GTV newbie. A year ago I had never even heard of GTV. Now I have one! GTV endorsement (Digital tech, Exceptional Talent) received Dec 2025.

Initial UK travel planned mid-Feb 2026, with a period of back-and-forth travel followed by eventual settlement in UK. Initially London, but longer term thinking further west - Cotswolds, Bristol, Bath, maybe Devon.

VLSI architect, specializing in hyperscale networking, fabrics, coherency, industry standards, and the hardware underpinnings for AI software.

Currently work for a multinational Corp (HPE). No immediate plans to change employment, but not ruling anything out, either.

Outside of work, I am a world-record holding and former world champion masters (old man) powerlifter, an active fundraiser for (and patient with) Ankylosing Spondylitis, supporting Spondyllitis Association of America (in US) and hopefully soon also the National Axial Spondylitis Association (UK).

I am not very active on social media, and my frequently out-of-date links are more focused on my personal rather than professional exploits:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dereksherlock/
https://www.youtube.com/@AnkylosingPowerlifter
https://www.facebook.com/derek.powerlifter/
https://spondylitis.org/raising-the-bar-for-spondylitis/