Gartner Expert

Ehtisham Zaidi

VP Analyst, KI Leader

Ehtisham Zaidi is part of Gartner's Data Management Research team and is currently the Key Initiative Leader for this research agenda. His research is focused on Data Management Solutions for Data and Analytics leaders. His research topics include Data Management Architecture, Data Management Platforms and Ecosystems, Data Engineering, Data Integration, AI-Ready Data, Data Products, Data Fabric and Data Mesh, Data Strategy and guidance on Pricing and Licensing for tools in these topic areas.

Previous experience

Before joining the Data and Analytics team as a Senior Research Analyst, Mr. Zaidi was Assistant Manager at Oxigen Services (an online e-commerce business) where he was responsible for marketing analytics in the Online Business Department.

Professional background

Laurus Infosystems India Private, Software Engineer Grade II, 4 years

Oxigen Services India Private, Assistant Manager, Online Business, 1 years

Tikona Digital Networks, Area Sales Manager, 1 years

Areas of coverage
  • Data Management Solutions

Education

M.B.A., Analytics and Marketing with distinction, Great Lakes Institute of Management, India

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communications, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Data integration (tools, vendors, architectures, best practices)

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Data Fabric and Data Mesh (design, best practices, teams, vendors, strategies)

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Data Engineering and DataOps (best practices, architecture, organizational approaches, tools, vendors)

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Data Virtualization, Data preparation and Data Catalogs (tools, best practices and vendors)

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Pricing strategy and contract reviews (data management strategies agenda)