Cloud Cost Optimization & Data Governance
Reduce Cloud Spend by 30–50%
with Zero Upfront Risk
We win when you win. Performance-based model — we earn only when we deliver measurable savings to your infrastructure.
Modern Cloud · Intelligent Data · AI-Ready Architecture
Enterprise Data: Cleansed. Classified. Encrypted. Secured.
19 years of Fortune 500 data governance & architecture experience
134 Years
Combined Enterprise Experience
$1M+
Documented Client Savings
15+
Fortune 500 Engagements
0
Security Incidents
The Problem
Cloud Waste Is an Enterprise-Scale Problem
Industry research shows organizations waste 30% or more of their cloud spend. Here's where the money disappears.
Overprovisioned Compute
Clusters and instances running 24/7 at full capacity for workloads that peak 8 hours a day. Wasted spend compounds silently.
Unoptimized Query Patterns
Poorly structured SQL and untuned warehouses consuming 3–5x the necessary compute credits every billing cycle.
Misaligned Storage Tiers
Hot-tier pricing for cold data, missing lifecycle policies, and redundant snapshots inflating storage costs monthly.
Our Process
From Audit to Impact in Three Steps
A structured, transparent engagement model designed to deliver measurable results with zero financial risk to your organization.
Infrastructure Audit
We conduct a comprehensive analysis of your cloud environment — compute utilization, warehouse consumption, query efficiency, and storage allocation. Zero cost. Zero obligation.
Savings Blueprint
You receive a detailed breakdown of identified waste, projected cost reductions, and a prioritized implementation roadmap with expected ROI for each optimization.
Execution & Results
We implement the optimizations. You retain 65–75% of all savings delivered. Our fee is 25–35% of verified reductions. No savings, no invoice.
We win when you win. That's the model.
Core Capabilities
The Critical Work Behind Enterprise Data
While others deliver strategy decks, we execute the foundational data operations that determine whether enterprise systems actually perform.
Data Quality Engineering
Raw data transformed into trustworthy intelligence through rigorous quality controls, automated validation pipelines, and standardization frameworks.
Data Governance & Compliance
Every record properly tagged, classified by sensitivity level, and catalogued for regulatory discovery and compliance auditing.
Enterprise Data Security
End-to-end encryption, row-level security policies, and continuous monitoring. 19 years of operations. Zero breaches.
Why This Matters
Most AI initiatives fail not because of the model, but because of the underlying data. Before any organization can be AI-ready, its data must be cleansed, classified, encrypted, and governed.
We've spent 19 years executing this work at Fortune 500 scale. We understand what enterprise data governance actually requires — not the strategy, but the implementation.
Track Record
Operational Impact at Scale
2M+
Records Secured
100+
TB Data Cleansed
650+
ETL Processes Optimized
0
Security Breaches (19 Years)
Our Team
A Team That's Operated at the Highest Level
Our consultants have held senior technical roles across Fortune 500 organizations, delivering enterprise-scale data solutions in production.
134 years of combined enterprise data experience across the team
Multiple AWS, Azure, and Snowflake certifications
Direct experience at IBM, Rocket Mortgage, AWS, Target, Vanguard, MasterCard, Boeing, UnitedHealth Group, and Elevance Health
Resolved critical production issues that platform vendors could not
80+ years of combined DataStage and ETL engineering expertise
"Our team has saved Fortune 500 companies millions through architectural optimization and database tuning. We know exactly where enterprises waste money — and how to eliminate it."
Harnoor Singh Minhas
CEO & Chief Data Architect
Harnoor Singh Minhas
CEO & Chief Data Architect
19 years · 4× AWS Certified · 8 years at Rocket Mortgage
Harnoor leads the technical practice and oversees all client engagements. His background spans enterprise database architecture, cloud migration, and cost optimization across some of the largest financial institutions in the country.
Organizations Our Team Has Served
Case Study
Enterprise Mortgage Lender — Full Platform Migration
A Fortune 500 mortgage lender engaged Cloud 8 Data to modernize their data infrastructure and reduce operational costs.
Challenge
- Legacy Oracle database systems nearing end-of-life
- Unsustainable data warehouse operating costs
- 650+ inefficient ETL processes impacting SLAs
Solution
- Full migration to Snowflake with zero-downtime cutover
- End-to-end optimization of 650+ ETL processes
- Implemented automated cost governance and monitoring
$1M+
Annual Cost Reduction
100+
TB Successfully Migrated
40%
Performance Improvement
4+
Year Ongoing Partnership
Platform Expertise
Technologies We Optimize
Data Warehouses
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- AWS Redshift
- Google BigQuery
Databases
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
Cloud Platforms
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
ETL & Integration
- DataStage (80+ yrs team exp.)
- Azure Data Factory
- AWS Glue
Our Differentiators
Why Organizations Choose Cloud 8 Data
Performance-Based Pricing
Zero financial risk to your organization. Our compensation is tied directly to verified, measurable cost reductions we deliver.
Deep Technical Expertise
Our team has held senior roles at Fortune 500 companies. We bring 134 years of combined experience in cloud architecture and data engineering.
Proven Enterprise Results
$1M+ in documented annual savings, zero security incidents across 19 years, and long-term partnerships with industry leaders.
Get Started
Ready to Optimize Your Cloud Spend?
Request a complimentary infrastructure audit. Our team will identify exactly where your organization is overspending and quantify the potential savings.
No commitment required · 30-minute assessment · Detailed savings report