About Andrew Wegner

I enjoy leading engineering teams to success. Success in both a business sense and in an "overcoming a large technical challenge" sense. I've held Engineering leadership roles as Vice President of Product Strategic Software at Zayo and Vice President of Software Engineering at PacketFabric. I was a Fractional CTO at White Square Media and I've been Director of Engineering at both FleetOps/Class8 and at Woven Teams. I've been an Application Lead at Caterpillar and Manager of the residental helpdesk at Northern Illinois University. I have built products used around the world. I've built, led, grown and mentored teams, systems and, most importantly, engineers from around the globe.

I have a background in computer science and information security in several industries: Academia, Manufacturing, Transportation and Logistics, Telecommunication and Human Resources Information Management. I also have experience at various types of companies, ranging from pre-seed, Series A, Series B, and large corporations. In short, my background covers a wide swath of areas that want to build high quality engineering teams.

In my free time, I enjoy board games, video games, and a good hands on project. The projects vary depending on the time of year. It gets cold in the winter and I do prefer a nice warm climate.

Who am I?¶

Andrew Wegner
a.k.a Andy Wegner

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Andrew (Andy) Wegner?

Andy is an engineering leader with experience at companies ranging in size and industry. He's led teams at pre-seed startups and large corporations. He writes a blog on his experiences in leadership, technology, and his hobbies.

What is Andrew's current role?

Andy is currently employeed at Zayo Group as Vice President Product, Strategic Software.

What technology stack is Andrew most familiar with?

Andy is most familiar with Python, with over 15 years of hands on experience in the language and ecosystem. He's familiar with a variety of relational databases, including Postgres, MySQL, Oracle and Teradata.

What industries has Andrew worked in?

Andy has worked in Telecommunications, Logistics, Manufactoring, Human Resources Information Systems, and AdTech.

Is Andrew Wegner a Stack Overflow Moderator?

Yes. Andy was elected to as a Stack Overflow moderator in August 2017. He was appointed Moderator Pro Tempore on Hardware Recommandations in October 2015 (and stepped down in 2024), and Moderator Pro Tempore on Community Building in August 2014 (and stepped down in 2024).

Does Andrew Wegner have a GitHub Account?

Yes. Andy maintains a GitHub account: AWegnerGithub

Does Andrew do consulting work?

Yes. Andy does consulting work. Previously, consulting work was done in a development capacity utilizing Python. More recently, Andy provides leadership mentoring or fractional CTO services.

What leadership experience does Andrew have?

Andy has held Vice President level roles in software engineering organizations at Zayo and PacketFabric. He was a fractional CTO at White Square Media, a video AdTech company. He's held Director of Engineering level roles at FleetOps aka Class8 and Woven Teams. These experiences include building, grown and mentoring global engineering teams. Prior to this, he was an individual contributor and team lead at Caterpillar.

What is Andew's educational background?

Andy holds a Master of Engineering in Information Assurance degree from Iowa State University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a Minor in Psychology degree from Northern Illinois University.