Session 1
From Strategy to Execution: Effective Cloud Cost Management with FinOps - Supriya Bhat
As organizations scale their cloud presence, aligning engineering velocity with effective cost control becomes essential. This talk will explore how the combined efforts of FinOps and CloudOps lay the foundation for financially accountable, scalable cloud operations.
The session will dive into strategies to drive cost visibility, optimize cloud spend, and integrate financial accountability into daily operations—without hindering innovation. We will discuss practical approaches such as showback, chargeback, cost anomaly detection, and automation strategies designed to reduce both toil and spend.
Attendees will gain insights into how FinOps principles empower engineering teams to make informed, cost-conscious decisions, and how CloudOps enables resilient, scalable infrastructure that aligns with overall business goals.
Whether you’re building out your FinOps practice, navigating cloud migration, or simply seeking to reduce unexpected bills, this talk will provide real-world strategies to align engineering, finance, and leadership. The aim is straightforward: to empower teams to take full ownership of their cloud usage, costs, and overall impact.
Session 2
Foundational Thinking for Scalable, Reliable System Infrastructure - Saurabh Phaltane
This talk addresses the critical challenge of building scalable and reliable systems in today's complex environments through the lens of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. It examines the strategic balance between achieving breadth and depth in SRE expertise as fundamental to developing the thought processes required for designing infrastructure capable of handling exponential growth and maintaining peak performance. The session highlights key SRE practices including automation, proactive planning, and cultivating a deep understanding of system behavior.
Furthermore, it covers essential aspects of effective incident management and scaling optimizations. The overarching theme is how integrating these principles empowers engineers to build and operate resilient systems capable of meeting the demands of modern, rapidly evolving technical landscapes.
Agenda
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Speakers
Supriya Bhat - Exabeam (Director - FinOps/CloudOps)
Supriya Bhat has been recognized as a driving force behind FinOps, CloudOps, and SRE transformations at ExamBeam. With expertise spanning cloud infrastructure, financial operations, and incident management, Supriya has been instrumental in bridging the gap between engineering, finance, and leadership. A trusted mentor and strategic advisor, Supriya has led efforts in cost optimization, automat…
Saurabh Phaltane - Google Search (Senior Site Reliability Engineer)
Saurabh Phaltane, a seasoned Senior SRE, delivers resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions. His deep understanding of large-scale optimization, driven by attention to detail and automation, directly improves system performance and reliability in complex environments. He is also a thought leader shaping best practices in SRE and cloud.
Hosted By
Deepa Subramanian, Organizer
Deepa is WTM Ambassador and a Google Developer Expert Web Technologies.
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