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	Mike Gualtieri Senior Analyst

Research Coverage

Application Development, Application Development Processes & Tools, Application Infrastructure Technologies, Application Security, Application Server Platforms, Architecture & Technology Strategy, Business Rules, Customer Experience, Design & Usability Processes, Enterprise Architecture, IT Management, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Programming Languages, Security & Risk, Web Development Tools

Research Focus

Mike researches blazing-fast and massively scalable Web and application architectures (best practices, caching, browsers, Java, .NET, and platforms); data grid technologies, complex event processing (CEP) platforms; business rules platforms; user experience (UX) design; and the future of application development. Mike is also a leading expert on the intersection of user experience, application development, and architecture.

Previous Work Experience

Mike has more than 20 years experience in software development and architecture. Mike came to Forrester from Bank of America, where he worked in strategy and architecture for Web applications. Prior to Bank of America, Mike worked as a consultant, providing development, architecture, and strategy services for clients including Avery Dennison, eBay, EMC, Fleet Bank, H.J. Heinz, Liberty Mutual, NASA, and Thomas Publishing. Mike has also led teams to develop mission-critical applications in insurance, logistics, banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and Internet commerce.

Education

Mike earned a B.S. in computer science and management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. While a student, Mike was awarded three patents for inventing an expert system for air traffic control that is used around the world to train air traffic controllers.

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