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Kalaivani Gounden

@kalaivanigounden

IT Asset Management Lead at Sun International who built its group ITAM standard and secured 22.0% average tender savings.

South Africa

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At Sun International, I authored the group’s IT Asset Management Standard from the ground up, secured executive sign-off, and led its organisation-wide adoption. I manage the asset lifecycle across a verified estate of more than 30,000 assets, sustaining zero-finding ITAM audits and zero stock-versus-system variance.

I’ve run competitive technology tenders at Sun International, with 22 awards averaging 22.0% below approved budget since 2023. Earlier, at EY (Ernst & Young), I owned IT asset functions across Africa and led an eight-person team; at FNB, I led a five-person team and launched an internal e-ordering requisition system.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

IT Asset Management Lead

Current

Sun International Management Limited

Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Authored the group's IT Asset Management Standard and process framework, secured executive sign-off, and led organization-wide training and adoption. Manages the full asset lifecycle on Xurrent, sustains zero-finding audits, and runs end-to-end RFP/RFQ tenders, achieving 22% average savings.

IT Asset Management IT Governance IT Procurement Vendor Management Contract Management RFP RFQ Tender Management Xurrent COBIT2019 ITIL Microsoft Licensing SAM vendor negotiation Budget Management

Africa IT Asset Manager & Business Analyst

EY (Ernst & Young)

May 2017 - Jul 2022 (5 years 2 months)

Owned IT asset functions for EY's Africa region, enforced IMAC compliance, maintained the fixed asset register, and executed procurement under global pricing agreements. Established an Asset Hub, led a team of eight, and delivered SharePoint automation for employee choice and mobile scheme requisition systems.

IT Asset Management IMAC (Install Move Add Change)Procurement Vendor Management Lease vs Buy Analysis SharePoint Business Analysis ServiceNow Team Leadership

Infrastructure Manager / Service Lead

FNB (First National Bank)

Nov 2012 - Mar 2017 (4 years 4 months)

Led a team of five supporting the Business Segment and managed the end-to-end IT asset lifecycle. Executed strategic hardware disposal plans, established asset governance policies, and designed an internal e-ordering requisition system.

IT Asset Management Team Leadership Hardware Decommissioning Asset Governance SharePoint Electronic Ordering