Derick C.

Derick C. has three years of work experience in the IT field. In 2020, they began working as a System Engineer at Caelum Research Corporation. The year prior, they joined MAXIMUS as a Senior System Administrator and System Administrator III. In this role, they were responsible for managing server infrastructure in support of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Satellite (GOES) mission. Derick also prepared, distributed, and deployed critical, security, and required patches of all managed systems. In 2017, they began working at ActioNet, Inc. as a Desktop Support Tier II. In this role, they provided end user technical support for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) contract. Derick was also designated as the lead technician in support of a federal migration consisting of 700+ end-users.

Derick C. has an extensive education history. Derick earned their High School Diploma from Tyner Academy in 2008, their Bachelor of Science in Cloud and Systems Administration from Western Governors University in 2019, and their Master of Science in Cyber Security and Information Assurance from Western Governors University in 2020. Additionally, Derick C. has obtained certifications from Microsoft, AXELOS Global Best Practice, CompTIA, Linux Professional Institute, EC-Council, and Amazon Web Services.