Alon Arvatz
Appears in 44 Episodes
FinOps Made Fun: Leaderboards, Badges, & Cloud Savings ft. Amy Race, Citizens Bank | Ep 42
Can enforcing a simple tagging strategy transform your entire FinOps program?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Amy Race, Head of Infrastructure, Cos...
Building FinOps into the DNA of AI & Data Platforms ft. Emily Cornock, Suncorp | Ep 41
How do you balance cost optimization, business value, and innovation in the age of AI?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Emily Cornock, Executive Man...
How FinOps Training Builds Stronger Cloud Teams ft. Idaliz Baez, RealOps | Ep 40
What does good FinOps look like inside a large engineering organization?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Idaliz Baez, Founder and Director of RealO...
How to Drive FinOps Awareness Without Slowing Teams Down ft. Tom Cross, Aer Lingus | Ep 39
What does good FinOps look like inside a large engineering organization?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Tom Cross, FinOps Lead at Aer Lingus and a...
Build vs. Buy: Choosing the Right FinOps Tools ft. Peter Crenshaw, IEM | Ep 38
Should you build your own FinOps tool or buy one?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Peter Crenshaw, Manager of FinOps and M&A at IEM, to unpack one o...
Behind the Scenes of FinOps in Action for National Podcast Day ft. Alon Arvatz | BONUS EPISODE
Is hosting a podcast really just about questions and prep work or is it more about building a community, elevating leaders, and learning to listen?In this special bonu...
Managing Commitments, Anomalies & Regulations in FinOps ft. Gordon Douglass, SAP NS2 | Ep 37
What does FinOps look like in highly regulated industries — and why is speed so critical when managing commitments and anomalies?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I...
FinOps Negotiation, Procurement & Tagging Compliance ft. Tim Nolan, DataRobot | Ep 36
Is FinOps only about cloud usage optimization or does it go deeper?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I was joined by Tim Nolan, Senior FinOps Engineer at DataRobot,...
FinOps vs TBM: Governance, Shadow IT & Enterprise Cloud Costs ft. Peter Brauer, T-Mobile | Ep 35
Is cloud always the right move? And what happens when governance is missing?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Peter Brauer, Senior Enterprise Archit...
Measuring Business Value in FinOps & Getting Engineers Onboard ft. Swapna Samuel, BMO | Ep 34
How do you build a FinOps practice that actually engages engineers, delivers business value, and grows with the help of the community?In this episode of FinOps in Acti...
Why FinOps Fails Without Governance & Culture ft. Ben de Mora, Former GitLab | Ep 33
Is FinOps really just about dashboards and tools, or is it more about people, culture, and governance?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Ben de Mora,...
There Are More FinOps Career Paths Than You Think ft. Taylor Houck, PointFive | Ep 32
Where can a FinOps career take you? And how do the roles differ between small companies, global enterprises, and vendors?In this special episode of FinOps in Action, I...
How Global Companies Engage Engineers & Build FinOps Culture | Compilation | Ep 31
How do leading global companies engage engineers in FinOps and build a sustainable culture of cloud efficiency?In this special compilation episode of FinOps in Action,...
FinOps Isn’t a Solo Job & Why Partnerships Matter ft. TJ Johnson, MGM Resorts International | Ep 30
How do you build a FinOps practice that balances cloud cost optimization, sustainability, and deep cross-functional engagement?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I a...
From Cloud Waste to Engineering Empowerment ft. Sridhar Ayala, Adobe | Ep 29
How do you scale FinOps in a way that actually engages engineers, reduces waste, and drives cloud efficiency without sacrificing velocity?In this episode of FinOps in ...
Building a Cost-Aware Engineering Culture ft. Matan Ben-Ishay, Credit Karma | Ep 28
FinOps isn’t just about tools—it’s about culture, structure, and long-term trust.In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Matan Ben-Ishay, FP&A, Engineerin...
Why FinOps Needs to Think Like Security ft. Victoria Levy, Alteryx | Ep 27
FinOps isn’t just about saving money — it’s about managing financial risk.In this episode of FinOps in Action, I’m joined by Victoria Levy, FinOps Engineering Lead at ...
The Cost of Bad Tagging in Cloud FinOps ft. Sherri Wooldridge, Carnival | FinOps in Action | Ep 26
How can strong tagging practices make or break your FinOps strategy?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Sherri Wooldridge, Manager of Cloud FinOps at ...
Launching Enterprise FinOps at Scale ft. Scott Linn, Chevron | FinOps in Action | Ep 25
How can enterprise FinOps drive change across cloud, culture, and leadership?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Scott Linn, Cloud and Services Optimi...
Why FinOps Isn’t Just for Cloud Anymore ft. Alex Landis & Simar Arora, Snowflake | Ep 24
How is FinOps evolving to meet the rising challenge of data spend management?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Alex Landis, Senior Finance Manager, ...
