Derrick Lugo
Senior Engineering Leader | Platform & Product Execution | 0→1 Builder | Scaling Teams & Systems That Improve Delivery, Reliability, and Business Outcomes | Interim & Fractional Leadership Available
- Role
- Senior Engineering Manager at Fingerprint
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derrick Lugo
I specialize in turning strategy into execution across complex, high-growth environments.Over the past decade, I’ve led organizations ranging from early-stage platform teams to 25+ person multi-disciplinary groups, building both the technical systems and operating structures that enable consistent delivery, organizational scale, and business growth.My work focuses on improving how organizations execute, not just what they build. I design the structures, planning systems, and leadership environments that allow teams to move from reactive output to predictable performance.Across startups and growth-stage companies, I’ve:• Led 0→1 platform initiatives supporting regulatory readiness and fundraising• Stabilized delivery during organizational disruption and hiring freezes• Turned low-performing teams into high-output execution groups• Introduced operating cadences and reliability practices that improved alignment and predictability• Scaled organizations through growth without sacrificing delivery sustainabilityCore strengths include:• Platform & distributed systems leadership• Engineering org design and scaling• Reliability and operational execution• Delivery acceleration and planning systems• Cross-functional leadership in complex environmentsI’m particularly effective in ambiguous or transitional environments where companies need clarity, momentum, and structure to move from early success to scalable performance.My leadership approach centers on building accountable, empowered teams while creating execution systems that translate vision into consistent results.
Experience
Senior Engineering Manager
Feb 2025 — Present
Education
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
2007 — 2012
Skills
- Ajax
- C
- Programming
- Html
- Jquery
- Databases
- Autocad
- Troubleshooting
- Matlab
- Visual Studio
- Java
- Mysql
- Jsp
- C++
- Debugging
- Javascript
- Json
- Css
- Windows
- Eclipse
- Sql
- Linux
- Primefaces
- Software
- Firebug
- Access
- Netbeans
- Teamwork
- Os X
- Mac Os X
- Computer Science
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