Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

VP Analyst

10 years at Gartner , 45 years industry experience
CA USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Merv Adrian is an Analyst on the Data Management team following operational DBMS, Apache Hadoop, Spark, nonrelational DBMS and adjacent technologies. Mr. Adrian also tracks the increasing impact of open source on data management software and monitors the changing requirements for data security in information platforms.

Merv Adrian's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Innovation Insight for Streaming Data in Motion: The Collision of Messaging, Analytics and DBMS
13-Sep-2021
Choosing the Right Path When Exploring Hadoop’s Future
03-Aug-2021
Market Guide for Graph Database Management Solutions
24-May-2021

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Adrian most recently headed IT Market Strategy, which he founded to provide professional services to information technology strategy and marketing professionals. Earlier, he ran technology research for Forrester, following its acquisition of Giga Information Group. He spent a decade in the software industry after several years as a Programmer on Wall Street.

Professional Background

Forrester Research, Senior Vice President, 5 years
Giga Information Group, Vice President, 8 years
IT Market Strategy, Principal and Founder, 2 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Top Big Data Influencer of 2013, HadoopSphere
Top Data Science Analytics and BI Feeds, 2015, Twitter

Education

B.A., Business (Finance), Baruch College, CUNY

Languages

English

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2 May 2019
Three Critical Factors in Building a Comprehensive Security Awareness Program Three key elements form the foundation of a successful awareness education program: knowledge of audiences, pervasive and continuous communication and interactive education on security tactics. Security and risk management leaders should use this research to implement a comprehensive program.

22 October 2021
Build the Digital Dexterity of Enterprise Leaders EDT: 10:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00
Accelerating digital business transformation requires high levels of digital dexterity, as enterprise leaders take a greater role in managing technology in their own business areas. Digital dexterity encompasses the ambition and ability to work digitally and build digital businesses. CIOs must shift their focus to help their colleagues develop high digital dexterity across the C-suite. This complimentary webinar will help CIOs move from educating to enabling leaders across the enterprise, pressing business leaders to acknowledge their own gaps with “digital humility” and show rising leaders new approaches to identify digital opportunities.

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22 October 2021
Attract, Develop, & Retain Critical Software Engineering Talent for Hybrid Work EDT: 11:00 a.m. | BST: 16:00
CEOs say the biggest inhibitor of digital business is the lack of suitable talent and capabilities, according to the Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey. Thus, attracting, developing and retaining great engineering talent is now the top concern for application and software engineering leaders. There is an ongoing talent war, fueled by digital transformation mandates accelerated by the pandemic and the increased need for up-to-date technical and product management skills. Yet, this excessive focus on hiring talent comes at the expense of strengthening internal development. Critical positions remain unfilled, placing digital business transformation at risk for delays or even failure. In this complimentary webinar, Gartner experts share proven tactics to attract, develop and retain critical software engineering talent in your organization. You will gain new insights from the latest Gartner research on the employee value proposition, talent management, and the future of work reinvented.

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Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Merv Adrian's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

Languages

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