Jim Derry

About Jim Derry

I am passionate about providing effective, reliable, and powerful investigative solutions that help keep our communities safe, drawing from my experience in agile software development and deployment and a keen understanding of military and criminal intelligence and law enforcement operations.I’m an experienced IT professional with a focus on cloud application development using ASP.Net Core MVC web applications in the Microsoft Azure Government Cloud. The skills I bring to Derry Software include using T-SQL queries, C#, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript to design web applications. I have a strong history of success in strategic planning, requirements development, and project management; and in leading and participating in diverse teams to implement SaaS solutions.Ready to see how technology can be a difference-maker for your law enforcement agency? Schedule a call today.

Experience

1. President

   Derry Software, Llc

   Nov 2017 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   At Derry Software, we create software solutions by law enforcement professionals for law enforcement professionals.As founder and president, I am responsible for providing local law enforcement with the tools they need to enhance their investigative efforts, protect our communities, and keep our neighborhoods safe. With over four decades of experience in local law enforcement and military operations, I understand the intense pressure local law enforcement agencies face. I combine that experience with our leading-edge expertise in software engineering, intelligence, and operations to design powerful, customized software solutions that integrate seamlessly to help solve crimes fast.Our mission at Derry Software is to provide these agencies with better access to the information they need. Our SaaS solutions help these agencies work smarter and faster by accessing information from multiple databases in a single place, amplifying investigative efforts in the office and on the go.My primary duties are to create and evangelize the company vision, establish and maintain relationships, and imagine and deliver the best solution for the people we serve.

Education

• University of Arkansas Grantham

  BS, Computer Science

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Military Operations
• Risk Assessment
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Security
• Program Management
• Emergency Management
• Analysis
• Public Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Public Speaking
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Research
• Policy
• Qualitative Research
• Interpersonal Communication
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Intelligence Analysis
• Teaching
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Team Building
• Organizational Development
• Dod
• National Security
• Government
• Project Management
• Military
• Event Management
• Security Clearance
• Defense
• Training