Marius Ciortea is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in community engagement, marketing, and strategy across various technology companies. Currently serving as the Director of Community Engagement and Strategy at IBM since November 2016, Marius also holds advisory positions at Productio and Tractionboard and serves on the Board of Directors at Captured Media, Inc. Prior roles include Director of the VMware Developer Relations Program and Vice President of Marketing at Concord, where Marius collaborated closely with C-level executives to define corporate vision and strategy. With a strong background in content marketing and social media, Marius has contributed to Oracle in senior marketing positions from 2000 to 2015, including Senior Director of Content Marketing and Social Intelligence. Marius also founded Dragonfly Shoes, targeting the high fashion women's shoe market, successfully selling it in 2003.