Gartner Expert

Robert Thanaraj equips data and analytics leaders with insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities around strategy, best practices, market guidance, technology selection, operating model, etc.

He can advise Gartner clients on several data management topics including:

- Top trends in D&A covering Agentic D&A, Semantics at the Core and D&A Platformization.

- Optimizing data management technology landscape with Converged Data Management Platforms.

- Modern Data Architecture approaches: Data Fabric, Mesh, Lakehouses, Operational Hubs and Marketplaces.

- Data Engineering practices including DataOps, Organization Models, Data Product Management, AI-Ready Data and Data for AI.

- Data Integration tools for ETL/ELT, CDC, Streaming, Data Virtualization, API, Data Preparation.

- DataOps tools for Data Pipeline Orchestration and Data Observability.

- Data Management in the cloud including Cloud Migration Planning, Multicloud Integration Strategy.

- Metadata capabilities including Active Metadata, Cataloging, Semantics, Lineage and Usage.

Previous experience

Professional background