Michael Rasalan is the Director of Research at Evans Data Corp. Originally a software developer in the finance, IT consulting and telecommunications sectors, he also has a background in political and economic systems in emerging markets, with specialization in Southeast Asia. For Evans Data Corp., Michael's areas of focus include mobile development and cloud computing. He authors custom analytics and syndicated research, is the principal analyst for the Mobile Development Report, and is a contributor to EDC's Global Developer Population and Demographics Study. He also dabbles in doughnuts and seasonal ice creams, and is known to have strong opinions about bagels.