Derek is the Founder and CEO of Nozzle, previously the VP of Technology at SEO.com.
He has been building database driven software since 1999, is a maintainer of Vitess.io, and has been a top BigQuery user for over a decade.
Derek got into SEO running SoccerReviews.com, where he attended the World Cup in South Africa with media credentials.
He grew up in Beijing, China and loves traveling.
He is a huge Steph Curry fan and plays basketball and golf as much as he can.
He is a quirky eater who loves triple cheese Mac & Cheese, and triple OREO ice cream.
