Derek Chao

Derek Chao is a Senior Sales Engineer at Narmi, where the focus is on enhancing digital banking capabilities for community financial institutions. With a strong background in technical sales, Derek has previously held roles as a Sales Engineer at Pinwheel, specializing in pre-sales technical aspects for fintech solutions, and at Retarus, focusing on secure cloud communication platforms. Derek also contributed to Bruker as a Sales Engineer for 3D optical metrology systems and was a Founding Electrical Engineer at NEXA3D. Additionally, involvement with the Primary Venture Partners Mastermind Network and participation in First Round Capital's Fast Track program highlight Derek's commitment to ongoing professional development. Derek holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and graduated from Saratoga High School.