Derek Szopa

About Derek Szopa

Derek founded CloudSort with the goal of reinventing what’s possible in the supply chain’s “middle mile” through a platform built for today’s shipping complexities. CloudSort’s model drives efficiency, flexibility and scalability through a system that works.for everyone. Underpinned by trust and aligned incentives, this agile and adaptive approach harnesses predictive technology to sort smarter, route better, and unlock competitive advantage across the largest link in the supply chain. CloudSort’s solutions integrate seamlessly with its partners’ operations to help them seize opportunities in a safe and streamlined way.He has extensive industry experience having spent five years at Amazon leading the transportation engineering team responsible for creating delivery pathways for its Sort Center network and completing the formative planning for Amazon’s air cargo business. While at Amazon Air, he established the business requirements for airport gateways, some of the largest capital allocation decisions in Amazon’s history.Prior to Amazon, Derek held leadership positions at FedEx over 12 years, ultimatelysupporting the formative years of SmartPost and earning FedEx’s highest award for performance. Early in his career, he served as an officer of Marines for seven years with responsibilities that ranged from training the teams responsible for protecting or recovering national assets, such as embassies and nuclear material, to coaching senior foreign officials serving in a combat environment.Derek completed the Executive MBA Program at Columbia Business School while serving as a Senior Manager in Operations for FedEx. When not helping clients create the best possible brand experience for their e-commerce customers, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, hiking and exploring new places.

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Cloudsort

   Aug 2019 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

Education

• Columbia Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2012 — 2014

• University of St. Thomas

  BA, Criminal Justice

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Command
• Change Management
• Mentoring
• Tactics
• Physical Security
• National Security
• Training
• Management
• Team Building
• Management Consulting
• Intelligence Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Operational Planning
• Navy
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Military Operations
• Leadership
• Risk Management
• Security
• Policy
• Military Experience
• Operations Management
• Counterterrorism
• Combat
• Military
• Solution Implementation