Derek Kuhn

Derek Kuhn is a seasoned high-tech executive who currently serves as the President and CEO of HaiLa Technologies Inc., an ultra-low power RF solutions company.12 He was appointed to this position in October 2021 to accelerate the company's growth strategy.1

Professional Background

Derek Kuhn brings over twenty years of international experience to his role at HaiLa.1 His career highlights include:

• Senior executive roles at prominent technology companies such as BlackBerry, QNX Software Systems, and Alcatel-Lucent (now Nokia)1
• President of Sciemetric, an Industrial IoT leader1
• Advisor to multiple startups on their growth strategies1
• Advisor to the CTO of Panasonic Automotive1
• Advisor to the CEO and Founder of Acerta, a machine learning and AI data analytics tools startup1
• Advisor to Arcane Four, an embedded software solutions company1

Expertise and Skills

Derek is known for his:

• Results-driven leadership1
• Strengths in product management, business planning, and sales1
• Experience in both software and hardware product leadership1
• Ability to grow great teams and bring new products to market1

Education and Achievements

• Holds an Engineering degree from Carleton University in Ottawa1
• Registered Professional Engineer1
• Recipient of the "40 under Forty" award1

Role at HaiLa Technologies

As President and CEO, Derek's immediate objectives at HaiLa include:

• Continuing development of HaiLa's latest prototype Wi-Fi module1
• Developing new customer relationships1
• Strategic hiring, focusing on design engineering and product marketing1

Derek is committed to bringing HaiLa's ultra-low power RF technology to market, addressing the significant power consumption problem in IoT Wi-Fi sensors.2