Derek Peterson

Derek Peterson, Ph. D., chief technology officer, is responsible for Boingo's technical vision and strategy. Under his leadership, Boingo is pioneering the adoption and deployment of the latest IT and network technologies including Passpoint, network virtualization and convergence. He is directly responsible for building and operating Boingo's core technologies and systems, including web applications, client software, networks, authentication, billing, advertising, IPTV, business intelligence and IT infrastructure. Dr. Peterson has deep telecommunications experience as a consultant, engineer, product manager and executive. Prior to joining Boingo in 2011, he served in strategic product roles at Oracle driving global launch campaigns for LTE adoption and billing software solutions. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Joint Endeavor, serving with the United States Air Force.

Dr. Peterson is a Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) board member, and a founding member of the Wireless Infrastructure Association's Innovation & Technology Council of wireless industry leaders. Under his leadership, Boingo has received prestigious industry honors including the 2016 WBA award for “Best Converged Operator Deployment;” 2016 Light Reading award for “Most Innovative Wireless Service;” 2015 Wi-Fi Industry awards for “Best Wi-Fi Network Operator” and “Best Wi-Fi Service for Vertical Markets” and the 2014 Light Reading Leading Light award for “Most Innovative Carrier Wi-Fi Deployment.” Dr. Peterson was named CTO of the Year by Los Angeles Business Journal in 2017 and was a 2015 Fierce Wireless "Wireless Industry Executive to Watch.”

Holds a BSCS from the University of Maryland, an MA in Ed/Tech from the AIU, and a Doctorate of Computer Science from Colorado Technical University. He is an adjunct professor for Colorado Technical University and is an editor for the International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications.