Pallav Awasthi

Consultant @EY | IT Risk Tech Consulting | Software Asset Management

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GurgaonMember since 8 May 2026

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About

Experienced and results-oriented Software Asset Management (SAM) professional with around 4 years experience at Ernst & Young. Developed a deep understanding of managing software assets within risk technology and business consulting frameworks. Skilled in ensuring compliance with licensing agreements, optimizing software investments, and mitigating risks.

Demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse clients to assess software portfolios, implement SAM best practices, and drive cost efficiencies.

Experience

Ernst & Young (EY), Gurugram Jun’22 - Present

Spearheaded SAM practices to optimize contract negotiations by preventing unnecessary purchases, rightsizing renewals, and aligning them with deployment, forecast, and strategic roadmaps.

-Simplified M&A and divestiture processes by managing audits, minimizing licensing risks, and reducing exposure to fines or penalties.

Enhanced data visibility to uncover opportunities in license harvesting, monitor unused software, and achieve year-over-year savings through strategic spend analysis.
Executed proactive reconciliation schedules and provided in-depth licensing knowledge to optimize deployment profiles, considering critical factors like server configurations, virtualization, and product usage rights.
Collaborated with DTS, Procurement, EA, and Product Ownersto develop negotiation strategies, align software strategies, and optimize contract models, leading to significant cost avoidance and compliance risk mitigation.
Analyzed client requirements to implement License Entitlement (LE) systems tailored to vendor specifications, ensuring seamless preparation and monitoring of KPIs.
Conducted thorough user testing to identify and resolve bugs, ensuring system reliability.
Crafted detailed user stories for vendors, addressing license metric calculations, and effective license positioning.
Delivered comprehensive insights on entitlement vs. deployment, compliance risks, and identified monetary savings opportunities.
Standardized and benchmarked licensing data to create comprehensive vendor hierarchies, including product categories, families, and signatures.
Streamlined product normalization processes to enhance consistency and accuracy across multiple vendor products.

Key Achievements:Improved client negotiating positions, avoided unnecessary costs, and prepared compliance and entitlement reports identifying cumulative compliance risks and unused software value.