Deana Solis

Deana Solis is a seasoned FinOps Engineer with extensive experience in cloud financial management and operational support. Currently serving as a Contract FinOps Engineer at CEI since October 2024, Deana has also been an Ambassador and Contributing Member of the FinOps Foundation since April 2020, emphasizing sustainable cloud operations. Previous roles include Senior FinOps Engineer at Smarsh and multiple consulting positions at Nike Technology, where Deana specialized in cloud infrastructure and automation within devops teams. With a solid background starting as a Network Computing Specialist at Southwest Washington Medical Center and including leadership at Xerox Services, Deana holds an MBA from Portland State University and a BA in Humanities from Washington State University.