#109 - Cloud Cost Optimisation feat. Claire Fautsch // CTO @ Joblift

alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders

From 100k to 30k: How Joblift slashed their monthly cloud bill

Save Money on Cloud Costs with Claire Fautsch (CTO @ Joblift). Find out how the team at Joblift slashed monthly cloud costs from €100K to €30K without compromising performance. Listen to find out: 📊 How to build dashboards 📈 How to align cloud costs with business KPIs 🤝 How to get the entire team involved in cost optimization (Spoiler Alert: No FinOps team) 🛠 How to optimize resource allocation and avoid over-provisioning ⚙️ Technical tweaks that made an impact: CUDs, Spot instances, SSD usage, network costs

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About Claire Fautsch

Claire Fautsch is working as CTO at Joblift, where she is leading the engineering team but also still enjoying regular coding time. She enjoys being part of a team building innovative products and tackle complex challenges. Besides spending all non-coding and tech time with her family, she enjoys reading and sports

Timestamps

(00:00:00) – Meet Claire Fauch: From Academia to CTO Claire introduces her background and shares her journey from mathematics to tech leadership at Joblift. Valuable insights on transitioning to leadership roles in tech.

(00:08:09) – Early Days of Joblift & Cloud Adoption Strategy Discussion on Joblift’s decision to adopt Kubernetes from the start. How early cloud adoption shaped their current infrastructure.

(00:10:01) – Joblift’s Cloud Cost Optimization Journey Begins Key lessons on identifying inefficiencies and how Claire’s team cut cloud costs from €100K/month to €30K/month.

(00:13:04) – Strategic Use of Committed Usage Discounts (CUDs) How Joblift leverages Google Cloud committed usage plans to reduce long-term cloud costs without sacrificing flexibility.

(00:18:15) – Making Cost Optimization a Team Effort Tips on building a culture of financial awareness and encouraging developers to participate in cost-saving efforts.

(00:20:53) – Creating a FinOps Mentality Across Teams Claire discusses FinOps principles and the importance of integrating cost management into developers’ daily operations.

(00:28:38) – Technical Adjustments for Maximum Savings Deep dive into resource allocation strategies, auto-scaling adjustments, and network cost reductions in Kubernetes clusters.

(00:32:01) – The Impact of Cloud Startup Programs Cautions on relying too heavily on cloud credits from startup programs, with advice on using them wisely to avoid pitfalls.

(00:35:10) – CTO Advice: Key Takeaways for Optimizing Cloud Usage Claire’s closing advice for CTOs starting their cloud optimization journey, including the importance of monitoring costs early and fostering a cost-conscious culture.

(00:37:39) – A Message to Young Claire: Embracing Risk and Ownership Personal reflections on leadership and learning to take risks as a CTO. Practical advice for tech leaders looking to foster accountability within their teams.

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