Erik Costlow

Erik Costlow currently serves as the Senior Director of Product Management at Azul, focusing on Java security and performance since March 2022. Simultaneously, Erik is a News Editor at InfoQ, providing insightful news on software development and architecture. Prior experience includes a role as Director of Developer Relations at Contrast Security, where Erik improved software security workflows, and as a Senior Product Manager at Turbonomic, leading an autonomous performance assurance system. Erik has also been an author for Packt, a Principal Product Manager at Oracle addressing Java security issues, and a Product Manager at Fortify Software, enhancing the Fortify Static Code Analyzer. Earlier positions include software architecture and systems analysis roles at Galen Tech, Norvax, and FormSite.com. Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Illinois State University.