Derek Slager
Derek Slager is the co-founder and co-CEO at Amperity. He has expertise as a software executive and previously held roles including CTO at Amperity, VP of Development at Appature, and Director of Engineering at IMS Health.
Amperity Undertakes Layoffs Amid AI-Driven Operational Shift Under New Co-CEOs Shahani and Slager
Seattle-based customer data startup Amperity conducted unspecified layoffs as it shifts its operations toward increased artificial intelligence integration under new co-CEOs Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager. The company, with over 200 employees globally, aims to build a stronger AI-driven future following leadership changes including the CEO transition earlier in 2024.
Amperity Founders Derek Slager and Kabir Shahani Reassume Co-CEO Roles After Tony Owens' Departure in 2024
Amperity founders Derek Slager and Kabir Shahani have resumed co-CEO roles following the planned departure of former CEO Tony Alika Owens, aiming to drive growth amid rising AI demand. CFO Amy Kelleran Pelly also expands her role to president while retaining CFO duties.
How AI is Rewriting Software Engineering with Amperity CTO Derek Slager
In this episode of the Shift AI Podcast, Derek Slager, CTO and co-founder of Amperity, joins host Boaz Ashkenazy for a conversation that spans 10 years of company building, the evolution of AI-assisted software development, and what it really means to lead a technical organization through genuine disruption. Derek shares the founding story of Amperity, how he and co-founder Kabir Shahani stumbled into the customer data problem while building marketing automation at their previous company, Aperture, and how that experience became the thesis for building an entire platform around getting data right. The conversation moves into the heart of how…
