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Vinay Ramakrishnappa

Vinay Ramakrishnappa

Bangalore

Summary

Senior Software Asset Management Lead with 13+ years of expertise in licensing compliance, SAM tools, and customer-focused strategies, delivering audit risk reduction and cost optimization driven globally.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Consultant - Flexera Support | Software Asset Management | Local License Management

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2017 - Current
  • Manage the end-to-end Software Asset Management (SAM) lifecycle, including procurement, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and retirement of software assets across the enterprise.
  • Assessed business processes, identifying inefficiencies and proposing targeted improvements
  • Assisted in the evaluation and implementation of ServiceNow SAM Pro for optimizing software asset management processes.
  • Analyzed license utilization trends to identify underutilized licenses and recommend cost savings.
  • Proactively reclaimed and reallocated idle or unused licenses, improving overall efficiency.
  • Generated daily usage and denial reports to track compliance and optimize license allocation.
  • Conducted cost optimization by right-sizing license pools, eliminating surplus or unused licenses.
  • Coordinated with stakeholders to avoid over-purchasing of licenses by leveraging OpenLM insights.
  • Utilize FNMS, IT Shop, and SCCM to track software installations, license compliance, entitlements, and optimize usage.
  • Identify areas for optimization and cost-saving potential by conducting routine audits and assessments of software usage and licensing compliance.
  • Collaborate with the Purchasing department, external vendors, and resellers to manage software acquisitions and renewals.
  • Establish and maintain accurate inventories of software assets, including licenses, entitlements, and usage statistics, in cooperation with the procurement, IT, and finance teams.
  • Conducted internal software compliance checks and managed DML and DSL as per ISO 19770 standards.
  • Collaborate with R&D to increase Flexera's scope into the organization's infrastructure.
  • Expertise in evaluating and interpreting license entitlements, compliance reports, and software usage data.
  • Assisted in the evaluation of ServiceNow SAM Pro for optimizing software asset management processes.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify key business and technical requirements for ServiceNow Software Asset Management (SAM) Pro.
  • Gathered software entitlement data, license agreements, and discovery sources to ensure accurate POC execution.
  • Administer and manage software licenses using Flexera solutions.
  • Preparing and publishing the KPI dashboard in FNMS to our management.
  • Provided mentorship to junior consultants, offering guidance and support for their professional development.
  • Conducted workshops and training sessions to enhance employee understanding of best practices.
  • Established a centralized license inventory system for MBRDI.
  • Led cross-functional teams to optimize software licensing, and reduce costs.
  • Managed major plants and cross-charged for engineering applications.
  • Implemented the Open LM tool to track Engineering license utilization (POC).
  • Led software licensing audits and supported SAM processes.
  • Implemented new features in the SAM tool.
  • Proactively ensured software compliance and optimized licenses through reuse and re-harvesting.

Information Systems Analyst

Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Optimize software licenses by reuse & re-harvesting.
  • Contribute to Team savings.
  • Maximize software usage.
  • Develop, execute, and analyze software compliance-based reports.
  • Create awareness to users on software compliance.
  • Create, develop, and report critical software compliance metrics.
  • Manage software licensing and inventory.
  • Validate freeware/opensource software terms & conditions.
  • Configure & monitor MATLAB Floating license and Evaluation licenses.
  • Validate software terms & conditions.
  • Follow up with teams for software delivery.
  • Self-driven internal SW compliance check.
  • Analyze & mitigate SW Non-Compliance.
  • Collaborate with China SAM team.
  • Raise Kaizen on SAM/Tool processes.
  • Update SAM process documents.
  • Track repeated violators users list.
  • Create subscriptions for end users.
  • Coordinate with vendors for licensing issues.
  • Manage DML & DSL as per ISO 19770 standards.
  • Manage licenses at publisher portals.

Software Asset Management Engineer

Mindtree Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Minimize security risks.
  • Limit compliance risk.
  • Determine compliance with licensing agreements.
  • Perform regular audit on software inventory.
  • Handle software installation requests.
  • Provide end to end solution for software installation issues.
  • Maintain & update major software products license usage.
  • Involve in internal audits like IBM vendor.
  • Scrutinize audit reports.
  • Coordinate with vendors for license activation.
  • Document issues faced during external audit.

Desktop Engineer - Desktop Management

Wipro Infotech
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Supporting IT related queries for HDFC Life branches.
  • Schedule branch visits and Support users in technical issues.
  • Provide remote support by install and troubleshoot software applications.
  • Install and troubleshoot IBM Lotus Client.
  • Handle asset management and escalation calls.
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot network printers.
  • Troubleshoot DELL, IBM & HP Notebooks.
  • Install, configure, and troubleshoot Ms-Office and open office.
  • Manage Active Directory Service.
  • Handle desktops, laptops, LAN & shared printer issues.

Customer Support Representative

Giga Phones Contact Center Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Handle customer queries.
  • Log calls.
  • Allocate calls to engineers.
  • Follow up until call completion.
  • Take customer feedback.
  • Generate reports.

Education

Diploma - Computer Engineering: Computer Science

Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Polytechnic
Bangalore
09.2025

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Management
  • Process optimization
  • License compliance

Certification

  • CSAM
  • FNMS Operations
  • SAM Pro
  • SAFe 6.0 Agilist
  • SAP Nacos & OneERP

Accomplishments

  • Successful implementation of the SAM tool (TRAXX) in China and the Czech Republic
  • Achieved cost savings by completing the CAT1 survey with accuracy and efficiency
  • Proactively driving internal compliance checks across the organization, thus avoiding compliance risk
  • Sam dashboards to manage renewals effectively
  • Participation in the ISO 19770-1 standard and successful completion certified with a matured process

Languages

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Telugu
  • Hindi

Affiliations

  • Volunteered in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives
  • Mentoring junior colleagues in SAM practices
  • Trekking and outdoor activities to build resilience and teamwork

Timeline

Principal Consultant - Flexera Support | Software Asset Management | Local License Management

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2017 - Current

Information Systems Analyst

Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2017

Software Asset Management Engineer

Mindtree Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2013

Desktop Engineer - Desktop Management

Wipro Infotech
01.2008 - 01.2011

Customer Support Representative

Giga Phones Contact Center Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008

Diploma - Computer Engineering: Computer Science

Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Polytechnic

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