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Josh Derby

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Group Vice President, Engineering, Media Supply Chain at Warner Bros. Discovery
📍 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Josh Derby is a Group Vice President at Warner Bros. Discovery, leading engineering for the media supply chain. With over two decades at the company, he has been instrumental in major technological shifts, including the move to cloud-based systems, and was part of a team that won a Technical Emmy.

Outside of work, Josh is a father of three, a competitive fencer, a musician, and an Orioles baseball fan. He is a board member of the Advanced Imaging Society and frequently presents at industry conferences, demonstrating a deep passion for media technology and innovation beyond his primary role.

Unique fact: Josh is the author of the "3D Production Guide," an introduction to creating 3D programs for television.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Group Vice President, Engineering, Media Supply Chain
Job Level
Senior
Location
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Media Supply Chain
He leads the engineering organization focused on building the apps and tools that power the content supply chain at Warner Bros. Discovery and is a frequent industry speaker on the topic.
AI-Powered Applications
Recently earned certifications in building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications and AI-powered search using MongoDB, indicating a strong current focus on applied AI.
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Career

Work history

5-2019
Group Vice President, Engineering, Media Supply Chain
Warner Bros. Discovery
6-2015 - 5-2019
Vice President, Technology Development & Strategy
Discovery Communications, LLC
5-2006 - 6-2015
Director, Technology and Standards
Discovery Communications, LLC
8-2004 - 5-2006
Manager, Technical Standards and Operations
Discovery Communications, LLC
8-2003 - 8-2004
Manager, Quality Control and Duplication
Discovery Communications, LLC
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Education
1995 - 1999
BA
James Madison University
1991 - 1995
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Damascus High School
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