Erik Peterson is the Founder and CTO of CloudZero and a seasoned software startup veteran with over two decades of experience in cloud software development and security. As a leader in engineering-led cost optimization, he has been building in the cloud since its inception, with a strong focus on cost-efficient engineering and achieving excellent margins.

A passionate advocate for Serverless computing and an AWS Ambassador, Erik is also a recovering application security industry survivor. He actively contributes to the FinOps and Serverless communities and is a frequent speaker on topics like cloud economics, DevOps, and security.

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