Brian Derickson

Business Development Executive, Research Investment Office (RIO)

2024

The Intellectual Property Research Investment Office (RIO) team’s mandate focuses on: 1) partnering with IBM Research, IBM's organic growth engine, to help co-create, design, and build business/growth strategies for important strategic innovations, such as quantum computing, AI, & semiconductor technologies 2) monetizing IP assets from IBM Research and business units through complex transactions, including forming multi-party entities, spinouts, and minority equity investments from inception to close

Investment Analyst

2021 - 2023

Investing in people building visual technologies that leverage computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze visual data across the full tech stack.

Head of Implementations at Matterhorn (acquired by Government Brands)

2020 - 2021

Improving access to justice via Matterhorn, a platform that allows people to resolve legal disputes from their mobile devices, 24/7, anywhere in the world. As Head of the Implementation Team, I worked closely with judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and law enforcement to develop and launch innovative Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) tools for traffic, small claims, family, and misdemeanors cases in over 150 agencies across 26 states.

Customer Success & Implementation Specialist

2018 - 2020

Board Of Directors

2016 - 2020

ECIR is a home-away-from-home for students from nearly 60 different countries. The ECIR also serves as a program of hospitality, global understanding, justice, and peacemaking. Our programs reach out to university students in the greater Ann Arbor community and also provide opportunities for congregations, organizations, and individuals through SE Michigan.

Business Operations Manager

2015 - 2018

1st hire at early-stage startup developing a wearable powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) for military veterans, law enforcement, and extreme sports enthusiasts. As operations manager, I oversaw the development of our tactical vest and software suite for tactical arenas.