Derek Dougherty

Derek Dougherty is a Strategic Account Executive at Astronomer, where the mission focuses on maximizing the potential of Apache Airflow and developing enterprise-grade standards in scale and reliability. Prior experience includes serving as an Enterprise Account Executive at VMware and Pivotal, contributing to application modernization and innovation in software development. Derek also held account executive roles at CloudBees and BackOffice Associates, specializing in CI/CD solutions and data governance, respectively. Earlier experience includes business development at Rink Management Services Corporation, the largest ice skating facility operator in the U.S. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from High Point University.