Derek Wong

Derek Wong is a Senior Quality Engineer at iota Biosciences, Inc. powered by Astellas, starting in September 2023. Previously, Derek held the position of Quality Engineer II at Element Science, Inc. from November 2022 to July 2024. Prior experience includes working as a Manufacturing Engineer at THINK Surgical from June 2021 to August 2022, where responsibilities included leading manufacturing efforts and process failure analysis. From July 2014 to June 2021, Derek served in multiple roles at Penumbra, Inc., contributing to initiatives such as the conversion to an electronic manufacturing execution system and handling engineering change orders. Derek's career began in quality assurance and production roles, emphasizing the importance of quality standards and process improvements. Derek earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from UC San Diego between 2005 and 2007.