Gabriel Rojo, Jr., Citam, Csam Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

As Software Asset Manager, I work with multiple business teams like IT Procurement and Vendor Management to aid in the management of software utilization and license compliance data while providing subject matter expertise for major and minor software publishers. I assist with the procurement of software to include work on vendor contracts and work with other business departments to build, execute and manage remediation as it relates to software compliance. I design and implement the Flexera FNMS SAM tool and technology license management solutions to support software life-cycle management. I also manage, operate, and evaluate trouble-shooting of the Flexera FNMS SAM tool and technology license management solutions to align license capacity with initial needs, expected growth, and enterprise experience from similar implementations. I work to establish SAM processes and procedures and perform audits to validate software license data and ensure that software licenses are managed and tracked effectively.

Moon Township, Pa, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

Epsilon is an all-encompassing global marketing innovator that provides unrivaled data intelligence and customer insights, world-class technology including loyalty, email and CRM platforms and data-driven creative, activation and execution. As Software Asset Manager, I will utilize industry knowledge of software licensing policies, procedures and compliance to help bring improvement and maturity to SAM processes used throughout the enterprise. My work will consist of proactively working with other business leaders to identify and assist in understanding and controlling their software licensing costs while avoiding legal pitfalls related to licensing by leveraging industry SAM best practices. ITAM objectives include: tracking and managing software assets throughout their life cycle, ensuring logical and consistent operational processes are defined and standard systems are implemented to support all SAM initiatives. The ultimate objective will be to provide SAM expertise to provide functional support to the ITAM team, the business and other support teams in pursuit of harmonizing hardware and software inventory compliance.• Lead the charge in creating, supporting, and implementing SAM strategies in the management of software license inventory, software compliance, life cycle planning and financial planning.• Develop and continuously enhance strong trusted advisory partnerships with all internal stakeholders and business colleagues.• Collect and analyze install/usage data (software Inventory) to determine license compliance.• Act as a liaison between the different departments including line of business, procurement, expense management and senior management to ensure the line of communications is clear and accurate regarding the Software Management process• Evaluate requests across the businesses to identify areas for consolidation and leveraging in an effort to create and take advantage of savings opportunities.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

McAfee is the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company. Inspired by the power of working together, McAfee creates business and consumer solutions that make our world a safer place for the benefit of all. McAfee's goal is to spread this collaborative attitude to it's customers, partners, even competitors. All uniting to overcome the greatest challenge of the digital age—cybercrime—and making the connected world more secure.I'm honored to be working contractually for McAfee in Plano, TX. As McAfee's SAM, I will provide leadership and expertise to its SAM processes to reduce the cost of software, protect the company from legal, and financial risks, and to optimize software deployments for the organization's business users. I will prepare, analyze, and select methods for presenting software asset business intelligence. Additionally, here is a small glimpse of some of the SAM efforts I will be leading:- Analyzing, designing, or re-designing SAM and compliance processes, software procurement processes, and license management processes (harvesting, deployment, and retiring of licenses).- Create and maintain document repositories for software license contracts and purchases, as well as design and improve the process of capturing new contracts and purchase records.- Create regular compliance reports and analyses to present to license owners and management.- Design, build, and optimize key data reports that build accurate compliance reporting.- Analyze software usage to determine potential efficiencies and cost savings, continuously innovating and improving processes.- Develop and maintain working relationships across multiple functions to support software asset management throughout its lifecycle.- Develop working relationships with software publishers and vendors to leverage valuable resources, such as free training, usage analysis, new software license schemes and maintenance agreements.

Chicago, Il, Us

The Global Procurement Organization provides the resources, processes, governance, systems and controls for acquiring goods and services efficiently, effectively and ethically from a diverse supply base that provides Motorola Solutions a competitive advantage on cost, quality, technology, service and delivery. The Systems and Indirect Procurement Organization is responsible for the acquisition of all Software, Hardware and Services (including Cloud Services) both used internally by Motorola Solutions as well as those offered to our customers as part of product offerings and solutions. The Global Procurement team is moving beyond more traditional sourcing and procurement goals by going beyond cost savings and creating value for the enterprise by improving profitability, increasing supplier collaboration, and supporting new solutions development. We are a client focused team designed to bring value and help lead innovations within the enterprise.Responsibilities Include:• Setting long term commercial strategic direction for assigned IT categories including Telecommunication and Network Services and Collaboration Services (including PCs, tablets, and VoIP and Instant Messaging Services). • Influencing business and wider category stakeholders.• Developing relationships with senior leadership. • Developing a supply base to meet the changing requirements of the category.• Leading supplier negotiations ensuring a framework for a strategic contractual relationship with limited risk. • Providing subject matter expertise on complex purchasing, technical, legal & contractual issues.• Defining governance around best practices and purchasing policies. • Achieving assigned category targets for cost reductions.• Implementing Global Category Strategies. • Performing Supplier relationship management and reviews.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

IT Asset & Procurement management of the AUS region (U.S., Canada, and South America) for Astellas Pharmaceuticals. This encompasses procurement of all regional IS hardware and software purchases, monitoring and alerting for all upcoming software contract expirations, as well as identifying key requirements with software license compliance, contract terms, conditions and pricing. Lead point for establishing a process around SAM & HAM lifecycles, procurement processes, and ensuring compliance while reporting results to C-level executives. Lead project manager for a software audit from a major software vendor. Champion the procurement process throughout the organization, cultivate and strengthen relationships with suppliers, internal partners, affiliates and professional organizations to attain maximum value to customers, shareholders, and employees. Project manager for the concept, design, and implementation of the organization's SAM SharePoint site to serve as global central repository of all software, hardware, and professional services contracts.

Somerville, New Jersey, Us

Working on a contractual basis for Bank of America, I organized and analyzed client purchase information and software discovery data to establish an accurate and complete summary of business asset entitlements with multiple major software vendors. Lead the process of defining the asset entitlements and inventory scopes to assure proper alignment and consistency across the enterprise. Facilitated the communication and presentation of vendor software life cycles to include purchasing, deployment and decommissioning of software to high level executives.• Vendor Management: Engaged with vendor managers, product managers and application managers and IT engineers to help collect, organize, and manage IT assets.• Procurement: Guided the administration, management, and presentation of customer purchase information to assure complete and accurate analysis of business asset entitlement information.• Internal Auditing: Audited and reconciled internal business IT assets based upon product use rights and contract agreements against purchased inventory information to produce gap analysis and compliance summary reports for high level executives.

Lisle, Il, Us

Working within the IT Asset Management & IT Vendor Relations business realms, I analyzed financial objectives by partnering with internal department stakeholders, primarily the IT department, to plan and lead business-significant negotiations, sourcing, and business improvements projects across the organization. I partnered with the IT user groups, procurement teams, engineering teams, contracted service providers, and vendors to assess internal IT business needs. My role encompassed championing the IT procurement process, managing hardware assets, monitoring service level agreements as well as performing audit contractual compliance checks, tracking/management of software license governance and compliance in accordance with enterprise policies and procedures. I proactively managed the software license inventory and performed usage analysis plus participated in re-negotiation of license agreements based on market data, usage patterns, and vendor SLA/performance metrics. I solicited feedback from users, and provided leadership with overall vendor rating scorecards to ensure continuous vendor performance to help identify significant cost saving solutions and to attain maximum business value for the organization.

Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Us

Working on a contractual basis for BlueCross BlueShield of IL in downtown Chicago, I managed the integrity and accuracy of IT Asset Management (ITAM) data as well as the systems that support the ITAM solution. This entailed maintaining an understanding of the environment and its data sources; communications with technology owners and procurement personnel, executing existing processes while seeking to continually develop operational efficiencies; developing and practicing sound relationship management with internal and external customers. • Procurement/Compliance: Ensure the compliance of all IT Asset & Procurement policies and procedures by maintaining software license compliance through review of deployed licenses against entitled licenses to verify contractual compliance and identify opportunities for renegotiation and cost savings. Identify potential cost savings on software and hardware license contracts by working with vendors on renewals and new purchase acquisitions. • Process Improvement: Analyze and research trends to identify risks/issues and make recommendations on process improvements including creating, analyzing, and distributing operational reports within the ITAM department.• Accomplishments: Fast track learning of IBM’s Smart Cloud Control Desk (SCCD - f/k/a Tivoli for Asset Management) and Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS business systems. Introduced the Documentation Management best practices and policies to help reorganize the ITAM department’s electronic filing system. Identified significant cost savings on software license contracts.

Houston, Texas, Us

As IT Asset Manager I oversaw the daily and long-term strategic management of software and technology-related hardware compliance, maintenance renewals, life cycle planning and cost analysis across the organization. This entailed aligning IT asset management best practices with other functional departments, including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk Management and all operational lines of business. I possessed a clear understanding of IT asset licensing strategies, renewals, and software license maintenance co-terming to orchestrate contract discussions and negotiations to track, identify, and report savings opportunities for software true-ups, renewals, licensing, and additional IT professional services. This included planning, monitoring, and recording software license and/or hardware assets to ensure compliance with vendor contracts to successfully attain an extensive track record of achieving significant annual cost savings strategies to optimize technology spend across the organization.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Master Of Science (M.S.), Information Technology

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management - Organizational Leadership