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Derek Pecka
Full Stack Engineering Leader
location San Francisco Bay Area status building things
cat about.md
$ cat about.md

// Who I am


Full stack engineering leader with deep technical expertise in cloud platforms, modern web technologies, and digital transformation. I'm passionate about building high-quality software and leading teams that deliver meaningful products.


Known for being proactive, detail-oriented, and a creative problem solver — I bring both strong technical chops and a collaborative mindset to every project. Whether it's architecting cloud-native systems, shipping user-facing features, or mentoring engineers, I focus on pragmatic solutions that move the needle.

experience --verbose
$ experience --verbose
Engineering Leader @ Patelco Credit Union Present
San Francisco Bay Area
  • Leading full stack engineering initiatives for digital banking platforms
  • Driving cloud adoption and modern development practices across teams
  • Collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-impact member-facing products
Senior Software Engineer @ Cupertino, CA Previous
Cupertino, CA
  • Built and scaled cloud-native applications and platform services
  • Delivered end-to-end features across frontend and backend systems
  • Championed engineering best practices, code quality, and team growth
Software Engineer @ Omaha, NE Earlier
Omaha, Nebraska
  • Developed production systems and honed full stack development skills
  • Contributed to team velocity through reliable, well-tested code
ls skills/
$ ls -la skills/

// languages

JavaScript TypeScript Python SQL HTML/CSS Shell

// frameworks

React Node.js Next.js Express REST APIs

// cloud & infra

AWS Azure Docker CI/CD Terraform

// leadership

Team Leadership Agile Architecture Mentoring Code Review
contact --list
$ contact --list