Ben Avery
Consulting Manager | Cloud Cost Optimization | Finops
- Role
- Senior Manager at Efficio
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Avery
Consulting leader with extensive experience in hosting cost optimization across small to large software clients. Proven track record of delivering immediate reductions to cloud spend, implementing governance measures, and shifting organizational momentum to sustain results.
Experience
Senior Manager
Jan 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Lead cost optimization projects for SaaS clients, achieving multi-$m savings in cloud spend and significant gross margin improvements• Manage ongoing cost governance activities for >$100m spend, minimizing waste and driving maximum efficiency• Develop comprehensive allocation models to identify revenue leakage, margin performance outliers, potential churn, and set fair-usage caps.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor's of Science, Mechanical Engineering
2011 — 2015
Skills
- Photoshop
- Product Design
- Microsoft Word
- Mechanical Engineering
- Busmaster
- Minitab
- Microsoft Excel
- Pro Engineer
- Electric Vehicles
- Microsoft Office
- Calibration
- Machining
- Matlab
- Autocad
- Vehicles
- Finite Element Analysis
- Solidworks
- Fmea
- Vector Canalyzer
- Hev
- Gd&T
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