Currently attending university for a bachelor's in Computer Science, Derek is invested in various different programming projects both school and work related. Some of the languages he uses includes Python, C++, GoLang, C#, Kotlin, Javascript, HTML5, and CSS.

After picking up the guitar as a young teenager, Derek has played for various school projects and bands. On his own time he is working to finish his Music Technology Certificate, which provides ability and motivation for solo project material production. Being a Computer Science Major as well as a music enthusiast, Derek is always looking for ways to use each one as a benefit the other.