Pedro Veloso

Head of Finance (Finops Tech Economics) @OLX

Berlin, DE

Primary responsibility to oversee and optimize OLX\'s cloud-related expenses, ensuring maximum value and efficiency. By leveraging FinOps principles, we bridge finance, technology, and business teams to make well-informed decisions regarding cloud spending and resource allocation. Early stages of a TBM implementation- Analyzing cloud costs and unit economics for optimization, using TBM frameworks- Managing budgets and forecasts, aligning IT spending with business value, and monitoring KPIs- Establishing cost-management best practices, allocating resources effectively, and using unit economics for decision-making- Promoting shared responsibility for cloud costs, fostering cost-consciousness, and setting KPI targets- Reviewing and negotiating tech vendor contracts to reduce expenses, maintaining a comprehensive IT portfolio view, and assessing unit economics impact.

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Bachelor of Economics (BEcon), Controlling, Banking, Corporate Finance

Ohio University

Management Executive Program, Business Management

Hochschule Schmalkalden

International Education Exchange Program (one semester), International Business Administration