Derek Hammitt is a software developer living and working in Chicago, IL. Currently a Software Engineer at Nordstrom, he supports a product that stylists use to curate styling suggestions and make personalized outfitting recommendations for customers.

He has a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Illinois. He got his start in the technology industry as a Product Analyst at Trunk Club, supporting the customers, stylists, customer service, operations, and tailoring employees that made Trunk Club work using the technology built in-house by Trunk Club's technology team. Before that, he served in AmeriCorps at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, utilizing technology to support the After School and Summer Meals youth programs.