Yoshimi Kuroda is a Director Analyst at Gartner, where he covers sourcing and IT services. His key areas include IT services market research and analysis, sourcing strategy development, provider evaluation and selection, contract and commercial terms optimization, and cloud and AI services procurement. He helps clients navigate complex technology sourcing decisions and achieve stronger business outcomes through effective procurement strategies.
Before joining Gartner, Mr. Kuroda built more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology industries. His experience includes key roles in pre-sales solution architecture, project management, vendor management, and proposal negotiation. He has worked extensively with mobile networks, cloud technologies, and AI-related solutions.
Amazon Web Services Japan G.K., Solutions Architect, 4 years
VMware K.K., Solution Engineer, 4 years
SoftBank Mobile Corp. / Vodafone K.K., Mobile Radio Access Network (RAN) Project Co-ordinator, 3 years
Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Leaders in Japan
MBA, Lancaster University, UK
MSc in Mobile and Personal Communications, King's College London, University of London, UK
BEng in Electronic Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
IT services market research and analysis
Sourcing strategy development
IT service provider evaluation and selection
Contract and commercial terms optimization
Cloud and AI services procurement