Summary
Derek Prothro is a founding engineer at Cove, shaping a visual AI-powered workspace for thinking and collaboration. With two decades of software engineering experience spanning Google, Uber, City Storage Systems, and startups, he specializes in systems design and full-stack development. His background includes hardware control applications and device drivers, LabVIEW-based desktop and embedded development, and web technologies from XHTML/CSS to modern JavaScript frameworks. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford and a BS in Computer Science & Engineering from UCLA, and is based in the Greater Cleveland area. Earlier in his career he co-founded MixMatchMusic and has led cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, auditable software.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Stanford University