Emerging Technology/Experience Lead | AI Enablement · UX Strategy · Innovation Ops at Optum
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Derrick Gallegos leads the Emergent Experience Team at Optum, focusing on integrating AI and emerging technologies to improve healthcare outcomes. Described as a talented developer and keen strategist, he leverages a unique background in both software development and film production. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University.
Outside of his tech career, Derrick has a deep appreciation for creative arts, having co-founded a video production company to spotlight underrepresented artists and holding a certificate from an acting conservatory. He is also passionate about community causes, actively promoting fundraising efforts to combat homelessness.
He has a unique background that includes co-founding a media company that produced an internationally released feature film.
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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Emerging Technology/Experience Lead | AI Enablement · UX Strategy · Innovation Ops
Job Level
Middle
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Personality Overview
How Derrick shows up
Skeptic
Self-Disciplined
Late Adopter
They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. Being observant comes to them naturally.
Priorities
Topics Derrick cares about
AI in Healthcare
Leads a team at Optum focused on using emerging tech to improve user experiences and outcomes, and has posted about the benefits of Ambient AI for clinicians.
Generative AI
His role involves organization-wide adoption of Generative AI. He personally explores its creative capabilities and discusses the practicalities of using tools like LangChain for production.
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Career
Work history
7-2023
Emerging Technology/Experience Lead | AI Enablement · UX Strategy · Innovation Ops
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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