How Global Companies Engage Engineers & Build FinOps Culture | Compilation
How do leading global companies engage engineers in FinOps and build a sustainable culture of cloud efficiency?
In this special compilation episode of FinOps in Action, we bring together insights from FinOps leaders at Choice Hotels International, Sysco, Under Armour, and Carlsberg Group.
Featuring:
Mike Routier - Choice Hotels International
Sonal Gupta - Carlsberg Group
Amy Ashby - Under Armour
Prasshant Sharma & Polly Fabry - Sysco
These experts share how they’ve built trust with engineering teams, reduced cloud waste, and created a culture where FinOps thrives. From communication strategies and gamification to accountability and long-term adoption, this episode shows what it really takes to make FinOps work at scale.
Here’s what we talked about:
How to engage engineers in FinOps without slowing them down
Why culture is more important than dashboards or reports
Best practices for building trust and accountability
The role of gamification and storytelling in FinOps adoption
Practical steps to reduce waste while building cloud efficiency
Connect with these featured guests:
Mike Routier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-routier/
Sonal Gupta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonal-gupta-20793b22/
Amy Ashby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyashbymke/
Prasshant Sharrma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasshantsharrma/
Polly Fabry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pollyfabry/
This special episode of FinOps in Action brings together leaders from Choice Hotels, Sysco, Under Armour, and Carlsberg Group to share how they’ve scaled FinOps across global organizations. Guests discuss building trust with engineers, fostering accountability, and reducing cloud waste through culture-driven approaches rather than just dashboards. Listeners will hear practical strategies—from gamification to storytelling—that make FinOps adoption sustainable and effective.