Govind Kulkarni

About Govind Kulkarni

Seasoned FinOps and Asset Management expert with 15+ years of experience across asset lifecycle governance, vendor procurement and financial planning. I help organizations maximize technology value by combining financial discipline, risk-aware controls and pragmatic execution.At TMF Group, I lead Global Asset Strategy and drive end-to-end asset lifecycle and financial management, delivering clear, decision-ready insights for smarter investment choices. Earlier, with Tata Technologies and Monarch Technologies, I built and led high-performing teams, streamlined asset lifecycle management and strengthened vendor ecosystems to support enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.I am focused on building future-ready IT functions, maturing FinOps practices, modernising asset governance and developing high-performing teams that deliver measurable cost savings, compliance and efficiency.

Experience

1. Global Asset Manager

   TMF Group

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Effective licensing position: Setting the vision and governance for enterprise-wide licensing strategy, ensuring optimal entitlement usage, eliminating compliance exposure and unlocking measurable savings through data-driven, evidence-based decisions.ISO/ISMS/DORA audit governance: Steering the overall audit and assurance agenda, aligning IT controls and security practices to globally recognized standards and specific regulatory requirements and driving targeted remediation programs that strengthen organizational resilience and operational robustness.Cost savings: Shaping sourcing strategy and commercial frameworks, leading high-value, complex vendor negotiations and standardization to deliver sustainable cost reductions and improved return on technology investments.Infrastructure Optimization: Orchestrating continuous optimization of infrastructure estates and key contracts, right-sizing capacity, simplifying the technology landscape and aligning commitments with long-term business objectives and digital transformation roadmaps.Financial Planning: Owning IT asset financial performance, overseeing detailed variance analysis and reconciliations and providing executive stakeholders with clear, actionable insights that guide investment choices, spend prioritization and cost-governance discipline.Risk management: Leading the identification and mitigation of financial, operational and compliance risks across the IT asset and vendor ecosystem, embedding robust, transparent governance and cultivating a culture of accountability, prevention and proactive risk management.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Telecommunication

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Licensing
• Strategy
• IT Operations
• Software Asset Management
• Sla
• Software License Agreements
• Governance
• Service Management
• Itil
• IT Asset Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Incident Management
• IT Service Management
• Service Delivery
• Contract Management
• Business Analysis