Nitish Tyagi is a Principal Analyst at Gartner, where he specializes in software engineering leadership, focusing on the transformative power of open source software (OSS). His expertise helps organizations innovate, enhance software quality, and boost developer productivity. Nitish covers a broad spectrum, including OSS governance, assessment, management, open source licensing, and source-available licensing models. He guides leaders in establishing Open Source Program Offices (OSPO) and implementing inner source practices. His technical proficiency spans numerous programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, PHP, Rust, GoLang, Kotlin, and Dart, along with major programming frameworks like React, Angular, Vue, Flutter, Spring, Django, and Swift.
In addition to his focus on OSS, Nitish provides insights into generative AI and AI code assistants, helping organizations leverage these technologies to enhance their development processes. He also covers open source low code development tools and enterprise low code application platforms, advising on how these can be utilized to accelerate application development and improve business agility.
Nitish also advises on web and mobile application development strategies, including the development of progressive web apps and Super Apps. Additionally, he extends his expertise to the hiring and management of technical talent, focusing on engineering hiring practices, skills assessments, interview platforms, and the upskilling of developers.
Before joining Gartner, Nitish was a Product Manager who spearheaded the development and successful launch of a retail technology product, delivering significant value to customers. He also has experience as a software engineer, where he led front-end development efforts for over three years, showcasing strong technical leadership and project execution skills.
Diro Labs Pvt. Ltd., Frontend Web Developer, 2 years
Iotech Designs Pvt Ltd, Sr. Software Engineer, 2 years
Vendify Pvt. Ltd., Product Manager, 1 years
Software Engineering Technologies
IT Contracts Negotiations
Software Engineering Practices
Software Engineering Leadership
Build a World-Class Software Engineering Organization
Certification in Product Strategy and Management from Kellogg University, Northwestern
Bachelor's in physical science with computer science from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
Open Source Software (OSS): OSS Governance, OSS Assessment, OSS Management, Open Source Licensing, Source Available Licensing, Open Source Program Office and Innersourcing
Programming Languages and Frameworks: Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, C#, PHP, GoLang, Kotlin, Dart, React, Angular, Vue, Flutter, Spring, Django and Swift
Oracle Java licensing and Oracle Java SE Subscription, Progressive Web Apps and Super Apps
Open source AI models and Low code platforms
Talent hiring and talent management: Software engineering hiring, skills assessment and interview platforms, upskilling of developers