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Kumar YB

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FinOps Ambassador at FinOps Foundation
📍 Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Kumar YB is a Global Cloud Governance & FinOps Lead at The HEINEKEN Company, specializing in optimizing Azure and AWS investments. He is a certified FinOps Professional who has delivered millions in savings and mitigated significant financial risks. Colleagues describe him as a visionary with exceptional critical thinking, who remains composed under pressure.

He is passionate about continuous learning, believing that one starts falling behind the moment they stop acquiring new knowledge, and actively pursues certifications to sharpen his skills.

Kumar writes a newsletter called "Cloud Cost Whisperer" to address what he terms "Deep Pocket Budget Syndrome"—cloud waste stemming from poor visibility and accountability.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
FinOps Ambassador
Job Level
Senior
Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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FinOps Strategy
As a FinOps Ambassador and Lead, he focuses on optimizing cloud economics and investment, delivering millions in sustainable annual savings.
Cloud Cost Control
He writes about preventing "silent budget leaks" in the cloud, believing waste is a visibility and accountability problem, not a technology one.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
FinOps Ambassador
FinOps Foundation
7-2020
Global Cloud Governance & FinOps Lead (CCoE)
The HEINEKEN Company
4-2019 - 7-2020
Regional Technology Lead
The HEINEKEN Company
1-2011 - 4-2019
Head of Asia Pacific Region IT Infrastructure
The HEINEKEN Company
9-2007 - 1-2011
Assistant Infrastructure Manager / Senior Network/OS Administrator
The HEINEKEN Company
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