Gartner Analyst

Elaine Zhang

Director Analyst

Elaine Zhang serves as the Research Director for the Infrastructure Cloud Strategies Team. Her primary research areas include cloud adoption, hybrid-multicloud strategies, cloud financial management, and talent planning. Additionally, she conducts research on IT sustainability, I&O cost optimization, and AI infrastructure.

Previous experience

Prior to Gartner, Elaine has 16 years experience in multi-national company which including 8 years I&O leader role supporting business in Greater China as well as APAC. She has directly responsible for establishing I&O team in the region and leading multiple high profile projects such as infrastructure acquisition, cloud adoption and global process optimization.

Professional background

Cargill, Client Services Portfolio Delivery Advisor, APAC, 3 years

Medtronic, Senior Infrastructure and Operation Manager, Greater China, 9 years

Areas of coverage
  • China CIO Leadership​

  • IT Operations Optimization​

  • I&O Value and Cost Optimization

  • Cloud and Hybrid IT Strategy

Education

Management of Information System, Bachelor

Master of Business Administration, MBA

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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How to consider private AI infrastructure strategy

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How to organize and build workforce for future AI adoption

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How to manage cloud and AI cost

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How to establish cloud center of excellence

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Best practice for public, hybrid-multi cloud adoption