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Courier
Cost down without slowing growth
-25%
Operational cost
Clear KPIs
Decision clarity
Context
Growing company with operational costs rising with volume.
Problem
Costs were increasing faster than revenue with hidden waste across workflows.
What I did
Built a cost model and operating cadence to cut waste and keep delivery predictable.
- Created cost-per-flow KPIs with alerts to guide decisions.
- Removed pipeline waste and normalized batch sizes.
- Tuned autoscaling/limits and added a biweekly review cadence.
Result
Operational cost down 25% with clearer KPIs and predictable execution.
Scope & timeline
6 weeks across two short cycles.
Before / after
Before: costs rising faster than revenue. After: operational cost down 25% with clear KPIs and predictable execution.
Technical details (optional)
Kubernetes AWS Prometheus CI/CD