FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization
Cut cloud waste. Keep the velocity.
Rapid savings from rightsizing, commitments and waste removal, plus the FinOps practices, tooling and accountability that stop costs from creeping back.
Why it matters
Most cloud bills carry avoidable waste
Idle resources, oversized instances, unattached storage, missing commitments and architecture choices made for speed rather than cost: the waste adds up quietly. AI workloads add a new line item that can scale faster than anything before it.
We combine a fast savings sprint with a lasting operating model. Engineers get cost visibility in their own tools, finance gets reliable allocation and forecasting, and leadership gets unit economics (cost per customer, transaction or model call) they can manage.
What we deliver
Capabilities
Delivered by senior architects and specialist engineers, with security and governance designed in.
Savings sprint
Rightsizing, scheduling, storage tiering and waste cleanup.
Commitment strategy
Savings plans, reservations and committed-use modeling.
Architecture optimization
Managed services, autoscaling and data transfer fixes.
Allocation & showback
Tagging, cost allocation and showback or chargeback.
AI & GPU cost control
Model routing, caching, batch inference and GPU utilization.
FinOps operating model
Roles, cadences, KPIs and guardrails aligned to the FinOps Framework.
Approach
How the engagement runs
Clear phases, clear exit criteria, and a working result at every stage.
Analyze
Billing and utilization analysis, quick-win identification.
Save
Implement prioritized savings with engineering owners.
Embed
Allocation, dashboards, budgets, anomaly alerts and cadences.
Run
Monthly optimization and unit-economics reporting.
Typical starting engagement
Cloud Cost Savings Sprint
Fixed scope, fixed fee, and a clear decision at the end. Final pricing is confirmed after a short scoping call.
Scope this engagement →Starting at
- Full cost and utilization analysis
- Prioritized savings backlog with owners
- Implementation of quick wins
- Commitment purchase plan
- Executive savings report
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to the questions CIOs, CTOs and procurement ask us first.
How much can we save?
It depends on maturity and architecture. Organizations without established FinOps practices often find substantial waste, and we quantify it in the first two weeks. Try our savings estimator for a directional range.
Do you offer share-of-savings pricing?
Yes, for qualifying environments we can tie part of our fee to verified savings.
Will cost cutting hurt performance?
No. Changes are tested against performance and reliability SLOs, and engineering teams approve every change.
What is FinOps?
FinOps is an operating model and cultural practice that brings financial accountability to variable cloud spend, enabling engineering, finance and business teams to make data-driven spending decisions.
Start here
Get a senior architect's view of your fastest path to value.
A 45-minute working session, not a sales pitch. Bring your toughest AI, data or cloud problem; leave with a point of view, a rough plan and a realistic budget range.
- Senior architects onlyNo account managers in the first meeting.
- Fixed-fee optionsClear scope, price and outcomes up front.
- Mutual NDA on requestBefore any detailed discussion.