Derrick Niemand is an experienced professional in the field of electrical engineering and datacenter operations. Currently serving as the Datacenter Operations Manager at Switch Datacenters since September 2025, Derrick oversees the largest data center in Europe. Previously, Derrick worked as a Senior Electrical Engineer for Yondr Group in the EMEA region, providing expertise in both new and existing data center projects from August 2022 to September 2025. Derrick's earlier roles include Senior Electrical Engineer at Engineerest, Electrical Engineer at National Petroleum Refiners of SA (NATREF) and Sasol, as well as serving as a Math Tutor at the University of Pretoria. Derrick holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Pretoria, completed in 2016.
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