Gartner Expert

Wataru Katsurashima

VP Analyst

Wataru Katsurashima is a Vice President, Analyst for Technology and Service Provider Product Manager research. Mr Katsurashima is focused on cloud-native infrastructure and operations (containers, Kubernetes, etc.), public cloud IaaS and PaaS, cloud AI infrastructure and platforms, and product management practices. Mr. Katsurashima's research provides insight to product managers in diverse technology spaces including cloud services and software segments.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Katsurashima had a notable career with VMware as Chief Evangelist and Head of Product Marketing in Japan region. Mr. Katsurashima has more than 20 years of experience in various areas of information technology such as cloud computing, cloud-native, cloud management, infrastructure and operations, through various product management and marketing positions.

Professional background

VMware, Japan Chief Evangelist, 5 years

NEC, Product Manager, R&D Researcher, 11 years

Juniper Networks, Director, Japan Marketing, 1 years

Areas of coverage

  • Win the AI Vendor Race

  • Deliver Excellence in Your Role

  • IT Operations and Cloud Management

  • Shape the Product Strategy

  • AI, Cloud and Data Center Infrastructure

Education

M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Cloud AI infrastructure and platforms

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Cloud-native infrastructure (containers, Kubernetes, serverless, etc.)

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Emerging technologies in cloud computing and generative AI

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Infrastructure modernization with public cloud (IaaS, PaaS, cloud strategy, hybrid cloud, multicloud, etc.)

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Vendors: product planning, product management, product life cycles, go-to-market and marketing planning