Analyst Profile
Mike Gotta
VP Analyst
6 years at Gartner
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37 years industry experience
MA USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Mike Gotta is a Research Vice President for collaboration and social software at Gartner Research. He has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, with 15 of those years spent as an Industry Analyst advising business and IT strategists on collaboration and social software. Mr. Gotta has a deep focus on the business, cultural and technology aspects of the digital workplace, including collaboration, social networks, communities, knowledge management and employee engagement. He also focuses on the use of ethnography within business organizations to gain insight on hidden relationship and cultural dynamics. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Media Studies at The New School in New York City.
Areas of Coverage
- Digital Workplace
Mike Gotta's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
Background
Previous Experience
Before rejoining Gartner, Mr. Gotta was a Senior Technology Solutions Manager for Social Collaboration at Cisco. Before Cisco, Mr. Gotta worked at Burton Group and Meta Group covering topics related to enterprise social networking and collaboration.
Professional Background
Burton Group, Principal Analyst, 5 years
Cisco, Senior Technology Solution Marketing Manager, Social Collaboration, 2 years
Meta Group, Senior VP & Principal Analyst, 9 years
Education
B.A., Economics, Western New England College
Currently attending The New School, MA Media Studies
Languages
English
