Derek is a Service Desk Manager who started his career at Source 1 as a technician while Source 1 was in its early startup stage.
As the company grew, Derek proved to be a high-value, highly skilled team member with big ideas. We asked Derek a few questions so everyone can get to know him a bit better.
What are 3 words you would use to describe Source 1?
Innovative, Collaborative, Challenging
What are 3 career lessons you've learned thus far?
1: Make sure you and your team is engaged and learning - Avoiding stagnation is the key to growth.
2: Don't be afraid to fail or make a mistake, there are a lot of moving parts - you learn from them.
3: Be a good teammate, it’s key to survival.
If you could meet any living person for dinner, who would it be?
Tom Brady. I’m a big Pat's fan and he will be moving here, so we could go to Bern's?!
What advice do you have for prospective candidates?
Keep learning! Information Technology is not going to slow down and wait.
If you had to delete all but 3 apps on your phone, which ones would you keep?
#GoogleHangouts, #Gmail, and #Chrome.