Aparna Bhaumik is a Principal in Gartner's IT Leaders Practice's Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) research team. Her research focuses on I&O strategy, with an emphasis on providing I&O leaders with tactical guidance and tools to address evolving challenges. Her recent work offers actionable insights on technical debt management, cloud migration, platform engineering, and FinOps maturity.
Aparna brings robust expertise in research, consulting, and project management, with a background in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. She has led knowledge production and strategic business case development across diverse sectors, collaborating with subject matter experts, conducting in-depth interviews, and producing research reports and frameworks that inform organizational strategy and decision-making.
M.A., Sociology, Delhi School of Economics
B.A., Sociology (Honours), St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata