Matt Weaver

Background

About Matt Weaver

Accomplished FinOps practitioner with 20+ years of multi-cloud cost management and data center capacity planning expertise. Proven leader and problem-solver with a track record of driving successful cost efficiency programs, building strong relationships, analyzing complex datasets, and delivering impactful software solutions. Versatile professional skilled at providing strategic direction and hands-on execution. AREAS OF STRENGTH • FinOps - Optimization and reporting strategy, usage analysis, rate optimization, forecasting, chargebacks, budgeting, dashboarding, central Reserved Instance (RI) and Savings Plan (SP) management, metrics and KPI development, technical recommendations, tagging and metadata, executive summaries, unit cost economics. • Amazon Web Services (AWS)- RIs, SPs, Cost and Usage Report (CUR), Cost Explorer, Compute Optimizer, Cost Optimization Hub, Cost Anomaly Detection, Organizations, Service Control Policies, Carbon Footprint Tool. • Microsoft Azure - RIs, SPs, Cost Management and Billing, Advisor, Workbooks, Carbon Optimization Tool. • Google Cloud (GCP)- Payment Profile admin, Billing tool, Billing Account consolidation, Project migrations. • China-Based Cloud Providers - Solid experience with Azure China, AWS China, and Alibaba (Aliyun). • Cloud Service Provider Contracts - Multi-year spend commitment forecasting, contractual negotiation consulting, commitment tracking, Investment Credit management, Service Terms, Marketplace Private Offers.