Florian Follonier
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Florian Follonier

I work on cloud, data, and AI systems, mostly where ideas need to become something teams can actually run.

Role

Senior Cloud Solution Architect in the Microsoft ecosystem

Base

Zurich area, Switzerland

Foundation

PhD background in information systems and innovation

I am a Senior Cloud Solution Architect in the Microsoft ecosystem. Over the past years I have worked across cloud architecture, data platforms, machine learning, and AI adoption. I like the space where a promising idea needs to become a real system: with identity, data boundaries, governance, cost, operations, and enough clarity that teams can keep improving it after the first demo.

Azure cloud architecture AI and machine learning use cases Data platforms and analytics Agentic systems and orchestration Workshops, writing, and technical storytelling

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More context
Current

Microsoft cloud, data, and AI work

Working with customers and teams in the Microsoft ecosystem on cloud architecture, data platforms, AI adoption, and practical implementation.

Ongoing

Public AI and ML publishing

Writing practical articles about machine learning, data science, analytics, and implementation patterns based on topics I explored as a consultant and builder.

Academic foundation

PhD background in information systems and innovation

A research foundation that still shapes how I think about systems, adoption, innovation, and the gap between ideas and implementation.

Projects I worked on over the past years

Agents Stopped Updated May 26, 2026

Cronosaurus

An experiment around scheduled agent runs, heartbeats, monitoring, and more complex autonomous tasks.

Content / Education Active Updated May 26, 2026

Relataly

A blog I started while working as a machine learning consultant, with practical articles about ML, data science, and analytics use cases.

AI Products Stopped Updated May 26, 2026

Neubaufee

A real-estate data and AI pipeline for exploring new-building projects, subprojects, and project imagery.

Experiments Exploring Updated May 26, 2026

AI Use Case Hub

A growing collection of practical AI use cases, demos, and implementation patterns.

AI Products Exploring Updated May 26, 2026

Legal Swiss Agent

A legal AI agent for Swiss law that supports multiple case types and works across cases, regulations, and related legal sources.

ML / Trading Active Updated May 26, 2026

Portfolio

A classic ML project with XGBoost: a crypto research and paper-trading platform with automated data scraping, model ranking, and live experiment tracking.

What it takes to move from AI demos to systems people can use
Azure AI architectures for teams that need to ship
Agentic systems, orchestration, and where the hard parts start
AI governance, sovereignty, and architecture trade-offs
How data platforms change when AI becomes part of everyday work

Formats

Keynotes Conference talks Hands-on workshops Panels Advisory sessions

Audiences

Leadership teams Architects and engineering leads Product and innovation teams Data and AI practitioners Public-sector and regulated organizations