Simon Richard, Ph.D. in Mathematics, is a Vice President Analyst and the Key Initiative Leader at Gartner for Technical Professionals. In his leadership role, he oversees research content focused on Infrastructure. As an analyst, Simon specializes in emerging network technologies across cloud, WAN, and data center environments. His expertise includes software-defined networking, Cloud Interconnects, Internet optimization, network platforms, network security automation, and zero trust principles. He is also interested in the intersection of AI with networking and how networking supports AI.
During customer inquiries, Simon is committed to helping clients transform their network data centers, WAN, and cloud architectures. He assists them in adapting their management practices to meet the demands of the digital business landscape by leveraging API-driven infrastructure and cloud-native strategies.
In previous roles, Mr. Richard was responsible for the formulation, promotion, and execution of corporate network strategy and architecture. He also led the strategic and architectural phases of a private cloud implementation from a technical perspective.
Department of Mathematics, SUNY Stony Brook, Adjunct Professor, 1 years
KeySpan (now National Grid), Principal Network Engineer, 6 years
McKesson, Principal Network Architect, 9 years
Cloud Computing
I&O Operations Management
Data Center Infrastructure
Ph.D., Mathematics, SUNY Stony Brook
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