Derek Corry is a seasoned technical recruiter with a successful track record in sourcing, building relationships, and closing candidates at different levels and disciplines. He is currently a Senior Technical Recruiter/Client Lead at Amazon, where his main objective is to be a talent adviser and matchmaker. Derek is passionate about finding smart, driven, and creative software engineers who have a strong sense of customer obsession and love making a high impact in the world of technology.

He is well-versed in all phases of the recruiting cycle, from gathering business needs to sourcing, building relationships, and closing candidates. Derek is highly skilled at relationship building with clients and across organizations and teams. He has exceptional writing, presenting, and interpersonal communication skills that enable him to connect with people and understand their needs, interests, and professional goals. As an adept problem solver, Derek is capable of assessing needs, generating options, and implementing solutions in collaboration with clients and business partners.

Derek studied Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Communication and Media Studies at Arizona State University. Before joining Amazon, he worked as a Technical Sourcing Recruiter at Google and as an Account Executive at American Express. He also worked as a Technical Recruiter at TEKsystems.