Derek Scruggs
Technical Advisor at Penelope Trunk
United States
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Top SchoolDerek Scruggs is a seasoned technology advisor and senior software engineer with 14 years of experience building cost-conscious, practical software solutions for asset managers, real estate investors, and non-technical founders. He combines hands-on development and product leadership—having served as CTO, VP services, and founding member roles—to deliver scalable web and mobile apps, migrations, and automated email systems that dramatically cut costs. Derek’s recent work includes privacy-first age verification with Cardless ID and initiatives to improve online safety for youth at the Attorney General Alliance, showing his interest in high-impact, compliance-driven tech. He’s adept at choosing pragmatic off-the-shelf solutions when they fit and leading custom builds when they don’t, often finding the real value in refined workflows and distribution rather than more features. A Northwestern-educated music teacher turned entrepreneur, he brings an unusual blend of discipline, creativity, and operational thrift to technology strategy. Colleagues describe him as a problem-solver who reliably turns complex requirements into quickly implementable, measurable outcomes.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Music Education, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Music Education at Northwestern University
Chinese, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (95)
javascript10
report-generator10
router10
virtual-dom10
django9
pentest9
resume9
penetration-testing9
pix9
react9
vitejs9
typescript9
json-api9
tailwindcss9
django-rest-framework9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
djscruggs/TRYBE
Dec 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:582 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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