Being a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect means being a bridge between vision and execution. I basically turn business goals into cloud solutions. Whether it’s designing highly scalable infrastructure, optimizing performance, or implementing security best practices—I see myself as both an engineer and a strategist.

Helping customers balance performance with cost-efficiency. That “aha!” moment when they realize they don’t have to choose. They can have both—that’s what drives me. FinOps as a discipline helps me bring that mindset into every project.

When companies scale fast, cloud costs can get messy—quickly. I’ve seen it firsthand—teams lose visibility, waste creeps in, and spending becomes reactive. FinOps principles help unite teams and build visibility so people feel in control of their cloud spend instead of being surprised by it.

In a recent project, we found overprovisioned instances and underused services driving up costs. By applying FinOps, we aligned finance, engineering, and ops, introduced forecasting, and moved to reserved instances. The result? Big savings—and a lasting mindset shift.

I really like AWS Cost Explorer. It turns that messy cloud bill into something people can actually understand. It’s super satisfying walking someone through it and seeing the lightbulb go off—realizing how even small changes can make a big impact.

Make FinOps a team sport. It’s not just a finance task or an ops problem—it’s everyone’s business. Get visibility, share ownership, and don’t wait for the invoice. Forecast, monitor, and always tie spend to value.