Derek Ward

Derek Ward is an experienced professional currently serving as Campaign Lead at HireArt, where management of a team of 10-15 AI Red Teamers focuses on project rollouts and onboarding since March 2024. Prior to this role, Derek worked as a Red Teaming Specialist at Scale AI, where the primary responsibility involved exposing vulnerabilities in AI models. Derek also held positions as an AI Writing Specialist at Scale AI, Account Executive/SEO Specialist at NOW CFO, and Link Builder at BASE Search Marketing. Earlier experience includes an SEO internship at 97th Floor and working as a Special Education Paraprofessional for the Salt Lake City School District. Derek earned a Bachelor's degree in Business/Corporate Communications from the University of Utah, completing studies in April 2022.