Entrepreneur and Engineer with 15+ years of experience in software and hardware development. Having launched more than 15 products and shipped more than 1M units, I have a passion for learning about new markets and technology to build disruptive products and services.At the helm of Perfect Sip, my mission is to revolutionize the wine industry by introducing cutting-edge IoT technology to enhance the wine drinking experience. My recent venture leverages a deep understanding of market needs, gathering insights from wine enthusiasts to tailor a system that perfects wine temperature and aeration. Our innovative product, supported by pending patents, is poised to tap into a lucrative market with a groundbreaking IoT Wine System.Previously, as Co-Founder and CEO of IoTank, I led the team through pivotal product development stages, from resolving technical challenges to securing strategic partnerships. This experience honed my competencies in hardware engineering, software development, and strategic pivots, culminating in a successful pivot to grease interceptors. With a focus on customer success and professional services at Particle, I have a proven track record of managing enterprise relationships and driving service initiatives. My leadership is characterized by a relentless drive to innovate and a commitment to leveraging technology to improve daily life.
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Founding Product ManagerMagnefyCalifornia, United States
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Founder/CeoPerfect Sip Aug 2023 - Jun 2024Perfect Sip is an IoT Wine System for wine enthusiasts, estimated $14B market in the USA, that instantly chills & aerates wine to exact temperatures & aeration to maximize the flavors of the wine.Key Highlights:• Surveyed and interviewed wine lovers to understand their wine preparation process• Held blind taste testing to prove wine enthusiasts can taste the difference• Developed a prototype that meet performance specifications • Created Computer Vision model to identify ideal temperature and aeration from wine label• Authored two patents (pending) on Perfect Sip system
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Founder/CeoIotank Nov 2019 - Mar 2023San Francisco Bay AreaIoTank is an IoT Septic Tank Monitoring platform to prevent water contamination for 26M homes in the USA and 1.9B homes worldwide.Key Highlights:• Presentation of MVP product at Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (Trade) Show• Pivot from Septic Tanks to Grease Interceptors• Resolved acidic environment issues for sensors - first prototype sensors disintegrated in grease tanks• Resolved connectivity issues for underground tanks• Accepted into Imagine H2O - most prominent water accelerator in the world• Raised $100K from private investors for first pilot• Secured partnerships with Tacoma, Washington, Sequential Pumpers - largest pumper on West Coast, and RAIN Incubator in Tacoma• Sold to Restaurants Door to Door during COVID• Built fully functioning sensor & IoT module for installation in grease tanks• Completed software platform for maintenance of tanks• Completed supervised learning model to interpret raw sensor data• Collected more than 30M data points• Authored two patents on sensor technology
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Head Of Customer Success / Professional ServicesParticle 2017 - 2019Particle is an Internet of Things (IoT) device platform that enables businesses to easily add the power of connectivity to any product. From hardware to connectivity to device management and cloud, Particle provides developers with tools to prototype IoT solutions quickly as well as a reliable and secure platform for enterprises to scale.• Owned development & growth of customer success team • Created & owned Professional Services & Enterprise Support services• Managed relationship with all Enterprise customers• Championed & led new initiatives: 1. Issue escalation process 2. Sales funnel for Professional Services 3. Enterprise Support and Professional Services Contracts 4. Manufacturing 2.0 - utilize National Instruments / LabView for all manufacturing 5. Partner Network - sales leads and team scaling 6. Enterprise customer segmentation & target recommendation 7. Reference Design development -
Product ManagerCisco Jun 2016 - Sep 2016San JoseProjects include recommendations for:• Resolving portfolio conflicts - converting qualitative feedback from Sales and partners to quantitative• Baremetal Access Points• Access Point feature prioritizations• Pricing model changes AP support based on new feature changes -
Sr. Systems EngineerLockheed Martin Jun 2011 - Jul 2015Sunnyvale, Ca• Responsible for defining product features, negotiating contracts and tracking metrics for new intelligence satellite dashboards• Owned maintenance and reporting status of fleet for Command and Control subsystem, including root cause analysis and mitigation planning of issues -
System EngineerLockheed Martin Feb 2009 - Jul 2011San Jose, Ca• Owned development of new data center hardware• Integrated new data center hardware
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Technical EvangelistSun Microsystems Jan 2006 - Dec 2008Minneapolis, MnDesigned and managed content of different Sun related organizations and worked in close partnership with faculty and students to promote campus awareness of Sun Microsystems’ products• Started first Open Source User Group on campus• Held monthly presentations with Java experts on campus -
Design EngineerGoodrich May 2008 - Sep 2008Burnsville, Mn• Owned environmental testing of new products, including vibe, thermal shock, temperature cycle and more -
Design And Test EngineeringHoneywell May 2006 - May 2008Golden Valley, Mn• Owned software (C++) and hardware development of final functional test (FFT) fixtures for thermostats - integrating components from Agilent, Keyence, Kikusui, and more to flash, calibrate, and test all functions prior to shipping units• Owned PCB design changes for first thermostat with LCD screen• Trained team in China on FFT development process -
System Engineering InternSiemens Energy May 2005 - Sep 2005Minnetonka, Mn• Led development of UI/UX for SCADA power grid systems used in Iraq• Developed solutions in C for issues in multiple power systems across the world, testing and revision controlling prior to release
Derrick Du Education Details
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Electrical Engineering
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Derrick Du attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management, University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University Of Minnesota.
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