Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Senior Expert in Software Asset Management | ITAM & FinOps Strategist Expert | Driving Compliance, Efficiency & Value Across IT Operations | Experienced Technology Leader | Driving Success Across Telecom, Banking, Manufacturing & Outsourcing I’m a senior expert in software asset management, with a strong track record of delivering results in complex, regulated environments. My career spans multiple international industries—including Telecom, Banking, Mobile Manufacturing, and Outsourcing—where I’ve consistently bridged the gap between business and technology. With deep knowledge of infrastructure, compliance frameworks (GDPR, NIS2), and cross-functional collaboration, I help organizations align IT strategy with business goals. I thrive on solving challenges, optimizing processes, and ensuring regulatory readiness through robust governance and audit practices. Key Competencies: IT Asset Management (ITAM), Software Lifecycle Optimization FinOps & Cost Transparency Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management Internal & External Audits IT Service Management (ITSM) Vendor & Supplier Management Portfolio & Business Process Management Leadership in Cross-Functional Teams Let’s connect if you're looking to drive operational excellence, reduce IT costs, or strengthen compliance across your technology landscape. Best Regards, Christian Klein
Head of Software License Management with a group of 10 employees with in Software License management i have taken the group from being reactive to be more proactive. Having plans and visions has helped maturity and increased understanding of License Compliancy and reduces risks. I have never ever stopped looking into what new technologies there are on the market, understanding how they can be used or not is driving my development and the team forward. Using Coaching has been one of the key successes that develop etch employee to take steps to do more. Implementing solution that supports daily work takes us to perform better and can apply automation to free up time to work proactive. The more i have communicated, more goals could be achievable. Having this Strategic development thinking of License have developed my skills the past years in Audits, Process development, Compliancy risk mitigation, reviewing new areas like Cloud including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Software and License negotiation.
IBM license Manager, Microsoft license Manager, Oracle license Manager, Process and Tool owner (ILMT and Flexera) Process owner for external software Audit Implementation of software license management tools - Flexera, TAD4D, ILMT Negotiator for IBM, Microsoft, Oracle etc...
Responsibal for IBM, Oracle, Microsoft as license manager
In the role of Software Asset Manager i started to develop Vendor Management. Vendor Management is one of the strategis steps for companies. Vendor management develops skills to have a deeper understanding what drives different vendors and how to benefit this. Implementing Vendor Management in an large company is very inspiring with new insights to bring on to future roles.
Building up an area never existed in a company has driven my development in many different ways. Starting communication on this area, developing process and tools have give the company the understanding and maturity to take next step. To do all of this technical skill is an must to have to succeed.
IT procurement decision board in combination of Software Asset Management and Vendor Management has been proven to lower cost for a company, Coordination IT Procurement activities to larger negotiation rather the smaller with the same Vendor are achieving more for any company. When this was first implemented in IT other business units came to have the positive outcome of coordination negotiations
Solution Managers have a set of processes, forums and roles that enable them to capture business needs, vendor interactions and cost/performance follow-up. The Global Information Solutions unit (IS) is responsible for supporting SEMC business with efficient business applications and works according to the SEMC business process. We have three main phases within the IS business solution lifecycle and they are; ''Development'', ''Run'' and ''Issue handling''. Acting as the contact point for the SW R&D business unit into IS/IT Provide SEMC business functions with advice and guidance Running or helping out running software related projects according to RUP . Global R&D License manager is responsible for the license usage and cost for the major R&D SW tools. Collection requirements, creating statistics, preparing Souring with information for the negation with Vendors. Involved in projects to implement new tools and face tools out. Handeling the Global R&D Licence budget.
Solution manager for global R&D system with application support for Software and Hardware development. Team lead Project management Negotiation Compliancy risk management