Sep 23, 2025
Episode #10 โ When Cloud Costs Bite Back
๐๏ธ In this episode, Samir Tek โ CIO of UnityBank โ faces the cloud bill nobody wants to open.
UnityBankโs cloud journey began with high hopes: cut infrastructure costs and gain digital agility through hundreds of services. The migration looked promisingโฆ until the first bill arrived. It wasnโt just a number โ it was a shock.
Samir knew panic wouldnโt help. He rolled up his sleeves and put FinOps at the center of UnityBankโs cloud journey.
๐ก Cost-aware by design โ solution architects and security experts ensured every app was assessed, scored, and resized to its strict minimum footprint.
๐ Landing zones by business unit โ with clear target regions and enforced policies.
โ Code-to-Cloud guardrails โ pipelines blocking anything unnecessary before it could spin up.
๐ Governance in action โ plan โ act โ monitor โ adapt, so BUs stay on course and keep improving cloud costs.
๐ Six months later, the impact was clear: cloud costs cut by 50%.
What began as an unpleasant surprise turned into a strategic win.
UnityBank didnโt just save money, it built a controlled, scalable foundation for digital growth.
๐ก Samirโs insight: Cloud doesnโt get cheaper by chance โ it gets cheaper by design.
