md](https://giftson.fyi/analyze.md)

4. **[Machine-Readable LLM Directory (llms.txt)](https://giftson.fyi/llms.txt)**
   - Structured entry point for AI crawlers, LLMs, and agentic workflows following the llmstxt.org standard.

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