Derek Winchester is a Technology Strategist | CTO - Media and Entertainment at Microsoft. He possess expertise in mpls, ospf, sip, qos, eigrp and 44 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "There are few people I have met during my career with the drive and ability to learn and grow like Derek. He walks the walk and continues to skill up broadening his IT Tool box. Derek is a futurist and is challenged by "what's next". What's next is DevOps and Cloud operations. Melding the skills acquired and honed over time from telecom to networking/collaboration to DevOps with an architect-level understanding of how these platforms can be utilized in creative and cost-cutting ways. Derek's ability to not only understand but deploy full-featured solutions covering the gamut of technologies is second to none. Those working with and for Derek grow exponentially and as a technology evangelist he inspires so many globally." and "Derek is my mentor, a technology evangelist leader who always sees the bigger picture of how technolgy and the right people can improve a company's productivity. He has a keen understanding of what technology is needed to help with a company's digital and technology transformation. In addition, he is a teacher who is passionate about sharing his knowledge so everyone can be successful in business or just with their personal growth."