OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position with a company that offers an opportunity to use my extensive expertise in leadership, communication, analysis, planning, relationship management, and strategic management.

SUMMARY:

• Information Technology Hardware & Software Asset Management (ITAM & SAM)
• Vendor and Contract Management | Procedure & Process Design | Cross - Functional Team Leadership
• A highly motivated professional with 10+ years of experience in IT Hardware & Software Asset Management and Finance.
• Extensive experience in building and implementing corporate Confidential programs including identifying, analyzing, optimizing, and managing complex IT hardware and software assets across their entire lifecycle.
• A tactical thinker who can plan and implement business initiatives to support corporate objectives.
• Experience in leadership, relationship management, contract management, and complex negotiations. Policy, procedure, process analysis and design to optimize cost savings, reduce risk, and increase ease of use by stakeholders.
• Expertise in identifying, establishing, and managing strategic partnerships with internal business groups to leverage strengths of all partners to achieve corporate goals.
• An exceptional work ethic with the ability to motivate and lead others.

CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:

• Confidential (ITAM)
• Software Asset Management (SAM)
• Vendor and contract management
• ITIL - IT Service Management (ITSM)
• Software license compliance
• Contract law- terms & conditions
• Configuration Management ( Confidential )
• Lead vendor audits and true-ups
• Complex negotiations
• Software and hardware contracts
• Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
• Relationship building & management
• QA - Internal audits and SOX audits
• Oracle OLSA - basis entitlements
• Cross-functional team leadership
• C-level reporting and presentations
• ISO 19770-1 SAM standard
• Service standards, SLAs and KPIs

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft SCCM, Windows, SQL, SharePoint, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word
• ITAM and SAM tools from Microsoft, HP, Flexera, B|DNA, Confidential, BMC Remedy, SDE, and Discovery (ADDM)

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

IT Hardware Asset Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT hardware asset management lifecycle for all corporate hardware assets.
• Created, implemented, and monitored corporate IT hardware asset management policies, procedures, processes, work instructions, compliance, and governance.
• Improved the asset configuration item assignment process and the configuration management database ( Confidential ).
• Designed, implemented, and managed multiple secure IT hardware and software asset inventory locations.
• Managed two Confidential Associates in New York and Ohio.
• Implemented IT hardware standards by identifying business users’ true requirements.
• Reduced annual new IT hardware expenses generating over $1 million in savings.
• Negotiated and managed IT vendor relationships and contracts from procurement to disposal.
• Transformed the E-waste process from an expense to generating additional income for the IT group.
• Managed IT hardware warranties, repair, and redeployment to maximize the value of IT hardware.
• Lead the cross-functional team of key internal business units (e.g., Legal, Purchasing/Procurement, Accounting, and Business Users) to develop and implement the IT asset and license management process.
• Lead the response to the Confidential regulator audit of IT hardware and safeguarding of confidential/non-public electronic data.
• Created ITAM financial, compliance, and governance reporting for stakeholders including senior management.
• Key member of Confidential License Manager and BMC Remedy 9 implementation teams.
• Secondary responsibility for Software Asset Management including lifecycle management, entitlement, compliance, remediation, and reporting.

Confidential

Project Manager Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, designed, and implemented corporate ITAM policies, procedures, processes, and governance.
• Improved policies and procedures to reduce/eliminate the risk of unfavorable vendor audits.
• Determined software license entitlement and compliance.
• Lead the cross-functional team for the development and management of governance of ITAM programs.
• Maximized the value of vendor software and hardware.
• Drafted vendor contracts, requests for proposals/information (RFP/RFI) and statement of work (SOW).
• Negotiated and managed IT vendor relationships and contracts. Developed SLAs and KPIs.
• Maximized ITAM software tools by optimizing discovery, configuration, user dashboards, and reporting.
• Identified business users true needs to achieve dramatic reductions in IT hardware and software costs.

Systems Specialist, QA/Contract Management

Confidential, New York

Responsibilities:

• Developed and managed a software database and a SharePoint repository for vendor contracts, supporting vendor documents, and purchasing documents.
• Lead the cross-functional team of key internal business units (e.g., Legal, Purchasing, Accounting, and Business Users) to develop and implement the IT asset and license management process.
• Established reporting for stakeholders. Reporting encompassed software license entitlements, compliance status, compliance issues, remediation, and cost optimization of software licenses.
• Optimized the value of vendor software by analyzing license agreements, license basis and entitlement rights.
• Negotiated and managed contracts with vendors. Managed the software contract renewal process.
• Created favorable corporate standard terms and conditions for the procurement of vendor software.
• Lead internal and vendor audits and true-ups. Created corporate standards for response to vendor audits.
• Developed corporate policies and procedures covering the entire lifecycle of IT hardware and software.
• Created a companywide software compliance E-learning course.
• Worked with business users to identify actual software/hardware needs resulting in over $1.5 million in cost savings for new software and maintenance/support contracts.
• Contributed in developing the corporate software and hardware budgets including capital budgets.

Regional Business Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Recruited and trained new RIAs
• Developed new RIA firm relationships and deepened existing relationships generating additional sales revenue.
• Exceeded new RIAs and RIA firm goals.