John Felty

Experience

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  Thomson Reuters

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2018

  Implementation of software asset management and licensing governance and key team member in Microsoft and Oracle contract renegotiation efforts. Improved CMDB data quality using industry standard tools and methodology.• Led the successful exit of Oracle universal licensing agreement and implemented governance to ensure retention of Oracle-related implementations and purchases, resulting in cost savings and financial accountability.• Provided data collection expertise, analyses and, licensing recommendations as part of Microsoft and Oracle license renegotiation teams; strengthened position by ensuring data accuracy, providing an understanding of applicable licensing metrics and application of those metrics in the most cost-effective manner.• Educated business stakeholders about the importance of improving software asset governance and compliance, increasing buy-in for IBM BigFix Inventory data collection and interpretation of hardware assets and software licensing; resulted in deployment on >162k devices in the known server real estate across Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv.• Drove the understanding of the importance of quality CMDB data as it pertains to not only compliance but security related efforts as well.• Provided reliable vulnerability scanning using existing tools (IBM BigFix Inventory)• Created detailed audit response framework that is now applied to software compliance audits (internal and external) and internal security audits.• Focused on entity separation endeavors to review assets and properly configure the tool; provided requirements for deployment of new tools and configurations; resulted in proper allocation of assets across separating entities.• Ensure vendor compliance with Thomson Reuters Vendor Risk Management guidance. Show less Managed technology deliverables as part of a formal PMO that led complex and ambiguous change programs: business and technology modernization, adopting new ways of working (digital customer experience, cyber awareness), supply chain optimization (strategic on-shore operations, off-shoring, out-sourcing, agile & automation adoption).• Deal team member for third-party technology service negotiations with IBM, CBRE, TCS, and Tech Mahindra; scope included IT (hardware, software), MIS applications (SAP, Salesforce), customer-facing product development/QA, and data center proximity services; largest deal yielded savings of $129M.• Managed internal employee transitions for several workstreams resulting from third-party outsourcing; largest initiative had global complexity, with 1100 FTEs (97 cities in 41 countries), and a major sub-contracting component.• Migrated 60k users and 18k shared mailboxes from legacy On-Premise infrastructure to Microsoft Office 365.• Partnered with cybersecurity team to implement software solutions to close and/or mitigate security related issues including, Data Leakage Protection (DLP) Solutions, Dedicated Denial of Service (DDoS) Solutions, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Security incident response and audit process creation and improvements.• Project managed technical portion of SAP Ariba cloud e-procurement project. Oversaw technical aspects of requirements gathering, implementation, issue resolution. Provided user training material support when needed. Show less

  • Strategic Vendor Management Manager, COO Operations

    Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Senior Project Manager, CIO Operations PMO

    Apr 2014 - Nov 2017
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  Refinitiv

  Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  Strategic Vendor Management Manager, COO Operations

  Implementation of software asset management and license governance during divesture and separation activities from Thomson Reuters.• Educated business stakeholders in the importance of improving software asset governance and compliance, while at the same time increasing buy-in for IBM BigFix collection and interpretation of software assets and licensing.• Drove the understanding of the importance of quality CMDB data as it pertains to not only compliance but security related efforts as well.• Focused on entity separation endeavors to review assets and properly configure the tool; provided requirements for deployment of new tools and configurations; resulted in proper allocation of assets across separating entities. Show less

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  Thomson Reuters

  Apr 2019 - May 2022

  Senior Project Manager, COO Operations

  Serving a dual role as liaison between Technology and various Business units to assist in securing business buy-in and acceptance, assisting in preparing Business units for multiple global changes relating to technology and security while at the same time managing business and technology modernization projects. • Single point of contact for global employees and co-source suppliers to resolve production-impacting technology and environmental issues related to global technology/security changes, assuring $3B+ in annual revenue.• I Implemented automated, modern content acquisition system that improved content currency, accuracy, and quality for customers. Provided cost savings to the business by reducing manual effort involved in content acquisition, streamlining global processes and retiring multiple legacy solutions.• Increased focus on change management practices to improve communications, training, and adoption of new processes and tools.• Technical Change Liaison (Between Technical Teams, Security Team and Business units)• Assist the Business in the adoption of various security related functionalities including: Two Factor Authentication (2FA), IDS (Intrusion Detection System), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System), Global VPN replacement, Adoption of various Microsoft Security Solutions, Identity and Access Management(IAM)• Translate security related changes in processes and technology into relatable understandable content/ scenarios to help the Business better understand the justification for and the impacts of the change(s) allow better adoption with less interruption to daily work functions.• Work with Service/System Owners to perform Penetrations testing on internal and external facing applications and/or systems. Determine best strategy for mitigating identified vulnerabilities and work with teams to implement appropriate solutions. Show less

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  Winnebago Industries

  May 2022 - now

  • Information Technology Solutions Architect

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Customer Digital IT Functional Analyst

    May 2022 - Oct 2024