Vinay Ramakrishnappa
Software Licensing Expert
Bangalore
Summary
Expertise in Software Licensing & Compliance Management with 12 years of relevant experience. Good understanding of technology and experienced in identifying, developing and executing manageable strategic programs to enhance an organization's capability to meet regulatory and contractual obligations. Geographically diverse experience in working with customers across Germany, Czech Republic and APAC Regions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Principal Consultant (Topic Lead) - SAM/Local License Management
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd.
2017.09 - Current
- Evaluated business processes, identifying inefficiencies and recommending targeted improvements
- Built strong relationships with clients, fostering long-term partnerships and repeat business
- Developed comprehensive strategies with key stakeholders to drive organizational growth and success
- Mentored junior consultants, providing guidance and support for professional development
- Optimized resource allocation to maximize return on investment across diverse projects
- Increased client satisfaction by providing tailored consulting solutions for their specific business needs
- Conducted workshops and training sessions to improve employee knowledge of best practices
- Streamlined internal processes for improved efficiency and increased team productivity
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize, and implement marketing and web strategies
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement
- Established centralized license inventory for MBRDI
- Process streamline
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize SW licensing and minimize costs
- Ensure compliance with licensing agreements
- Responsible for major plants and cross charging for Engineering Apps
- Implementation of Open LM tool for Engineering license utilization (POC)
- Analyze software entitlement and deployment data
- Conduct software asset reconciliation and audit activities
- Manage IT Shop tool supporting Business Applications license management
- Lead software licensing audits
- Govern and support SAM processes
- Implement new features in SAM tool
- Onsite visit to Germany to understand best practices followed at HQ.
- Manage SA's for Adobe, Microsoft, IBM, SAP & major vendors
- Manage Visual Studio & Azure Subscriptions
- Ensure proactive software compliance
- Optimize software licenses by reuse & re-harvesting
- Contribution towards license optimization and savings
- Create awareness to users on software compliance
- Manage software licensing and inventory
- FOSS initiative across MBRDI.
- Drive internal SW compliance check
- Manage DML & DSL as per ISO 19770 standards.
Information Systems Analyst
Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd.
2013.07 - 2017.09
- 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.
2011.08 - 2013.05
- Minimize security risks
- Limit compliance risk
- Determine compliance with licensing agreements
- Perform software inventory
- Handle software installation requests
- Provide end to end solution for software installation issues
- Monitor software requests
- Guide the team
- Update License Metering sheet
- Maintain & update major software products license usage
- Multi-task while maintaining focus
- Identify differences in reporting
- Knowledge on SCCM software Inventory tool
- Involve in internal audit
- Scrutinize audit reports
- Maintain & update Risk register
- Generate cost-saving reports
- Coordinate with vendors for license activation
- Document issues faced during external audit
- Deliver reports on time.
Desktop Engineer - Desktop Management
Wipro Infotech
2008.02 - 2011.03
- Handle IT support for HDFC Life branches
- Assign calls to engineers
- Schedule branch visits
- Support users in technical issues
- Provide remote support
- 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
- Solve remote location technical problems
- Use remote tools for troubleshooting.
Customer Support Representative
Giga Phones Contact Center Ltd
2007.08 - 2008.02
- Handle customer queries
- Log calls
- Allocate calls to engineers
- Follow up until call completion
- Take customer feedback
- Generate reports.
Education
Diploma in Computer Engineering - Computer Science
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Polytechnic
Bangalore 2002.01 - 2006.04
SSLC -
Bangalore Higher Secondary School
Bangalore 1998.04 - 2002.04
Skills
SAM tool implementationundefined
Certification
CSAM
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Ramakrishnappa.T
- Date of Birth: 08/31/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above said information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the Cost optimization for Business Apps
- Successful implementation of SAM tool (TRAXX) in China and Czech Republic.
- Achieved Cost Savings by completing CAT1 Survey with accuracy and efficiency.
- Proactively driving internal compliance check across organization thus avoiding compliance risk.
- SAM Dashboards to manage renewals effectively.
- Participation in ISO 19770-1 standard and successful completion certified with Matured process.
Succesful implementation of SAM tool in China and Czech Republic at Honeywell
- Understanding business requirements from China and Czech Republic Stakeholders.
- Key In features to SAM tool with the helps of Developers
- Regular connect with stakeholders until implementation
- Demo session with automatic workflows and software transactions
Timeline
Principal Consultant (Topic Lead) - SAM/Local License Management
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India Pvt. Ltd.
2017.09 - Current
Information Systems Analyst
Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt Ltd.
2013.07 - 2017.09
Software Asset Management Engineer
Mindtree Ltd.
2011.08 - 2013.05
Desktop Engineer - Desktop Management
Wipro Infotech
2008.02 - 2011.03
Customer Support Representative
Giga Phones Contact Center Ltd
2007.08 - 2008.02
Diploma in Computer Engineering - Computer Science
Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Polytechnic
2002.01 - 2006.04
SSLC -
Bangalore Higher Secondary School
1998.04 - 2002.04
CSAM
PROZM certified SAM Professional
Six Sigma
Flexera Manager Suite Operations
Networking+ from IIHT
Microsoft Certified Professional(Microsoft ID : 7768962)
Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
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