The rising complexity and sophistication of cyber threats necessitate proactive security measures in software development. Traditional methods, which often incorporate security checks late in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), are inadequate due to their high cost and inefficiency. There are several barriers to integrate security measures early in the development—such as supporting developers in understanding and implementing security measures, integrating security into existing workflows, avoid productivity disruptions. The project focuses on empowering developers with tools and practices to seamlessly integrate security.

I am an Assistant Professor at BTH, in Software Engineering department. I received my Ph.D. (cum laude) from the Department of Information Processing Science, University of Oulu, Finland. I received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the University of Bari, Italy, and the M.Sc. degree in Information Processing Science from the University of Oulu, Finland. My research interests include agile software development methodologies, requirement engineering, psycho-cognitive studies in SE and Green SE. I also have a strong interest in methodological aspects and empirical approaches, as well as open science. I usually serve on program committees for ESEM, EASE, ICSSP, PROFES conferences. I am a member of ACM and IEEE Computer Society.