Ajay M.

About Ajay M.

Experienced IT executive with over 25 years of expertise in digital transformation and cloud technology initiatives. Proven ability to lead diverse teams, optimize costs, and foster innovation. Recognized for delivering projects aligned with business goals and talent development.

Experience

1. Service Owner - Finops, Cloud Governance and Hybrid Cloud Operations

   SC Johnson

   Dec 2017 — Present · Racine, WI, US

   As the Service Owner for Cloud Governance, FinOps, and CloudOps, I lead cloud technology services at SC Johnson. I ensure alignment with business objectives, optimize cost efficiency, maintain governance standards, and drive operational excellence across hybrid cloud environments (Azure and GCP).Key Responsibilities:• Cloud Cost Optimization: Analyze cloud usage and identify cost-saving opportunities.Implement strategies to optimize expenditures and reduce overruns.Identify cloud wastage and collaborate with teams to optimize costs.Forecast cloud expenses based on business needs.• Cloud Governance:Enforce cloud usage policies and ensure compliance.Oversee cloud resource provisioning and security.Work with engineering to build scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.• Vendor Management:Manage cloud provider relationships, optimize pricing models, and ensure service quality.• Azure & GCP Commitment Management:Lead purchasing of Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans for cost savings.Analyze usage patterns for informed purchasing decisions.• Marketplace & Private Offer Management:Oversee marketplace purchases and configure billing for tracking.Manage private offers to align with goals.• Cloud Billing & Payments:Approve cloud invoices and manage third-party payments.Automate billing processes and synchronize data.• Budget Creation & Forecasting:Lead budget creation and align with financial goals.Provide forecasts and manage monthly reconciliation.• Chargeback & Showback Management:Implement chargeback/showback processes for cost allocation.Develop frameworks for cost transparency across teams.• Monthly Reviews & FinOps Training:Conduct reviews with cost center owners to track spend and optimize.Drive FinOps training and program maturity.• Collaboration & Reporting:Align strategies with finance and engineering teams.Report on cloud costs and provide decision-making insights.• People Management

Education

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Crm
• Itil
• Disaster Recovery
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• IT Strategy
• Networking
• Management
• Incident Management
• IT Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Outsourcing
• Team Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Development
• Project Portfolio Management
• Service Delivery
• Technical Support
• Global Delivery
• Information Technology
• Offshoring
• Pre-Sales
• Resource Management
• Project Delivery
• Vendor Management
• IT Service Management
• Account Management
• Program Management
• IT Operations