Colin Gillis

Colin is a senior technology analyst and director of research at BGC Financial, levering a decade of experience analyzing public and private companies. His current focus includes mobile computing, performance and brand advertising, payments and commerce, and the platforms and piping that power the digital economy.

An electrical engineering graduate (bachelor of science) from Brown University and academically published on the topic of computer parallel processing, Colin started his career as a programmer, coding and building technology platforms. With work experience that includes private startups and public multinationals, Colin has a strong grasp of the details required for small companies to grow revenue and large companies to grow earnings.

Colin started his career in equity research in 2001 after receiving his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and he actively tracks both the public and private company landscape. He lives with his wife and their son in New York City.