About
The person behind
the systems.
I'm Derek Brown — Principal Consultant & Architect at DEK Digital. Before I built enterprise systems, I spent 15 years in professional media production, cutting and color-grading work for the biggest networks on television.
That background isn't a footnote — it's the foundation. I think in visual logic, build workflows like a colorist builds a grade, and bring a career of making things work under pressure to every system I touch.
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Two decades, two worlds
The media era — 15 years
Editor, colorist, post-producer
HBO, ESPN, Showtime, Amazon, CBS, NFL Network — plus Lincoln Motor Co., Brooks Brothers, and L’Oréal. Broadcast deadlines, network standards, zero margin for error.
The systems era — 9+ years
Building & scaling enterprise operations
IT and operations through two acquisitions: 20+ workflow automations in production, SOC 2 programs delivered with zero exceptions, security that auditors sign off on.
DEK Digital — today
Principal Consultant & Architect, Creative Technology & Operations
A one-person practice: I scope the work, build it, and sign off on it. Based in the greater NYC area, working with startups and scale-ups that need enterprise credibility without enterprise bloat.
Recognition
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A free introductory call — no pitch, no pressure.