Summary
Derrek Gass is a results-driven software engineer with eight years of experience building full-stack web applications and production systems, currently serving as Digital Operations Sr. Specialist at JCPenney. He brings deep front-end expertise in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and responsive UX, paired with back-end skills in Java, Python, and AWS, and a track record of improving performance and automation across products. At Northwestern Mutual he saved 72 hours per month by automating corporate actions, sped up data visualizations, and increased engagement with a daily news feed—demonstrating a knack for turning operational pain points into measurable product wins. He has built CI/CD pipelines, ETL flows to Aurora/Redshift/S3, and high-coverage test suites, reflecting a disciplined approach to reliability and observability. Based in Campbell, CA, he combines pragmatic engineering with a focus on usability and integrations, able to translate conceptual designs into maintainable systems that serve both users and business workflows.
7 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
California State University, Sacramento