Derek is a college dropout, marketer, business strategist, career expert, and author. After dropping The University of Michigan during his sophomore year Derek started a marketing company that went on to generate millions of dollars in business for his clients.

He is currently the Director of Marketing at Praxis, which is a revolutionary nine-month intellectual and real life education program  geared towards young entrepreneurs, dropouts, and gap years students. He also just released his new book "How to Get Any Job You Want".