Cloud costs have become one of the biggest surprises (and pain points) for modern engineering teams. In this talk, we’ll share how we brought FinOps practices into our Kubernetes environments and transformed our cloud cost chaos into predictable, manageable, and optimized spending — all without slowing down delivery.

By combining cost visibility techniques with GitOps workflows, we managed to bridge the gap between finance and engineering, creating a culture where teams truly own and understand their cloud usage. We’ll dive into the cultural challenges, technical hurdles, and unexpected lessons we encountered — and show what really worked (and what didn’t) in the real world.

Attendees will walk away with a practical blueprint to kickstart or strengthen their own FinOps practices in Kubernetes, including actionable strategies and pitfalls to avoid. Whether you’re just getting started or already knee-deep in cloud bills, this session will help you turn FinOps from a theoretical buzzword into a concrete competitive advantage.