Analyst Profile
Mark Driver
VP Analyst
21 years at Gartner
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35 years industry experience
MN USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Mark Driver is a Vice President and Research Director in Gartner Research, where he specializes in application development technologies and open-source software. Within Gartner, Mr. Driver's research focuses on the construction elements of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). He covers programming languages, frameworks, agile CI/CD, DevOps and related developer tools. He also covers application architectures for next generation digital transformation efforts related to web, mobile, IoT, business rules management and artificial intelligence. Mr. Driver is also the Principal Analyst covering both business and technical topic of the open-source software model. He covers many aspects of open-source software, including adoption challenges, best practices, community models and market impact.
Mark Driver's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Manage Disruptive Changes In Java Release and Support Options
07 January 2019 -
Strategies to Maximize Your Java Investments
06 May 2019
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Gartner Application Strategies & Solutions Summit
03 December 2019 - 05 December 2019
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Driver was a Technical Architect and Project Leader for more than 15 years in the IT industry, where he focused on distributed open systems development. He worked in several areas including state government, commercial software vendors and in-house IT groups.
Professional Background
MCI Systemhouse, Technical Architect, 2 years
PowerCerv, Internet Technology Manager, 3 years
State Of Florida, Technical Architect, 8 years
Education
B.S., Computer and Information Science, Florida State University
Languages
English
