Derek Harper
Sr. Manager, Engineering at DICK'S Sporting Goods
Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Harper is a seasoned engineering leader specializing in front-end and full-stack JavaScript ecosystems, currently serving as Sr. Manager, Engineering with a decade of experience in e-commerce platforms. He has led global teams across the US, Taiwan, India, Argentina, and Brazil to deliver shopper-facing payment libraries, PCI-compliant checkout flows, admin applications, and partner integrations with Adobe Commerce and SalesForce. Known for value-based leadership, Derek blends hands-on development in Node.js, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL with agile transformation coaching and a focus on user experience. He’s driven internal engineering initiatives—building a React component library, spearheading an Agile Guild, and leading an Okta implementation—while also championing DEI and company culture. Colleagues rely on his clear communication, delegation, and talent development to scale teams and systems reliably across time zones.
9 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Specific Graduate Level Courses, Software Management, Specific Graduate Level Courses, Software Management at University of Saint ThomasB.A., Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Bible, B.A., Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Bible at Northwestern College
Github Skills (47)
css9
composable9
react9
css-modules9
addon8
create-react-native-app8
react-components8
nodejs7
history7
react-native-web7
metadata7
changelog7
todomvc6
ava6
hyper6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Darper/react-atlas
Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
Composable React components with CSS Modules.
Contributions:42 pushes, 143 branches in 1 year
reactcsscss-modulescomposablereact-components
Darper/everyday-mn
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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