Former Lead Auditor at Oracle License Management Services and Principal in IBM's Software Asset Management practice. 150+ software audits directed or defended across 14 countries.
David Okonkwo is the Audit Defence Lead at Atonement Licensing and brings 12 years of specialised expertise in software audits, compliance management, and deployment analysis. David spent significant time as Lead Auditor at Oracle License Management Services, where he managed large-scale enterprise audit programmes, coordinated technical analysis, and structured audit claims.
Before Atonement Licensing, David held the position of Principal in IBM's Software Asset Management practice, managing enterprise SAM implementations, compliance assessments, and audit response strategies across global portfolios. His unique perspective on how audits are structured, where technical vulnerabilities are identified, and how claims are calculated gives enterprise clients an unparalleled advantage in defending audit findings.
David has personally directed or defended over 150 software audits across Oracle, IBM, SAP, and other major platforms in 14 different countries. He specialises in technical deployment analysis, contract interpretation, license reconciliation, audit settlement negotiation, and preventive compliance planning.
LMS audit methodology, technical analysis, contract interpretation, and settlement negotiation.
SAM best practices, compliance frameworks, deployment analysis, and enterprise audits.
License usage reconciliation, deployment identification, compliance assessment, and evidence collection.
Claim assessment, remediation strategies, dispute resolution, and settlement structuring.
Strategic insights from David on audit defence, technical deployment analysis, and compliance management.
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