Derek Caelin Email & Phone Number

Rocky Hill, CT, US

PM on startup sustainability tech platform, Terraso. Manage design team and work with co-design partners around the world to build technology for mapping, community building, and landscape management. Train on data collection, mapping, and storytelling. Collaborate with designers and engineers to create easy-to-use, mobile and offline-friendly.

New Haven, Connecticut

Washington, DC

Developed impact data collection and visualization infrastructure to share and showcase global network activities - data entry from seven global hubs, tracking campaigns, events, and lessons learned. Developed data-scraping skill for open-source digital assistant Mycroft. Managed redesign a multi-stakeholder social platform for civil society organizations.

Washington, DC

Manage PeaceTech Exchanges: a project funded by the U.S. State Department to connect 1000+ conflict zone local and international technologists to civil society organizations and local government leaders. Train participants on the application of low-cost, easy-to-implement technologies for a variety of purposes, including civic engagement, transparency and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Published The Captain's Log - a game about being lost in space and finding your way home.Founded startup indie game studio Send More People, published game on Apple App Store and Google Play StoreParticipated in and organized game jamsCreated audio and visual assets for popularly reviewed mobile game, ShapedDigitized educational board game for children.

Washington, DC

Administer PeaceTech Exchanges: Iraq, a $2.5 million project funded by the U.S. State Department to train more than 180 civil society organizations and local government leaders in the use of low-cost, easy-to-implement technologies to improve government transparency and accountabilityManage and oversee $200,000 grants program attached to PeaceTech.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Administrate day-to-day running of the institute, manage financial affairs, run social media and web presences, represent organization to the public.Renovated institute website: implemented social media, event transcripts, videos, and photo galleries. Edited HTML, Javascript, and CSS. Created all organization graphics, including advertising.Redesigned.

Schedule and coordinate speaking and dinner events with important speakers, authors, activists, and members of government involved with Middle Eastern affairs.

Provided information concerning the park’s history, culture, services, and events to park goersOrganized and drafted correspondence to park goersActed as primary point of contact between the islands and the mainland on days the supervisor is absent

Masters, Middle East Studies, Conflict Resolution

Activities and Societies: Banville Fellow, Study Abroad, Cairo 2010Capstone Thesis - Iran's Influence on Kuwaiti Policy towards Domestic.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Honors Program Scholar, Semesters Abroad in 2006 & 2007, Senator in Student Government Association, Honors.