Derek Boman is a design leader with 10+ years building product-led teams and systems across fintech, enterprise SaaS, and startups, currently leading product design at Liminal in the cybersecurity and identity intelligence space. He combines an MBA-backed strategic lens with hands-on design craft—having scaled teams, launched design systems, and shipped AI-enabled product experiences at companies like MX and Avant. As a founder and former CPO of Socratics.ai, he also brings operator experience building an AI-first workflow platform for investment banking workflows. Derek teaches advanced UX and interactive design at the University of Utah and mentors emerging designers, blending academic rigor with practical hiring and team-building experience. Based in Utah, he balances measurable business impact with thoughtful user experience and a knack for translating complex technical domains into clear, usable products.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
The University of Utah
General Studies, General Studies at Weber State University
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Derek Boman - Director Of Product Design at Liminal