The Cloudcast The Modernization of FinOps
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Aug 27, 2025 Amit Kinha, Field CTO at DoIT and a FinOps Foundation Board Member, dives into the rapidly evolving world of FinOps. He discusses the underestimated complexity of cloud costs post-COVID and how organizations are adapting their financial strategies accordingly. Kinha highlights the shift from manual processes to intelligent tools that provide real-time insights, as well as the growing roles focused on FinOps within companies. The conversation also covers the importance of collaboration between finance and engineering to enhance capital efficiency and drive business growth.
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Early FinOps Wake-Up Call
- Amit describes his FinOps start at Goldman Sachs when a non-prod cloud bill spiked and he couldn't map costs to services.
- That experience drove him to unify cost data and build platform-level FinOps capabilities.
Cloud Forces Cross-Functional Finance
- Cloud moved procurement and engineering into the same financial conversation because cloud is variable, not five-year capital expense.
- Strong FinOps practices produce data valuable across product, procurement, and finance teams.
Context Makes Cost Data Actionable
- Cost data without business context causes fear and poor decisions because you cannot tell if spend is efficient.
- Connecting usage, revenue, and user metrics is essential to judge cost effectiveness.