Derrick Kittler is an experienced leader in technology and engineering with a strong background in solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, and cloud-native application development. Currently serving as the Director of Solutions Engineering at Confluent since December 2018, Derrick has led teams to ensure customer success with data-driven solutions. Prior to Confluent, Derrick held various roles at Red Hat from 2010 to 2018, including Chief Architect, where strategic initiatives focused on cloud-native technologies and middleware solutions. Derrick's diverse experience also includes leadership roles at companies such as SABIC Innovative Plastics, DataBully Inc., and Quaero, alongside a solid foundation in software engineering and architectural design dating back to 1999. Derrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Siena College, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and a Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the Lenox Institute of Water Technology.
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