Meet the Workday Learning Rovers!

The Workday Learning Rovers have joined the Integrated Renewal Program team and are ready to hit the ground running. Learning Rovers are full-time co-op students who will provide Workday support to faculties and units across UBCV and UBCO, before and during go-live.  

The Rovers will work with the IRP OCM team, as well as Transition Network members, to prepare the UBC community for Workday with training and passing on knowledge, as well as tips and tricks for adapting to the new business processes. Look for the Learning Rover in your faculty or unit soon! 

Learning Rovers will be able to help you by:    

• Answering questions related to Workday and what will be changing compared to the current applications that you use.  
• Providing a step-by-step walkthrough for basic Workday processes for employees and managers 
• Sharing information you need to know from the IRP 

We caught up with the rovers to learn what they are most looking forward to during their time at the IRP, along with some fun facts about them.

  Sofia Bandeira 

  Looking forward to: meeting new people and expanding my networking abilities  

  Fun fact: I am a cactus lover and a cactus mom! I have three cacti in Vancouver and two in Brazil.

  Maitreyi Bodkhe 

  Looking forward to: I am excited to be a part of one of UBC's largest multi-year project! 

  Fun fact: I speak five languages (Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Pali, English) and love reading non-fiction.

  Clarissa Dixon 

  Looking forward to: from my time at IRP, I am hoping to become better at utilizing various task management, communication, and content editing platforms, as I know that skills in these areas will only become more vital in years to come.  

  Fun fact: I live with a senior Chihuahua named Mia.

  Jerry He 

  Looking forward to: learning about the back-end implementation of IRP and the coordination with other UBC units to launch Workday successfully. 

  Fun fact: I have a 4 year old Ragdoll cat called Peanut and I am a pet lover. 

  Quyen Nguyen 

  Looking forward to: I really hope that at the end of this co-op term, I will be able to: gain skills in various technological software and platforms, understand the scope of a complex project that involves cooperation across multiple university partners, stakeholders, staff, and consultants,  and polish my project management, communication and problem-solving skills 

  Fun fact: I can eat anything from chocolate every day without getting bored (even though it is not really heathy I must say).  

  Tina Nguyen 

  Looking forward to: I am most excited about the opportunity to experience exceptional project management while further developing my leadership skills and expanding my network. 

  Fun fact: I caught a glimpse of Keanu Reeves on the set of The Matrix 4 on a trip to San Francisco in March!

  Jennifer Poole 

  Looking forward to: meeting everyone on the team and learning more about the processes involved in implementing a new system such as Workday. 

  Fun fact: I have two cats named Kooky and Bonkers.

  Utkarsh Sikha 

  Looking forward to: learning new software and technologies, and gain technological skills. 

  Fun Fact: I am a certified canine behaviourist.