Derek Thurston

Derek Thurston is an Associate Principal Solutions Architect at Red Hat, where they work with Department of Defense customers to address complex IT and digital transformation challenges through Open Source software. Previously, Derek was a Senior Solutions Architect at Red Hat and held leadership positions at NeuStar, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton, and STOP, LLC, focusing on systems administration, infrastructure management, and cloud solutions. They earned a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Operations from Maine Maritime Academy and a Master of Liberal Arts in Information Management Systems from Harvard University.