Derek Parham
Derek Parham has over 12 years of experience as an
entrepreneur and technical lead. He built Google Apps for Business from scratch
and served as its technical lead of over 100 engineers for almost six years,
growing the product to 40 million customers. The project utilized and developed
some of the world's largest scalable systems, along with shaping what is now
referred to as "the cloud".
Derek is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Hattery and serves as technical investor and adviser to various start-ups in addition to being involved in the film industry, investing and producing feature films. He also serves on the board of Engine Advocacy, an organization that works to engage startups in educating political leaders on the economic importance of the startup community.
Derek is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Hattery and serves as technical investor and adviser to various start-ups in addition to being involved in the film industry, investing and producing feature films. He also serves on the board of Engine Advocacy, an organization that works to engage startups in educating political leaders on the economic importance of the startup community.