Technology Professional & Consultant
I help organizations design and deliver practical technology solutions — turning complex problems into clear, working outcomes. This site is a home for my resume, writing, and the projects and talks I've been part of.
A quick look at what drives my work and where I'm headed next.
I'm a Colorado based Network Designer, Innovator and Business Consultant helping companies realize the full potential of their technology investments.
Outside of day-to-day project work, I write about lessons learned in the field, contribute to internal and community knowledge-sharing, and look for chances to mentor others who are earlier in their careers.
Download the full resume for detailed work history, education, and certifications.
Updated September 2026 · PDF
Notes and lessons from projects, tools, and things I'm learning.
Another lessons learned article from a real life example. Luckily there wasnt an issue with intellectual property or customer satisfaction.
Read post →An article around the decisions we make as we develop an EdTech platform and the psychological research around what actually works.
Read post →This article describes the current AI content creation market, and a specific use case we developed from scratch. It is also one of our first attempts to apply product management processes to a solution developed by non-programmers in the organization.
Read post →Presentations, interviews, and other media I've contributed to.
A video on building an adoption application that is specific to customers..
Watch →A contact center integrted solution for location and communication
Watch →One of the many learning projects we developed for high learning.
Read →A few examples of work I'm proud of.
Led the development of an AI content development platform.
Designed and led development on a customer Learning Management application for assigning and tracking course content.
Managed refreshed user interface for technology portal for our Advance Technology Center. The Technology Center is a $1B dollar investment in infrastructure, software and hosting.
"Derek brings clarity to messy problems. He's the person you want in the room when a project is stuck."
— Former Manager
"Reliable, sharp, and genuinely great to work with. Raised the bar for the whole team."
— Project Collaborator
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