Derek Johnson is a Senior Business Development Executive with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology and business value. With a track record of success in Strategic Alliances, Direct Sales, and Global Account Management, he possesses full-spectrum expertise across numerous technology disciplines including Product Development, Organization Transformation, IT Services, and Consulting. Derek has held strategic positions in the United States, South America, India, and China. He specializes in relationship management, partner development, new business development, demand generation, account management, territory development, and managing complex sales cycles.

Derek studied Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds an MBA in Business from Kennesaw State University. He also holds a degree in Mathematics from Morehouse College and completed the Integral Leadership Program (ILP) at Stagen Leadership Academy. Derek has held several key leadership positions at Optimi, AT&T, ThoughtWorks, Shared Harvest Fund, and Slalom.