Dan is a senior technology executive and Microsoft commercial strategist with over 25 years of enterprise technology leadership experience, including more than 15 years specifically focused on Microsoft commercial optimization, FinOps governance, and cloud financial accountability.
As a former CIO with direct P&L responsibility, Dan offers a unique perspective on enterprise technology decisions, having experienced firsthand where budget, risk, architecture, and executive accountability intersect. This background informs his current role advising global organizations on structuring, negotiating, and governing complex Microsoft ecosystems.
Currently, Dan serves as the Global Director within the Microsoft Alliance at Kyndryl, where he leads enterprise advisory strategy across Azure, Microsoft 365, Enterprise Agreements, MCA structures, and AI consumption economics. He specializes in assisting CIOs and CFOs in transforming Microsoft investments into quantifiable business outcomes rather than unmanaged cost centers.
Dan is a FinOps Certified Professional, Practitioner, Engineer, and FOCUS Analyst, and he previously held a three-year term on the Governing Board of the FinOps Foundation. He also possesses Microsoft certifications in Azure AI and cloud architecture.
As the creator of FinOps in Five, a thought leadership platform, Dan emphasizes the significance of Microsoft commercial governance, AI-era cloud economics, and the financial discipline essential for responsible modernization.
His work lies at the intersection of:
- Commercial strategy and contract negotiation
- Cloud cost governance and FinOps maturity
- AI workload economics and allocation models
- Enterprise agreement optimization
- Technology portfolio rationalization
Dan believes that technology strategy is fundamentally a capital allocation strategy, asserting that clarity, structure, and disciplined governance in cloud financial accountability provide a competitive advantage.
