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Ed Waters

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Director at Cloud Layer
📍 Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ed Waters is the Director at Cloud Layer, where he holds full P&L responsibility and helps organizations optimize multi-cloud environments across Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud. With a background in sales and operations, he specializes in cloud spend, FinOps, and licensing rationalization. He holds certifications in Microsoft 365 and Azure Fundamentals.

He recently analyzed the new Microsoft E7 license, highlighting how it consolidates E5, Copilot, and Entra add-ons, changing the conversation around building a software stack.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Cloud FinOps
His current role is focused on helping organizations identify wasted spend and take control of their cloud environments across Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud.
Microsoft Licensing
He actively shares insights on complex Microsoft licensing, such as the strategic implications of the new E7 suite for organizations.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director
Cloud Layer
12-2025
Director of US
2Data
1-2024 - 12-2025
Sales & Operations Director
2Data
1-2022 - 12-2023
Sales Lead
2Data
3-2019 - 1-2022
Cloud Business Development Manager
Arrow ECS United Kingdom
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Education
2007 - 2009
B.Tech in Business
HSDC Alton
2002 - 2007
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