Rayanne Pruitt
Appears in 13 Episodes
How To Drive Value Without Relying on Cost Savings Alone ft. Rohit Mishra, Avaloq | Ep #55
Why can’t FinOps teams rely on cost savings alone?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Rohit Mishra, Head of Cloud FinOps at Avaloq, to challenge the i...
The Hidden Role of Fear in FinOps ft. Marit Hughes, Deloitte | Ep #54
How do FinOps leaders make better cloud decisions when every organization is different?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Marit Hughes, one of the mo...
Why Cloud Efficiency Is More Than Just Right-Sizing ft. Rick Triana, IHG Hotels | Ep #53
Can developing soft skills like communication and conflict resolution accelerate FinOps maturity faster than tooling?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down wi...
Disrupting Cloud Chaos ft. Jarred Clore, Cisco | Ep #52
What does FinOps look like at massive enterprise scale?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Jarred Clore, Cloud FinOps Delivery Leader at Cisco and the...
Why Automation Without Governance Breaks FinOps (And How to Fix It) ft. Zak Ali, Invesco | Ep #51
Can FinOps really be automated? Or do humans still need to stay in the loop?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Zak Ali, Global Lead for Cloud FinOps ...
Top 4 Insights Every FinOps Leader Needs Going into 2026 ft. Alon Arvatz | Ep #49
What did the world’s top FinOps practitioners learn in 2025? What should you change in your practice heading into 2026?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down ...
Shifting from Cost-Cutting to Business Value for Executive Buy-in | Compilation | Ep 48
How do leading companies shift FinOps from cost-cutting to strategic business value?In this special compilation episode of FinOps in Action, we tackle one of the tough...
Death by Dashboard: Why FinOps Needs Stories, Not More Charts ft. Gilad Katz, Riskified | Ep #47
Is “death by dashboard” holding your FinOps program back more than you realize?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Gilad Katz, FinOps Lead at Riskifie...
Why People Skills Matter More Than Dashboards in FinOps ft. Zach Johnson, Splunk | Ep #46
How do you turn FinOps from a reporting function into part of the company’s operating system?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Zach Johnson, Head of...
Stop Treating FinOps Like a One-Time Project ft. Borja Martínez, NTT DATA Inc. | Ep #45
Are you treating FinOps like a one-time project instead of an ongoing value engine?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Borja Martínez, EMEA FinOps Lea...
Why Cost Optimization Isn’t the Goal – Value Is ft. Erik Norman, British Airways | Ep #44
Is “cost optimization” the wrong goal for FinOps?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Erik Norman, FinOps Lead at British Airways, to unpack why true F...
How to Win Buy-In for FinOps: From Resistance to Results ft. Tammy Burnitt, UiPath | Ep #43
Can empathy, sales skills, and gamification be the secret to driving FinOps success?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Tammy Burnitt, Director of Fin...
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...
