DarekMarkiewicz
Chief Technology Officer at Innermost
Wheeling, Illinois
I've been building software and the teams that ship it for more than 25 years: voice, mobile and web products first, AI products now.
Experience
Sep 2025 – present
Chief Technology Officer
Innermost, Remote
Artificial Intelligence, Technology Leadership
Jun 2020 – Mar 2026
Vice President of Engineering
Parus Holdings, Deerfield, Illinois
Python, IT Strategy
Apr 2009 – Jun 2020
Director of Engineering
Webley Systems
Led a team of developers designing and building mobile, web and speech-based applications.
Python, Strategic Thinking
Oct 2005 – Apr 2009
Project Manager
Parus Interactive
Technical Product Management, Interpersonal Skills
1998 – 2000
Network Engineer
Sachs Group
Problem Solving, Computer Science
What I write about
- Orchestrate, don't implement. Hand the doing to the tools and keep the deciding for yourself.
- Refuse zombie work. Cut the low-value decisions you don't need to be in and make room for long-horizon thinking.
- Prune the meta. AI writing habits blur ideas, so use the tools and keep the human effort in what you publish.
Short posts go on LinkedIn; longer ones will go on the blog.
Recommendations
“One sentence - try to hire him away, and you'll have to deal with me! Highly talented, detail oriented, and flawless executioner!”
“Darek has an admirable work ethic and a pragmatic approach in all things that I appreciate and depend on as a colleague. He has always impressed me with his willingness and ability to take on new roles and push his boundaries both professionally and personally and a willingness to help others do the same. I consider him a great asset and inspiration as a colleague.”
Education
2002 – 2018
DePaul University