Location Bethesda, Maryland, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Website katalon.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
Growth-focused B2B CMO with a proven track record of scaling software companies through GTM transformation, high-performing global teams, and modern demand engines that generate predictable, high-quality pipeline. Known for elevating narrative and positioning, tightening ICP focus, accelerating revenue motions, and building category-defining
programs across DevOps, security, open source, AI, and enterprise SaaS markets.
Derek is the pen behind the #1 bestseller, Unfair Mindshare: A CMO’s guide to community-led marketing in a product-led world, and the co-author of the insightful Feedback Loops: Voices of All Day DevOps trilogy.





