HR, payroll and talent
10 UKG Pro experts
These ten HRIS managers, administrators and specialists have worked with UKG Pro inside their own organizations. A reader can learn from them how UKG Pro is administered, secured and extended after go-live and what an implementation asks of the in-house team.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abdul Haleem Khan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Lead HRIS - UKG(Kronos) · Stryker
Senior Lead HRIS - UKG(Kronos) at Stryker since May 2025, where the profile says he is the architect for UKG Pro and the dedicated subject matter expert for UKG Pro Workforce Management. Before Stryker he worked at UKG as UKG Dimensions Pro WFM Consultant (2023–2025) and Senior Integration Specialist - UKG Pro WFM (2025), and was Technical Lead - Kronos at Dover Corporation (2022–2023).
Emily Pantoja
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Information System Administrator · Wilks Brothers, LLC
Former Human Resources Information System Administrator at Wilks Brothers, LLC (2019–2026). The profile says she administered and safeguarded enterprise HRIS infrastructure supporting 40+ multi-industry business entities, maintaining HR technology operations across Workday, UKG Pro, UKG Workforce Management and other systems. She was previously HR Administrator at ProFrac Services (2017–2019).
Erika Purisima
LinkedInExperience: HRIS Specialist - UKG Pro & Ready · Stagwell
HRIS Specialist - UKG Pro & Ready at Stagwell since March 2026, a role the profile describes as leading end-to-end implementation of UKG Ready Time and Accruals modules while providing ongoing Time and Labor and Accruals support. Before Stagwell she worked at Accenture in the Philippines (2022–2026), most recently as UKG Ready Senior Time Implementation Consultant.
Jon Brewer
LinkedInExperience: Sr IT Manager - Kronos UKG · Olin
Sr IT Manager - Kronos UKG at Olin since June 2022; his headline gives the role as Sr IT Manager - Kronos/UKG Pro WFM. The profile says he owns the enterprise Kronos/UKG WFM portfolio for approximately 8,000 employees across 20+ locations in multiple countries and leads a 4-person team of Kronos technical administrators. He was previously Sr Solution Consultant at UKG (2019–2022).
Katherine Propsner
LinkedInExperience: Human Resource Information System Manager · Specialty Building Products
Former Human Resource Information System Manager at Specialty Building Products (2022–2025), a role continued after Specialty Building Products acquired Reeb Millwork, where she had been Payroll HRIS Manager (2021–2022). The profile says the HRIS department expanded to support all brands under Specialty Building Products across the United States and Canada and that she implemented UKG Pro WFM. She has been Manager, HRIS at Advarra since October 2025.
Kim Wilson, PHR
LinkedInExperience: Project Manager UKG Pro · Unifi
Former Project Manager UKG Pro at Unifi (2021–2024), after serving at PayTech as HRIS Consultant (2018–2020) and UltiPro IP Launch Lead (2020–2021). Since 2024 the profile lists a self-employed Consultant UKG Pro role, and the headline describes UKG Pro expertise across data migrations, integrations, implementations and HCM strategy.
Kimberly Oleneack
LinkedInExperience: IT Specialist · Tampa General Hospital
IT Specialist at Tampa General Hospital since March 2024; she held IT Analyst I, II and III roles there from 2013 to 2024 and was Payroll Supervisor there from 2006 to 2013. The profile describes her as a subject matter expert in UKG Pro WFM who specializes in system design, configuration, implementation and support of large-scale workforce management solutions.
Shannon Hayle, PHR, SHRM-CP
LinkedInExperience: Manager, HR Systems, Reporting & Projects · AAA Northeast
Manager, HR Systems, Reporting & Projects at AAA Northeast since June 2016, alongside the Supervisor, HRIS & HR Administration role held there since 1997. The profile says the role manages the HRIS system, including systems administration, problem resolution, technical support and training, and that the current HRIS system is UKGPro, by Ultimate Kronos Group.
Shilpa Kolli
LinkedInExperience: Lead HRIS Technical Specialist, UKG Pro WFM, Payroll, HR and TLM · Linde
Lead HRIS Technical Specialist, UKG Pro WFM, Payroll, HR and TLM at Linde since January 2025, after working at UKG as Lead QA Engineer, Certified Scrum Master, Product Analyst - UKG Workforce Ready (2019–2024). The profile describes specializing in UKG Ready, UKG Pro and UKG WFM integrations that deliver data flows across HR, payroll, finance and analytics.
Tammie P.
LinkedInExperience: HRIS Manager · Mercy Housing
Former HRIS Manager at Mercy Housing (2023–2025), where the profile says the role managed the company's HRIS, UKG Pro, with responsibility for system administration, security, analytics and business process design. Since October 2025 she has been UKG Pro Systems Consultant at Pearce Services, and she was earlier HRIS Manager at Spectrum Retirement Communities, LLC. (2020–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Pick someone whose module matches your question, since core HR and payroll administration and UKG Pro WFM timekeeping work call for different experience. For an upcoming implementation or consolidation, favor people who describe leading an implementation; for steady-state governance, favor long-tenured administrators.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you divide UKG Pro ownership between HR, payroll and IT, and how did you control configuration changes and security roles?
- 02What were the hardest parts of moving data and processes into UKG Pro from earlier systems, and what would you do differently?
- 03Which integrations and reports needed the most ongoing maintenance, and how did you keep them reliable?
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