Asset Management Software

RAMA PRIYA LAKSHMANAN

*************@*****.*** 224-***-**** Morrisville, NC- 27560

Summary

Highly skilled with 9+ years of experience in software asset management professional with a proven track record of implementing effective strategies to optimize software usage, reduce costs and ensure compliance with licensing agreements. Expertise in conducting software inventory assessments, negotiating vendor contracts, and providing recommendations for software procurement and deployments. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Dedicated to driving efficiency and maximizing the value of software assets within organizations.

Specializes in Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, IBM, and other software licensing and worked in Microsoft True-up, EA license model.

Skills

• IT Service Management

• Software Validation

• Vendor Relationship Management

• Client Coordination

• Teamwork and Collaboration

• Adaptability and Flexibility

• Time Management

Tools Used

• Service Now (SNOW)

• Peoplesoft 9

• HPSM (HP Service Manager) and HPAM (HP Asset Manager)

• BMC Remedy 8.1

• Microsoft SCCM

Experience

DXC Technology Chennai, India

Software Analyst

Nov 2017 – Oct 2019

• Software Asset Management knowledge and experience include software licensing, software asset management policies, procedures and procurement lifecycles

• Ensure license entitlements and software utilization data are maintained in existing software asset management tool

• Generate and present software compliance reports (regularly or upon request) by leveraging existing software asset management tool and software discovery tool, evaluate business/financial impact, determine the Bank's current license position and communicate results and recommendations to management, business, technology units and legal

• Having expertise in Software catalogue, discovery, normalization, and reconciliation

• Knowledge of various types of vendor software contract and license agreement in a global environment(i.e.) enterprise, processor, named user, node, location, etc.

• Understanding software inventory tools such as Flexera and other tools

• Provide software usage analysis outlining potential efficiencies and cost savings

• Evaluate software discovery data, create reports and audits on software compliance

• Analyze software license, maintenance and discovery data for enterprise software compliance reporting

• Worked on Microsoft EA (Enterprise agreement) license from volume licensing site and Adobe ETLA (Enterprise term license agreement)

• Also worked on Oracle ULA (Unlimited license agreement) for Oracle database license

• Ensure software license entitlements, subscriptions & deployments, associated maintenance and support agreements are effectively managed and administered in order to continue to meet business requirements, maintain compliance with license/contract terms and maximize value while mitigating risk

• Strong understanding of software licensing & license use rights and software license & support agreements

Tech Mahindra Chennai, India

Technical Infrastructure Management

Engineer

Mar 2010 – Nov 2017

• Validating a FOSS software's and suggesting the team for free/opensource software for cost reduction

• Maintained accurate records of all software licenses, contracts, and entitlements

• Analyzed software utilization data to identify potential license over- deployment issues

• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to develop plans for managing inventory levels

• Created a software license and maintenance details in BMC remedy tool to maintain and manage the software licenses for future usage

• Provided guidance on license optimization strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiencies

• Metering and Blacklisting of unauthorized software and updating the details into SCCM

• Coordinating with the user and working on the software downloads from the respective site

• Effectively coordinated with various internal teams like Alliance managers/Security teams/ N&S wherever required

• Worked on IBM License procurements are governed by the International Passport Advantage agreement and any license procurement comes with Proof of Entitlement (POE) certificate which is our entitlement

• Identifying process gaps and analyzing steps for process improvements

• Harmonized well with our internal customers understanding their exact requirement and by providing efficient solutions

• Preparing and presenting various weekly/monthly MIS reports and dashboards pertaining to process and productivity

Education and Training

Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, India

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

2006-2009

Accomplishments

• Completed Spartans White Belt - Analytics Module through DXC

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