Derek Oats is the CEO of smartShift and is responsible for expanding the smartShift business globally. He has a successful track record of Global and American sales and leadership roles. He was recently the CEO of Americas for SNP, a leading software suite for data transformations. Prior to SNP, he was Global Vice President, Database and Data Management for SAP, the World’s Largest Provider of Enterprise Application Software. He is naturally customer experience focused and solution minded and has held various leadership roles at top technology companies including Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, and Oracle. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf, spending time with his wife Christina and their four children Alex, Ryan, Lizzie, and Sarah. He is also actively involved in coaching his son’s football teams.

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