Thalia Elie is CloudZero’s “Friendly Neighborhood FAM” and part AWS Solutions Architect, part FinOps Engineer, and all about turning cloud cost complexity into clarity. She’s the one who brings dashboards, data, and a dash of fun to every FinOps conversation. Thalia has led projects that saved millions by blending deep technical expertise with a human-centered approach that gets engineers, finance, and product teams pulling in the same direction. Whether it’s building onboarding playbooks, crafting dashboards that actually get used, or sparking innovation with a well-timed hackathon, her mission is simple: be refreshing, relevant, and relatable through cloud, culture, and cost wins.