Derek Recker holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering is a certified Solidworks professional, and currently works for The Hawthorne Gardening company, a subsidiary of the Scotts Miracle-Gro company. Join our conversation to learn the communication pro tips Derek uses to communicate with cross functional teams, as well as his favorite tools as an R&D engineer. 

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