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Henrique Cecci
Sr Director, Advisory
Henrique Cecci is a Senior Advisor in Gartner Research and Advisory.
Mr. Cecci's research focus is on providing strategic advice to CIOs and IT leaders on Infrastructure, Operations and Cloud Strategies, with an emphasis on strategies, technologies, and trends. He is often invited to be a keynote speaker at events and has led several projects, such as conference chair for Gartner I&O events. He frequently advises executives, in large and small enterprises, investors, governments, technology and service providers. He has a strong blend of technical and business skills and a and frequent speaker on topics such as cloud computing, the Future of Data Centers and IT infrastructure trends.
Previous experience
Mr. Cecci's experience consists of more than 40 years in IT, including complex international businesses encompassing several industries. Prior to joining Gartner, he was the Director of IT Solutions at Dimension Data, where he was involved in developing numerous innovative client solutions. Before Dimension Data, he was a Technology and Infrastructure Manager at Citigroup, in charge of IT planning and operations for Brazil.
Professional background
Citigroup, Superintendent of Technology and Infrastructure, 7 years
Data Access, Director of Products, 3 years
Dimension Data, Director of Solutions, 3 years
Areas of coverage
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I&O Organizational Strategy
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I&O Operations Management
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I&O Platforms
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Head of Infrastructure and IT Operations Leadership
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Evolve Service Management and Cloud Operations
Education
Completed more than 20 postgraduate courses in renowned universities, including Harvard Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Sao Paulo, among others
M.B.A., Fundacao Instituto de Administracao, University of Sao Paulo
B.E., Electronic Engineering, Sao Paulo Engineering College
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
How to build a digital Infrastructure strategy?
What are the best workload placement strategies?
What are the main forces that will drive the future of digital IT Infrastructure in the next years?
How to reduce IT Infrastructure Costs and Risks?
What's the Future of Data Centers?