Prakash Shahi

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in Software Asset Management and Compliance
  • Proven track record in license compliance and audits
  • Strong leadership in strategic business planning
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Asset Management expert with a focus on compliance and strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software Asset ManagementComplianceLicense ComplianceAuditingProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship ManagementSales Management

Other Skills

Discovery & Software Asset ManagementSoftware license complianceSQLSCCM meteringdata analyticssoftware governanceIT asset managementvendor negotiationsrisk mitigationAdobe software policieslicensing templatesStrategic Partnershipslicense audit processlicense reconciliationsoftware licensing education

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Cognizant

Manager – SAM | Software Asset Management & Compliance

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Managing Discovery & Software Asset Management (SAM) for compliance and cost optimization.
  • Driving software license compliance, audits, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Utilizing SQL, SCCM metering, and data analytics for asset visibility.
  • Enhancing software governance and IT asset management processes.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to improve license usage and cost efficiency.
  • Leading software audit defense and vendor negotiations to minimize risks.
  • Implementing SAM best practices to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
  • Analyzing IT asset lifecycle data to drive cost savings and operational efficiency.
Discovery & Software Asset ManagementSoftware license complianceSQLSCCM meteringdata analyticssoftware governance+5

Adobe

License Compliance Manager

Apr 2018Feb 2025 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

  • This includes developing ADOBE software policies and processes, licensing templates/checklists. The license compliance specialist is a key stakeholder and works in partnership with sales manager to assess and assist his/her customer to maintain appropriate software licenses. The specialist works with information technology departments, procurement and legal to ensure the correct number of licenses to support its business operations.
Adobe software policieslicensing templatesauditingSales ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLicense Compliance+1

Corel corporation

License Compliance Consultant - Corel India

Jan 2011Mar 2017 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Responsibile for managing and performing of the customer review / license audit process: this includes establishing the scope of the review process, performing license reconciliation, educating the right method of software licensing, and working with sales and anti-piracy groups to resolve compliance issues.
license audit processlicense reconciliationsoftware licensing educationcompliance issue resolutionLicense Compliance

Global infonet distribution pvt. ltd.

Product Manager

Jun 2009Jan 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • 1)Responsible for handling distribution network on a PAN India level.
  • 2)Leading and motivating sales team to increase profitability.
  • Total business management that includes purchase, procurements, inventory management at branches.
  • 3)Assigning monthly/quarterly targets.
  • 4)Responsible for strategic business planning and development.
  • 5)Maintaining bottom-line margins, ensuring top line achievement.
  • 6)Handling vendor relations and key account management.
  • 7)To identify opportunities, generate leads and to sell component products. This includes positioning as per dealer requirement, interacting directly with top level executives.
  • 8)Market and Price Analysis to set MOP for product.
  • 9)To keep watch on market, trends and current technologies.
  • 10)To build marketing strategy to sell WD to different industries in India.
  • 11)Developed and implemented many different revenue enhancement schemes.
  • 12)Deals with the dealers and resolves their queries and problems related to sales, marketing, technical questions.
distribution network managementsales team motivationbusiness managementvendor relationsmarket analysisrevenue enhancement schemes+2

Kestone integrated marketing services pvt. ltd.

Assistant Manager - CRM

May 2006Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Worked for Intel India Pvt. Ltd as CRM (Client Relationship Manager) / Sales Program Manager –WhiteBox Server and Satyam Computers Ltd as Program Manager, through an integrated marketing company Kestone IMS Pvt. LTD
CRMSales Program Managementintegrated marketingCustomer Relationship Management

Microsoft corporation

Marketing Executive- Microsoft My 1st VL Program

Mar 2005Apr 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Job functions handled: Account management, Sales, Channel management, and License Compliance.
  • Sell and generate revenue from pre-selected medium enterprise accounts. Develop relationship with as many pertinent decision makers as possible within each account.
  • Licensing & compliance tracking.
  • Ably represent the needs and requirements of the channel partners, including tech-support & marketing activities, and at the same time persuasively communicate the branch’s overall sales direction to those channel associates.
  • Responsible for all phases of business development, including sales, user education, marketing communications, & extensive customer interaction.
  • Process & track customer orders, respond to customer inquiries and problems, enhance sales through promotions and go to market strategy for various products.
  • Ensure bookable order criteria compliance. Escalate, expedite and provide resolutions to product, pricing, shipping and availability issues
account managementsaleschannel managementlicense compliance trackingSales Management

Fsl software technologies ltd

Marketing Executive

Aug 2004Dec 2004 · 4 mos

  • Job functions handled: Sales, Account management, Technical support Management, Domain Expert, and Product Management
  • Identify and action opportunities to increase revenues from existing accounts to help achieve sales targets in the territory.
  • Manage the technical support, presales and marketing communications teams.
  • Qualifying high-potential sales leads generated through such routes as direct or tele / e-marketing activity for solutions such as ERP, HRMS, DMS and CRM Solutions.
  • Working closely with service delivery/customer service, analyst and technology teams to find the best solutions for each prospective customer and to ensure the highest level of service and customer satisfaction for clients.
salesaccount managementtechnical support managementSales Management

Education

Wigan & Leigh College, UK

MBA — Marketing

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Graphic Era Institute of Technology (GEIT), Dehradun-Uttranchal

Bachelor of Management & Information Technology (BMIT) — Information Technology

Jan 1999Jan 2002

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