Sarika Bhagat-Patel

Sarika Bhagat-Patel is a Cloud Modernization Manager at Verizon since October 2022, focusing on Multi-Cloud Strategy, Governance, and FinOps practices for GCP and AWS across various business units. Sarika promotes a culture of cost accountability and awareness, leveraging FinOps best practices and holds the FinOps Certified Practitioner certification. With prior expertise at Tata Consultancy Services as the Global Lead for Cloud Financial Management and significant experience in technical project management roles at Time Warner Inc. and other firms, Sarika has developed a robust background in cloud financial governance. Sarika's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Mumbai and extensive coursework in performing arts and management from notable institutions.