Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach About the Author About the Author: Roger Pressman is a famous American author, consultant and software engineer. He completed his master's degree in the University of Bridgeport. He received his PhD from the University of Connecticut. He is also the President of R. S. Pressman And Associates. Apart from this book, Pressman has also authored Software Shock: The Danger And The Opportunity, Web Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, Numerical Control And Computer-Aided Manufacturing and Software Engineering: A Beginner's Guide.