Episode 41 Anderson Oliveira - Facing Career Challenges Anderson Oliveira shares his experience of losing his job as a FinOps Manager, how he stayed positive, and took his time to find his next opportunity. Lessons in this episode on community engagement and keeping the FinOps Principles in the forefront. FinOps Jobs - All the cloud financial manag…

Episode 40 Anthony Johnson & Brent Eubanks - Measuring for Success with Key Momentum Indicators TJ & Brent Eubanks join Rob Martin to discuss their experience and lessons learned with how to use Key Performance Indicators. While KPIs are good for a moment in time, they learned the importance of making sure to measure progress - or momentum - toward…

Take a deep dive into product development’s role in transforming Microsoft into an AI-led, experience-centric organization. Nathalie D’Hers, corporate vice president of Microsoft Digital, takes a deep dive into Microsoft’s evolution to an AI-led, experience-centric organization.By Cognizant

Join us for part 2 of our series highlighting outstanding female leaders among Cognizant's manufacturing clients. In this episode, we interview Kelly Aronson, Chief Digital Officer at Andersen Corporation. Kelly is life-long technologist, time guru, and producer of executive leadership content. Hear her unique path to manufacturing, her thoughts on…

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – c…

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – c…

Cognizant’s team of customer experience experts sit down to explore the findings of the recently published Forrester Consulting study, “Enable Intelligent Orchestration to Drive Differentiation and Growth,” commissioned by Cognizant. The study underscores how intelligent orchestration – a powerful strategy that leverages technology, data and AI – c…

Episode 39 FinOpsPod Live - Day 2 of FinOps X 2024 - Community Lovefest! If you aren't interested in feeling FinOps Community love, then this isn't the episode for you. Recorded at the end of Day 2, Stacy Joe and audience members go over their impressions from the conference. Highlights include discussion of the USS Midway party and keynotes, a wed…

Episode 38 FinOpsPod Live - Day 1 of FinOps X 2024 Catch the vibes of FinOps X! Joe & Stacy review the experiences from Day 1 of the conference. Voices include: Tim O'Brien, Rob Martin, John from a Small Consultancy, Dann Berg, Karin Milkins, Anjali Oleksy and many more from the FinOps community! FinOps X 2024…

Learn how cloud, AI, and automation are elevating the innovation game. Prasad Sankaran, EVP, Software and Platform Engineering, discusses the importance of software product engineering in today's business environment.By Cognizant

Explore what happens to the product lifecycle when gen AI is brought into the workflow. Naveen Sharma, SVP & Global Practice Head of AI & Analytics at Cognizant discusses the transformative power of AI in the business world.By Cognizant

Discover how tech companies can use FinOps to reduce costs, improve utilization, and reduce rates. FinOps expert Scott Schulman delves into strategic cloud cost optimization with host Deb Eastman.By Cognizant

Episode 37 Tammy Burnitt - Adopting FinOps At A Global Enterprise Tammy Burnitt shares her experience in establishing a FinOps practice in a large global enterprise. Tips on spreading the message on FinOps and gaining collaborators, not competitors. Tammy Burnitt FOCP | LinkedIn FinOps X 2024By FinOps Foundation

Episode 36 John Grubb - Building an Open Source FinOps Stack John Grubb shares how he is building his own open source FinOps stack. A great listen for anyone who has ever wondered how to even approach building their own tool.By FinOps Foundation

Episode 35 Adrian Tatsch - The Business Persona Connecting to FinOps Adrian Tatsch, most recently from McKesson, shares lessons from her career journey on the business side, and how they benefited her when she discovered FinOps. This is a must listen for anyone navigating a their career. Adrian Tatsch | LinkedIn FinOps X - June 27-30, 2023 San Dieg…

This podcast is the first in a 3-part series highlighting outstanding female leaders among Cognizant's manufacturing clients. In this episode, we interview Audrey Sherman of 3M. Audrey has an inspiring multi-decade career in which 150+ patents have been granted to her name. In the interview, she shares her unique path to manufacturing, her thoughts…

Episode 34 FinOpsPod Year End 2023 Joe and Stacy review the stats on FinOpsPod in 2023 and Ambassadors share about their year and what their plans are for 2024. Happy New Year! FinOps X 2024 FinOps Certification and TrainingBy FinOps Foundation

Episode 33 Sarah Kula & Svetlana Pogrebny - Fixing A Tagging Strategy Sarah Kula & Svetlana Pogrebny, from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, share their story about a tagging strategy that didn't work and how they went about fixing it. Plus, Stacy Case shares information about the new Certified FinOps Engineer course. FinOps Certificat…

Episode 32 FinOpsPod at the DC FinOps Roadshow Joe asks attendees at the DC Roadshow "What FinOps thing have you learned this year?" You're never too experienced to learn something new, or learn something over again. FinOps X 2024 Upcoming FinOps Roadshows Learn more and join the FinOps Foundation at www.FinOps.org.…

The Creator Economy is changing the way brands and consumers interact, forging new avenues for more authentic and impactful partnerships. In the second installment of this series, we delve deeper into the perspective of creators and what they're looking for when collaborating with brands. Jenna is excited to welcome special guest Casey Bennett, a C…

Episode 31 Jason Fuller - Lessons From 10 Years of FinOps Jason Fuller, Head of Cloud at HERE Technologies, talks with Mike Fuller, CTO of the FinOps Foundation and looks back at lessons learned from doing FinOps since long before it was called FinOps. Jason Fuller | LinkedIn Learn more and join the FinOps Foundation at www.FinOps.org.…

Join us in this insightful episode as our host David Fearne, Cognizant’s Global Director for Generative AI, converses with Emily Fridman, a strategy and design maven known for her contributions to top brands like Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Lululemon, and others. Together, they'll dive into the realm of generative AI and its transformative impact on th…

Join us in this insightful episode as our host David Fearne, Cognizant’s Global Director for Generative AI, converses with Emily Fridman, a strategy and design maven known for her contributions to top brands like Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Lululemon, and others. Together, they'll dive into the realm of generative AI and its transformative impact on th…

Episode 30 Matt Randle & Lori Doon - Collaboration Between IT & Finance Matt Randle & Lori Doon discuss how to drive collaboration between IT and Finance in a way that doesn't just improve FinOps capabilities, but also in a way that helps speed up and add value to the business. FinOps Persona Courses Lori Doon | LinkedIn Matthew Randle | LinkedIn…

Episode 29 Victoria Levy & Keith Knowles - Managing Anomalies Victoria Levy from Alteryx and Keith Knowles from Envisor join the podcast to talk about Sprint 2 of the Managing Anomalies working group. Sprint 1 defined a process for approaching cloud spend anomalies and can be viewed here: https://www.finops.org/wg/managing-cloud-cost-anomalies/ Kei…

Episode 28 FinOps X 2023 Recap Stacy & Joe process the experience of FinOps X 2023 and how amazing the FinOps community is. They review memorable moments, important announcments like the .5 Release of FOCUS, new FinOps Foundation Technical Advisory Council members and where FinOps X will be hosted in 2024. Then X attendees share their experiences o…

Episode 27 FinOps X Session Preview & KBYG - Anastasija Jakovleva - Inspiring 140 Years Old Company to Implement FinOps Stacy & Joe share a 'Know Before You Go' for FinOps X in this final session preview before the conference. Then Anastasija Jakovleva shares a preview of what to expect from her breakout session "Inspiring 140 Years Old Company to …

Episode 26 FinOps X Session Preview - Thiago Gil - Financial Challenges of ML Ops Thiago Gil previews his session discussing the financial challenges and ethical implications inherent in ML Ops/AI. Register for FinOps X now: x.finops.org Check out the other breakout sessions at X: https://x.finops.org/agenda/ Thiago Bittencourt Gil | LinkedIn FinOp…

Episode 25 FinOps X Session Preview - Kate Ferguson - Putting Reporting in the Path of Different Personas Kate Ferguson previews the knowledge and experience she will share during her session at FinOps X presentation. Register for FinOps X now: x.finops.org Check out the other breakout sessions at X: https://x.finops.org/agenda/ Kate Ferguson | Lin…

Episode 24 FinOps X Session Preview - Kim Wier & Ron Tatro - FinOps as Product Kim Wier and Ron Tatro from Target preview their FinOps X presentation. Register for FinOps X now: x.finops.org Check out the other breakout sessions at X: https://x.finops.org/agenda/ Ron Tatro | LinkedIn Kim Wier | LinkedIn FinOps X 2023: FinOps as a Product - Kim Wier…

23 Sherri Wooldridge - FinOps Experience Interrupted/How To Scale FinOps By Yourself Sherri was scheduled to record this episode about how to scale a FinOps practice when you are a team of 1, when news hit and a wrench was thrown in the plan. Sherri still shares her wisdom on the topic, but also addresses when unexpected change happens that cause y…

Episode 22 FinOps X Session Preview - Amy Ashby - Strategies for Troubleshooting Cost Anomalies & Trends Amy Ashby, FinOps Lead at Under Armor, previews her FinOps X presentation. Register for FinOps X now: x.finops.org Check out the other breakout sessions at X: https://x.finops.org/agenda/ FinOps X - June 27-30, 2023 San Diego, California Amy Ash…

Episode 21 J.R. Storment & Mike Fuller: Cloud FinOps Book, Second Edition J.R. Storment & Mike Fuller, authors of Cloud FinOps - Collaborative, Real-Time Cloud Value Decision Making, visit to discuss what updates were included in the expansive Second Edition. Cloud FinOps: Collaborative, Real-Time Cloud Value Decision Making Mike Fuller | LinkedIn …

Most companies fail to recognize the importance of building a solid data foundation to understand their impact on environmental issues and manage them effectively. Companies must augment their sustainability strategy with a data strategy to reduce overhead costs. In this episode, we explore how brands can leverage technology to operationalize susta…

Episode 20 Keith Austin - AIA's FinOps Adoption Keith Austin from AIA, the first FinOps Foundation Enterprise Member in Asia, shares their story about their drive to be leaders in their region and their adoption of FinOps. Topics covered include training and development, challenges and success in FinOps adoption and collaborating with departments t…

Episode 19 Ermanno Attardo - FinOps Pro Talk: FinOps Tooling and FinOps Teams Part 1 of the conversation between the FinOps Foundation's Rob Martin and FinOps Pro and Ambassador, Ermanno Attardo. Topics covered include things to consider when choosing a FinOps tool, how to form FinOps teams and the best ways to build Trust. FinOps Certification and…

Episode 18 Bonus Episode - Building FinOps Teams & Starting FinOps Careers In a special episode - Joe & Stacy discuss traditional and nontraditional paths to a FinOps career and how to identify good candidates for a FinOps team. Share this quick episode with someone looking to get into FinOps or someone you think SHOULD get into FinOps! FinOps Jobs…

Episode 17 Lindbergh Matillano - Intro to Automated Governance Lindbergh Matillano, Director of the Cost Optimization team at Avalara, shares his experience and perspective towards FinOps and FinOps governance. How he leverages his heritage and his background in finance. Lindbergh also shares how to approach automating cloud governance. Lindbergh M…

Episode 16 Year End Review 2022 Ashley Hromatko joins Stacy and Joe as they review some of their favorite FinOps moments of 2022. Plus - insights into what sort of content we are looking for at FinOps X 2023! Thank YOU (yes - you the person reading this right now) for helping make this community great and for making it a special year. Happy New Yea…

Episode 15 Zach Stitham - Driving FinOps Culture Through KPIs Zach Stitham, VP - Cloud Business Management Office at Fidelity, talks with Ashley Hromatko on FinOps KPIs. How do you chose them? How do you mature them? How do you drive the right behaviors and culture by leveraging them? Stay on target for your goals by listening to this episode! FinO…

LOHAS consumers — short for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability — represent more than one-third of American adults. A remarkably savvy segment, the LOHAS customer is both well-informed and hard to impress – which means that brands need to be ambitious in their goals and authentic in their approach to build lasting relationships with this group.…

LOHAS consumers — short for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability — represent more than one-third of American adults. A remarkably savvy segment, the LOHAS customer is both well-informed and hard to impress – which means that brands need to be ambitious in their goals and authentic in their approach to build lasting relationships with this group.…

Episode 14 Jérémy Nancel & John Renne - Optimizations Ideal vs Reality Rightsizing an under-utilized resource is an easy way to save on cloud costs, right? Or is it? In a conversation taken from the FinOps Foundation Slack channels, Jérémy Nancel & John Renne debate the pros and cons of reducing cloud spend by rightsizing resources vs incurring tec…

Episode 13 FinOops - Lessons Learned the Hard Way We all make mistakes. Some mistakes are just more expensive than others. In this episode, listen and learn from the experiences of others in the FinOps community who bravely share their experiences with runaway bills, outages and disaster recover tests gone wrong. Join the FinOps Foundation Communit…

Why should organizations be blending customer and employee experience and what does that mean for brands in today’s world? Hear John McVay, Head of Digital Experience Solutions for the Americas at Cognizant discuss how this methodology can ensure both topline growth and employee retention. It’s clear why a synchronized experience between customers …

Why should organizations be blending customer and employee experience and what does that mean for brands in today’s world? Hear John McVay, Head of Digital Experience Solutions for the Americas at Cognizant discuss how this methodology can ensure both topline growth and employee retention. It’s clear why a synchronized experience between customers …

Episode 12 Alison McIntyre - FinOps Knowledge & Embracing Fear Alison McIntyre, Cloud FinOps Lead at Lloyds Banking Group, discusses what it feels like to start the FinOps Certified Professional course, cloud native application migrations and the impact of risk and regulations. There is a moment for everyone in this episode! FinOps Certified Profes…

Episode 11 Tony Johnson - The One About Unit Economics Tony Johnson, fresh from presenting on Unit Economics at FinOps X, talks with Joe about how to start and mature using unit economics to manage your cloud environment. August FinOps Summit - Unit Economics Working Group Update Introduction to Cloud Unit Economics Anthony "TJ" Johnson | LinkedIn…

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated consumer adoption of online purchasing. To meet customer expectations, brands need PIM solutions to support the entire process of collecting, validating, enriching, and syndicating product information. What does product information management (PIM) mean for your brand and your success in the marketplace? Anup Pr…

Episode 10 Ursula LaVeck & Julia Harvey - What Comes After FinOps Adoption Joe visits with some of his old friends and colleagues, Ursula LaVeck and Julia Harvey, to learn how they continued maturing their operations after implementing FinOps at their organizations. Julia Harvey | LinkedIn Ursula LaVeck, MBA | LinkedIn Join the FinOps Foundation Co…