Ben de Mora

Ben de Mora is a globally recognized Cloud Value Strategist, an "OG" FinOps Certified Professional and a driving force in cloud financial management. As a Principal FinOps Strategy Consultant at Bytes Software Services and an active Ambassador for the FinOps Foundation, he advises board-level executives on transforming their cloud financial strategies.

With a rich background spanning senior technical and FinOps leadership roles at GitLab, IBM, Apptio, Sky and Oracle, Ben bridges the critical gap between complex engineering architectures and core business goals. He does not merely focus on cutting cloud costs; instead, he builds outcome-driven, human-centric operating models that deliver sustained financial control, transparency and long-term enterprise value.

In an era where the "Cloud Squeeze" challenges every IT budget, Ben provides the strategic blueprint for organizations to accelerate their cloud and AI adoption securely and profitably. His mission is to shift the executive conversation from simple infrastructure spend to maximizing ROI, fostering a culture of accountability that empowers continuous technological innovation at scale.