Dereck Maruma
Commercial Manager – CommercialIntroduce yourself! What is your role at TapIn?
El chapo aka Big Dez, however my Mum calls me Dereck.
I am an Account Manager here at TapIn which means I spend the majority of my time on calls with our lovely clients or “ideating” which certain people dont think is a real job but those who know, know.
What do you enjoy about working here?
What I enjoy most about working here is the ability to make impactful change. In each of the campaigns we do, you can see the bigger picture and how it will affect society. That's my philosophical answer.
I do also enjoy the vibes within the team. No matter what we are working on we are collaborative in nature and always push ourselves to do more
What is the first thing you do after logging off for the day?
These days I turn on the PS5 but on a normal day I would go on runs (I could’ve been a runner but I hurt my knee)
And last but not least; your go-to hype up song?
It's a toss up between Hey Jude by the Beatles and K-Trap Warm. 2 different sides of the coin but depending on what mood I’m in, I’ll get on my table with a wooden spoon as a microphone and I am fully on the karaoke vibe. Ask the team