Previous Experience

Following her passion for all things data-driven, Ms. Parker rejoined the analyst community in 2018 after a 2 year sabbatical with Gartners Executive Programs - supporting Gartners CIO/CDO clients in a 1-1 capacity with their daily challenges. Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Parker was Research Director Cloud and Data-Driven Intelligence at IDC and a regular keynote speaker on digital transformation and emerging technologies. Previous technology and product management roles with Red Hat USA, and DEC-Compaq-HP in Europe, USA and Asia-Pacific provided a solid technology foundation for the predominantly business and people-oriented challenges clients raise in todays coverage areas.

Professional Background

• Digital Equipment Corporation/HP, Product Marketing Manager <- Solutions Architect <- Software Engineer, 17 years
• IDC, Director Analyst, 3 years
• Red Hat U.S., Global Market Analysis and Strategy Director, 2 years

Education

• B.Sc., with honors, Computer Science and French (U.K.)
• Post Graduate, Strategic Marketing, Stanford Graduate School of Business (U.S.)