Derek Fowler

CIO at Praesidium Inc

Derek's responsibilities include managing everything related to the company’s internal technology infrastructure. He ensures that the applications used will scale appropriately with the devices in circulation. He also provides a safe and secure environment for the external client and digital partner interactions.

Derek has a Master of Business Administration from California Coast University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He is also a Network Security Expert, a Storage Area Network expert, and is Cisco Certified. Over the last 15 years, Derek has interacted with various companies - large and small as a Virtual CIO. He has developed a robust portfolio of success stories in planning, designing, building, and managing complex technology infrastructures. Derek has been able to help companies grow without thinking about the technology component, allowing companies to focus on what they do best. He helped one company go from garage to over $180,000,000 while keeping costs low and uptime high (100%) during their hyper-growth. Derek’s vision is to make technology simple, manageable, and affordable.

Timeline

  • CIO

    Current role