Derek Klein

Derek Klein has a diverse work experience in various roles within the technology and production industry. Derek currently serves as the Director of Post Production Engineering at Critical Content, where they manage the implementation and adoption of production and post-production technology, ensuring system uptime and adherence to security practices. Previously, they held the position of President & Owner at Nerdy Pup Productions, overseeing the company's operations. Derek also worked as the Director of Technology Services at T Group Productions, Inc., where they managed in-house technology adoption and achieved system uptime for production and post-production staff. Before that, they worked as a Manager at Best Buy, where they directed business and computer technology sales and implemented training programs. Derek also served as a CITES Consultant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Derek Klein attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2004 to 2007, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Communication and Media Studies.