After 23 years of public cloud adoption, manual cost management no longer scales. This session traces FinOps evolution through six maturity phases: from basic cost visibility through analytical attribution to applied optimization practices like right-sizing and architectural redesign.
The core thesis: spreadsheet-driven FinOps leads to endless catch-up games or innovation-stifling guardrails. As system complexity grows, the solution lies in automated feedback loops that continuously balance performance, reliability, and cost throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
I'll demonstrate practical automation strategies using tools like Karpenter for cost-aware Kubernetes auto-scaling, and share insights on building integrated FinOps platforms that make optimization proactive rather than reactive. Attendees will learn how to implement automated FinOps that prevents engineering burnout while aligning infrastructure optimization with business goals.
The future of FinOps isn't better spreadsheets—it's intelligent automation that makes cost optimization as seamless as CI/CD pipelines.