About

Andrew Preece is a seasoned technology professional with over a decade of experience working in organizations of varying sizes, ranging from 30 to 30,000 employees. He has developed a wide range of skills and is proficient in web application development, enterprise systems administration, and operations with a heavy focus on automation and configuration management. Andrew's current role is as a Production Engineering Manager at Facebook, where he oversees the development and deployment of software systems. Prior to joining Facebook, Andrew worked as a Consulting Analyst at Telus Communications, where he architected and installed national Windows infrastructure to run support tools and piloted SharePoint 2003 team site, coordinated move to 2010. He also worked as an IT/IS Manager at Wimactel Canada Inc., where he championed the migration from commercial IP telephony products to open source ones, implemented configuration management for Linux application servers, and provided WAN redesign and VPN support for teleworkers. Andrew is a graduate of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), where he earned a Network Engineering Technology Diploma in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. He is a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in web and infra technologies, including Ruby, dotNET, and ASP.NET. Andrew is an active member of the Calgary Protospace Ltd., Calgary's community of technical-minded innovators, where he recently completed his third term as a director. He is passionate about automation and configuration management and has been working to improve operations in his current role at Facebook. With almost 20 years of relevant experience, Andrew is a highly skilled and knowledgeable technology professional who is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and best practices.