Stéphane Orieux is recognized as the Data Architect of the Year for his contributions to Crédit Mutuel Arkéa’s data platform. Despite his title, Stéphane has exemplified the role of both a data architect and data engineer, leading the integration of Starburst into the bank’s data platform. Acting as the bridge between the internal teams and Starburst, Stéphane played a pivotal role in coordinating the launch of an MVP and continued to co-construct the platform with users to meet their evolving needs. His technical expertise led to a significant acceleration in query performance, with some queries reduced from 30 minutes to less than 5 seconds.