Derek Dykens

Derek has become a trusted advisor for retailers on their diverse business and IT priorities. He finds pleasure in offering a fresh perspective on the steps retailers are taking to modernize their IT environments, succeed in a multi-cloud world and digitally connect with their customers. Prior to Splunk, Derek was working for Target Corporation leading key technology and omnichannel investments. He also spent time at Cisco Systems and Lexmark International in various retail strategy and enterprise sales roles.

Industries 4 Min Read

Retail in the Era of AI: An Industry Take on Splunk’s 2024 Predictions

Splunk's Derek Dykens shares a look at what retailers and consumers can expect in the year ahead.

.conf & .conf Go 2 Min Read

Making 'Shirt' Happen at .conf23

Customers, partners and Splunkers made their way back to Las Vegas for another year of new Splunk t-shirt announcements and to snag the much anticipated .conf23 hoodie.

.conf & .conf Go 2 Min Read

Turning .conf22 Into a Retail ‘Shirt’ Show

Check out how we brought The Splunk T-Shirt Co. to life in Las Vegas at .conf22 and put data at the center with Splunk Dashboard Studio.

Industries 2 Min Read

Click, Fulfill, Wrap, Repeat: Getting Retailers Ready for the 2020 Holiday Season

Splunk is helping retailers thrive in the data age by providing a unified, real-time view of eCommerce and brick-and-mortar environments to prevent outages, decrease downtime of experiences and protect revenues across all channels.

Platform 3 Min Read

Turning Your Retail Data into Answers, Together

In today’s world, the retail landscape is changing at record pace as consumers and the global economy embrace digitization like never before. Learn how retail professionals are getting the most out of Splunk.

Splunk Life 2 Min Read

Retail Heroes in Our Communities During COVID-19

To all of the retail professionals working tirelessly amongst the COVID crisis, Splunk offers our sincerest gratitude.