Derek Smith

Derek Smith has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Derek is currently the Director of Technology at FSI since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Round as a Member starting in January 2023.

Before their current roles, Derek founded HomespotHQ in 2009, where they developed and managed an online tool for homeowners to handle home improvement projects and maintenance. Derek operated HomespotHQ until September 2022.

In 2018, Derek joined FM:Systems as the Director of Engineering and later served as the Principal Software Engineer until April 2022. In these positions, they provided technical oversight and leadership, managed vendor evaluations, collaborated with Product Management, recruited team members, and designed data ingestion systems.

Between 2010 and 2018, Derek worked at rmsource, Inc. as the Director of Microsoft SharePoint Professional Services. Their responsibilities involved leading a team in delivering collaboration and cloud computing solutions and ensuring effective communication with customers.

Derek's previous experiences include being a Senior .NET Developer at the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency from 2009 to 2010, a Senior Developer at NC Access Care from March to July 2009, the Director of Sales Engineering at Smart Online from October 2008 to March 2009, and the Senior Manager of Software Development at Smart Online from April 2007 to October 2008.

Lastly, Derek served as the President of Edivise, Inc. from June 2001 to April 2007, where they provided software tools and application frameworks for niche industries. Derek started their career as an Information Technology Manager at The INJOY Group from June 1997 to June 2001, where they supervised staff and maintained the infrastructure.

Overall, Derek has gained extensive experience in technology leadership, project management, software development, and entrepreneurship throughout their career.

Derek Smith earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from Whitworth University, where they attended from 1993 to 1997. In addition to their formal education, Derek has obtained several certifications throughout their career. Derek received the following certifications: Docker for .NET Developers with Visual Studio from LinkedIn in December 2021, Goal Setting: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) from LinkedIn in December 2021, Blockchain Basics from LinkedIn in April 2021, and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer from Microsoft in September 2013. It is worth noting that Derek is also a Certified Scrum Master, though the details of when and where they obtained this certification are not provided.