Derek W. is a skilled software engineer with extensive experience in machine learning, natural language processing, and infrastructure development. Career highlights include working as a Graduate Researcher at Berkeley RISE Lab focusing on accelerated machine learning and knowledge distillation, as well as contributing to the Natural Language Processing team at ThoughtSpot. Derek W. also held a position as a Software Engineer at DocuSign, specializing in infrastructure, and later at Apple, where experimentation engineering was key. Currently, Derek W. serves as a Software Engineer at Meta, concentrating on AI infrastructure and training. Notably, Derek W. has a strong academic background, having earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and previously receiving the EECS Distinguished Student Teaching Award as Head Undergraduate Instructor.