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Ankit Karmakar

DevOps Engineer

Ankit specializes in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and architecting GCP WAR optimization strategies and automations that simplify, scale, and secure cloud workloads. Experienced in leveraging GCP-native services, Agentic-AI tools, and FinOps Optimization strategies to enhance operational and FinOps efficiency, ensure scalability, and strengthen security across GCP cloud environments.

Other Blogs by Ankit

DevOps

Inside GCP's Load Balancing: Things which you could classify and analyze which your CUR cannot

In this blog, explore how GCP load balancing costs can be analyzed beyond billing data using resource configuration, Cloud Monitoring metrics, load balancer classification, and actionable recommendations.

By Ankit Karmakar

October 06, 2026

FinOps Strategy

GCP Committed Usage Discount: A Cloud Architect’s Guide to Committing with Strategy

GCP Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) help organizations reduce cloud costs by committing to predictable usage. This guide covers CUD types, governance, optimization strategies, and key planning considerations.

By Ankit Karmakar

July 17, 2026

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