Jul 27, 2021/2 min read
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Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson serves as senior director of product management at Synopsys and leads the product direction for SaaS and on premise AppSec solutions including Gartner and Forrester leading solutions like Coverity and Black Duck. His focus is on accelerating actionable, contextual based results that automate the developer and AppSec team experience. Scott offers a unique blend of enterprise and start-up experience with prior product management and leadership roles at Micro Focus Fortify, most recently as GM and Vice President. Other highlights include security and technology product leadership positions at IBM ISS, Ionic Security (acquired by Twilio), Unisys, Nivis (acquired by Honeywell) and b2b market exchange platform provider, Idapta. Scott also co-founded, Ho-Chunk, Inc., the $350m+ economic development corporation for the Winnebago Indian Tribe of Nebraska. Scott earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and holds an M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship from the University of Iowa. Scott was elected M.B.A. class president and was the co-founder of the Atlanta TAG Product Management Society. He has served as a mentor for cyber security incubator, Cyberlaunch and served as the SHINE as executive sponsor for women in technology.