SAP SuccessFactors Integration Architect

Complex HCM Landscapes,
Seamlessly Connected.

Senior Technical Lead with 10+ years architecting and delivering enterprise cloud HCM integrations — from SuccessFactors Employee Central go-lives to high-volume S/4HANA replication across complex enterprise environments.

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Cole Fennel
20+ SuccessFactors Projects
100+ Integrations Delivered
500K+ Employees Migrated
10+ Years of Experience

Core Expertise

End-to-End Integration Capability

From architecture through go-live, I bring hands-on depth across the full SAP HCM integration stack.

SAP Integration Suite & CPI

Hands-on design and development of integration flows in SAP Integration Suite (CPI/HCI) — including custom iFlows, message mappings, error handling, and security configuration.

SAP Integration Suite CPI / HCI iFlow Development OData / REST / SOAP

SuccessFactors Modules

Deep functional and technical knowledge of the SuccessFactors suite — architecting integrations between modules and connecting them with external systems.

Employee Central ECP Onboarding 2.0 Recruiting Integration Center

S/4HANA & HCM Replication

Specialist in SAP Business Integration Builder (BIB) for bidirectional replication between SuccessFactors and S/4HANA — including complex scenarios like concurrent employment and global assignments.

BIB S/4HANA HCM SAP ERP HCM PTP Replication

Data Migration Strategy

Comprehensive planning and execution of large-scale HR data migrations — from legacy on-premise systems to SuccessFactors cloud, with full validation and reconciliation frameworks.

BIB Migration Data Mapping Validation 35K–150K+ Employees

Project & Team Leadership

Experienced technical lead managing cross-functional teams of 20+ resources — driving delivery milestones, client workshops, RFP responses, and integration workstream ownership from kickoff through hypercare.

Workstream Lead Client Advisory Offshore Management Pre-Sales Support

Languages & Protocols

Strong technical foundation enabling custom integration development, transformation logic, and API-based connectivity across a wide range of enterprise systems and vendors.

Groovy ABAP XML / XSLT REST / OData OAuth SQL

Work History

A Decade of Enterprise Delivery

From private companies to national labs, every engagement has sharpened a focus on integrations that actually work — reliably, at scale, and on time.

June 2025 — Present Current

Lead SuccessFactors / S/4HANA Architect

Large Federal Research Institution

Leading end-to-end HCM integration architecture for a large U.S. federal research institution — a high-complexity environment with 150,000+ employees and non-employees across concurrent employment and shared position scenarios.

  • Architected and oversaw SAP Business Integration Builder (BIB) implementation enabling seamless SuccessFactors-to-S/4HANA replication across 20+ HR Infotypes and 5 organizational objects
  • Directed a cross-functional delivery team of 20+ resources across functional, technical, and integration workstreams — maintaining alignment on milestones and scope
  • Facilitated client design workshops to define replication scope and architecture, including complex Onboarding 2.0 and concurrent employment scenarios
  • Established best practices for BIB configuration, data validation, and error handling — improving accuracy and reducing replication failures across the integration landscape
  • Delivered Guided Configuration and ABAP Technical training sessions to build long-term client team capability
March 2021 — March 2025

SuccessFactors Integration Cloud Lead

Veritas Prime

Primary client-facing integration lead across a portfolio of concurrent SuccessFactors engagements — ranging from multi-million-dollar full-suite implementations with 30+ external integrations to targeted single-module go-lives.

  • Successfully delivered 20+ SuccessFactors integration projects with 100+ integrations built and deployed — including 5 EC go-lives, 3 ECP go-lives, and 5 SF-to-S/4HANA BIB replication projects
  • Managed full integration lifecycle: requirements gathering, solution design, development oversight, testing, go-live, and hypercare
  • Completed 3 Onboarding 1.0 → ONB 2.0 migrations and delivered integrations with Qualtrics, ADP, Fidelity, Vanguard, Azure Active Directory, Concur, Workforce Software, and more
  • Led onshore and offshore development teams, ensuring adherence to client specifications and quality standards
  • Served as company-wide Technical SME on S/4HANA replication topics; supported sales with client presentations and RFP responses
  • Managed and mentored integration consultants, growing team capability across the practice
February 2016 — March 2021

SuccessFactors Integration Consultant

EPI-USE America — Client: Purdue University (2016–2019)

Led data migration and integration strategy for Purdue University's HCM transformation — one of the most complex public university SuccessFactors go-lives in the U.S.

  • Planned and executed a full data migration for 35,000+ employees transitioning from on-premise SAP HCM to SuccessFactors EC and Employee Central Payroll — successfully going live January 1, 2019
  • Configured SAP ERP Business Integration Builder (BIB) for ongoing data replication, including custom mapping and enhancements for Purdue-specific requirements
  • Built and deployed custom integration flows in SAP CPI, connecting SuccessFactors OData APIs with external systems across multiple Purdue campuses
  • Configured Point-to-Point (PTP) replication to Employee Central Payroll for an on-time payroll go-live
July 2014 — February 2016

Technology Consulting Senior Analyst

Accenture — Chicago, IL

Worked as a Technical and Functional Business Analyst for multiple Fortune 500 clients, building a foundation in enterprise systems delivery and large-scale technology transformation.

Credentials

SAP Certified Across the Stack

SAP Certified Integration Professional

SAP SuccessFactors Full Cloud / Core Hybrid

SAP Certified Integration Associate

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll

SAP Certified Application Associate

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

SAP Certified Application Associate

SAP Cloud Platform Integration

Thought Leadership

Published on the SAP Community

150K+

Total views across technical blog posts covering SAP integration and replication topics — referenced by practitioners across the SuccessFactors community.

The Great Migration to EC: Tips for Converting Employee Data Using SAP CPI

Replicating Time Data from Employee Central to ECP: An Overview

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Background

Education

The Ohio State University

B.S. Computer Science & Engineering — Magna Cum Laude

Columbus, OH  ·  May 2014

Continued Industry Learning

SuccessConnect  ·  SAP HR  ·  MuleSoft Connect

Conference attendance and ongoing SAP certification maintenance

Contact

Let's Work Together

Whether you're planning a SuccessFactors go-live, a complex data migration, or need an experienced integration architect to lead your next HCM project — I'd like to hear from you.

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