Altaz Valani is the Research Director at Security Compass responsible for managing the overall research vision and team. Prior to joining Security Compass, Altaz was a Senior Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group providing CIOs, IT managers, Directors, and Senior Managers with trusted advice and analysis around application development – including Agile, Cloud, Mobile, and the overall SDLC. Other past roles include Senior Manager at KPMG, and various positions where he worked side by side with senior-level stakeholders to drive business value through software development.