Preston Wheeler
About Preston Wheeler
Preston Wheeler is a Mid-Enterprise Account Executive at Orca Security in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, with a background in UX/UI design and extensive experience in account management and sales development.
Company
Preston Wheeler currently works at Orca Security as a Mid-Enterprise Account Executive. Orca Security is known for its advanced cloud security solutions, focusing on safeguarding cloud environments through its comprehensive multi-cloud security and compliance platform.
Title
Preston Wheeler holds the position of Mid-Enterprise Account Executive at Orca Security. This role involves assisting security and DevOps teams in identifying and mitigating cloud risks within CI/CD pipelines and production environments.
Previous Positions
Before joining Orca Security, Preston Wheeler worked at NOMAD Digital + Venture as a UX/UI Designer from 2019 to 2022, gaining valuable design experience. Prior to that, he was an Account Executive at Okta, Inc. from 2016 to 2018, and a Sales Development Representative at Okta, Inc. from 2014 to 2016. His early career included a research internship at PitchBook Data, Inc. from 2013 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Preston Wheeler studied at the University of Washington, where he achieved a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Economy and a Certificate in Sales. He further honed his design skills at General Assembly, achieving a UX Design Immersive. His blended expertise in sales, cloud security, and UX/UI design positions him uniquely in his field.
Background
Preston Wheeler has a diverse professional background encompassing roles in sales, UX/UI design, and cloud security. His career trajectory started with a research internship at PitchBook Data, Inc. in Seattle, then transitioned to Okta, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area, and eventually led to a design role at NOMAD Digital + Venture in Los Angeles. Since February 2022, he has been leveraging his extensive experience at Orca Security in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.