About me
Hi, I'm Derrick. I manage product and engineering teams to bring highly technical software ideas from napkin sketches to market disruptors by focusing on people, relationships, and communication.
My job is to bring software to market that accomplishes the goals of the business and satisfies the needs of the customer while prioritizing security, sustainability, and quantifiable success.
I've had the privilege of:
- - Working on first-to-market products in finance, energy, cloud computing, automotive, telecom, and healthcare verticals
- - Managing and mentoring cross-functional and international teams as large as 75 people across 4 continents
- - Having products patented and featured at Google Cloud Next
- - Presenting at technical conferences and trade shows
I subscribe to agile and MVP development ideologies and am a proponent of the ethical use of AI. I value diversity, strive to emulate servant leadership, and am an active voice for mental health and visual disability awareness. When not at work I'm most often found spending time with my family, making music, or still attempting to bake the perfect loaf of bread.
Soapboxes
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Scalable & Secure Architecture
The most useful product isn't useful if it puts your data at risk or has poor availability. Your MVP doesn't need 99.999% uptime, but your architecture should reflect beginning with that end in mind.
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Sustainable development
The developer experience should be a first class citizen. If the development cycle is onerous, no one will want to work on it, fewer features will ship, and morale will plummet.
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Respect Resources
Short load times, intuitive interfaces, bandwidth conservation, and low bloat all contribute to a positive user experience.
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Every frame a painting
From onboarding to subscription to cancellation, every part of the customer journey matters. User hostility is a pervasive anti-pattern and only serves to drive away customers.
Testimonials
Resume
Education
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University school of the arts
2007 — 2008Nemo enims ipsam voluptatem, blanditiis praesentium voluptum delenit atque corrupti, quos dolores et quas molestias exceptur.
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New york academy of art
2006 — 2007Ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt, facere quisquams facere menda ossimus, omnis voluptas assumenda est omnis..
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High school of art and design
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Experience
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Creative director
2015 — PresentNemo enim ipsam voluptatem blanditiis praesentium voluptum delenit atque corrupti, quos dolores et qvuas molestias exceptur.
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Art director
2013 — 2015Nemo enims ipsam voluptatem, blanditiis praesentium voluptum delenit atque corrupti, quos dolores et quas molestias exceptur.
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Web designer
2010 — 2013Nemo enims ipsam voluptatem, blanditiis praesentium voluptum delenit atque corrupti, quos dolores et quas molestias exceptur.
My skills
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Web design
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Graphic design
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Branding
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WordPress
50%
Portfolio
Blog
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Design conferences in 2022
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Best fonts every designer
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Design digest #80
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UI interactions of the week
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The forgotten art of spacing
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Design digest #79
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