Tom Jepsen is a Director Analyst for the Gartner Research & Development (R&D) team. He advises R&D executives and innovation leaders across the globe on key topics, including:
- R&D Strategy and Organizational Design;
- R&D Portfolio Management;
- R&D Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards ;
- R&D Talent;
- Project Valuation and Prioritization
In his previous experience at Deloitte, Mr. Jepsen supported federal government clients in the national security and military health systems, as well as a rotation in the Deloitte Greenhouse innovation center. During business school he interned at a B2B startup in the wholesale food distribution space. Prior to business school he worked in research and data quality for SaaS providers in the capital markets and commercial real estate industries.
CoStar Group, Inc., Quality Assurance Analyst, 3 years
Deloitte Consulting, Senior Consultant, 2 years
Foodem.com, Inc., M.B.A. Intern/Supply Chain Analyst, 1 years
New Product Development
R&D Function Strategy and Management
R&D Talent
M.B.A., Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park
B.A., Economics and International Affairs, University of Colorado, Boulder
Aligning R&D strategy and technology investments to business strategy
Integrating sustainability into R&D decision-making
Assess and communicate R&D performance to business partners and
Optimize R&D organizational and team design
Maintaining engagement of critical R&D staff, and create compelling career paths