Derek Schueren is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director of New York at Recommind. He is a Co-Founder of Akorda, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer and President. Schueren helped build the company into a market leader for enterprise search, categorization, and information risk management software. Schueren has extensive experience working with Fortune 500 enterprises, global law firms and technology partners in the areas of eDiscovery and information access. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has been named one of the top 100 Global Tech Leaders by Citytech Magazine. Prior to co-founding Recommind, Schueren was at S & T World Products where he held several senior positions in sales and operations. Schueren holds a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Brown University and a Masters degree from the University of Oregon.