Volkan Umut Alkan

Software Asset Manager

Istanbul, Türkiye

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Experience

  • Türkiye İş Bankası (17 yrs 1 mo)
    • Software Architect
      Nov 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Creating and managing corporate software portfolio/responsible Division reports Performing IT Cost Management and create hardware/software/network consuming reports to consumer Division’s Ensuring the creation, management and updating of the corporate IT architecture according to the developing business and technologies and managing its use within the organization

    • Software Asset Management Architect
      May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

      Operating software asset management systems, including integration with other critical systems (discovery tools, systems management systems, configuration management systems, contract systems, etc.) Measuring the consumption of software licenses. Creating processes, procedures and lifecycle to ensure a compliant and cost effective use of Tier 1 Vendor software licenses such as IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Adobe, Vmware. Support the IT Procurement during the process of software negotiations/renewals such as IBM ELA, Microsoft SA and Trueup, Oracle ULA, VMware ELA, Adobe, Autocad. Etc. Promoting strategy, presenting to stakeholders and senior management, and executing a plan of action for compliance sensitive scenarios. Leading software audits. Providing software data for defense during software compliance audits

    • IT Procurement Specialist
      Jun 2009 - May 2015 · 6 yrs

      Performing IT budget variance analysis in terms of actual/forecast/previous year comparison Negotiating on the scope of commercial, technical, and legal terms like cost/ payment/ delivery/warranty/service agreements, Yearly renewal of maintenance management and controlling validity and unit price agreements.