Raymond ZHAN is a Senior Principal Analyst at Omdia, focusing on cloud computing and artificial intelligence. He leads global strategic insights, enterprise advisory, and industry research for cloud and AI. He possesses deep expertise in both data center-level and consumer markets across diverse global regions.

Prior to joining Omdia, Raymond accumulated professional experience, including 5 years in enterprise strategic management, 5 years in research institutions, and 10 years in project consulting. Previously, he served as Vice President of the Baidu AI Cloud Industrial Technology Research Institute, where he oversaw enterprise and government strategies as well as AI ecosystem development. He also led geographic spatial technology strategic planning for a commercial aerospace company. Additionally, he served as a committee member of the Enterprise AI Application Technology Promotion Expert Committee at CAICT (China Academy of Information and Communications Technology) and the Global Carbon Neutrality Technology Alliance Expert Committee.

Leveraging his extensive background in enterprise digital transformation, solution architecture, and product design, Raymond excels at translating emerging and forward-looking technologies into actionable business strategies.