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Michael Simone

Sr Director Analyst

Michael Simone is a Senior Director Analyst in the Data and Analytics Data Management group currently focusing on data fabrics and data mesh, data products and data contracts (as used in data management not legal documents), DataOps, data engineering, and data observability.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Michael served as a data-centric senior technology leader for over 20+ years as both practitioner and strategist at various financial services organizations. He has led multi-disciplined teams of data engineers, data architects, and data professionals designing, engineering, and building data platforms and data management solutions. He has developed strategic roadmaps and directed deployment implementation plans across multiple data domains.

Professional background

Citigroup, Head of Citi Data and Analytic Services/Platform Engineering, MD, 19 years

Citizens Bank, Data Engineering Manager, Senior VP, 2 years

Investors Bank , Head of Data Management and Analytics, Senior VP, 2 years

Areas of coverage
  • Data Management Solutions

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science, Univ. of Phoenix

Bachelor of Business Admin. (BBA) in MIS Pace University, NY

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Data Fabric, Data Mesh, Data Products, Data Contracts

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DataOps, Data Engineering, Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Data Lakehouses

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Data Observability

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Modern Data Platforms, Data Management