Derrick Yang

Derrick Yang is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in nonprofit management and debate. As President of a nonprofit organization, Derrick managed $60K in assets and coordinated services for 300 members, including directing a Christmas meal event for 600 aid-qualified individuals. In addition, Derrick served as Captain of a US Top 20 Debate Team, co-leading a group of 40 to achieve historical success, while also mentoring junior varsity debaters. As Head Officer for Walk For Refugees, Derrick organized a successful Walkathlon and implemented an automated tracking system, which significantly contributed to fundraising efforts for Ukrainian families. Currently, Derrick is a Strategy Consultant at UConsulting, where efforts include leveraging NLP-powered web mining and sentiment analysis. Derrick holds a High School Diploma from Taipei American School and a degree in Economics and Political Science from UCLA.