Derek Heyman

Derek Heyman has a diverse work experience in engineering and management roles. Derek started their career as a Field Engineer at Humanyze in 2012, where they managed the deployment and maintenance of data collection systems for client engagements. Derek then progressed to become an Electrical Engineer, where they planned the design and implementation of a new smart ID badge and worked on a patent for a Social Sensing and Behavior Analysis System. After that, Derek served as a Lead Engineer, managing a team responsible for leading engagements and securing a multi-year service agreement with a Fortune 100 customer in Japan. Derek later became a Senior Manager of IoT Devices, transforming the sensor data platform to optimize for cost, accuracy, and user compliance.

In their most recent role at Humanyze as a Principal Engineering Manager, Derek advocated for the transformation of their digital data pipeline to optimize cost and processing time for client data. Derek designed and implemented a Python application to transition the data processing pipeline to a more scalable infrastructure using PySpark, AWS EMR, and AWS S3. Derek also led a team of engineers responsible for production support and the development of new product features.

Before joining Humanyze, Derek worked as a Research Assistant at the Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center at Boston University. Here, they assisted in the design and implementation of an Ethernet Enabled Visual Light Communication transceiver using Verilog HDL, working on synthesizing code and resolving timing issues.

Overall, Derek Heyman has a strong background in engineering, management, and research, with a focus on optimizing data processing, sensor systems, and collaboration analysis.

Derek Heyman completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Engineering from Boston University, where they attended from 2008 to 2012.