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Cloud Governance
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Optimize spend, improve governance, build sustainable infrastructure

Stop hemorrhaging cloud spend and bring governance to chaos. A comprehensive 3-week engagement covering cost optimization, multi-cloud governance frameworks, and sustainable infrastructure practices.

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When You Need This

Cloud spend spiraling? Governance scattered across teams? Let's fix it

💰 Cost Control

  • Cloud spend growing 30-40% year-over-year unexpectedly
  • Unclear cost drivers and ownership
  • Multiple cloud providers without optimization
  • Wasted compute and forgotten resources
  • No chargeback or cost accountability model
  • Preparing for cost negotiations with board/investors

📋 Governance

  • ! No clear cloud policies or governance framework
  • ! Compliance and security blind spots
  • ! Teams provisioning resources without oversight
  • ! Inconsistent resource naming and tagging
  • ! Regulatory requirements demanding better controls
  • ! Infrastructure efficiency audit upcoming

Cloud Chaos Has Real Costs

And they're not just financial

Most organizations have zero visibility into cloud spend

Teams provision resources freely, no one understands what things actually cost, and finance can't forecast accurately. This creates operational fragility, compliance risk, and leaves 20-40% of cloud spend optimizable.

Runaway Costs

Unused instances, reserved capacity going to waste, and storage nobody remembers creating. Consultants leave behind architecture nobody optimizes.

Governance Gaps

No policies enforce resource naming, tagging, or lifecycle. Compliance audits find security and policy violations because nobody was managing at scale.

Scattered Accountability

Who owns cloud spend? Engineering doesn't know what they're provisioning costs. Finance can't chargeback to teams. Platform teams have no leverage to drive optimization.

Multi-Cloud Chaos

Mix of AWS, Azure, GCP without consistent strategy. Teams use different services for the same job. No unified cost allocation or governance.

Compliance Risk

Data residency unclear. Cost controls missing. Access policies inconsistent. Audit trails incomplete. Regulatory requirements going unmet.

No Optimization Culture

Nobody measures efficiency. No feedback loop from cost data to teams. Infrastructure grows without discipline or optimization discipline.

Real Experience with Real Clouds

I've built and scaled infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP at companies of all sizes. I've seen FinOps done right and done terribly. I've helped teams optimize 30-40% of their cloud spend, designed governance frameworks that scale, and built cost accountability models that actually work.

The best cloud governance doesn't require sacrifice—it enables teams to ship faster while reducing waste and maintaining compliance.

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The Cloud Governance Engagement

Comprehensive 3-week diagnostic and optimization framework covering spend, governance, and infrastructure efficiency

What I Examine & What You Get

What I Examine

  • Cloud spend patterns & cost drivers
  • Resource utilization & efficiency
  • Current governance and policy gaps
  • Multi-cloud strategy alignment
  • Compliance and security controls
  • Organizational alignment and responsibilities
  • Tooling and infrastructure-as-code maturity
  • Forecasting and budget planning processes

What You Get

  • Cloud spend analysis & savings roadmap
  • Interviews with 5-7 stakeholders
  • Cloud governance framework
  • Multi-cloud strategy recommendations
  • Compliance and security framework
  • Cost accountability and chargeback model
  • Implementation roadmap with quick wins
  • 90-min findings workshop with leadership
Fixed Price
€32,000
2-month engagement

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How It Works

A pragmatic approach to cloud governance and cost optimization

1

Discovery

Kick off, define goals, and identify key stakeholders. Set up access to cloud environments and cost data.

2

Analysis

Deep dive into cloud spend, resource utilization, policies, and compliance controls. Interview stakeholders.

3

Strategy

Develop governance framework, cost optimization strategy, and multi-cloud alignment. Identify quick wins and long-term roadmap.

4

Planning

Build detailed implementation roadmap with phased approach. Define success metrics and ownership.

5

Presentation

Present findings, recommendations, and roadmap in interactive workshop with leadership and stakeholders.

6

Handoff

Deliver full documentation, training, and discuss follow-on support if needed.

What Changes

Measurable improvements in cost, governance, and operational efficiency

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20-40% Cost Savings

Identify and eliminate waste. Optimize resource usage. Right-size instances and reserved capacity.

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Full Cost Visibility

Understand what you're spending on. Track costs by team, project, and service. Forecast accurately.

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Strong Governance

Clear policies, enforced controls, and consistent practices across cloud environments.

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Compliance Ready

Audit trails, security controls, and compliance frameworks that pass regulatory scrutiny.

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Aligned Organization

Clear ownership, accountability models, and cost consciousness across engineering and finance.

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Faster Development

Self-service infrastructure with guardrails. Teams move faster while respecting governance.

Beyond the Assessment

I can help implement what we discover

Governance Implementation

Help teams build and enforce cloud governance frameworks. Design and implement policies, guardrails, and infrastructure-as-code patterns.

  • Policy development and enforcement
  • Infrastructure-as-code templates
  • Tagging and resource management strategies
  • Compliance automation

FinOps Program Design

Establish cost accountability and optimization culture. Design chargeback models, metrics, and reporting.

  • Cost allocation and chargeback models
  • FinOps metrics and dashboards
  • Team training and change management
  • Continuous optimization processes

Ongoing Advisory

Retained support to continuously optimize cloud practices, manage vendor negotiations, and evolve governance as the business grows.

  • Monthly optimization reviews
  • Governance evolution guidance
  • Vendor negotiation support
  • Emerging tech integration planning

Ready to Optimize Your Cloud?

Let's assess your cloud governance and build your path to operational efficiency and cost control

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