Automation & Cloud Cost Optimization · Berlin

I cut cloud waste and automate the busywork slowing your team down.

I'm Dwayne D'mello. I work on two things that quietly drain a company: money leaking out of the cloud bill, and hours lost to manual work. I run FinOps-grade cost audits and optimisation across AWS, Azure and GCP, and I build automations — from n8n workflows to custom APIs, serverless functions, and MCP servers — that remove the busywork. Every engagement ends with a number: what it saved you.

FinOps Certified AWS Professional Azure Expert GCP Architect MCP & Serverless

Less waste, less busywork.

Two things quietly cost companies the most: cloud spend nobody's watching, and manual work nobody's automated. I fix both, and I measure both.

I'm Dwayne D'mello, a cloud cost and automation specialist based in Berlin. On the cost side, I run FinOps-grade audits across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — spend analysis, right-sizing, tagging and governance, and reporting that keeps savings from creeping back.

On the automation side, I take the manual, repetitive work eating your team's time — data entry, reporting, document handling, request triage — and remove it. When speed matters I build in n8n or Make; when a process needs more, I build it from scratch with APIs, AWS Lambda or Azure Functions, and MCP servers, so it holds up as real infrastructure.

Both sides run on the same discipline: every engagement is tied to a number — money saved, hours returned, errors removed — so you can see exactly what it's worth.

Location

Berlin, Germany

Available for cost audits, automation builds, and process reviews.

Focus

Cost Optimization + Automation

FinOps-grade cloud cost audits, plus automation from no-code workflows to custom-built systems.

Background

Engineering + Sustainability

M.S. in Sustainability and Automation, plus an engineering foundation.

Style

Technical, practical, direct

I prefer measurable outcomes, clean communication, and work that translates into action.

Two ways I remove waste.

Work with me on one, or both — they're built to reinforce each other.

Cloud Cost Optimization

A FinOps-grade audit of your AWS, Azure, or GCP spend — where the waste is, what to fix first, and the governance to keep it from creeping back.

  • Spend and usage audit
  • Right-sizing and cleanup
  • Tagging and governance
  • Ongoing cost reporting
AWSAzureGCPFinOps

Workflow Automation & AI Agents

Automations that take repetitive, manual work off your team — no-code where it's fast, custom-built where it needs to hold up in production.

  • AI agents for document & request handling
  • n8n / Make workflows
  • Custom APIs, serverless & MCP servers
  • Reporting & data pipelines
n8nMCPLambdaAzure Functions

Core capabilities.

From no-code workflows to custom-built systems — the technical range to match how deep a job actually needs to go.

Cloud Platforms

Architecture, deployment, and optimisation across the three major cloud providers.

AWSAzureGoogle CloudMulti-cloud

Custom-Built Automation

Hand-built automation and integrations for when no-code tools aren't enough — serverless functions, APIs, and agent infrastructure.

AWS LambdaAzure FunctionsMCP ServersAPI Development

AI & Cloud Engineering

Cloud architecture, optimisation, platform governance, cost-aware design, and AI-enabled technical problem solving.

AIForecastingCloudabilityGovernance

Automation & Data Systems

Using Python, analytics, APIs, and workflow logic to turn ideas and insights into reliable execution.

Pythonn8n / MakeAI/MLReporting

Projects and outcomes.

A look at the automation and AI work I build — systems that remove manual effort and hold up in production.

Automation / AI agents

n8n workflow automation with AI agents and real-time operational updates

Designed an automation system using n8n and AI agents to streamline business workflows, reduce manual work, and give teams real-time visibility into key updates and process changes.

n8nAI agentsAutomationReal-time updates
  • Reduced manual coordination and repetitive admin work
  • Introduced AI-assisted workflow handling and routing
  • Enabled real-time visibility into operational updates
AI / serverless

Renewable energy forecasting and AWS Lambda-based model support

Built and supported AI/ML solutions for renewable energy forecasting, with serverless execution and performance-oriented testing.

AI/MLAWS LambdaForecastingLoad testing
  • Improved forecasting accuracy by 15%
  • Used serverless architecture for scalable execution
  • Optimised performance under higher-demand conditions

Where I've worked.

A focused view of recent roles across FinOps, cloud optimisation, and AI-enabled delivery.

Jan 2025 — Present
Cortex Reply DE
Berlin, Germany · Full-time

Senior FinOps Engineer (Cloud)

Jan 2026 — Present
  • Leading FinOps initiatives across enterprise cloud estates with a focus on governance, accountability, and measurable optimisation outcomes
  • Turning AWS and Azure cost, usage, and architecture findings into prioritised actions for technical and business stakeholders
  • Driving cloud spend visibility and decision-making with practical reporting, stakeholder communication, and optimisation follow-through

FinOps Engineer (Cloud)

Jan 2025 — Jan 2026
  • Identified cost and architecture improvement opportunities using Cloudability, Azure cost analysis, and cloud engineering best practices
  • Built governance routines and optimisation workflows that improved cloud accountability across customer environments
  • Presented data-backed savings recommendations and operational insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Apr 2024 — Jan 2025
Liquid Reply
Berlin, Germany · Hybrid

FinOps Engineer (Cloud)

  • Supported enterprise cloud optimisation work across AWS and Azure with a practical FinOps delivery focus
  • Analysed spend drivers, surfaced savings opportunities, and helped shape cloud governance improvements for customer teams
  • Worked closely with business and engineering stakeholders to translate findings into clear next steps and delivery priorities
Oct 2022 — Apr 2023
Solar Water World AG
Berlin, Germany

AI and ML Developer Intern

  • Developed more accurate models for renewable energy forecasting
  • Engineered AWS Lambda-based serverless solutions
  • Executed load testing to improve reliability and performance

Validated across cloud platforms.

Professional credentials that support the multi-cloud and FinOps work I do day to day.

Google Cloud

Professional Cloud Architect

Issued March 2025. Covers production-grade architecture design across Google Cloud.

AWS

Solutions Architect – Professional

Issued December 2024. Advanced architecture certification for enterprise-scale AWS design.

Microsoft

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Issued July 2024. Focused on secure, scalable, and governed Azure environments.

FinOps Foundation

FinOps Certified Practitioner

Industry-standard certification covering cloud financial management practices.

FinOps Foundation

FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst

Focused on FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification and cost data interpretation.

Cast AI

Cloud Cost Optimization and Automation Sales

Supports practical optimisation conversations around automated cloud efficiency.

Let's talk.

If cloud spend or manual work is costing you more than it should, let's talk.

Email

dwayne@dwaynedmello.com

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LinkedIn

/in/dwayne-dmello

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Location

Berlin, Germany

Open to cost audits, automation builds, and collaborations.