Derek Barrera

Derek Barrera has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Derek is currently the Founder of Steer Protocol, a position they have held since February 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Founding Engineer at Volmex Labs from January 2021 to May 2022. From January 2020 to January 2022, Derek served as the Chief Technology Officer at Proof Of Impact.

Before joining Volmex Labs, Derek was a Principal Engineer at Voyager from March to December 2019. Derek also worked as a Core Developer at Ethos from November 2017 to March 2019.

Earlier in their career, Derek worked as a Consultant at CapTech Ventures, Inc from June 2015 to November 2017. Derek was responsible for development and training for clients and internally. Derek built various systems using .NET, Java, and Node. Prior to that, they were a Senior Developer at Agile Computer Solutions from October 2009 to January 2016, where they were responsible for critical programming and user interface deliverables for clients.

Derek's work experience also includes roles such as a Legal Assistant at Barrera Law Firm from October 2011 to September 2012, a Lead Graphic Designer at Dale Digital Printing from August 2010 to August 2011, and an IT Specialist at Computer Helpers from July 2009 to October 2009. In these roles, they contributed to client assistance, web presence updates, graphic design, and technical support.

Derek Barrera's education history shows that they attended West Potomac High School from 2004 to 2008. Afterward, they pursued higher education at The University of Virginia's College at Wise from 2008 to 2009, studying Computer Science. Following that, they attended Northern Virginia Community College from 2010 to 2013, focusing on Political Science and Government. Lastly, from 2013 to 2015, they attended Radford University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science and Government, Computer Science, and Marketing.