About
Cortex Reply
We empower decision makers and influencers within enterprises to address cloud spend complexity so they can leverage their full cloud resource potentials.
Our expertise as FinOps Consultants makes us their Trusted Advisor to align interests of business, finance and IT and drive the change from within.
With our blog we want to share with you the knowledge that we acquire and apply in our daily work as FinOps consultants, practitioners and trainers.
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Curious, why we know so much about FinOps?
Meet the FinOps experts behind our blog.
Trainer, Speaker & Senior Manager FinOps
Vanessa Kantner
As a dynamic FinOps leader and experienced speaker, Vanessa bridges the gap between technology and finance, delivering impactful solutions for sustainable cloud management and operational excellence.
FinOps Manager
Ferenc Domröse
Ferenc specializes in value-driven technology strategy across AI, FinOps, and IT-Sustainability, enabling smarter technology decisions with measurable business impact.
Senior FinOps Consultant
Kim Lindner
Kim specializes in FinOps and cloud cost management, helping organizations create transparency through showback and chargeback models while developing KPIs that measure efficiency and realized savings. She also focuses on rate optimization and expanding FinOps practices to emerging cost domains such as AI, SaaS, and software licensing.
Senior FinOps Consultant
Dwayne Dmello
Dwayne is a seasoned FinOps expert with extensive proficiency in cloud architecture, specializing in crafting scalable and cost-efficient solutions. His expertise enables organizations to achieve in-depth insights on the usage side of cloud consumption, and drive sustainable optimization.
Trainer, Speaker & Senior Manager FinOps
Manuela Latz
With a proven track record of scaling FinOps practices, strengthening expert teams, and advancing FinOps thought leadership, Manuela combines strategic expertise and hands-on implementation to maximize cloud value for global IT organizations.
Consultant FinOps
Daniel Fleps
Combining a strong foundation in IT and business information systems, Daniel brings a unique blend of technical and financial expertise to optimize FinOps processes and enhance operational efficiency.
Senior FinOps Consultant
Vivien Pfeiffer
Vivien strategically drives maximizing cloud business value by leading multiple FinOps projects focused on raising awareness and resource optimization. She empowers organizations to embed cost management, educate teams, and foster collaboration for lasting efficiency and value throughout their cloud journey.
Senior FinOps Consultant
Thomas Krenbauer
Thomas is a certified FinOps Professional specializing in Azure and GCP. Thomas excels at bringing structure to teams and helping them understand and manage their spending effectively. His goal is to empower teams with the knowledge needed to make informed, cost-effective decisions in the dynamic realm of cloud computing.
Senior FinOps Consultant
Malte-Clemens Lohs
Malte is a Senior FinOps consultant with a strong generalist mindset, combining hands-on technical work with a consulting-focused perspective. He works closely with IT and finance teams to improve cloud cost transparency, operational cost control, and decision-making, with a clear focus on building sustainable FinOps practices.
FinOps Manager & Trainer
Friederike Kneuper
As a Manager and a seasoned project leader, Friederike combines deep hands-on expertise with a strategic leadership approach. A recognized FinOps expert, she is passionate about training and empowering organizations to maximize cloud cost efficiencies. By bridging the gap between technical operations and financial goals, Friederike focuses on fostering high-level collaboration and driving growth within the global FinOps community.
FinOps is all about collaboration!
Meet our Guest Authors
Speaker & FinOps Solution Manager at RheinEnergie AG
Jan C. Simons
As a FinOps Solution Manager at RheinEnergie AG in Cologne, Germany, Jan C. Simons is dedicated to empowering businesses with cloud financial intelligence. His outcome- and collaboration-driven approach focuses on strategy, optimization, and technology to drive sustainable cloud financial management.
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Senior Data Engineer at
Data Reply DE
Sahand Zarrinkoub
Sahand Zarrinkoub is a seasoned data engineer with a passion for building scalable, high impact data solutions across complex ecosystems. With a career spanning multiple industries and customer projects, he brings end-to-end expertise in the data engineering lifecycle from real-time processing and batch ETL to platform architecture and data democratization.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at
Neoshare AG
Paul Rooch
As a former Senior Consultant FinOps at Cortex Reply, Paul specialized in cloud technologies and DevOps practices with a track record of delivering innovative solutions for complex technical challenges. He is passionate about continuous learning and sharing knowledge within community.
CEO Jmes World
Manfred Michel
Manfred combines a strong mathematical and cloud development background with FinOps expertise. Through analytical approaches, he provides organizations with detailed cost and usage analyses, enabling them to optimize cloud operations efficiently and sustainably.