Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Derek is currently the Vice President at RelationalAI since May 2021. Prior to this, they served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Shared Harvest Fund since November 2017. From 2019 to 2021, Derek was the Managing Director at Slalom, where they led a community of technologists and served on the corporate Inclusion & Diversity Steering Committee. Before Slalom, they worked at ThoughtWorks from 2010 to 2019, holding several roles including General Manager - Southeast U.S., Client Principal (Partner), and Delivery Principal. At ThoughtWorks, Derek was responsible for sales, operations, and strategic consulting in areas such as Agile software, product development, and Lean business practices. Prior to ThoughtWorks, Derek worked at Optimi as the Director of Product Development from 2003 to 2009, where they played a key role in designing and architecting a leading Automatic Frequency Planning tool. Their earliest work experience was at AT&T as a Systems Engineer, where they were responsible for microwave frequency interference evaluation and vendor management.

Derek Johnson has a diverse education history. Derek began their academic journey in 1993 at Morehouse College, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. After completing their undergraduate studies in 1996, Derek enrolled at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they pursued a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree. Derek successfully completed this program in 1998. Later, in 2000, Derek decided to further enhance their knowledge and enrolled at Kennesaw State University to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Derek completed their MBA in 2002, specializing in the field of Business. In 2019, Derek enrolled in the Stagen Leadership Academy's Integral Leadership Program (ILP), where they studied leadership strategies and skills. Although no specific degree was mentioned for this program, Derek actively participated in the ILP until 2020.