Architecting an Optimal FinOps Platform

Explore techniques for optimizing cloud investments using FinOps Platform ideas in this 17-minute conference talk from PlatformCon 2023. Discover a blueprint for building an optimal FinOps Platform, focusing on the relevance of Finance, Product, and Technology triumvirate. Learn about core principles including data democratization, pipeline management, organizational alignment, sustainability, and platform operating model. Understand how to map these principles to building blocks for measurable improvements in cloud investment optimization. Gain insights on why a FinOps Platform is crucial for cloud optimization, its key components, and how platform capabilities can unify the needs of Finance, Product, and Technology under one umbrella. Presented by Ajay Chankramath, Head of Cloud and Delivery Infrastructure at Thoughtworks, this talk offers valuable knowledge for organizations struggling to optimize their public and private cloud investments.