Keith Derrick
Principal Engineer, Advanced And Automotive Platform Group
California, United States
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Top SchoolKeith Derrick is a Principal Engineer with over 30 years of deep expertise designing real-time and embedded systems, currently shaping Adaptive AUTOSAR and AGL-based platforms at LG Silicon Valley Lab. A C language expert and former ISO C committee member, he blends low-level firmware craftsmanship (C, PIC assembler, C++) with object-oriented architecture and modern tooling across Yocto, Git/Gerrit, and CI/CD. He has led core OS teams, built SCM/build infrastructures, and driven concept-to-production consumer-product launches spanning Bluetooth, USB, DECT and automotive domains. An active open-source committer (json-c, pep8-naming) and Python practitioner, he also brings uncommon breadth from nuclear and defense systems to consumer electronics. Multiple citizenships enable frictionless work across the U.S., Europe and Australia, supporting global engineering and integration efforts.
13 years of coding experience
35 years of employment as a software developer
AA Business Studies, AA Business Studies at Cabrillo Community CollegeHigher School Certificate, Higher School Certificate at Engadine High SchoolAA Economics, AA Economics at Cabrillo CollegeCertificate Linux Programming and Administration, Certificate Linux Programming and Administration at UCSC Extension
australian english, English, english english
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Github Skills (114)
json-api10
api9
json-data9
python9
json9
checker9
naming9
redis-client8
node-redis8
amazon-s38
redis8
naming-conventions8
storage8
nodejs8
compile-time7
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
kdopen/ansible-nas
Nov 2022 - Feb 2025
Build a full-featured home server or NAS replacement with an Ubuntu box and this playbook.
Contributions:1 PR, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
full-featuredboxnasansiblelinux
kdopen/gerritssh
Feb 2014 - Oct 2014
Contributions:71 commits in 7 months
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