About NAND Research
NAND Research brings together the insights that only a top-tier industry analyst can provide with a modern social-media-savvy approach to messaging frameworks, content, and delivery.
NAND works with some of the biggest names in enterprise IT to help bring the right products to market, while helping enterprise IT organizations make smarter decisions about emerging technologies and vendors.
Our team
Steve McDowell
Founder, Chief Analyst
Steve McDowell is a technologist with over 25 years of deep industry experience in a variety of strategy, engineering, and strategic marketing roles, all with the unifying theme of delivering data, storage and systems technologies into the enterprise market. Most recently, Steve was vice president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, where he worked directly with tier-one technology companies including Amazon Web Services, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Nutanix, Nvidia, Pure Storage, Infinidat, and similar technology providers.
Michael McDowell
Analyst
Michael McDowell excels in navigating enterprise IT departments. With more than 30 years of industry experience, he managed global enterprise computing teams for top-tier industrial manufacturers. Working with Forture 500 technology providers, Michael led the deployment of global initiatives including edge compute, private 5G, and virtual agents, all focused on delivering maximum business value. Michael possesses an intense enthusiasm for infrastructure and connectivity technologies.
Bryan Cochran
Analyst
Coming soon!
Ann McDowell
Business Manager
Ann has 25 years of project and program management experience in government and private sector. She obtained an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill and has a background in small business consulting and entrepreneurship.