Ashutosh Verma
Software Asset Management || Governance, Risk, and Compliance, with an emphasis on license and cost optimization || Adobe Licensing Specialist
- Role
- Associate Consultant at SoftwareOne
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ashutosh Verma
A Career in Software Asset Management and IT GovernanceEarly Career at HCL Technologies• My professional experience commenced at HCL Technologies Ltd, where I served as a Software Asset Management Analyst for a prominent Fortune 500 client.• I was subsequently promoted to Team Lead, responsible for the Software Asset Management-Renewals team and providing direct client support.Expanding Responsibilities• Following this, I held the position of Senior Technology Operations Analyst within a Fortune 500 organization, with responsibilities encompassing the management and leadership of the IT-Governance, Software Asset Management-Renewals, and license procurement departments.Current Role and Responsibilities• Currently, I support a Fortune 500 client across two business divisions, facilitating new software onboarding through security and risk assessments, and providing software recommendations aligned with operational needs, including FOSS and alternative solutions.• My responsibilities include software license procurement, management of annual and enterprise-level renewals, oversight of the tier 1 publisher (Adobe) licenses management (end to end), and provision of incident management and software installation support.• Furthermore, I manage IT-Governance responsibilities, including daily, weekly, and monthly data reporting.Core Competencies• My core competencies encompass software license procurement, contract negotiation, license optimization, cost reduction strategies, IT-Governance, and Software Lifecycle Management (SLM), ensuring software compliance and audit readiness.Performance Recognition• Throughout my career, I have consistently received positive performance recognition from the organizations with which I have been associated, including my current employer.
Experience
Associate Consultant
Nov 2022 — Present · Gurugram, IN
In my capacity as a key contributor to Software Governance initiatives, and in close collaboration with the Software Governance Leader, I am accountable for the oversight and monitoring of these initiatives across two Business Units. This includes the comprehensive management of Adobe licenses throughout the organization, encompassing procurement, harvesting, compliance, and enterprise-level renewal processes.Additionally, I am responsible for the preparation and presentation of bi-weekly and monthly reports to senior leadership, providing crucial insights into Business Unit performance and forecasting.Moreover, I contribute to organizational efficiency by streamlining existing processes, designing new processes, and integrating automation where feasible, as well as managing high-priority incidents (P1/P2).
Education
Montfort Inter College - India
Matriculation, Mathematics and Computer Science
2011 — 2012
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial Group of Professional Colleges, Lucknow
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical Engineering
2015 — 2019
Montfort Inter College - India
Intermediate, Mathematics with Physics and Chemistry
2013 — 2014
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