Derek Wu
Platform expertise

Derek Wu

Lead Data Engineer
Team member since
2025
Platform expertise

Derek is a data engineering practitioner who has supported organizations across consumer-packaged goods, digital natives, healthcare, and financial services. He draws on this breadth of experience to design and deliver data solutions that drive business value.

Before joining Aimpoint Digital, he was part of a software startup’s internal data team, where he leveraged Airflow, Snowflake, and Sigma to build cross-functional data products that provided insights to internal stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he worked as a data engineering consultant, delivering business-critical workloads on Databricks and cloud-native solutions on AWS.

Outside of work, Derek enjoys exploring local hiking trails with his fiancée and making the most of his Costco runs.

Location
Fairfax, VA
FOCUS AREA
Data Engineering
Education

MS, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology

BS, Information Science, University of Maryland College Park

Fun Fact
Derek makes coffee concentrates with fruity balsamic vinegars.