Strategic Technical Leader
20+ years building high-performance digital platforms that drive real business growth.
Precision engineering. Strategic thinking. Measurable results.
Built with care. Delivered with precision.
- Chris Riha, AllMySoccer, LLC“Derrick has been a crucial part of our site developement and his attention to details of our project were outstanding. ”
- Nicholas Gomez, ProposalNet“As a developer, one of the best I’ve had the opportunity to work with. As a colleague, he was a great team player and really brought a lot to the table when innovating solutions. A rare mix of being easy to work with and having expert proficiency in his coding ability.”
- Henning Huncke, Questback“The first thing that comes to my mind about Derrick is that he has a wide knowledge which he knows to use.”
- Josh Blankenship, TopSpot“Derrick is a great collaborator who always has his eye out for improvements in process efficiency and campaign effectiveness. Derrick is reliable on deadlines and consistently gives you more than you ask. ”
- Shannon Stokes, Newpark“Derrick was very organized and timely in hitting deadlines. Derrick is also very proactive and helped by providing feedback and suggestions for improvements.”
Defining architecture and roadmaps that align technology investment with long-term business objectives.
Designing scalable digital ecosystems across Shopify, Magento, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
Mentoring engineers, establishing coding standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Embedding AI/ML capabilities and automated workflows to accelerate efficiency and growth.
$30M+ ARR platforms engineered for performance, conversion optimization, and operational resilience.
React, Node.js, PHP, MySQL, NoSQL, AWS, and GCP — end-to-end ownership from architecture to deployment.
PCI compliance, FDA disclosures, and enterprise-grade security across regulated DTC categories.
Partnering with C-suite, marketing, and operations to translate business goals into technical roadmaps.