Marcus Fontoura has departed from Microsoft, concluding over a year as the chief technology officer for Azure Core. His tenure included the release of his book, A Platform Mindset, which delves into strategies for developing scalable systems and effective teams.
Fontoura previously worked at Microsoft for eight years in various roles, including a technical fellow in Azure and as a partner architect for Bing. After leaving Microsoft in 2022, he took on a leadership role at the fintech company Stone. He has also held positions at Google, Yahoo, and IBM.
In other industry news, Travis Moore has been appointed as the first chief revenue officer of Xealth, a digital health startup based in Seattle that was acquired by Samsung Electronics. Moore has a background in healthcare spanning 25 years, transitioning from a pediatric nurse to leadership roles in health technology.
Additionally, Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s Commercial Business, has joined the board of directors for GE Aerospace. Meanwhile, Eric Foster has assumed a leadership position at Slalom, a consulting firm in Seattle, after a lengthy career at Accenture.