Analyst Profile
Sheila Childs
Group Vice President
10 years at Gartner
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36 years industry experience
TX USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Sheila Childs is a Managing Vice President in Gartner Research, responsible for leading the IT Leaders (ITL) Applications team. Prior to joining Gartner, she spent her career working with storage hardware and software technologies, most recently at EMC where she focused on data management software. She is conversant in general data center infrastructure strategies, including current and future infrastructure trends.
Sheila Childs's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Avoiding the Key Traps of Archival Storage
24-Feb-2015 -
Selecting the Best Archival Storage Architecture for Your Needs
24-Feb-2015 -
Vendor Rating: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
31-Dec-2015
Background
Previous Experience
Ms. Childs has 30 years of experience in the software development industry, including senior-level positions in software engineering, product management, product strategy, marketing and customer support. She has held multiple leadership positions in the Storage Networking Industry Association, including chairwoman of the board of directors and chair of the organization's Data Management Forum.
Professional Background
BMC Software, Product Line Manager, 3 years
EMC, Director, Product Marketing, 8 years
Legato and OTG Software, VP Product Strategy, 2 years
Education
B.S., Mathematics, Bates College
Languages
English
