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Maria Nelson
Director, Research
I am a research analyst covering forward-looking technology strategy and tactics for Midsize Enterprise CIOs. My job is to identify clients' most pressing problems, then provide advice on best practice solutions based on vetted insights and unique, proprietary data. My coverage areas include getting value from AI investments, the future of the IT function, and CIO effectiveness. My research uses mixed methods including semi-structured interviewing and survey data collection and analysis.
Previous experience
I managed a mixed methods research lab in the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine's Family Medicine and Community Health Department. I oversaw the scientific integrity of a portfolio of over 40 funded research grants, including projects about COVID-19, end of life care, and predictive diagnostic machine learning tools.
Professional background
Anthropologie & Co., Buyer, 3 years
University of Pennsylvania, Program Manager and Qualitative Methodologist, 3 years
Areas of coverage
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Midsize Enterprise IT Leadership
Education
Master's Degree, Villanova University, Harron Chair Fellow
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
The CIO's role in generative AI value realization at midsize enterprises
Tactics for increasing AI literacy and improving AI governance at midsize enterprises
CIO effectiveness and role evolution
The midsize enterprise CIO's role in strategy, innovation, and talent leadership at the enterprise level
Midsize enterprise CIO tactics for leading digital initiatives through influence