Derek Laventure
Founding Partner at Consensus Enterprises
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Laventure is a founding partner and seasoned web systems engineer with 18+ years building and administering Linux-backed web platforms, from custom PHP/MySQL apps to Drupal-powered CMS and large-scale data migrations. Trained in computer science and steeped in nearly 40 years of hands-on tinkering, he combines deep ops expertise (DNS, email, firewalls, databases, webservers) with user-focused accessible interface design. He has a strong track record supporting mission-driven organizations—non-profits, NGOs and advocacy groups—where technical strategy meets progressive, people-centered values. Comfortable leading small teams, Derek’s early customer-service background fuels excellent communication and collaboration across stakeholders. A student of cognitive science, he brings an uncommon interest in how AI, learning, and human development intersect with technology to uplift users.
18 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., B.Sc. at University of Toronto - University College
Github Skills (34)
drupal10
wordpress10
pantheon10
controlling10
behat9
mink9
dotnet9
laravel9
docker9
php9
nodejs9
lando9
ansible-role8
python8
debian-packaging8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
sensespidey/bin
Jul 2015 - Feb 2023
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 8 months
sensespidey/example-agile-project
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022
Contributions:8 PRs, 11 pushes, 8 branches in 1 day
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