Testimonials

What people are saying.

  • “Thank you for your contributions to Asista with one of our best skills as the TRT World Flashbriefing application. You and your team are really ahead with your projects and high vision.”

    — Bilgen Gulsen Turkay, Senior Specialist Innovation Projects, Arcelik Group

  • “Derrick has a lot of insight to offer and grasped how media could work effectively in voice much earlier than most others.”

    — Bret Kinsella, Editor, Voicebot.ai

  • "I want to thank you for your excellent presentation, it really helped us as a media company to better understand the role of product manager. "

    — Anisa Widyasari, Hukum Online, Indonesia

  • “The attendees really loved the workshop, and are eager to put into practice what they've learned from you.”

    — Valer Kot, MDIF, Czech Republic

  • "It was a real pleasure to be at your workshop and to learn something new. It definitely helps me to understand the whole product we create."

    — Andy Samofalov, Liga.net, Ukraine

  • "I had the opportunity to listen to your presentations at Agora on Monday and Tuesday. They were impressive - huge amount of knowledge and practice put in very structured way."

    — Tomasz Bienias, Agora, Poland

  • "I've worked for Derrick on a couple of projects on enabling citizen journalism platforms in Kenya and Ghana. He is really visionary on how to expand the way news channels can get new sources of information from the field."

    — Stephane Boyera, Lead Program Manager, World Wide Web Foundation

  • "Derrick leverages strong relationship building skills effectively as a Product Manager along with a rare blend of technology, design, and marketing talent."

    — Ryan Weber, VP of Corporate Strategy, W3i/NativeX

  • "Derrick is a tenacious product manager who utilizes both quantitative and qualitative analysis to help guide product decisions. He is market driven and has an great comprehension for effective usability through design. "

    — Matt Tubergen, Product Management, W3i/NativeX

  • "Derrick is a strategic thinker able to easily translate his vision to a variety of formats to engage and create buy in. He is an intelligent, passionate, and articulate person who was a real joy to work with. "

    — Lisa Nistler, VP of Sales & Marketing, W3i/NativeX

  • "Derrick was a pleasure to work with during his time with The Toro Company. He has deep experience in the area of interactive marketing and social media, and was a go-to for many people in the organization who valued his insights and perspectives."

    — Branden Happel, Manager, Public Relations, The Toro Company

  • "I have seen Derrick's ability to manage multiple projects first hand. He is always aware of the relevant issues and is able to keep track of all moving parts at once. Coordinating several mobile launches with him, his skills were invaluable."

    — Nick Smolney, Senior Project Manager, Crisp Wireless

  • "Derrick has great programming chops, and would regularly outwork and outdress me."

    — Eric Iverson, Web Developer, Internet Broadcasting/LAKANA

  • "I recently engaged Derrick as a generalist expert in the Mobile to advise me on trends and best practices. Derrick has provided me with the most comprehensive and best packaged information and context so far. I came away with specific recommendations, a much more cohesive view of how my product might best succeed in the space, and a list of follow up fact-finding steps and possible partnerships to investigate."

    — Dan Leeds

  • "Derrick has done an excellent job presenting to the Twin Cities ColdFusion User Group. He is very knowledgable in mobile Web applications and shared some valuable technical insights with our group. I greatly appreciate his willingness to help others in the CF community learn new things."

    — Troy Pullis, Adobe UG Manager, Twin Cities ColdFusion User Group