Software license management is crucial for IBM CIO to ensure compliance with software usage terms, optimize costs, and maintain security.Responsible for overseeing the organization's software assets, ensuring compliance with licensing agreements, and optimizing software usage.Conduct audits, analyze software usage patterns, and identify areas of potential non-compliance. Mitigating the legal and financial risks associated with unauthorized software use.Work with IT Procurement Specialists and involved in the acquisition of software licenses. Work closely with vendors, negotiate contracts, and ensure that IBM CIO purchases the right number of licenses for CPC needs. Understanding of licensing models and the ability to negotiate on the needs.As a software licensing consultant, I provide expertise on software licensing strategies and help IBM CIO to optimize their software license agreements.Manage the Compliance and Risks, oversee the overall compliance landscape of IBM, including software licenses. Develop and enforce policies, conduct risk assessments, and ensure that the tech teams and CPC Hybrid Cloud teams adheres to legal and regulatory requirements. My role involves collaboration with legal teams and other stakeholders to manage compliance risks effectively.

Managing IT staff and developing department goals and overseeing the IT budget / ICA.Managing Technology , Tools, resources and process optimization needs.Planning, deploying, Optimizing and maintaining IT systems - operations for TEM CIO.Technology Expense Management for Data, Voice, NMS , Printing , PMO / Labor mgmt..Ensure the delivery of a high quality, client-focused service to stakeholders . Expense validation ,Dispute mgmt., Billing & recovery of the expenses from the Vendors.Developing IT policies, procedures and best practices, to drive Business Objective and KRs

Leader - Shared Services, Telecom Expense Management , IBM Global Account at IBM and Client Master Data Execution.Headed 5 different Service Offerings, (Shared Service, Enterprise Operations, IBM Global Account, Telecom Expense Management & Client Master Data Execution).Led the business operation / service delivery based on the GTS IS delivery Offering Model.Managed 200+ employees’ and 10 senior Managers / leaders, working towards IBM's strategy, market performance and local and functional organization's goal.Conducted annual goal setting for managers / teams to align with IBM's strategic direction.Promoted process re-engineering, to optimize the resource and elevating performance.Contributed in creating solution for the customer’s financial and environmental needs.Lead the directives from Business Management Operation, Enterprise operation and CIO.

As Q2C IBM Enterprise Service Squad Leader, drive to assign work to link employees' work to IBM's strategy, market performance and organization’s goals. Empowering with Agile & Accelerated approach to the work & performance. Support change, encourage employees to innovate, evaluate suggestions, and remove blockers to implementation. Assure employee equity and encourage employee growth & opportunity enabling the Transformation. Advise and coach employees in enabling their skills and capabilities to best meet their career desires and current or future business needs.

Leading the IBM Global Account Infrastructure Project Management portfolio & Risk & Compliance. Along with Project portfolio and share service delivery people management, IT strategy & roadmap planning, Operational Excellence, Efficiency & Cost Management with Agile & Social Mechanics model of teaming & collaboration are an integral part of my delivery. Spearheading the Watson Analytics with Cognitive Build in IBM Bluemix for promoting the Skill & Innovation Capability.

Business and Technology Innovation:Provide expertise in fostering business and technology innovation.Guide and support initiatives that integrate cutting-edge technologies.Training and Coaching Support:Deliver effective training programs to NextGen students.Offer coaching support for skill development in education and workforce contexts.Integration Skills:Facilitate the seamless integration of business and technology concepts.Assist in aligning educational and workforce objectives for holistic development.NextGen Student Support:Mentor NextGen students in navigating career paths.Offer insights into industry trends and professional growth opportunities.Education and Workforce Alignment:Ensure alignment between educational curricula and workforce requirements.Contribute to the development of programs that bridge the gap between education and industry.

Dr. Anupa Kumar Patri is a member of the Governing body of NYDHEE. He holds a Doctorate degree in Management Studies. He is an innovative transformational leader who has vast experience in management and particularly in leading new businesses and start-ups. He is also an expert in 21st century skills, new way of working I.R. 4.0 and problem solving on Ed Tech.

As a Delivery Project Executive / Client Support Manager, I led & established 11 new Service Lines for IBM Global Account, with e2e delivery Coordination with Customer, Sending Geo & the delivery teams. During this assignment, played Dual role as DPE & Transition Manager for IBM Global Accounts North America region.

As a Windows SME I defined vision & scope to create design & architecture. Act upon Core Solution's of existing IT Infrastructure, by addressing the critical Issues with RCA Analysis & Problem management Practice. Remedy ticket management system testing and implementation of Incident & Change management Module for the SS Delivery Support.Technical Service Delivery. Handling Project Change, Manage Project Quality management, of the technical Delivery management practices.

As a team leader I led the team to do Windows & Citrix L3 Support transition from IBM UK to India. With Implementation of ITIL based methodology for managed IT services delivered towards BOOTS, including legal FDA & service level agreements in day to day BAU Support & Service delivery.Lead the Transition of BOOTS Server Support for 2500 Stores. While meeting the transition timeline and working with on site team for the technical verification of Customer data centres in Nottingham.

Data centre Migration, Consolidation, Infrastructure Deployment and Maintenance in several products of Microsoft. Considering and defining the timelines for several aspects of the projects, developing the project schedules, establishing the majors and milestone for the project and technical support to the ongoing projects.Led Migration Projects for PepsiCo, Fritolay, SONY, BMR Associates, NDTV, Ranbaxy and Goodyear.

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