Gartner Analyst

Kurt Christensen

Sr Director Analyst

My primary research area is in the application of AI-powered development tools and processes for software engineering throughout the SLDC, from simple augmentation of human development to agentic tools that work autonomously. I also explore the intersection of AI technology with process and organization design.

Previous experience

I've worked in software engineering for over 30 years - both as a developer and as a manager - from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across multiple industries. Before arriving at Gartner, I led the Developer Experience group at Nubank, driving the initial adoption of AI tools across the engineering organization.

Education

2026 Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Visiting Student

2026 Harvard, ALB cum laude, Computer Science

Previous coursework in Physics and Electrical Engineering at the University of Minnesota

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