John Williams
Software Asset Management Consultant at FisherITS- Claim this Profile
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Jason Douglas
John was a great addition to the team at Softcat. Having joined with no real experience, he soon picked things up, learning in and outside of working hours. John quickly became one of the trusted members of the team and exceeded all expectations in all aspects of the role. I have no doubt John will continue on this trajectory and go on to become a great consultant and I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.
Ryan Swann
During John's time at Softcat, I had the pleasure of working with him. I remember John being fresh out of university when he first joined Softcat. With a strong desire to learn and a genuine interest in the subject, he quickly caught up and became very competent in the field of SAM. He has the ability to fully communicate complicated scenarios/concepts to a variety of stakeholders at various levels. He always goes above and above to support the team as a whole, as well as the customer and their needs. He has a very positive attitude and approaches tasks effectively and efficiently.
Jason Douglas
John was a great addition to the team at Softcat. Having joined with no real experience, he soon picked things up, learning in and outside of working hours. John quickly became one of the trusted members of the team and exceeded all expectations in all aspects of the role. I have no doubt John will continue on this trajectory and go on to become a great consultant and I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.
Ryan Swann
During John's time at Softcat, I had the pleasure of working with him. I remember John being fresh out of university when he first joined Softcat. With a strong desire to learn and a genuine interest in the subject, he quickly caught up and became very competent in the field of SAM. He has the ability to fully communicate complicated scenarios/concepts to a variety of stakeholders at various levels. He always goes above and above to support the team as a whole, as well as the customer and their needs. He has a very positive attitude and approaches tasks effectively and efficiently.
Jason Douglas
John was a great addition to the team at Softcat. Having joined with no real experience, he soon picked things up, learning in and outside of working hours. John quickly became one of the trusted members of the team and exceeded all expectations in all aspects of the role. I have no doubt John will continue on this trajectory and go on to become a great consultant and I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.
Ryan Swann
During John's time at Softcat, I had the pleasure of working with him. I remember John being fresh out of university when he first joined Softcat. With a strong desire to learn and a genuine interest in the subject, he quickly caught up and became very competent in the field of SAM. He has the ability to fully communicate complicated scenarios/concepts to a variety of stakeholders at various levels. He always goes above and above to support the team as a whole, as well as the customer and their needs. He has a very positive attitude and approaches tasks effectively and efficiently.
Jason Douglas
John was a great addition to the team at Softcat. Having joined with no real experience, he soon picked things up, learning in and outside of working hours. John quickly became one of the trusted members of the team and exceeded all expectations in all aspects of the role. I have no doubt John will continue on this trajectory and go on to become a great consultant and I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again.
Ryan Swann
During John's time at Softcat, I had the pleasure of working with him. I remember John being fresh out of university when he first joined Softcat. With a strong desire to learn and a genuine interest in the subject, he quickly caught up and became very competent in the field of SAM. He has the ability to fully communicate complicated scenarios/concepts to a variety of stakeholders at various levels. He always goes above and above to support the team as a whole, as well as the customer and their needs. He has a very positive attitude and approaches tasks effectively and efficiently.
Credentials
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IBM Storage and Cloud Essentials
IBMSep, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Diploma in Oracle License Management
Redress Compliance - Oracle Licensing ExpertsOct, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Discovery, Inventory & Application Normalization with FlexNet Manager
FlexeraJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
FlexNet Manager Implementation & Administration with FlexNet Manager
FlexeraJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
License Creation & Optimization with FlexNet Manager
FlexeraJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Reporting & Governance with FlexNet Manager
FlexeraJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
AWS Cloud Practitioner Fundamentals (Second Edition)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)May, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Snow Professional: Snow License Manager Advanced User Exam
Snow SoftwareApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Microsoft Licensing Solutions Expert Large Organisations
MicrosoftMar, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Microsoft Licensing Solutions Expert SMB
MicrosoftMar, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Microsoft SAM Solution Specialist
MicrosoftMar, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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FisherITS
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Asset Management Consultant
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Feb 2022 - Present
• Audit defense strategy with large enterprise clients• Multivendor Effective License Positions on behalf of tier 1 & 2 vendors• Accountable for managing Microsoft and other vendors as a licensing specialist • Tools - Snow, Flexera, Aspera, Lansweeper, SCCM, RV Tools, ILMT and many more• Contract and renewal management for tier 1 & 2 vendors• Financial exposure identification & executive summaries• Support and creation of in house SAM tool (OpenSAM)• SAM maturity assessments to strengthen business processes and improve the overall quality of ITAM/SAM• Assisting large enterprise clients with licensing solutions to overcome compliance on a global scale• SAM managed services and delivery channels• Research and development on SAM practices • Website management, content and creation• SPLA• Nominee for ITAM Awards - Rising Star 2022
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Softcat plc
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Asset Management Consultant
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Mar 2020 - Jan 2022
• Ensuring clients are compliant to strengthen audit defence• Effective License Positions to a professional standard specialising in Microsoft, Adobe and VMware• Stakeholder internal IT projects to mitigate risk and expenditure on Software/IT• Migration/Transitions of virtual environments• SAM services on behalf of tier 1 & 2 vendors• Day to day engagements and supportive assistance on clients Snow platforms• Reporting and workshop calls to enhance intelligence• Researching licensing solutions for large organisations• Cost avoidance, Forecasting, Financial exposure and Optimisation projects• SPLA• ITAM Processes• Independent studying for IBM and Oracle licensing• Nominee for ITAM Awards - Rising Star 2021
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Education
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Liverpool Hope University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Management -
Carmel Sixth Form College
A Levels - ICT, Statistics, Business Studies and Natural Sciences