Our Analysts

The Research Team

Practitioner-turned-researchers who combine deep technical expertise with rigorous analytical discipline.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair

Head of AI Research

14 years covering enterprise AI, MLOps, and foundation model ecosystems. PhD Computer Science, MIT. Former Google Brain researcher.

Marcus Osei

Marcus Osei

Director, Cybersecurity

Former CISO. Specialist in zero-trust architecture, XDR platform dynamics, and cloud security. CISSP, CISM certified.

Sofia Lindqvist

Sofia Lindqvist

Senior Analyst, Cloud & SaaS

Multi-cloud strategy, FinOps economics, and vertical SaaS market development across European and North American markets.

James Tan

James Tan

Senior Analyst, Fintech

Embedded finance, real-time payments infrastructure, and digital banking regulatory frameworks across APAC and EMEA markets.

Aisha Mensah

Aisha Mensah

Research Analyst, Data & DevOps

Modern data stack architecture, platform engineering emergence, and developer productivity tooling across enterprise environments.

Dr. Tomás Rivera

Dr. Tomás Rivera

Research Director

12 years in technology market research. Leads methodology, quality assurance, and analyst development programs across all Aeris coverage areas.