Derek has been flying around in the worlds of Windows, Linux, and Serverless. He’s been building skills across different dimensions. Regardless of the state of his existence in technology scenarios, he scripts and automates whatever he can. He also loves to teach others about automation land. Other than that stuff, and eating several bowls of virtual soup, he writes incomplete fiction and studies a broad array of bizarre subjects.

Derek also writes summaries about himself in the third-person.

Has received the following certifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Linux Foundation Certified SysAdmin (LFCS)
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
• Verified Effective Windows PowerShell Toolmaker