Cloud adoption promised scalability, agility, and cost efficiency.

But today, many enterprises are facing a different reality—rising cloud bills, unclear ownership, and massive cloud waste.

In this episode of FUTURE FORWARD, we break down one of the most critical yet misunderstood domains in enterprise tech today: Cloud Governance & FinOps.

Hosted by Abhishek Srivastava, Founder & CEO of Techcanvass, this discussion features Naval Kush, Cloud Governance Manager at Amdocs, a LinkedIn Top Voice known for his thought leadership across multi-cloud governance, FinOps, and enterprise cloud transformation.

Together, they unpack why 25–35% of global cloud spend is often wasted—and why the solution isn’t just cost-cutting, but structured, shared accountability across engineering, finance, and business teams.

Cloud billing today is dynamic, decentralized, and consumption-based. That means traditional budgeting models no longer work. This episode explains how FinOps evolved, why it’s not “owned” by one team, and how Business Analysts can play a strategic role in controlling cloud costs without hurting performance or innovation.

Going beyond surface-level cloud dashboards, the conversation explores real-world examples—from storage lifecycle automation that saved 18% annually, to the balance between AI-driven optimization and AI-driven overspending.

🎤 Meet Our Guest

Naval Kush

Cloud Governance Manager, Amdocs

Naval brings 13+ years of IT experience across service, product, BFSI, and telecom environments. He leads multi-cloud governance initiatives, designs automation guardrails, and helps enterprises align cloud spending with business value and compliance goals.

🔗 Connect with Naval Kush on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/navalkus

🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn:

What cloud waste really means

Why 25–35% of cloud spend may be underutilized

Why FinOps is a shared accountability model

How Business Analysts can analyze cloud billing data

Questions BAs should ask about idle resources & commitments

Why aggressive cost-cutting can harm performance

How to measure real cloud value (cost per customer, ROI, unit economics)

The role of AI in optimizing cloud spending

FinOps certifications & career entry pathways

🎯 Who is this episode for?

Business Analysts working with cloud environments

Professionals exploring a FinOps career

Cloud architects & engineering managers

Finance teams managing cloud budgets

Enterprise leaders dealing with rising cloud costs

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