When cloud computing was taking off in the late 2000s, Marius has perceived its enormous potential. From then, he follows up closely the evolution of the cloud technologies, with focus on IaaS, PaaS or hybrid architectures, and particularly in Azure, the Microsoft’s cloud. He has a mixed background of developer and IT professional, allowing it to position himself in consulting on complex application or infrastructure projects, as well as training and coaching teams on developing, administering and architecting cloud solutions. As Azure MVP and Advisor, Marius Zaharia works closely with Microsoft product teams on giving feedback and insights on various Azure services and technologies. Marius is a passionate and proactive member in the global Azure community, community manager of AZUG FR (Azure User Group France), organizer and speaker at cloud-related events and conferences, blog writer, and – in its limited spare time left – guitar player and singer.

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 138.000 members of staff* in 62 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors(1) around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions.