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Derek DiPerna | Sr. Director of Mobility, US Communications Sector, Microsoft
Proud to have been part of the founding teams to pioneer some of the first SmartPhones in the US, and 100 since.
Words to live by"Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut." - Colin Powell
More information about Derek DiPerna
Derek DiPerna has 16 years of experience in the wireless industry and over 8 years with Microsoft. As the Senior Director of the Mobility Team Unit for Microsoft’s Communications Sector in North America, his team specializes in working closely with US carriers to bring to market Windows Phone and related services. Prior to Microsoft, Derek was involved in three entrepreneurial startup wireless companies aimed at pioneering applications and services on data enabled phones. Prior to this, Derek was a member of technical staff for Verizon Wireless’ Network Engineering team focused on deploying and optimizing CDMA and AMPS technologies. Derek DiPerna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on telecommunications and computer science from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.