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Brian L. Redd

Dallas,Texas

Summary

Results-driven Asset Inventory Management Analyst with extensive experience at IBM-SoftLayer, focusing on software license management and vendor relations. Proficient in utilizing Alteryx and ServiceNow to improve data accuracy and compliance, leading to notable enhancements in inventory processes. Exhibits strong analytical skills and team leadership, consistently ensuring audit readiness and operational efficiency.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Asset Inventory Management Analyst (Converted to FTE)

IBM-SoftLayer
Dallas, TX
02.2022 - Current
  • Asset management order processing and placement
  • Manage hardware and software systems
  • Interfaced with support organizations, monitoring processes, data flows and data repositories to ensure assets and' data elements are being collected
  • Identify and manage each IaaS team’s asset reconciliations discrepancies
  • Maintained the use of Alteryx tool, to measure completeness of each service teams’ inventory to SOS database
  • Monitor each IaaS teams, error corrections, initiating reporting for PwC audit support
  • Created and maintained ServiceNow databases for PMO team vulnerability management

Asset Inventory Management Analyst (Contract)

Collabera c/o IBM-SoftLayer
Dallas, TX
10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Developed and implemented an internal audit process to measure completeness of all IaaS hardware inventory, and ensure data is accurate in the source of truth database
  • Manage OS software to ensure name normalization and perform data integrity audits confirming that accurate data has been populated in all relevant fields
  • Implement Alteryx tool to our process, which improved data accuracy with respect to AIM initiative
  • It also sped up the time it took to create and submit our completeness findings to each service organization

IT Software Asset Manager (Contract)

G.A.S Unlimited c/o McDermott
Houston, TX
03.2019 - 10.2020
  • Track and maintain all IT Software renewals in my portfolio, Amendments, SOW within our CA Service Desk Manager
  • Manage Licenses, Agreements and Applications using Snow Asset Management Tool
  • Part of a team to review and true-up Microsoft licenses
  • Manage SW Contracts for Terms and Conditions – Propose needed change to the commercial aspects of an agreement with Stakeholders, Legal, and Vendors, including tracking Termination terms
  • Work to resolve ServiceNow Software request

IT Contract Specialist

I3mation
Cypress, TX
03.2018 - 02.2019
  • Directed and managed software product contracts from beginning to end, including procurement, development, service control, and consultants
  • Compiled and maintained inventory of company software and systems assets for tracking corresponding licenses
  • Advised and defined license recommendations that support business goals, in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
  • Run monthly queries from Asset Management tool, targeting any unsanctioned changes to Software assets, and out of compliance licenses
  • Monitored licenses for compliance with organizational needs and requirements, including follow-up checks for corrective action

IT Contracts Specialist (Contract)

Tailored Brand Services
Houston, TX
11.2016 - 02.2018
  • Contract development– Propose needed change to the commercial aspects of an agreement with Stakeholders, Legal, and Vendors, including discussing the key items within an agreement
  • Closed deal, and sign off on order documents, and contract master, or develop amendments to existing agreements as needed
  • Tracked and maintained all IT Hardware and Software Contract renewals, Amendments, SOW within our SharePoint Technology Department Portal
  • Requested and negotiated renewal pricing with vendors, to insure we stay within, or below our variance increase of 5% yearly

IT Asset Specialist (Contract)

Energy Transfer Partners
Houston, TX
02.2015 - 02.2016
  • Utilized Remedy Asset Management tool to E-discover all Software Assets, along with total count and usage
  • Followed software data discovery, scope turned to validating compliance for each asset to the correct contract, identified license type, totaled count and assets used within environment
  • Worked directly with IT Asset Management, filling in mapping process gaps, as well as mitigate any usage overage issues, which may lead to compliance problems, or support issues for the organization

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Mid-America Christian University
04.2014

Associate of Science - Electronic Engineering

Oklahoma State University
05.1986

Skills

  • Software License Management
  • Compliance
  • Vendor Relations Management
  • PC and server management
  • Asset, Team, Contracts Management
  • ServiceNow Administrator

Certification

  • IAITAM CSAM & CHAMP, 2009
  • Six Sigma Green Belt

Specializedtraining

  • Remedy Atrium Asset Management Tool
  • SAP purchasing
  • Service Now
  • Cherwell
  • ISO 9000 Trained

Affiliations

  • Family activities
  • Fishing
  • Travel
  • Drone flying
  • Entrepreneurship

Timeline

Asset Inventory Management Analyst (Converted to FTE)

IBM-SoftLayer
02.2022 - Current

Asset Inventory Management Analyst (Contract)

Collabera c/o IBM-SoftLayer
10.2020 - 02.2022

IT Software Asset Manager (Contract)

G.A.S Unlimited c/o McDermott
03.2019 - 10.2020

IT Contract Specialist

I3mation
03.2018 - 02.2019

IT Contracts Specialist (Contract)

Tailored Brand Services
11.2016 - 02.2018

IT Asset Specialist (Contract)

Energy Transfer Partners
02.2015 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Mid-America Christian University

Associate of Science - Electronic Engineering

Oklahoma State University

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