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Work with Turbin: www.turbin.ai
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Hey, I'm Mahdi.
I started in Workday consulting at PwC and DXC back in 2018, went independent in 2021, and now I'm building Turbin AI, a platform helping companies connect with consultants.
In today’s episode, I sit down with Kalyani Ghule, the owner of Wizard of HCM, a leading Workday training academy.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Kalyani Ghule
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🔗 Wizard of HCM Resources
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🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
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🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
2 Sept 2026
She Scaled Workday for a $14M Operation (ft. Hannah Thomas)
Become a Turbin Consultant: https://turbin.ai/tech-consultants
Work with Turbin: www.turbin.ai
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Hey, I'm Mahdi.
I started in Workday consulting at PwC and DXC back in 2018, went independent in 2021, and now I'm building Turbin AI, a platform helping companies connect with consultants.
In today's episode, I sit down with Hannah Thomas, ex-Director of People Ops at Cart.com.
▸▸ Subscribe to the Turbin Tidbits Newsletter: https://turbin.ai/newsletter
🔗 CONNECT WITH HANNAH THOMAS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahm-thomas
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
2 Sept 2026
Workday AI, Sana and Extend finally explained (Ft. Rick Leunisse & incubane)
Become a Turbin Consultant: https://turbin.ai/tech-consultants
Work with Turbin: https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
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Hey, I'm Mahdi.
I started in Workday consulting at PwC and DXC back in 2018, went independent in 2021, and now I'm building Turbin AI, a platform helping companies connect with consultants.
In today's episode, I sit down with Rick Leunisse, CEO and Co-Founder of Incubane.
🔗 CONNECT WITH RICK LEUNISSE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickleunisse
www.incubane.com
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
▸▸ Subscribe to the Turbin Tidbits Newsletter: https://turbin.ai/newsletter
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
23 Oct 2025
Workday Ecosystem: Everything you need to know in 2025 ft. Ceci & Mia from WellBuilt Solutions
Mahdi Kafi interviews Ceci Blomberg and Mia Eisenhandler from WellBuilt Solutions, who share their experiences and insights on providing value to Workday customers through their Workday newsletter and training library.
10 Jul 2025
Becoming the Best Workday Independent Consultant with Glenn Abajian
Glenn Abajian discusses how he became a top Workday independent consultant, offering insights into tools and strategies for providing superior client service in this interview with Mahdi Kafi.
3 Jul 2025
Workday in Europe, and Being Indispensable to Clients - The story of Abdel Serghini
Abdel Serghini, a Workday consultant, discusses his journey building a Workday boutique firm in Europe and highlights the differences between the European and North American Workday ecosystems in an interview with Mahdi Kafi.
5 Jun 2025
Workday Skills are changing, here’s how to adapt
HRIS Manager Zeeshan Khan discusses Workday's rapid evolution and adaptation strategies, drawing from his experience at partner firms and as a client, in an interview with Mahdi Kafi.
29 May 2025
From Consultant to Managing a Global HRIS Department - The story of Danielle De Maio
Danielle De Maio, HRIS Director at Delinea, shares her journey from consulting to managing a global HRIS department, offering insights for consultants aspiring to HRIS leadership in this interview with Mahdi Kafi.
17 Apr 2025
He Worked All the Workday Jobs There Is, the story of Marcus Foden.
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Marcus Foden, currently a Talent Lead at Commit Consulting. We chat about his amazing career working at several Workday Partners, going to the client side, then Independent, then going back to Partner. We chat about how the ecosystem is evolving, and how YOU can take advantage of it.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Marcus Foden.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusfoden/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
27 Mar 2025
Workday Projects: This is the Missing Piece for a Successful Go-Live
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Traci Cuthbertson
🔗CONNECT WITH Traci Cuthbertson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracicuthbertson/
🔗 Traci's Workday Boutique:
https://www.fruitionadvisors.co/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/🎙️
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
20 Mar 2025
Watch this before implementing Workday Student (Must Know Strategies)
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Customers/Partners and Workday Consultants. If you're tired of spending days, or weeks looking for good Consultants to hire, how about you find them in just 3 clicks? Use Turbin to build your Workday Team, and deliver your Workday projects faster, and on-budget, check it out: www.turbin.ai
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Scott Lawrence, an HRIS Consultant specialized in Workday Security. What I find so insightful from Scott is his deep knowledge in Workday Security and how he uses it to enhance his organization's tenant.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Kristina Kelpe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinakelpe/
🔗 Kristina's Practice
https://www.legatostrategic.com/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
12 Dec 2024
From no Workday experience to Workday Security Expert: The story of Scott Lawrence (Ep.3)
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Scott Lawrence, an HRIS Consultant specialized in Workday Security. What I find so insightful from Scott is his deep knowledge in Workday Security and how he uses it to enhance his organization's tenant.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Scott Lawrence
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-lawrence-mba-37676190/
🔗 Scott Lawrence's Security Resources
https://bit.ly/3BwROTA
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
6 Dec 2024
He Took 5 Years to Become an Independent Consultant (But he could've done it earlier)
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
In today’s episode, I sit down with Yacine Ould-Chalal, a recently converted Workday Independent Consultant. Yacine took several years to make the jump, and today we're busting all the myths and ideas he had about independent consulting.
🔗 CONNECT WITH Yacine Ould Chalal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yacineoc/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
29 Nov 2024
7 Unconventional Pieces of Advice for Independent Consultants (Ep. 1)
In today’s episode, I sit down with Mohamed Krid, a Workday Independent Consultant, and together, we go over 7 things to NEVER do as an Independent Consultant, if you want to keep playing this game in the long run.
I’ve built a platform that connects Workday Consultants and Workday Customers. It’s going to be a hub for anything consulting related, and to help Workday professionals thrive.
If you’re a Consultant looking for contracts, sign up here 👉 https://turbin.ai/onboarding
If your organization needs Workday Consultants, or you’re just curious about scoping your next Workday project, book a free demo here 👉 https://cal.com/turbindemo/demo
🔗 CONNECT WITH MOHAMED KRID
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kridmohamed/
🔗 CONNECT WITH MAHDI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdikafi/
🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST
Welcome to the Ask an Expert Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations about the Workday Ecosystem. Subscribe to learn more about what it's like being an Independent Workday Consultant, Best Practices as a Workday Customers, and more.
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