As organizations scale their Kubernetes workloads, they often encounter a painful truth: without a solid FinOps strategy, cloud costs can spiral out of control. In this session, we'll explore real-world lessons from scaling Kubernetes environments, and how applying FinOps principles early can avoid firefighting later. You'll learn practical strategies for improving cost visibility, allocating expenses, optimizing resources, and creating a culture of financial accountability. Whether you're just starting with Kubernetes or managing it at scale, this talk will equip you with the tools to align technical growth with business outcomes—without blowing your cloud budget.
Ricardo Magalhães is a Senior DevOps Engineer at xgeeks. He drives the infrastructure for one of the world’s leading automotive companies. Always striving for bigger and better, Ricardo brings an unmatched determination to elevate projects and, of course, build a great story along the way—because everything is better with a good story.
