Derek Payton is a SJVAir Director at Central California Asthma Collaborative. He possess expertise in software development, python, django, open source development, linux. Colleagues describe him as "I have had the pleasure of working with Derek at multiple companies. Originally I worked with him when I was a new junior developer and he was my direct lead. He was a fantastic mentor, explaining code clearly and concisely with patience and humor. His code ethic is exceptional. He cares deeply about maintainability and simplicity, and his code is easy and quick to understand and use. Derek is a compassionate lead developer, who can champion both the well-being of developers on his team and the quality of the code. I have modeled my own process as a lead developer after what I learned while working with Derek. I think Derek is an excellent lead developer and would be an invaluable asset to any team." and "Derek is an enthusiastic developer who seems to always be plugged into what is going on in the development world. He learns quickly and can get things done."