Forrester Research

	Mike Gualtieri Senior Analyst

Research Coverage

Application Infrastructure Technologies, Service-Oriented Architecture, Web Development Tools, Application Development, SOA & Web Services, Business Rules, Application Server Platforms, Application Development Processes & Tools, Programming Languages

Research Focus

Mike serves Application Development & Program Management professionals. He researches Web application architecture, application development tools and technologies, and business rules platforms. Mike is also a contributor to Forrester's blog: "The Future Of Application Development."

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 NASA, H.J. Heinz, eBay, Liberty Mutual, Avery Dennison, Thomas Publishing, Fleet Bank, and EMC. 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.