Derek Richardson's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Derek Richardson has a accumulate of over 16 years of experience in the technology industry, having worked at several tech startups. Derek is currently the Vice President of Applications Engineering at Cypress Semicmpire from May 2013 to March 2015 in Greater Seattle Area. At Cypress, Derek developed applications for a variety of industries such as the Internet-of-Things, Wearable Technology, and Portable Media Players. Derek also has experience working with P&L management and Agile software development. Derek’s career development has been focused on multiple Directors-level managers and organizational re-deployments to create a 24x7 global Technical Support organization with < 2 hour first respond time.

🎓 Education

Derek Richardson's education is a Background in Business Administration and Management from the University of California, Berkeley and a Engineering degree from Queen's University. Derek has over 20 years of experience in the business world and has held various positions such as Manager/CEO in various companies. Derek is currently a Business Analyst and was recently added to the Leadership section at Lucent Technologies. In his spare time, Derek enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and reading.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Derek Richardson's BiographyDerek Richardson was born in 1974 in the town of Durban, South Africa. After growing up in Durban, Derek moved to England in 1983 to attend college and then to the United States in 1989, where he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Computer Science. While in the United States, Derek met his current wife, Kristen, in 1991 and they married in 1994.Derek began his professional career in 1993 as a software engineer at In-Q-Tel, a venture capital firm in Seattle, WA. He then worked at Cypress Semiconductor from 1993 to 2013, where he was responsible for developing products that shipped in excess of 50 million units per year. Derek also worked at Apple in part-time capacities from 2009 to 2013.Derek and his wife have two children, one of whom is now a teenager. They live in Seattle, WA.