Summary
Deryck Hodge is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years in web and cloud development, currently directing teams that build the tooling and infrastructure for CNN's content platform at Warner Bros. Discovery. He has led platform, build-and-release, and cloud migration efforts across major enterprises including Disney Streaming, AWS, Apple, and GEICO, blending hands-on systems work with team and product leadership. Deryck specializes in CI/CD, provisioning and runtime orchestration, and developer platform services across multi-account AWS and hybrid cloud environments. He’s comfortable scaling distributed teams and systems—from startup head of engineering roles to senior management at media and infrastructure giants. Based in Atlanta, he brings an uncommon pairing of an English literature BA and deep technical fluency, which informs clear cross-functional communication and documentation practices. Colleagues often rely on him to translate complex infrastructure trade-offs into practical, production-ready solutions.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) English Language and Literature General, Bachelor of Arts (BA) English Language and Literature General at Auburn University