What is Cloud Finops And How Can You Become A Finops Consultant?! | Women In Technology

In this conversation, Raphaela Han, a FinOps specialist, discusses the importance of FinOps and how it drives business value. She explains that FinOps is a framework that combines cost optimization and cloud management practices, emphasizing financial accountability across the organization. Rafaela highlights the interconnectedness of cost optimization with other pillars of the well-architected framework, such as operational efficiency, performance, security, and sustainability. She shares strategies for cost optimization, including right-sizing resources, using spot instances, and implementing reserved instances and savings plans. Rafaela also emphasizes the value of FinOps in helping organizations align their cloud practices with business goals and improve cost optimization. She provides advice for those looking to enter the FinOps field, emphasizing the importance of technical knowledge, staying up-to-date with the latest technologies, and understanding the business requirements. Connect with Cloud Career Mentor 🗞️ Get a FREE guide on 3 Simple Steps To First Cloud Job: https://app.cloudcareermentor.com/yt-... 💻 Join Cloud Career Acceleration Program: www.cloudcareermentor.com 🎙️ Stream our podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cloudcareermentor Connect with me on social media 📲 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-career-mentor 🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/thecloudmentor Connect with Raphaela Linkedin:   / raphaelahan   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:54 What is FinOps? 06:29 The FinOps Framework 08:54 Day-to-Day as a FinOps Consultant 13:07 Strategies for Cloud Cost Optimization 18:51 Value of FinOps for Organizations 28:50 Advice for Entering the FinOps Field 33:07 Conclusion and Contact Information