Available for Principal Architecture & Enterprise Consulting

I help enterprise teams deliver complex Workday integrations with less risk and less delivery drag.

Principal Workday Integration & Extend Architect with 10+ years across leading enterprise practices including Kognitiv, Syssero, and OneSource Virtual. My specialty is solving "impossible" platform problems with a 100% delivery record—I have never had to tell a customer something couldn't be built.

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Steven Garone
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Steven Garone

Principal Workday Integration & Extend Architect

📍 Phoenix, AZ • Remote / Hybrid

⭐ Workday Extend Certified ⭐ Workday Studio Certified ⭐ Certified Integration Consultant 🛡️ Zero-Defect Delivery Record 📈 1,000+ Integrations • 100% Delivered
1,000+ Workday Integrations Delivered (10+ Yrs)
100% Delivery Record (Never Told a Client "No")
10+ Years of Enterprise Workday Architecture
0 Post-Launch Defects (Playwright Test Harness)

Why Enterprise Engineering Leaders Bring Me In

Most consultancies bill four resources to configure standard screens and wait on vendor tickets. I specialize in the "impossible" requirements, mentor teams to scale, and automate delivery pipelines with Big 4 rigor.

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The "Impossible Problem" Specialist

When other architects say "Workday can't do that" or integrations hit undocumented runtime buffer limits, I find the workaround and deliver.

The Common Trap: Teams tell leadership a critical business request is "impossible" or stall for weeks waiting on vendor tickets.
What I Deliver: Across 10+ years and 1,000+ integrations, I have never had to tell a customer we couldn't build something.
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Practice Scaling & Talent Training

Scaling an enterprise integration practice requires elevating the entire bench, not just relying on isolated heroes.

The Common Trap: Junior hires struggle with steep Workday learning curves while senior architects burn out hoarding knowledge.
What I Deliver: Designed and led custom training bootcamps that mentored entry-level employees into certified Workday integration consultants.

Rapid Prototyping Velocity & Zero Defects

Moving fast in enterprise ERP requires bulletproof security boundaries to protect sensitive payroll, ATS, and financial records.

The Common Trap: 4-person consulting squads billing 6-figure SOWs, or hasty builds that fail SOX audits and break on releases.
What I Deliver: Rapidly drafts comprehensive technical specifications, backed by enterprise zero-trust ISU security models and automated validation suites.

What Leadership Says

“In my 10 years in the Workday space, spanning customer, partner, and Workday roles, I have collaborated with many talented professionals. Steven remains one of the absolute best. We've partnered on highly complex challenges, and his ability to architect solutions is exceptional. He is a truly gifted technical consultant.”

Dan Hartman
Leader of the Global Workday Consulting Practice • INSPYR Solutions
Practice Leader

“Steven thrives under pressure. He was the consultant we went to when client requests seemed impossible. I highly recommend him if you're looking to bring in a go getter with a great attitude!”

Amber Lowry
CEO & Founder, Syssero • Co-Founder, Systics • Early Workday Employee #735
Former Direct Leadership

10+ Years of Enterprise Architecture & Leadership

Over 1,000 integrations delivered across leading Workday partner practices, building the mission-critical systems that power multi-billion-dollar global organizations.

Active Workday Certifications (3x)

Certified in Workday's most demanding technical tiers, enabling custom application development and deep runtime troubleshooting directly within customer tenants.

⭐ Workday Certified Professional — Extend
Bespoke Workday applications, custom business objects, multi-step Orchestrations, and REST API endpoints.
⭐ Workday Certified Workday Studio Consultant
Advanced Studio assemblies, complex MVEL scripting, error handlers, and high-volume SFTP pipelines.
⭐ Workday Certified Integration Consultant
Core Connectors, Document Transformation (XSLT 1.0/3.0), EIBs, WQL, and BIRT reporting layouts.

Consulting Leadership Timeline

Senior Principal Integrations Consultant
Kognitiv Inc • 2026
Architected custom Workday Extend applications, complex orchestrations, and mission-critical integrations for enterprise technology clients.
Head of Innovation
Systics • 2025 – 2026
Led technical product architecture, developing proprietary Workday utilities, automated tooling, and analytical dashboards.
Senior Integration Architect
Syssero • 2021 – 2024
Designated escalation lead for "impossible" client requirements and creator of entry-level training programs, mentoring junior cohorts to Workday certifications while directing concurrent enterprise go-lives.
Senior Solutions Specialist
Deloitte Consulting, LLP • 2019 – 2020
Full-lifecycle Workday implementation and integration architecture for Fortune 500 accounts within Human Capital.

Independent Systems & Engineering Labs

Outside of enterprise ERP, I explore low-level systems programming: custom 2D canvas engines, real-time WebRTC networking, and cloud serverless pipelines.

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2-Page Technical Executive Resume

Clean, quantified, and recruiter-ready. Review my enterprise consulting history, certifications, and technical deliverables.

✓ Workday Extend Certified
✓ Workday Studio Certified
✓ 100% Client Delivery Record
✓ 1,000+ Integrations Delivered
✓ Automated Validation Suites
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Have a complex Workday integration challenge, an Extend application initiative, or an open Principal Architecture role? Send a message directly below or reach out at steven.garone@gmail.com.

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