Derek Akers

Derek Akers is an accomplished Senior Application Developer at SiriusXM Canada since May 2021 and the Founder, CEO, and Lead Consultant at the d labs, overseeing rapid development in software, strategic planning, media, and art production since November 2009. Previous experience includes roles as Managing Producer at Projet En Masse Inc., Agency Director at Photo and Motion, and Team Lead at big river technologies inc., where Derek led agile teams on critical projects leveraging diverse technologies. Notable contributions include serving as UI Team Lead at Sirius XM Radio Inc., transitioning customer-facing systems to Agile methodologies, and as Vice President of Research & Development at Atendy, focusing on innovative technology in event management. Derek holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science/Mathematics and a BA in Ancient History and Philosophy from McMaster University.