Analyst Profile
Alfonso Velosa
Research VP
18 years at Gartner
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26 years industry experience
AZ USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Al Velosa helps Gartner clients make better decisions about their Internet of Things (IoT) strategy and implementations. Mr. Velosa is a member of Gartner's IoT Group. He focuses on IoT ecosystem relationships, IoT software platforms and digital twins. Mr. Velosa's research agenda covers the IoT value stack, focusing on how enterprises should factor IoT technologies and business models into building a digital business and on vendor IoT strategies.
Areas of Coverage
- Emerging Trends & Technologies
Alfonso Velosa's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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The Top 5 IoT Capabilities
05 September 2018
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Velosa managed vendor relationships and contract negotiations with Intel's supply chain team. Previously, he provided project and program management services to NASA in Washington, D.C., and in Cleveland, culminating in the management of a project that flew on the space shuttle in 1997. Additionally, he worked as an engineer with IBM Research and as a management consultant at Mars & Co.
Professional Background
Bionetics, Senior Systems Engineer, 3 years
Intel, Supply Chain, 2 years
NASA Lewis Research Center (NYMA), Project Scientist - DPIMS, 3 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
2016 Gartner Research Thought Leadership Award
Member of the Defense Science Board, U.S. National Academy of Science
Education
B.S., Materials Science Engineering, Columbia University
M.B.A., International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management
M.S., Materials Science Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Languages
English
Spanish
