Analyst Profile
David Cearley
Distinguished VP Analyst
27 years at Gartner
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38 years industry experience
FL USA
Roles and Responsibilities
David Cearley is a Vice President and Gartner Fellow in Gartner Research and is a leading authority on information technology. As a member of Gartner Research, Mr. Cearley analyzes emerging and strategic business and technology trends and explores how these trends shape the way individuals and companies derive value from technology. As a member of the Enterprise Architecture & Technology Innovation research group, he focuses on cloud computing, emerging and strategic technology trends, and how enterprises establish technology innovation programs.
Areas of Coverage
- Emerging Trends & Technologies
David Cearley's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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The Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019
26 February 2019
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
Background
Previous Experience
Mr. Cearley's expertise spans software architectures and standards, component software models, application design, the internet, business-IT alignment, and the IT services market. He has worked with a wide range of end-user and vendor organizations assisting in strategy creation, technology selection, implementation planning and organizational development. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Cearley held various senior-level research positions at Meta Group. Before that, he was vice president of R&D for Revelation Technologies, served as program director at Gartner Group, and held various managerial/director-level positions at Innovative Software and Informix.
Professional Background
Informix, Director, Product Management, 8 years
Meta Group, Senior Vice President & Principal Analyst, 12 years
Revelation Technologies, Vice President, Research & Development, 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Gartner Fellow
Education
B.S., Finance and Economics, Rockhurst University
Languages
English
