Summary
Derick Thompson is a versatile software leader with 11 years of experience evolving from developer to Vice President of Operations, currently based in Boston. He has deep hands-on roots in engineering and architecture while scaling teams and services at Localytics and Upland, bringing discipline and repeatable best practices to both startup and public-company settings. Known for wearing multiple hats, he blends product-focused coding experience with operational leadership—having led technical services, solution architecture, and global service teams. Derick is pragmatic about getting to the root cause of problems and prioritizes clarity, reliability, and team enablement in fast-moving environments. An early Amazon alumnus who balanced middle-tier/front-end work with SCRUM Master and team lead duties, he pairs technical empathy with proven operational execution.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science at Boston University