Our consulting and training services are delivered by Bryan Derman. For over thirty years, Mr. Derman has functioned in various leadership roles that have allowed significant contributions within numerous organizations.

10 years at Rational and 10+ years direct consulting

Career history includes extensive software-development experience, technical training and support, extensive pre/post-sales and consulting roles, and management — including at department, project and senior business levels. Industry involvement has included commercial, Department of Defense (DoD), aerospace, telecommunications, medical/health, insurance, government departments at multiple levels, utilities and manufacturing, mostly within North America.

Throughout his career, experience has been obtained both as an individual contributor and as a member of the management team at various levels. Much of this experience has been with large projects. Of notable significance, Mr. Derman spent nearly 10 years working, mostly as a senior Software Engineering Specialist, with Rational Software Corporation (now IBM/Rational) during their formative years.

Mr. Derman consults primarily with projects focused on Object Technology Transition, often directly relating to the Unified Process. He has been helping various groups to transition to, and become proficient with, the Unified Process since its inception ... and to elements of the Process for many years prior to its consolidation. In these domains, Mr. Derman is among the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the industry.

Mr. Derman holds degrees in both Computing Science and Industrial Education.

Mr. Derman's consulting work averages 60% consulting and 40% training. Derman Enterprises also develops software commercially.