FinOps In Full Bloom
FinOps In Full Bloom
Podcast Description
Wrangling cloud costs can be tricky — even for the most seasoned pros. In FinOps In Full Bloom, Thalia Elie interviews the brightest minds in FinOps about how they help their companies save money, innovate efficiently, and grow profitably.
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The podcast explores themes of FinOps transformation, collaboration among cross-functional teams, and innovative budgeting processes. Specific episode topics include culture shifts in organizations, foundational tagging for cloud cost tracking, and the impact of dashboards on team motivation, as demonstrated in episodes showcasing success stories like Kellie Righini’s experience at Aras.

Wrangling cloud costs can be tricky — even for the most seasoned pros. In FinOps In Full Bloom, Thalia Elie interviews the brightest minds in FinOps about how they help their companies save money, innovate efficiently, and grow profitably.
Bindu Sharma, Senior Director of Cloud FinOps at Teradata and FinOps Foundation sustainability leader, joins FinOps in Full Bloom to share her transformation story – from manual reporting to enterprise-scale optimization. In this episode, Bindu explores how to embed cost-aware culture, why carbon metrics matter, and how AI is reshaping both FinOps and her personal growth.
Bindu Sharmaleads global FinOps strategy at Teradata across AWS, Azure, and GCP. As the Cloud Sustainability capability chair within the FinOps Foundation, she champions operational efficiency, automation, and climate accountability. Known for her collaborative style and strategic vision, Bindu brings over a decade of leadership in cloud financial management and enablement.
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