About Speaker: Derek Young

Our class had another visitor by the name of Derek Young, who came to share his experiences with us on Wednesday the 29th. Mr. Young is a very talented entrepreneur who is involved in many organizations, mainly in managing the company of data science. His role was to help in the protection of data along with administration and research. Not only this, he was also the creator of a writing company called Exit 133 right here in Tacoma! One of the most memorable comments he made that I got out of the conversation revolves around knowing your experts in order to make valuable connections. He gave us an example of  how if you’re given a certain task by a company and you have no clue to figuring out how to make it work, let them know that you could accomplish it anyways by going to the resources that you have to make it happen, instead of rejecting it on the spot.  

Another interesting subject that came up during Derek’s presentation was hearing about his connections to social media through a non-profit social run event that he organized for the Tacoma runners. Derek used Twitter and Facebook to coordinate this event and it became one of the fastest growing companies in the social circle. It was a shock knowing that there would be around 150 runners who shows up every Thursday to participate and how Derek is planning to expand this event through trips such as China, Italy, and even Greece! We could all agree that it’s a great way to connect with the communities and meet new people.