Kathy Foster Email & Phone Number

Greater Detroit Area

Pontiac, Michigan

• Developed new Software License Management processes and systems for HP Corporation. New processes reduced licensing cost by 10%, improved audit compliance, ability to track software assets and identify available software
• Drove development and delivery of Software License Management corporate process presentations to 700 internal HP Account teams
• Software License Management Liaison for internal teams onboarding into Software License Management
• Directed individual Account Support Team consisting of U.S. and Offshore team members
• Point of Contact for global SWLM IBM Elite Agreement asset management and licenses
• Established and maintained a Vendor License Management Matrix which assisted the HP Account Teams in understanding complex software agreements

Pontiac, Michigan

• Provided direction for the capture of missing software license data that was needed by the HP GM global procurement team to determine HP risk
• Provided input with regard to the software transition activities
• Supported HP GM account leadership regarding transition activities

Pontiac, Michigan

• Lead data clean up initiatives to improve data to support client contractual commitments
• Lead Offshore (Wuhan, China) Maintenance Team
• Analyzed software license and maintenance data for Data Quality
• Interfaced with EDS GM Account Business Unit Contacts
• IBM Software Vendor SME for the GM Account for 4 years. Ensured SLA renewals and maintenance were renewed on-time which included weekly and ad hoc meetings with IBM
• Maintained and Supported the Maintenance and License Expiration Processes and Dashboards

Pontiac, Michigan

• Project lead for cell antenna installation project in two EDS buildings to improve cell phone reception
• Successfully reduced cell phone expenses on the OnStar Division by 50%
• Identified cost savings for cell phone use in the overall GM Account resulting in significant savings
• Central point of contact for the management of 2,300 cell phone users on the GM Account; responsibilities include new orders, reassignment of assets, vendor account management and negotiate service contracts
• Management of corporate communications regarding cell phone and PC management including distribution and redeployment via internal website
• Performed internal budget and billing for GM Account cell phones and PC leases, hardware repairs and buyouts

Troy, Michigan

• Maintained efficient administration and timely customer response of NT 4.0/Windows 2000/Windows 2003 server environment (140+ servers/4 sites/3000+ seats)
• Project Manager for the successful migration of users from Windows NT to Active Directory within agreed upon timeframes
• Project Team Lead for Maple Office Park Data Center Consolidation Project and hardware refresh project of 500 Call Center workstations which resulted in significant cost savings