Derek Arends

Derek has been building software for over 15 years, but what really gets him excited is making AI actually useful for businesses. Not the flashy demo stuff you see at conferences, but real systems that save time, automate boring tasks, and help small businesses compete with the big guys.

He's built everything from AI chat systems that can actually answer customer questions to automation tools that handle repetitive work so business owners can focus on what they do best. Derek has worked with Azure OpenAI, built document search systems that understand context, and created custom software that grows with businesses.

What Derek brings to Carpathian is a practical approach to AI. He's not interested in building something cool just because it's technically possible. He wants to understand what's actually slowing clients down or costing them time, then figure out if AI can solve it in a way that makes business sense.

Derek spends his free time experimenting with the latest AI tools and building prototypes, but when he's working with clients, it's all about results. Can this save hours every week? Will it actually work reliably? Is it worth the investment? Those are the questions that matter, and Derek makes sure the answers are yes before moving forward.