06/16/2026 updated
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Software Asset Management (SAM) Expert & IT Asset Management Consultant
India
Worldwide
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and CommunicationAbout me
B.E. with 14+ years of all-round experience in IT. I have worked on different Software Asset Management projects and completed them successfully.
Asset Liability ManagementIT Service ManagementProject Management SoftwareSoftware Licensing AuditSoftware Licensing
Software Asset Management (SAM)
Proficiency in globally spread organisational and data centre SAM activities, including compliance reporting, workflow and process creation for software license distribution and re-use. Operational knowledge of Flexera FNMS and ServiceNow SAM Pro for managing software assets across large environments covering 13,000+ servers and 90,000+ desktops.
Software License Compliance & Optimization
Deep understanding of licensing and agreements for major publishers such as Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Redhat and Adobe. Track record of negotiating with global suppliers, executing ELA and PULA agreements, and achieving major financial savings through license optimization and compliance activities.
Flexera FlexNet Manager Suite (FNMS) & ServiceNow SAM Pro
Hands-on operational knowledge of Flexera FNMS and ServiceNow SAM Pro, including setup, configuration, inventory management, compliance reporting, license creation, application mapping and migration from FNMS to ServiceNow SAM Pro.
IT Audit & SAM Audits
Conducting onsite reviews and audits at customer locations, preparing compliance reports, explaining audit findings to management and customers, and carrying out more than 50 Microsoft and Autodesk reviews.
Vendor Management & Stakeholder Communication
Coordination with global suppliers and vendors for software and services procurement, contract renewals, payment release and licensing queries. Preparation and presentation of solution notes and ELP reports to higher management.
Requirements Analysis & Project Planning
End-to-end project planning, management and fulfilment including scoping SAM solution design for new and existing customers, defining deliverables and managing transition checkpoints.
Six Sigma Process Improvement
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified with experience in developing workflows in Support Central, ensuring proper process flow for new projects, and achieving cost savings of $25,000 per year for customers.
IT Asset Management (ITAM) & Hardware Asset Lifecycle
Full lifecycle management of IT hardware assets including maintaining CMDB and ITIL reports, managing asset purchases, allocation, distribution, reconciliation and disposal for corporate data centres.
Tools: BigFix, IEM, SCCM, OneRT, Splunk, Sentinel, IRIS, LISA, ServiceNow, Support Central, CA Service Desk
Practical experience using a wide range of asset management and application tools including BigFix, IEM, SCCM for inventory fetching, and various ITSM platforms for service and compliance management.
ITIL Foundation & ISO/IEC 19770-1 Lead Auditor
ITIL Foundation V3 certified and GSDC Certified ISO/IEC 19770-1 Lead Auditor, providing a strong foundation in IT service management and international IT asset management standards.
Proficiency in globally spread organisational and data centre SAM activities, including compliance reporting, workflow and process creation for software license distribution and re-use. Operational knowledge of Flexera FNMS and ServiceNow SAM Pro for managing software assets across large environments covering 13,000+ servers and 90,000+ desktops.
Software License Compliance & Optimization
Deep understanding of licensing and agreements for major publishers such as Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Redhat and Adobe. Track record of negotiating with global suppliers, executing ELA and PULA agreements, and achieving major financial savings through license optimization and compliance activities.
Flexera FlexNet Manager Suite (FNMS) & ServiceNow SAM Pro
Hands-on operational knowledge of Flexera FNMS and ServiceNow SAM Pro, including setup, configuration, inventory management, compliance reporting, license creation, application mapping and migration from FNMS to ServiceNow SAM Pro.
IT Audit & SAM Audits
Conducting onsite reviews and audits at customer locations, preparing compliance reports, explaining audit findings to management and customers, and carrying out more than 50 Microsoft and Autodesk reviews.
Vendor Management & Stakeholder Communication
Coordination with global suppliers and vendors for software and services procurement, contract renewals, payment release and licensing queries. Preparation and presentation of solution notes and ELP reports to higher management.
Requirements Analysis & Project Planning
End-to-end project planning, management and fulfilment including scoping SAM solution design for new and existing customers, defining deliverables and managing transition checkpoints.
Six Sigma Process Improvement
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified with experience in developing workflows in Support Central, ensuring proper process flow for new projects, and achieving cost savings of $25,000 per year for customers.
IT Asset Management (ITAM) & Hardware Asset Lifecycle
Full lifecycle management of IT hardware assets including maintaining CMDB and ITIL reports, managing asset purchases, allocation, distribution, reconciliation and disposal for corporate data centres.
Tools: BigFix, IEM, SCCM, OneRT, Splunk, Sentinel, IRIS, LISA, ServiceNow, Support Central, CA Service Desk
Practical experience using a wide range of asset management and application tools including BigFix, IEM, SCCM for inventory fetching, and various ITSM platforms for service and compliance management.
ITIL Foundation & ISO/IEC 19770-1 Lead Auditor
ITIL Foundation V3 certified and GSDC Certified ISO/IEC 19770-1 Lead Auditor, providing a strong foundation in IT service management and international IT asset management standards.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2012
Languages
EnglishFluent
Project history
Monthly reporting of Software Compliance status for 206 software products for approximately 11 vendors. Compliance activities covering 13,000+ servers and 90,000+ desktops/laptops. Fetching software inventory reports using BigFix and IEM, collecting deployment data, vendor management for licensing queries, and end-to-end Software Compliance Automation through various tools and application integration.
Nominating customers for reviews and audits, conducting onsite reviews at customer locations, preparing reports on license information, deployments and uninstallations for Autodesk and Microsoft. Carried out more than 50 Microsoft and Autodesk reviews closed based on mutual discussion and PO generation.
Brought compliance level to 95% at Data Center. Responsible for fetching software inventory reports from 3500+ servers through SCCM, approving new application software installation requests, providing software dumps, and handling internal and external vendor audits.