Services

Cloud FinOps & Cost Optimization

Improve cloud economics, governance and visibility while aligning technology spending with business value.

  • Cloud spend assessment
  • Cost optimization
  • Rightsizing
  • Cost allocation
  • Chargeback/showback
  • FinOps operating model
  • Cloud governance
  • Executive reporting

Who it's for

Is this right for you?

  • Organizations whose cloud bills are growing faster than expected
  • Finance and technology leaders needing shared visibility
  • Teams without clear cost ownership
  • Organizations building a FinOps practice

Problems we solve

Where we typically help

  • Cloud costs rise without clear explanation
  • No one owns spend by team or product
  • Optimization efforts are one-off rather than ongoing
  • Executives lack clear cost reporting

What you get

Outcomes and deliverables

  • Cloud spend assessment and savings opportunities
  • Rightsizing and optimization priorities
  • Cost allocation and chargeback/showback model
  • FinOps operating model and governance
  • Executive cost reporting

Engagement options

Ways to work with us

Focused Assessment

A time-boxed review in which we assess your current position and advise on clear priorities and a practical roadmap.

Fractional Leadership

Ongoing part-time executive leadership, where we guide your team and partners and oversee governance and reporting.

Advisory Retainer

Senior counsel on call to review decisions, advise at board sessions and oversee program checkpoints as they arise.

Typical first 90 days

How an engagement usually begins

  1. 01

    Days 1–30

    Analyze current cloud spend, usage patterns and cost ownership.

  2. 02

    Days 31–60

    Prioritize optimization opportunities and agree cost allocation.

  3. 03

    Days 61–90

    Establish FinOps routines, governance and executive reporting.

FAQ

Common questions

Do you need access to our cloud accounts?

Read-only billing and usage data is usually enough for the assessment.

Is this a one-off cost cut?

We help you build an ongoing FinOps discipline so savings are sustained.

Which clouds do you cover?

We advise across major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure and OCI.

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Next step

Discuss Cloud FinOps & Cost Optimization with an advisor.

A short, confidential conversation to understand your priorities and whether this service fits.

Confidential conversation with C3GEEK's founding team. No pitch, no obligation.