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Tobi John
Olabode

Cloud FinOps practitioner specialising in multi-cloud cost optimisation. 25%+ cloud spend reductions delivered across AWS, Azure & GCP.

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Multi-cloud certified · FinOps Foundation
EFFECTIVE COST · YTD
£16.72M
TOTAL SAVINGS
£8.35M
ESR
26.17%
Clouds
3
Coverage
95%
AVG SAVINGS
25%+
Live anomaly detection
CHAPTER 01

About Me

Results-driven FinOps professional with over 6 years of experience optimising multi-cloud infrastructure costs and driving financial efficiency across AWS, Azure and GCP. I specialise in building programmatic cost optimisation processes, implementing governance frameworks, and cultivating cost-conscious engineering cultures.

My track record includes delivering 25%+ reductions in cloud spend through automated solutions, real-time monitoring, and strategic collaboration with engineering and finance teams. I translate complex technical decisions into clear business value and help organisations build sustainable cloud financial operations.

With a Master's in Data Science & Analytics from Cardiff University and a strong foundation in financial operations from prior banking roles, I sit comfortably at the intersection of engineering, finance, and analytics — exactly where modern FinOps lives.

6+
Years experience
25%
Avg cloud savings
3
Cloud platforms
50+
Engineers trained
Based in the United Kingdom · Open to remote & hybrid roles worldwide
CHAPTER 02

Core Competencies

FinOps & Financial Mgmt

Multi-cloud cost optimisation Forecasting & budgeting Chargeback / showback Right-sizing Waste elimination

Cloud Platforms

Azure Expert
AWS Expert
GCP Proficient
Cost Management · RIs & Savings Plans · Budgets · SCPs · CUDs · Apptio · CloudHealth

Technical & Automation

Terraform / IaC Python PowerShell Bash / Linux Power BI SQL Azure DevOps GitHub Actions API Integration Anomaly Detection

Leadership

  • Cross-functional stakeholder mgmt
  • FinOps culture evangelism
  • Vendor relationship mgmt
  • Technical training & enablement
  • Quarterly leadership reviews
CHAPTER 03

Professional Experience

Measurable impact delivered across enterprise multi-cloud environments.

OCT 2025 — PRESENT
Next Retail Limited
Cloud FinOps Analyst
Azure & GCP

Building FinOps from the ground up at a major UK retail organisation, embedding governance and accountability across cloud spend.

  • Developing and implementing FinOps policies, budgets, and governance frameworks from scratch
  • Driving cost optimisation through resource rightsizing, reservations, and auto-scaling strategies
  • Building automated Power BI dashboards leveraging Terraform & PowerShell for reporting efficiency
  • Defining and reporting KPIs to foster financial accountability and responsible cloud usage
  • Collaborating with architects, DevOps, finance and procurement teams to embed cost accountability
NOV 2022 — APR 2025
Taylor & Eyre Limited
FinOps Engineer
AWS
KEY ACHIEVEMENT · 25% REDUCTION IN CLOUD WASTE
  • Delivered 25% reduction in cloud waste using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Anomaly Detection
  • Built automated Power BI dashboards providing real-time visibility across 15+ business units
  • Created Python-based automated cost reporting system reducing manual effort by 80%
  • Implemented automated shutdown scripts achieving 30% cost reduction in dev/test environments
  • Established resource tagging policies and SCPs improving cost allocation accuracy by 95%
  • Trained 50+ engineers on cost-conscious development practices
  • Supported contract negotiations contributing to 15% annual savings through strategic procurement
FEB 2019 — SEP 2022
FBNQuest Merchant Bank
Senior Transaction Analyst
  • Led team of 6 analysts achieving 99%+ error-free equity trade execution
  • Reduced transaction processing time by 40% through workflow optimisation
  • Developed automated reconciliation processes and Power BI financial reporting dashboards
  • Implemented KYC/AML processes optimising client onboarding by 15% while ensuring SEC Nigeria & MiFID II compliance

Earlier roles · Deputy Branch Operations Manager at Zenith Bank · Project Manager at DUFMA Integrated Agritech

CHAPTER 04

Featured Case Studies

A selection of FinOps dashboards and tooling I've built to give engineering and finance teams real visibility into cloud spend.

FinOps Cost Summary dashboard showing £16.72M effective cost, £8.35M total savings, 26.17% ESR, and a stacked time-series of cost vs negotiated and commitment savings.
POWER BI · MULTI-CLOUD

Multi-Cloud FinOps Executive Dashboard

Single pane of glass for executive cloud spend across subscriptions, services and commitment discounts. Tracks £16.7M effective cost against £8.4M of realised savings with full breakdown by subscription, service and resource group.

£16.7M
EFF. COST
£8.35M
SAVINGS
26.17%
ESR
Power BI Azure Cost Mgmt Savings Plans RIs
FinOps Daily Cost Dashboard with 30-day department breakdown, anomaly detection band and yesterday-vs-30-day-average comparison.
DAILY · ANOMALY DETECTION

Daily Cost Monitoring & Anomaly Detection

Daily cost dashboard with department-level stacking and a 30-day rolling baseline. Surfaces yesterday's spend against the 30-day average, drilling down by product, subscription, environment and resource group to investigate anomalies in minutes rather than days.

30d
BASELINE
15+
BUS UNITS
80%
LESS MANUAL
Power BI DAX Anomaly Detection Tagging
GCP Cost analysis Jan-Sept 2025 showing total cost £1.45M, discounts received £838.55, monthly cost breakdown with January peak of £508.76K.
GCP · DISCOUNT ANALYSIS

GCP Cost & Discount Ratio Analysis

YTD GCP analysis covering £1.45M of combined spend across multiple billing accounts, with cost-to-discount ratio breakdowns by project, environment and service. Filterable slicers across department, environment and service description for granular drill-down.

£1.45M
TOTAL
9 mo
PERIOD
CUDs
APPLIED
GCP CUDs Power BI Slicers
Azure AI Cost Summary daily dashboard showing AI spend by department over a 30-day window.
AI / ML · DEPT BREAKDOWN

Azure AI Cost Tracker

Daily cost dashboard for Azure AI / ML services tracking consumed quantity (tokens, calls) alongside effective cost. Filtered by department, environment and month to give product owners clear visibility on AI workload economics — critical as generative AI workloads scale.

Daily
CADENCE
3.6B
TOKENS / MO
N depts
FILTERABLE
Azure OpenAI Power BI Tagging FinOps for AI
Azure Shadow Cost open source tool — illustration of shadow cost detection.
OPEN SOURCE · GITHUB

Azure Shadow Cost

Open-source tooling and analysis framework for surfacing hidden ("shadow") costs, orphaned resources, and optimisation opportunities inside complex Azure estates — going beyond what native cost management tools can show. Built to be pluggable into existing FinOps workflows.

Azure Python Cost Analytics CLI
View on GitHub All repositories
CHAPTER 05

Writing & Publications

Sharing FinOps perspectives at the intersection of data science and cloud financial operations.

FEATURED Medium · 2026

Why Your Cloud Bill Is a Big Data Problem

A data scientist's take on FinOps in 2026 — examining how cloud billing has crossed the threshold from spreadsheet exercise into a genuine big-data engineering and analytics challenge.

Read article
More articles on Medium
CHAPTER 06

Education

MSc Data Science & Analytics
Cardiff University
Advanced analytics, statistical modelling and data-driven decision making.
B.Tech Management & Accounting
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Financial management and business operations foundation.
Operational Research Society
Candidate Associate · Member #65050
CREDENTIALS

Certifications

FinOps Certified Practitioner
FinOps Foundation
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS Cloud Quest
AWS ML Foundations & Generative AI
AWS
Generative AI with AWS
Udacity
Alteryx Designer Core
Alteryx Micro-Credential
Introduction to FinOps
FinOps Foundation
CHAPTER 07

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I'm always open to meaningful conversations about FinOps, cloud strategy, or new opportunities.

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