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Shivangi Agarwal

Associate Partner

Atlanta, Georgia, United States11 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 12 years of expertise in software procurement and licensing.
  • Led cost optimization for Fortune 500 companies.
  • Expert in software asset management and compliance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS procurement expert with extensive experience in software asset management and vendor negotiations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data AnalysisSoftware ProcurementSoftware Asset Management

Other Skills

AccessAnalytical ReasoningBusiness AnalysisBusiness ProcessCategory ManagementCompliance ManagementContract ManagementContract NegotiationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)DatabasesDemand ManagementEnterprise SoftwareFlexeraHTMLIT Service Management

About

A Software sourcing expert with 12 years of experience in Software procurement, software licensing, vendor management, contract negotiations and software compliance. I have been part of various functions and teams, serving clients on topics related to Technology sourcing, digital transformations, Software Asset Management, in different roles and firms. I have driven multiple cost optimisation engagements, for some of the top fortune 500 companies, helping them to optimize their IT spend and streamline their digital transformation journeys.

Experience

Mckinsey & company

5 roles

Expert

Promoted

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Leader in Mckinsey's Technology sourcing practice

Specialist

Aug 2022Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Specialist

Promoted

Dec 2021Jul 2022 · 7 mos

  • An Expert in consulting clients on Software spend optimization and cost reduction, software contract analysis, vendor evaluation, building negotiation strategies, etc. through the standard practices of Software procurement, Software asset management, software licensing, and compliance. As part of Mckinsey's Technology Sourcing and Digital Analytics team, I have been serving global client across industries, helping them in optimizing their IT environments by:
  • Conducting contract review assessment to identify cost optimization levers across dimensions like supply and demand management and Procurement process management for all enterprise-level software applications and related maintenance and IT support services
  • Working with different business units to validate business needs, collaborating with Internal IT team and with cross functional teams like Finance, Accounts payables, legal to ensure for closure of deals
  • Helping the client in designing commercial models based on vendor policies to match the client's business requirements
  • Drive Pre-Merger and Post-Merger Management engagements for clients by finding cost synergies, calculating price arbitrage, and identifying procurement process optimization opportunities via vendor consolidation, contract co-termination/ extension, and creating Bill of Materials for the Merged Co.
  • Building customized vendor negotiation strategies to ensure optimal discounts and a balanced product portfolio whilst maintaining strategic vendor relationships
Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Software ProcurementSoftware Asset Management

Senior Analyst

Jan 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Analyst

Apr 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Comparex, a softwareone company

Software Asset Management Consultant

Dec 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • A SAM consultant working for global clients, helping them optimise their IT environments by leveraging industry best practices of Software Asset Management, Software licensing and Software Compliance through Comparex’s SAM2GO offering.
Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Software Asset Management

Softwareone

3 roles

Subject Matter Expert(SAM)

Mar 2016Jul 2016 · 4 mos

  • Handling end to end SAM engagement process for Microsoft and Adobe
  • Performing an inventory of installed software leveraging multiple types of
  • gathering tools and processes.
  • Installing and configuring Software Asset Management tools in customer’s
  • environment for an on-going SAM practice.
  • Providing high end support to the customer for complete SAM engagement process.
  • Analyzing customer software infrastructure to create Effective License Positions.
  • Providing compliance guidance and licensing knowledge.
  • Creating customer ready documents including Statement of work (SOW) and
  • license information templates.
  • Predicting the lifecycle of the software for the better management of customer’s IT
  • environment.
  • Calculating the risks associated with the software environment and highlighting the
  • areas of improvement to optimize it.
  • Interface with clients to identify technical requirements and compatible capabilities
  • Stay abreast of predominant technologies dealing with software and hardware inventories,
  • server administration and data integration
  • Provide leadership to associates, draft solutions for management review, and document
  • results in work papers
  • Providing contract compliance services to various member firms across the globe to assist
  • them in various software inspections. This includes:
  • Analyze, summaries and perform research to understand how different software are licensed
  • and creating reports showing summary of Software purchases & deployment.
  • Act as a point of contact to organize, maintain and file all engagement and administration
  • documents which can be produced as evidence as needed by stake holders and other
  • statutory bodies.
  • Demonstrate high level of professionalism by proactive communication, taking ownership of
  • the work, being accountable for the quality of deliverables/report submitted and take feedback
  • constructively to provide better client services.
Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Software Asset Management

Sr.SAM Specialist

Jan 2015Feb 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • A Software Asset Management Specialist with experience in Software Licensing, Software Contracting and Compliance checks.An expert in managing new and current customer’s licenses, assist customers in understanding and controlling their software licensing entitlement. Providing advisory services to avoid any legal risks related to licensing by leveraging industry best practices while expanding licensing opportunities and building more-profitable, long term realtionship with the customers.Deliverables and responsibilities include:
  • Analyzing and reviewing the entitlement sheets for major publishers like Microsoft,
  • Adobe, Oracle, and VMware etc.
  • Service Owner for Adobe Compliance engagements.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Snow Tool, including adding, modifying licenses and
  • contracts.
  • Handling of complete SAM engagement process for Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle.
  • Performing an inventory of installed software leveraging multiple types of
  • gathering tools and processes.
  • Installing and configuring Software Asset Management tools in customer’s
  • environment for an on-going SAM practice.
  • Providing high end support to the customer for complete SAM engagement process.
  • Analyzing customer software infrastructure to create Effective License Positions.
  • Providing compliance guidance and licensing knowledge.
  • Creating customer ready documents including Statement of work (SOW) and
  • license information templates.
  • Predicting the lifecycle of the software for the better management of customer’s IT
  • environment.
  • Calculating the risks associated with the software environment and highlighting the
  • areas of improvement to optimize it.
Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Software Asset Management

SAM Specialist

Mar 2014Jan 2015 · 10 mos

  • A Software Asset Management Specialist with experience in Software Licensing, Software Contracting and Compliance checks.An expert in managing new and current customer’s licenses, assist customers in understanding and controlling their software licensing entitlement. Providing advisory services to avoid any legal risks related to licensing by leveraging industry best practices while expanding licensing opportunities and building more-profitable, long term realtionship with the customers.Deliverables and responsibilities include:
  • Analyzing and reviewing the entitlement sheets for major publishers like Microsoft,
  • Adobe, Oracle, and VMware etc.
Data AnalysisSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Software Asset Management

Care india

Database Analyst

Jun 2013Feb 2014 · 8 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Maintaining Data storage and access by creating physical databases.
  • Protecting database by developing access system; specifying user level of access.
  • Maintaining user reference by rewriting and updating database descriptions.
  • Managing the data access platform and reviewing sales activities on Salesforce.

Education

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Information Technology

Jan 2009Jan 2013

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