Ehtisham Zaidi

Ehtisham Zaidi has close to 15 years of rich IT Research and Advisory experience backed by in-depth knowledge of Data Management technologies, architectures and best practices.

He specializes in IT Research and Consulting where his key focus areas are Data Management Architecture and Technology, including Data Integration & Data Engineering, Data Fabric Design and Data Mesh Operating Models, Data Virtualization, Data Preparation, Data Lakes/Lakehouses and Logical Data Warehousing. This includes writing industry renowned research (including Magic Quadrants, Hype Cycles and Critical Capabilities), conducting client inquiries and presenting at Gartner events along with assisting clients with pricing and contract reviews for their current and upcoming Data Management technologies.

Ehtisham Zaidi also provides guidance and practical advice to clients through Gartner Research regarding the evolution of the data management infrastructure and analytics to meet their new and evolving demands in enabling a digital business. He is passionate about data management technologies and architecture and believes that information is what fuels organizational ability to make decisions, drive business differentiation and unlock new business opportunities.