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Bhalchandra Kaujalgi

VP & Head – Strategic Sourcing, IT Governance- DCB Bank | Driving Compliance, Cost Leadership, AI Risk & Responsible AI in BFSI

Role
VP Head Strategic Sourcing Pmo and Governance at Dcb Bank
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Bhalchandra Kaujalgi

Governance-first banking technology leader with 25+ years of experience driving IT Governance, Risk & Compliance, Strategic Sourcing, and AI Governance across BFSI.Currently VP & Head – Strategic Sourcing, PMO & Governance at DCB Bank, leading bank-wide programs covering IT procurement, vendor risk, audit readiness, and digital governance frameworks.Recognized for building RBI-aligned governance frameworks, achieving multi-crore cost savings through complex vendor negotiations (Oracle, Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat), and AI Governance Policy mapped to ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, RBI FREE-AI Sutras, and the DPDP Act.Passionate about embedding compliance into innovation — from governance dashboards to AI copilots that automate audit readiness, policy management, and vendor oversight.Specialties:IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (RBI RBS/CSITE, DPDP Act, CERT-In)Strategic Sourcing & Vendor ManagementAI Governance & Responsible AI FrameworksIT Procurement & Contract Lifecycle ManagementAudit Management & Regulatory EngagementsBoard/Committee Reporting & Governance DashboardsNow, transitioning toward AI Governance & Risk leadership, leveraging ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, RBI FREE-AI Sutras and global best practices to design sustainable frameworks for the next decade.

Experience

  1. VP Head Strategic Sourcing Pmo and Governance

    Dcb Bank

    Apr 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

  • Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir Dombivli

    SSC, High School/Secondary Certificate Programs

    1992 — 1992

  • The South Indian Assosciation (Regd.) The S.I.A. College of Higher Eduction Plot 88 MIDC Residential Ares Dombivli (E)

    Higher Secondary School (HSC) In Science, Science

    1992 — 1994

  • National council for Vocational Training (NCVT)

    3 year course : 1 year In-Plant Training and 2 year course in Advanced Technical Institute (ATI) , Instrumentation Technology/Technician

    1995 — 1998

  • ICFAI University

    Diploma in Business Management

Skills

  • Mpls
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Itil
  • Vlan
  • Network Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • IT Operations
  • Vendor Management
  • Service Delivery
  • Switches
  • Networking
  • Cloud Computing
  • Ospf
  • Infrastructure
  • Team Management
  • Routing
  • IT Service Management
  • Management
  • Network Design
  • Wan
  • Project Planning
  • Project Management
  • Troubleshooting

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