Brian Preston
About Brian Preston
Brian Preston is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and engineering roles across various companies. He has worked at Sallie Mae since 2019 and has held positions at notable organizations such as Progeny Software, Accenture, and Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Current Position at Sallie Mae
Brian Preston has been employed at Sallie Mae as a Senior Software Engineer since 2019. He works in Newark, Delaware, United States. In this role, he contributes to the development and maintenance of software solutions that support the company's financial services.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Brian Preston held various positions in software engineering. He worked at Progeny Software as a Software Engineer from 2010 to 2014 in Canada. He also served as a Senior Software Engineer at Interactive Intelligence from 2014 to 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and at Nextgear Capital from 2018 to 2019 in Carmel, Indiana.
Consulting Background
Brian has experience in consulting, having worked at Accenture as a Consultant for 11 months in Dublin, Ireland, from 1999 to 2000. He also worked as a Consultant at Onex for one year in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 2000 to 2001.
Education and Academic Background
Brian Preston studied at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Sociology from 1990 to 1994. His education provided a foundation for his diverse career in software engineering and consulting.
Career Timeline
Brian Preston's career spans several roles and companies. He began as a Programmer and Analyst at State Farm from 1995 to 1999 in Bloomington, Illinois. He then worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance as a Senior Software Engineer from 2003 to 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts, and held various positions at companies such as Heritage Environmental Services, First Databank, Finish Line, and others.