Derry Shane, PMP, CSM

Commander
DISC Type : D

Project Manager at Tri Star Energy

United States

Overview

Derry is a dynamic Project Management Professional with over a decade of experience leading multi-million-dollar digital initiatives across healthcare, automotive, and retail. Described as ambitious, organized, and a great leader, he has managed portfolios over $200M. He recently completed a Construction Project Management course through Columbia University.

After living and working around the world, Derry has returned to Nashville, a city he has always considered home. He is passionate about continuous learning and believes in broadening his horizons by exploring innovations from different industries to enhance his work. He also actively recruits for his team at Tri Star Energy.

He once saved an organization $2. 8M by redesigning a healthcare scheduling program.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

Decisive

They are not always relationship oriented.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
He has a track record of leading major digital initiatives, including launching AI-driven health tools and new e-commerce platforms for national brands.
Strategic Portfolio Management
At Nissan, he managed a portfolio of 175 projects with a budget exceeding $200M, aligning IT investments with core business strategy.
Cross-Industry Learning
Recently completed a Columbia University course in Construction Project Management to apply learnings from other industries to his IT work.

Media Appearances

Derry has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Project Manager at Tri Star Energy
8-2023 - 9-2025
Founder & PMO Solutions Consultant at Salam PMO
8-2023 - 9-2025
Sr. Program Manager at Highmark Health
5-2021 - 8-2023
Sr. IT Project Manager at Tractor Supply Company
8-2018 - 8-2020
CIO Portfolio Manager at Nissan Motor Corporation

Education

Education details unavailable from UMN Carlson School of Management
Education details unavailable from Como Park Senior High School
Bachelor's Degree from Columbia College

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Insights For Selling To Derry

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Derry is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Derry

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Derry move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Derry take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Derry

Personality Compatibility


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