The Platform Engineer Who Speaks Finance
Take control of cloud costs. Improve predictability. Unlock value.
I'm not a finance expert learning cloud. I'm a platform engineer who speaks fluent finance—delivering cloud cost solutions that traditional finance consultants simply can't build.
The Cloud Cost Challenge
Most organizations face a painful choice: financial control at the cost of engineering velocity, or innovation while cloud bills spiral into chaos.
Cloud pricing models are confusing. Finance teams struggle to understand what they're paying for and why costs fluctuate month-to-month.
Unpredictable cloud costs make budgeting impossible. Surprise bills derail financial planning and erode trust between finance and engineering.
Without proper tagging and allocation, you can't see who's spending what or hold teams accountable for costs. Shadow IT compounds the problem.
Why Choose a Platform Engineer Over Traditional Consultants?
The gap between finance and engineering requires someone who fluently speaks both languages. Here's how I deliver what others simply cannot.
Theoretical Knowledge
Limitations
- ✗Finance background, learning cloud concepts
- ✗Understands cost categories but not technical drivers
- ✗Can interpret bills but can't optimize architecture
- ✗Recommends solutions engineers think are impractical
- ✗Process-focused, not outcome-focused
- ✗2-3 years cloud experience
Typical Experience Level
2-3 Years Cloud
Recommendations Only
Limitations
- ✗Deep infrastructure knowledge
- ✗Can optimize systems brilliantly
- ✗Doesn't speak finance language
- ✗Misses governance requirements
- ✗No accountability for business outcomes
- ✗Burnout from over-engineering
- ✗Finance teams can't track progress
Communication Gap
No Finance Fluency
Battle-Tested + Finance Fluent
What I Deliver
- ✓15+ years infrastructure and platform engineering leadership
- ✓Deep understanding of technical cost drivers
- ✓Trace architectural decisions to billing implications
- ✓Solutions engineers recognize as architecturally sound
- ✓Results-focused from day one with measurable impact
- ✓Proven track record of $10M+ in cost reductions
- ✓Finance and engineering aligned as partners
Proven Track Record
$10M+ Annual Savings
30 minutes. No sales pitch. Just a conversation about whether we're a fit.
How I Work
A proven 4-step process from diagnosis to sustainable improvement
Diagnosis
Understand your cloud architecture, billing patterns, and organizational structure from both finance and engineering perspectives
Design
Create a tailored roadmap and implementation plan that addresses your specific challenges and goals
Implementation
Deploy solutions with direct hands-on support—building systems and frameworks that actually stick
Teaching
Teach and sustain improvements independently—leaving you with capabilities you can maintain
Cloud FinOps Services
Tailored solutions to meet your organization at every stage of cloud financial maturity
- Cost visibility dashboards and reporting
- Cloud spend forecasting and budgeting
- Tagging strategy and implementation
- Chargeback and showback models
- Waste identification and elimination
- Reserved instance and savings plan strategy
- Cloud governance and policy enforcement
- Continuous optimization recommendations
- Cloud ROI modeling and business case development
- Executive reporting and KPI frameworks
- Cloud financial strategy for growth
- Finance-engineering collaboration frameworks
Why Work With Me
I bring a unique combination of finance expertise and technical depth to solve your cloud cost challenges
I speak both languages fluently. Bridge the gap between your finance team and engineering, ensuring everyone understands the financial impact of technical decisions.
15+ years optimizing AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. I've seen it all and know what works across different cloud platforms and business models.
I don't just identify problems—I implement solutions. My hands-on approach delivers measurable savings and sustainable cost management practices.
Ready to Take Control?
If you're managing cloud costs and wondering whether it's a technical problem or a financial process problem—or both—let's talk.
I offer a free 30-minute diagnostic consultation. No pressure, no sales pitch. Just a conversation between someone who understands your problem deeply and someone who's living it.