Analyst Profile

Arun Chandrasekaran

Arun Chandrasekaran

Distinguished VP Analyst

11 years at Gartner,  24 years industry experience

Location:  TX USA  | Language(s):  English, Indian - Hindi, Indian - Tamil

Roles and Responsibilities

Arun Chandrasekaran is a Distinguished Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, where his research focus is on providing strategic advice to CTOs and CIOs on how to spur technology innovation within enterprise IT. He is part of the core team that analyzes emerging technology trends and creates the annual Gartner top strategic technology trends research. His focus areas include emerging trends in AI, including Generative AI, Public Cloud, and Cloud-native architectures. He has a strong blend of technical and business skills and is a leading speaker on topics such as cloud computing, enterprise innovation, and artificial intelligence.

Background

Previous Experience

Before joining Gartner, Mr. Chandrasekaran headed research on cloud computing, data center equipment and services for Frost & Sullivan, in a practice offering consulting and research services to the leading vendors, service providers and end users in the Asia/Pacific region.

Professional Background

  • Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Senior Network Engineer, 2 years
  • Frost & Sullivan, Research Director - Cloud Computing and Data Center Practice, 6 years
  • SSI Technologies, Member of Technical Staff, 5 years

Education

  • B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering, University of Madras, India
  • Certificate Program in Professional Communications, UC Berkeley
  • M.B.A., Strategic Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Industry Awards/Accolades

  • Gartner Inquiry Excellence Award, 2016
  • Gartner Inquiry Excellence Award, 2017

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