Is Your CI/CD Pipeline Leaking Money? A Practical Guide to Cloud FinOps for Developers with Agent Builder
Conference (BEGINNER level)
Dhalia
The CI/CD pipeline is the heart of modern software delivery, but for many organizations, it's also a silent budget drain. As developers, we configure pipelines to run tests, build artifacts, and deploy to ephemeral environments, often without visibility into the accumulating costs of these automated actions. When the cloud bill arrives, it's a surprise to everyone. This session tackles the problem head-on, empowering developers to take ownership of their cloud spending directly within their workflow.
This talk provides a hands-on guide to embedding FinOps principles into your daily development and DevOps practices, leveraging Agent Builder to automate cost optimization tasks. We'll explore how to treat cost as a first-class metric, just like performance and security, without adding friction to the development process. You'll learn how to:
Automate environment cleanup and reduce waste
Optimize resource utilization and rightsizing
Implement intelligent caching strategies
By the end of this session, you'll have the tools and knowledge to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and make data-driven decisions in your CI/CD pipelines.
This talk provides a hands-on guide to embedding FinOps principles into your daily development and DevOps practices, leveraging Agent Builder to automate cost optimization tasks. We'll explore how to treat cost as a first-class metric, just like performance and security, without adding friction to the development process. You'll learn how to:
Automate environment cleanup and reduce waste
Optimize resource utilization and rightsizing
Implement intelligent caching strategies
By the end of this session, you'll have the tools and knowledge to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and make data-driven decisions in your CI/CD pipelines.
NOMTHANDAZO TSHUMA
Opennnetworks
Nomthandazo Tshuma is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Cloud and AI and a Women Techmakers Ambassador with over 7 years of experience in the tech industry. She holds 8 Google Cloud certifications, is a Docker Captain, and a UiPath MVP, showcasing her breadth across cloud computing, intelligent automation, and container technologies.
Nomthandazo has been instrumental in driving digital transformation initiatives, optimizing development workflows, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex business challenges. Her expertise spans data engineering, MLOps, and DevOps, with a strong focus on building scalable, secure, and ethical AI/ML systems on cloud-native platforms.
A passionate advocate for inclusive innovation, her passion lies in sharing practical insights, empowering fellow developers, and championing best practices in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud and container technologies. She is a frequent speaker, mentor, and recognized thought leader in the developer community.
Nomthandazo has been instrumental in driving digital transformation initiatives, optimizing development workflows, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex business challenges. Her expertise spans data engineering, MLOps, and DevOps, with a strong focus on building scalable, secure, and ethical AI/ML systems on cloud-native platforms.
A passionate advocate for inclusive innovation, her passion lies in sharing practical insights, empowering fellow developers, and championing best practices in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud and container technologies. She is a frequent speaker, mentor, and recognized thought leader in the developer community.