Derek Diaz

Tech Lead at Plus One Robotics

I lead teams and build software products from architecture to production.

My work spans robotics, distributed systems, infrastructure, developer tools, and the interfaces people use to operate them.

Professional work

Product architecture and delivery

At Plus One Robotics, I lead technical work across industrial software products, including system architecture, operator interfaces, distributed services, observability, and recovery workflows.

My role moves between product decisions, technical direction, implementation, and helping teams ship reliable, understandable systems.

Background

15+ years building software products

I have worked across research, enterprise software, product development, distributed systems, infrastructure, and industrial robotics.

My experience includes hands-on engineering, system architecture, product design, technical leadership, mentoring, and taking software from concept through production.

Plus One Robotics

Tech Lead & Senior Software Developer 2

Technical leadership and software engineering for industrial robotics systems.

USAA

Software Developer and Integrator 1

Software development and systems integration in a large enterprise environment.

Scienteer Technologies

Co-founder and Developer

Co-founded and developed software for science-fair students, teachers, and organizers.

Earlier experience

Research, enterprise architecture, and web software

M.S. Computer ScienceThe University of Texas at San Antonio · 2015

B.S. Computer ScienceUniversity of Puerto Rico at Bayamón · 2012

Contact

Working on a system that has become harder to build or operate than it should be?

I am especially interested in distributed systems, infrastructure, industrial software, developer tools, and operational UX.