Summary
Dann Berg is a Cloud FinOps leader with a decade of experience helping companies turn opaque cloud spend into measurable savings and actionable strategy. Currently leading FinOps at Squarespace and coordinating North America community efforts for the FinOps Foundation, he blends hands-on cost optimization with community-building and public education. Previously he built the first dedicated cloud-cost function at Datadog and led cost programs at FullStory and MediaMath, delivering visibility, forecasting, and vendor negotiation that materially lowered bills. A former tech writer and editor, he communicates complex financial-technical topics clearly—publishing newsletters, blog posts, and even stage plays—to make FinOps accessible beyond engineering and finance teams. Based in NYC, he’s known for combining analytical rigor with storytelling to drive cultural change around cloud efficiency.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. English, B.A. English at Hofstra University