Derrick Barra

Derrick Barra has been in the technology and development space since 2011. Derrick started their career as the Development Director at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy. In 2013, they founded Gambit Games and served as the Director of Development, specializing in gamification of management, team organization and programming. In 2016, they joined BrandXR as the Chief Development Director, where they are responsible for designing and engineering cutting-edge technology solutions for the BrandXR platform and immersive client XR experiences. Prior to BrandXR, they led teams that produced cutting-edge experiences for companies such as NASA and the Florida Lottery.

Derrick Barra earned a Masters in Interactive Entertainment from the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy from 2011 to 2012. Derrick also obtained a CS from Jacksonville University from 2009 to 2011, with a focus on Programming, Database Design, Web Design, Print Design, and Animation.