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FinOps Visionary Series — Commitment Management

An invite-only, sky-high evening with FinOps leaders to exchange real-world commitment strategies and what’s working at scale—featuring Chris Robertson (VP of Engineering, Arlo), Steve Nixon (Cloud Center of Excellence Lead, Arlo), and other FinOps Visionaries.

A FinOps Visionary Evening: Commitment Management at Scale

Join nOps for a relaxed, invite-only reception at The View Lounge, a 39th-floor venue with panoramic San Francisco skyline views, bringing together a curated group of cloud, FinOps, and engineering leaders.

Set high above the city, this evening is designed for genuine connection, shared insights, and practitioner-level conversations around Commitment Management—including what leaders are doing today to increase coverage, reduce cost risk, and operate at scale across real production environments.

Whether you’re deep into FinOps or just getting started, this is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, meet like-minded peers, and hear what’s driving real impact in cloud financial management.

What to Expect

Speakers

Chris Robertson

VP of Engineering,
Arlo

Steve Nixon

Cloud Center of Excellence Lead, Arlo

Arnold de Leon

AWS Commitments SME, nOps

Shouri Thallam

Senior Solutions Architect, nOps

Bindu Sharma

FinOps Ambassador | Former Technical Advisory Council Member | Chair, Cloud Sustainability

Paulo Araujo

Cloud Cost Optimization Lead at PayPal

FinOps Visionaries Attending

This evening brings together a select group of FinOps practitioners and leaders who are actively shaping how cloud financial management is done in real-world environments.

Bindu Sharma

FinOps Ambassador | Former Technical Advisory Council Member | Chair, Cloud Sustainability

Bindu is an experienced FinOps practitioner with deep experience driving cost optimization, governance, and financial accountability across large-scale cloud environments. She brings a practitioner-first perspective, grounded in operating FinOps programs that balance efficiency, flexibility, and scale.

Dean Bosche

Director of FinOps Executive & Enterprise Programs

Bindu is an experienced FinOps practitioner with deep experience driving cost optimization, governance, and financial accountability across large-scale cloud environments. She brings a practitioner-first perspective, grounded in operating FinOps programs that balance efficiency, flexibility, and scale.

Bindu Sharma

FinOps Ambassador | Former Technical Advisory Council Member | Chair, Cloud Sustainability

Dean Bosche​

Director of FinOps Executive & Enterprise Programs

Paulo Araujo

Cloud Cost Optimization Lead at PayPal

Event Agenda

5:00 – 5:30 PM

Arrival & Networking

Cocktails, curated bites, and skyline views at The View Lounge.

5:30 – 5:35 PM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Setting the context for the evening and why commitment management matters now.

5:35 – 5:55 PM

Fireside Chat: Scaling Commitment Management

A practitioner-led conversation covering:
  • Navigating AWS commitment options
  • Managing usage variability and cost risk
  • Moving toward higher coverage with less manual effort

5:55 – 7:00 PM

Open Networking & Q&A

Continue the conversation with peers in a relaxed, high-touch setting.

5:25–6:00 PM

Networking & close

Continue the conversation with peers in a relaxed, high-touch setting

Limited Capacity – Request Your Invite

This is a private, invite-only event with limited space to keep the experience personal and valuable. Request your invite below—we’ll be in touch shortly with confirmation details.