How can shifting FinOps left improve cost outcomes and cross-team collaboration?

In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sat down with Sonal Gupta, Senior Manager of FinOps and Cloud Hosting Services at Carlsberg, and a seasoned expert who’s spoken at events hosted by Sams Nordic, Gartner, and Microsoft. Sonal brings a global perspective to FinOps leadership and shares her approach to embedding cost awareness earlier in the development lifecycle.

Together, we dive into key topics, including:

• What it means to "shift left” in FinOps and why it’s critical for modern organizations

• Core priorities for FinOps leaders: cost savings, standardization, and improved collaboration

• How to build trust with engineering teams and drive accountability

• The industry-wide impact of FinOps practices across sectors

Whether you're new to FinOps or scaling a mature practice, this episode offers actionable insights from one of the industry's most thoughtful voices.

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Quote of the Show:

• “ If you provide engineers with that kind of transparency and data visibility, I think that will definitely help you push them indirectly. So just make it more fun, make it more exciting, make it more engaged.” - Sonal Gupta

Connect with Sonal:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonal-gupta-20793b22/
• Company website: http://www.carlsberggroup.com/

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